Chrome Gets a Designer Touch

For users of the Google browser, and there are more all the time, a slew of new themes have been released, including some with the designer touch!

Names known to the followers of fashion, such as Todd Oldham and Marc Ecko, have allowed their designs to become incorporated into themes, making the browser a bit more presentable.

If you check out the available themes, you’ll see that there are 29 themes from Google, and 95 by various artists. I’m not positive, but I believe this makes Google the winner if you simply calculate the total number of themes available, however, it must be remembered that these are simple skins, and don’t offer the customization of the themes of either Opera or Firefox.

Still, it is a step in the right direction, making the browser look less sterile, and allowing the change from the egregiously bad default look. Yes, that means there are 124 choices, all better than how the browser starts out.

from Download Squad

If you weren’t totally enthused with the themes Google themselves produced for Chrome, I’ve got some good news for you.

Just added to the Chrome themes directory is a whole new tab featuring designs created by artists and designers - like Marc Ecko (pictured), Anita Kunz, and Todd Oldham. There are several really slick themes, and you’re at least more likely to find one you like now due to the increased number of options.

Also featured are some favorites from iGoogle’s options like Pocoyo and Super Monkey Ball.

Though I only use Iron on a part time basis, I must admit that some of these are very cool. On quick inspection, I’ll probably favor the donations by Anna Sui or Vivienne Westwood, both are quite nice, and would tend to go with either the blue or indigo themes that I tend to like on my machines.

I’m not certain how this will playout, but if you are interested in any of these, I’d get them while available – because when dealing with temperamental people like designers, one can never tell when any of them might get yanked, never to be seen again.

Now, if only a someone would show the coders what a dropdown  box looks like.

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