how to change Appearance of gnome 3

install "gnome-tweak-tool"->launch it->there you go:) of course you need to download themes( http://gnome-look.org/ ), because by default there is only few.

http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/change-gnome-3-gnome-shell-or-classic.html

I have the "gnome-tweak-tool" and have downloaded themes Ambiance blue for instance, the desk top has changed but my windows / folders etc are still the same as before I upgraded, I used Unity before but using gnome shell now.

Default theme:
alt+F2->type "gnome-tweak-tool"->theme->Icon them->Oxygen
alt+F2->type "gnome-tweak-tool"->theme->GTK+ theme->High contrast

Custom theme, eg. Ambiance Blue Theme Suite( http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=133676&forumpage=0&PHPSESSID=9028b95870c3a4bd240573eeba316520 ):
1. it needs unico theme engine, so i install it(ubuntu has that engine by default, so you don't need to install)
2. extract "Ambiance Blue.tar.gz" to ~/.themes
3. install user-theme shell extension(in archlinux package named as "gnome-shell-extension-user-theme"), restart desktop alt+F2->type r
4. alt+F2->type "gnome-tweak-tool"->shell extensions->enable "user themes extension"
5. alt+F2->type "gnome-tweak-tool"->theme->window theme->ambiance blue
6. alt+F2->type "gnome-tweak-tool"->theme->GTK+ theme->ambiance blue
7. restart desktop alt+F2->type r

I get "command not found" in alt+F2.

I have Ambiance blue in tweak tool themes, but it is only changeing the desktop.

I have downloaded various theme for Chrome 3, the tweek tool etc no problem and they work ok, however I still have colour schemes from 11.04 present on various applications like Libre office for instance, in 11.04 the appearance of windows was highly customizable using a colour pallet which I used but would now like to change, is there a way to restore these libre office applications to default. also on a similar vein how can I change banshee browser colour scheme it is also stuck in unity 11.04.

11.10
Chrome 3 shell

you see difference between "chrome 3" and "gnome 3"??? in thread name you said "gnome 3", now you say "chrome 3". so wtf? about what we are talking?

A typo my friend. GNOME 3 :) and dont wtf eh !