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June 20, 2012 · by .ed

So much has changed on the Web over the years, we all expect that. But the changes always happen below your tabs.... A major part of why Opera is my browser are the options I have to customize, and really make it my own. Your style changes over time, your clothes change, you cut or dye your hair, people like to express themselves. If you're like me, then you've dug into the Themes for Opera 12 in addons.opera.com - but if you haven't, I want to share 5 themes that will change the way you look at the Web, and your browser, forever:

Monster

Dark Wood

Minecraft

Rainbow

Planet earth - inversed

Share some of you favorite themes below, and help others to find their style, or share your own.

Readers' comments 23

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  • Enoch 'Robot Boy' Appiah JuniorThursday, June 21, 2012 12:06:24 AM

    Dark wood!..thats what I'm talking bout. How can i upload my created theme for other people to download?

  • IKokeThursday, June 21, 2012 12:07:03 AM

    The best one, Rain Drops: https://addons.opera.com/es/themes/details/rain-drops/

  • Aaron Paul HugoThursday, June 21, 2012 12:24:38 AM

    I wish Opera Minis have themes also like 5.1 and 6 and 7 which you cannot set their themes...

  • Sergio GarcíaThursday, June 21, 2012 1:32:50 AM

    Originally posted by IKoke:

    The best one, Rain Drops: https://addons.opera.com/es/themes/details/rain-drops/



    Yup! I was going to put it right away! Love that "theme" (background really) :bigsmile:

  • KadaeThursday, June 21, 2012 2:38:21 AM

    Gemma Gemma Gemma https://addons.opera.com/ru/themes/details/gemma-arterton/?display=en :bigsmile:

  • OPERATORThursday, June 21, 2012 3:44:51 AM

    Why MAC ? Where is the Linux ? :smile:)))

  • praetor87Thursday, June 21, 2012 8:19:43 AM

    It's not theme. It's background and i can't see too much from it, since the speed dial hide almost everything plus i don't care about the tabs' pattern.

    http://my.opera.com/community/customize/skins/info/?id=10412

    This is a theme, not just a flashy picture.

  • D1sasterp1eceThursday, June 21, 2012 8:36:57 AM

    I'm using XP and any theme is giving me some silly looking Vista/7-like caption buttons that seem way out of place.

  • AlazrianThursday, June 21, 2012 9:31:02 AM

    How do you have transparency in the address bar ? It's only solid for me

  • Shahmi SaidiThursday, June 21, 2012 9:44:56 AM

    Originally posted by hugowafu:

    I wish Opera Minis have themes also like 5.1 and 6 and 7 which you cannot set their themes...


    Yaa me too

  • vixducisThursday, June 21, 2012 9:53:18 AM

    How do you achieve the integrated tab bar/window controls in osx like in the picture?

  • Shahmi SaidiThursday, June 21, 2012 10:20:06 AM

    Please answer my poll at my blog guys :smile: I would appreciate it :bigsmile: http://my.opera.com/Technosparks/blog/

  • DillonThursday, June 21, 2012 3:45:06 PM

    Those images are not accurate representations of themes :worried: The address bar and focused tab is not transparent like that, it just gets tinted. Additionally on Macs the tabs don't go up into the title bar like that (on the same level as the window caption buttons).

  • KarenFriday, June 22, 2012 2:52:43 AM

    They're so visual, I'm stunned. :p:

  • 0rAX0Sunday, June 24, 2012 9:58:12 AM

    Hi,

    Why Opera's chrome isn't translucent for real when using these themes? Any way to fix that?

  • MikiSunday, June 24, 2012 4:23:40 PM

    The rainbow is badass.

  • George Obeng BoatengSunday, June 24, 2012 5:21:24 PM

    hey! WhY?:rolleyes:

  • vooroojak30tyMonday, June 25, 2012 12:17:18 AM

    theme system is great ! but ..

    it seems to me that opera doesn't support out of almost ten themes.!
    i have 29 themes downloaded and installed but opera shows me just 10 themes.

    How can i have all my themes usable ?

  • Fathima Rifqa GhaffarMonday, June 25, 2012 6:57:41 AM

    Opera need more themes:yes:

  • EJMonday, June 25, 2012 2:14:26 PM

    Many of us have been waiting a very long time for Opera themes. I did not care for any of the skins. Opera Black is the right theme for me.

  • Kr0pr0XWednesday, June 27, 2012 1:41:19 PM

    ive been working on a themes collection which ive already uploaded [some are waiting for approval], here they are!!! XD
    ps: let me a comment :wink:

    Darth Vader



    Darth Vader Fractal



    Darth Vader Gangsta



    Darth Vader Garden



    Darth Vader Guitar



    Darth Vader Helmet



    Darth Vader Juice



    Darth Vader Light



    Darth Vader Social



    Darth Vader Suit



    Darth Vader Vector



    Dr. Luke & Mr. Vader



    Lego Star Wars


  • Kr0pr0XFriday, July 13, 2012 11:03:54 PM

    new themes have been uploaded!!! here they are!!!

    AT-AT Leaking




    Darth Saber




    Death Star




    Most Wanted Robots




    Sides Of The Force




    Stormtrooper Cries


  • Cutting SpoonSaturday, July 28, 2012 7:26:08 PM

    That made me sad. Firefox fursonas were a bad idea launched as an "IE skin" remake in response to their theme engine breaking all the time. Opera launches its own Theme engine which is mostly aping Personas.

    Easy to make, easy to use, NOT particularly useful. I far prefer classics built as Skins, such as Chocolate or the discontinued(?) Opera-tan. Those packs effected far reaching improvements to attention state of tabs, discernment of icons, and viability of certain UI elements.

    So long as proper Skins are still installable I'll be fine, but Themes are a nightmarish non-replacment.

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Published inChoose Opera
DateJune 20, 2012
Author.ed
Tagsearth, theme, planet, desktop, minecraft, cookie, monster, map, Opera 12, rainbow, Themes, wood
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