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Mac users are traditionally a picky bunch when it comes to user interface design, but it would seem that Ubuntu users like a refined UI as well. Firefox's form widgets, long the band of many a Mac user don't look so hot on Linux either. Fortunately, [as with the Mac version][3], it's not hard to add some customized graphics.
An Ubuntu fan by the name of Osmo Salomaa has created some much better looking form Widgets for Firefox users and another Ubuntu user has even [written a nice bash script to automate the installation process][1].
If you're not a big fan of the boxy, 1998-style interface that is Firefox's default look for HTML elements, head over to the Ubuntu forums and grab Fat Sheep's script to install some alternatives.
If you have any problems be sure to post your feedback in the forum thread.
Naturally this script should work in any Linux installation using bash, not just Ubuntu, though you may need to adjust the default directory locations.
[via [Hackszine][2]]
Screenshots from the Ubuntu Forums:
[1]: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=369596 "Firefox Widgets"
[2]: http://www.hackszine.com/blog/archive/2007/05/beautify_firefox_widgets_in_ub.html "Beautify Firefox widgets in Ubuntu"
[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/07/apple_up_your_f.html "Apple Up Your Firefox"
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