GMail now has themes

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One thing I noticed the other day is that Gmail now has some cool themes you can use to “skin” your mailbox. This is a pretty cool feature and you find them by going to Settings > Themes.

I’m actually using the Ninja theme on one of my accounts. Speaking of more than one account, now you can make them all look different AND you should update your mobile GMail application to the latest version because it actually let’s you flip between accounts without having to logout all the time. Finally!

We wanted to go beyond simple color customization, so out of the 30 odd themes we’re launching today, there’s a shiny theme with chrome styling, another one that turns your inbox into a retro notepad, nature themes that change scenery over time, weather driven themes that can rain on your mailbox, and fun characters to keep you in good company. There’s even an old school ascii theme (Terminal) which was the result of a bet between two engineers — it’s not exactly practical, but it’s great for testing out your geek cred. We’ve also done a minor facelift to Gmail’s default look to make it crisper and cleaner — you might notice a few colors and pixels shifted around here and there.

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