Indeed, the Google design corps won’t hit the spot for every Tom, Dick, and Henrietta. So there’s really only one alternative route to venture down to get Gmail a new dress: some good ol’ CSS chop-shoppage via the ever-popular Greasemonkey and Stylish Firefox add-ons. Here are our current top picks:
Be sure to post your faves if you’ve got ‘em, and tell us how they compare to Google’s own.
Gmail Redesigned
The king of all Stylish Gmail themes, Gmail Redesigned is without a doubt the most professionally done of all the themes listed here. It sports a fancy custom loading screen, and many details you won't catch right away, but they'll get under your skin after a while, making you wish the official Gmail theme had them.
Super Clean
Super Clean is very liberal with its use of white and sweeping blues. Which, if we’re honest, give it a sort of Microsoft Live-like atmosphere. Admittedly, it looks quite good, wouldn’t you agree?
Dark Gmail 2 Nasa
What’s not white and fits in with the Nasa Night Launch Firefox theme? Yep, Dark Gmail 2 Nasa. This one’s pretty rich on the graphics, so if you’re seeking something more clean-looking (like Gmail’s own “Terminal” option), this isn’t the thing for you.
Dark Gray
Apart from a white search field and some glimmers of light gray around the periphery, Dark Gray holds true to its name.
Dark Shiny Blue
There’s lots of shininess to the Dark Shiny Blue theme. Dark gray and blue tones get equal treatment. The drop-down transparent menu is a nice treat to see. All things considered, gamers may take a particular liking.