by Michelle Lentz

So I opened my Gmail today to find a closable banner across the top, letting me know about themes. Similar to the fun themes you can add to your iGoogle, you can now theme your Gmail.

According to the Gmail Blog:

Gmail fans have been building unofficial extensions to spice up their inboxes for a while, but up til now themes haven’t been an integral part of Gmail. 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.

So log in and spice up your Gmail. Click Settings –> Themes. They’re rolling out themes to everyone over the next couple of days, so if you don’t see it yet, it’s coming.

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