Coolest Gmail Skin!
I’m a HUGE Google fan and I believe that if ever a company should take over the world, Google should be that company. They have completely revolutionized the internet and are solely responsible for the return of the dot com age.
Google has always focused on usability and have maintained the “Clean” approach to its design. Admittedly, Google seemed to have missed the mark with the design of its revolutionary email service, GMail.
The current look is horrid and though its probably the fastest email client around, with GREAT usability and boasts the most amazing labeling system, the “Clean” look just doesn’t do it.
The answer: A simple CSS overwrite! Thats right, I used the word simple!
- Add a firefox plugin called “Stylish“
- Open the following link: http://www.naverniouk.com/design/gmail/gmail.css
- Right click on the new icon at the bottom right hand corner of your Firefox Toolbar and select “Add Style to Stylish” and voila!
The CSS is file is overwritten on your pc, so it has a ZERO EFFECT on the performance of your Gmail account and its FREE!
Chris M
May 28, 2008 at 11:08 pmFreaking wicked!!!
HoTsTePPa
May 29, 2008 at 5:36 amYup, I'm absolutely loving it!
HoTsTePPa
May 30, 2008 at 5:33 pm@nayana - I read the comment before u deleted it, so I know that u love the skin too. Enjoy it dude!
Welcome to my blog btw, check back often, cos I'm hoping to get more involved in tweaking so expect a few more articles with easy 1-2-3 type "fixes"!
angel
June 3, 2008 at 5:42 pmso i can't use the gmail skin without firefox!??!
are you picking on me...
HoTsTePPa
June 3, 2008 at 9:45 pmYeah, the skin only works in Firefox, sorry!
Wogan May
June 22, 2008 at 7:57 pmDude ... wow ... Saw this in my feedreader when you posted it, but only now have I actually decided to give it a go.
Excellent find! Now if only Gmail would release a desktop app - something to compete with Outlook and Thunderbird. That would own...
~ Wogan
HoTsTePPa
June 30, 2008 at 6:04 pmThe is a global mobilization to have everything hosted and Google has been at the forefront of this, so a desktop app for mail by Google is VERY unlikely!
Emi
June 30, 2008 at 7:00 pmhttp://www.naverniouk.com/design/gmail/gmail.css
does not work for me I just see script :(
HoTsTePPa
June 30, 2008 at 8:30 pm@Emi - You need to install the plugin called Stylish for your firefox browser.
Then open the link that shows the script and click on the little icon on the bottom right corner of the screen.
I just tested it again and it works :)
Steven
July 4, 2008 at 6:07 pmWow, I know nothing about CSS or what it takes to make a skin, but I just tried your skin and it's very cool!
Nice job!
Anonymous
August 26, 2008 at 11:39 pmI just opened the link and got a page of code but I don't see where to click "add to stylish". Please help this looks like it would be awesome!!!
HoTsTePPa
September 1, 2008 at 8:41 pm@anonymous - You need to install the Stylish plugin for Firefox first. You can download it at the Stylish Plugin page here.