Google introduces GMail Themes

Finally, an integral makeover for your GMail inbox has arrived.

Gone are the days when you have been using some extensions to spice up your GMail inbox. Earlier, Some Greasemonkey Scripts for GMail were hugely in demand. But today, Google announced that it will be rolling out 30 different themes for GMail.

As always, GMail introduces the new features in phases. So If you are lucky and encountering the GMail Themes for the first time, you will see the below notice at the top of your GMail page. It might take 2-3 days before this new feature rolled out to all GMail users.

Moreover, themes can be accessed directly via the ‘Themes’ tab under the settings menu.

Stated on the Official GMail Blog,

"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."

Google has also made some minor facelift to GMail’s default outlook. As a result, the default look now seems much cleaner and crisper. You always have the option to go back to the previous theme by selecting ‘Classic’ (Placed 2^nd) theme from the themes list.

In addition, Google help center lists some interesting information about the new themes.

“In some cases, you can also customize by location. Some themes change during the day, and we use the location information you provide to correctly time these changes with your local sunrise, sunset, and/or weather. If you select one of these themes, you'll see a Country/Region drop-down menu appear. Select the country you want, and then enter a city in the field provided. If you don't enter a city, or enter an invalid one, we'll set your location to the capital city of the country you selected. When you're done, click Save.”

Thanks: GMail Blog – Google Operating System