A new handy tool for modifying a verity of settings in Compiz and Unity in Ubuntu. Unity Tweak Tool is ideal for both power users and new users, and seems perfectly safe to use. You can tweak all sorts of settings, such as: Behaviour of Unity launcher Launcher colour and transparency Icon size Icon background Global menu transparency Indicator settings Workspace switcher Window snapping Themes Mouse cursor (still broken) Desktop icons Installation Instructions for Ubuntu 13.04: Install via Software Centre, search for "unity tweak tool" Or via the command line: sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool Installation for Ubuntu 12.10 via command line: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:freyja-dev/unity-tweak-too­l-daily sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool Note: Unity Tweak Tool is not available for Ubuntu 12.04, or older versions of Ubuntu.