Change default theme in GNOME

[chromeos]

I have a problem in changing the default theme in GNOME. I have tried changing the theme in Test Drive and adding modified %gconf.xml files to ~/.gconf/desktop/gnome/interface or /etc/skel/.gconf/desktop/gnome/interface, but the theme doesn't apply. I also tried to add gconftool-2 scripts whenever appliance boots, but still no success. How to do it?

[chromeos]

Ok, nobody replied so I will write what I have found out.

You have to run this script at the end of build:

gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml::/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.vendor/ --type string --set /desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_theme "Clearlooks"
gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml::/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.vendor/ --type string --set /apps/metacity/general/theme "Clearlooks"

[init7]

Thanks for sharing the solution!
Will try this now.

[Boyercam]

I persume "clearlooks" can be changed to a different theme?

[chromeos]

Yes, "Clearlooks" can be changed to anything.

But how can we change a default GNOME3 theme in openSUSE 12.1? Is gconftool-2 still usable?

[chromeos]

Nobody knows, so I will reply to myself:

http://blog.fpmurphy.com/2011/03/customizing-the-gnome-3-shell.html
http://fedorasolved.org/Members/bookwar/gnome-3-tips

[OZBG]

Not sure if you got your answer, but yeah those scripts work for me and my application which uses openSUSE 12.1 and Gnome 3.. Yay for post-build scripts lol