Unsettings, a tool that lets you tweak Unity, has reached version 0.08, getting support for Unity 6 and thus Ubuntu 12.10.

option to force fast minimize animation

option to force low graphics mode

show real name on panel

option to disable online search results in Dash

Unity WebApps support

UI tweaks

more

Unsettings can be used to tweak most Unity settings, like disabling the global menu or overlay scrollbars, change the GTK or icon theme and many others. Here's a list of Unsettings features:

Launcher look: change size, opacity, background colour

Launcher behaviour: change visibility, reveal trigger, edge responsiveness, reveal pressure, autohide animation, urgent animation, launch animation, backlight mode

Dash: change size, blur, enable or disable apps available for download, recently used apps, search all files, online search results

Panel: change opacity, opaque if maximized, show real name on the panel, show/hide battery status and an option to whitelist application to show up in the systray

Indicators: show/hide bluetooth and sound indicators, set which media players are ignored by the Ubuntu sound indicator

Fonts: change the font (for the desktop, window title, monospaced, etc.), hinting and antialiasing

Windows: set minimize animation, overlay scrollbars behaviour (including an option to disable it), enable/disable global menu, HUD, click to focus, auto raise, set the automaximize value

Desktop: change the number of workspaces, enable/disable icons on the desktop, shortcut overlay, alt-tab behaviour, set the next monitor pressure

Web Apps: enable/disable webapps, set pre-authorized web apps, enable or disable specified web apps

Themes: options to change the theme: GTK, window, icon or cursor theme. There's also an option to force low graphics mode

GTK: show mnemonics, display icons in buttons or menus, cursor blink.

Install Unsettings

Unsettings 0.08 supports Ubuntu 12.10, 12.04 and 11.10, but obviously the options available in Unsettings depend on the Unity version you're using. To add the PPA and install the latest Unsettings, use the commands below:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:diesch/testing sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install unsettings

A few more Unsettings screenshots:You can also download Unsettings without adding the PPA, from HERE If you encounter bugs, report them @ Launchpad