How to auto-run Emerald???
Linux is dull, boring and alien in its default theme for most users like me who believe that an operating system is always blue and [useless] graphical like Windows. Believe me…..and this makes installing a comfortable/cool theme the first thing you do after installing a linux distro. Most of us are aware of emerald themes [I use Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat 
]. It gives LIFE to Ubuntu. Again, I am not a developer… just an average user since 1997.
GTK theme used is Moomex
[Download here - http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Moomex-Theme?content=57063]
Step 1 – Install Emerald from Ubuntu Software Center
Applications > Ubuntu Software Center
Step 2 – Download Emerald themes.
Here you may google for emerald themes or beryl themes. GNOME Look [http://gnome-look.org/] has a good collection.
Step 3 – Install the themes.
Double click on the theme for installing it.
Step 4 – Apply theme
Press Alt-F2. Type emerald — replace in the small window that appears, of course without the quotes
Now you can see that the window borders have changed 
BUT, THIS WILL BE LOST ONCE YOU RESTART YOUR SYSTEM.
To run Emerald from start up you have to install CompizConfig Settings Manager
Step 5 – Go to System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager
Search for compizconfig settings manager in the quick search box. Mark it for installation and click Apply
Wait till the download and installation is complete. [Ohh did I forget to mention that you need to be connected to internet]
Step 6 – Go to System > Preferences > CompizConfig Settings Manager
Scroll down and click on Windows Decoration
Step 7 – Type emerald –replace in the box next to Command
Step 8 – Restart system [not necessary...its just to convince yourself 
]
By the way, did you notice the Moomex theme I mentioned earlier. You can install similar GTK themes from GNOME Look or other similar sites…. Have fun….
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