Gmail is now offering upto 30 different themes which are real good and very quick loading because their images are highly optimized to make sure the mails load quickly and you dont feel any delay. Yahoo mail beta on the other hand takes good amount of time for loading because of the ads and high graphics.

The new gmail homepage features the news of the 30 themes available in your settings page. Previously i used gmail redesigned feature using Stylish Add-On in firefox but this was just limited to firefox browser and we could not see the new design in other browsers, but now with the inbuilt themes option in gmail its a universal feature available for any browser. Here is a sample of the gmail themes which you can select from.

How to Activate a New Theme
If you are looking for changing your gmail theme from the default one then you need to login to your gmail account first and then click on the ‘Settings‘ tab.

You will find a big list of available themes out of which you can select anyone and click on it to instantly activate it. The new theme is instantly activated and you can see the effects within seconds with a message of ‘Your preferences have been saved.‘

Here is a sample of the gmail themes which you can select from.

I personally liked the ‘Desk’ theme & ‘Ninja’ theme, which gmail theme did you activate in your account?