How to change desktop icon text background color?

How do I change the background color of desktop text in 11.10. I used gnome color chooser in version 10.04, but it's not working in Ubuntu 11.10. Is there any way to solve this?

Also, by default there is no background just white fonts, which is a problem when I use light color wallpaper.

Solution 1:

I don't know if this will work for you (I am using it in ubuntu 12.04), but you might try ubuntu-tweak :

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/next

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

when installed open it and go to:

Tweaks>Theme

Then you can change Gtk theme

Icon theme

cursor theme

windows theme.

To whatever you would like.