Alright, major n00b here... a search of the UbuntuStudio WIKI revealed that this is in fact "NOT" a bug, rather than the UbuntuStudio Gutsy theme is in fact supposed to be flat black. I've also located and installed the Feisty theme.
Sorry to bother. ** Changed in: ubuntustudio-look (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- [GUTSY]ubuntustudio-theme doesn't work properly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/151822 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs