• November 20, 2008

Google is rolling out colors and themes for Gmail users this week, according to the company's blog on Wednesday.

There are 30 themes to choose--including Tree, Beach, Mountains and Ninja. To customize the Gmail inbox, users go to the "themes" tab under "settings." Users will find a variety of colors and patterns that change based on their ZIP code.

The nature themes change scenery over time, weather-driven themes that can rain on your mailbox, and fun characters to keep you in good company. There's even an old-school ascii theme (Terminal), which was the result of a bet between two engineers, according to the blog.--Laurie Sullivan