I was trying to change the selected items color from the default orange to something else, however, the option isn't there, as it used to be in the Appearance properties in previous versions of ubuntu. Any idea where it could be in the beta?
Replace the orange color in Ubuntu 11.10 (active color)
Install dconf-editor
sudo apt-get install dconf-tools
Start the program press Alt+F2 and then write dconf-editor and enter.
Path: org => gnome => desktop => interface
Find the line “gtk-color-scheme” and add this string:
bg_color:#f0f1f2;selected_bg_color:#023C88
Here it is then simply choose the color you want yourself, I have adark blue color, then just replace the last color in the string (#023C88) to change the highlight color to what you want.
More info here:
http://antecblue.wordpress.com/2011/10/17/replace-the-orange-color-in-ubuntu-11-10-active-color/
