Thank [Deity of Your Choice] For Choice - The Mental Proctologist

Lately I've been reading a lot of criticism about the number of Linux distros -- too many choices with too many interfaces and too much duplication in software application development. KDE, GNOME, Xfce, fluxbox, Enlightenment... it's all too intimidating -- too confusing for potential Linux converts. I'm not certain I agree, but then I'm trying to speculate about the perceptions of users less immersed in the Linux universe than I am.

Ubuntu Tweak off to a good start - Linux.com

For years, discerning Windows users have relied on Tweak UI, a semi-official Microsoft program for system settings not available on the default desktop. Now, in the same tradition and with something of the same name, Ubuntu Tweak (UT) offers the same advantage to Ubuntu users. Currently at version 0.2.4, for now UT is limited to features for GNOME and focuses mainly on changing default desktop and system behavior and how GNOME interacts with your hardware, but this small feature set is more than enough for proof of concept.

I haven't tried it yet, once I do I'll let you know how it goes for me.