Refer to: http://martin.ankerl.com/2008/10/10/how-to-make-a-compact-gnome-theme/

I chosen the Glossy theme and made a compact one. I tried to make smallest changes and it was enough.

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Ok, now let’s compare the result:

theme_glossy

theme_glossy_compact