In the meantime you could use the following instructions to try and fix it:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/NewWave#Known%20Issues - Feb 28 2010
P.S. I'll have some more free time after two months or so. If I find some other spare minute I'll see what I can do about it. - Jan 10 2010
As for a blue or other versions just check my favourites (fan of) page and you'll see several blue and light versions along with all gray and a violet mod. - Jan 09 2010
1. Yeah for you it might look the same but for the novice user is is a relief.
2. More than 60% [1] of the Linux user are using Ubuntu so it makes sense to me. I will though provide a source package in the launchpad download section. (Expect it soon as I'm testing a new version of the program that could apply the changes as you press Save)
[1] http://live.gnome.org/UsabilityProject/UsabilityTests/GnomeGeneralResearch - Jan 05 2010

Gimp Splashes by dilomo 3 comments
Installation instructions I found somewhere in the web but don't remember where exactly. - Nov 17 2009
I know that the settings are a bit heavy but I tried to warn people in the README file. But it seems that this is not your case. Can you report your bug here and give some more info about the specs of your pc:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/anton - Aug 29 2009
I think this is hard to achieve with the pixbuf engine but I can think of one way we could get something similar. I will experiment with it and contact you when I have a working solution ;) (right now I'm away from home and I'll be back in September so expect it then) - Aug 08 2009
However I think there is one other solution (using custom theme for OO) but that would need much more testing so I won't be able to deliver it soon but I will start working on it though. Thanks for making me think more about it and giving me that idea :) - Aug 01 2009
This package management sounds great indeed. Right now I can promise to learn how to make them and create one for the Configurator as a start. It will be available in the Accessories menu ;) - Jul 31 2009
If by NewWave icons you mean the old Elementary_Ubuntu icon set yes I worked on them along with Sebastien that now makes icons for Breathe. If no can you please send me a link to those icons because I'll be very interested to see them.
I'm also happy that the Configurator works because I did not tested with other users much before I include it in the pack. Maybe a debian package would be better though so that you can access it faster? What do you think? - Jul 30 2009
I think that beauty has it's price and in the case of New Wave it's the more resources it requires. I will not port the theme to any other engine because I have no time and much of the beauty of the theme will be lost in the transition.
I can see that Shiki is the closest match you can find that is faster. With some customization you will be able to get it quite close but you will not be able to create the scrollbars, and the buttons just as you can see them in New Wave - Jul 15 2009

Metacity Themes by dilomo 8 comments
P.S. For the arrows you could join the discussion here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1011729 - Jun 19 2009

Openbox Themes by dilomo 6 comments
Still a list would be good in because I would know what should be done in the future ;) - May 08 2009

XFCE/XFWM4 Themes by dilomo 2 comments

Openbox Themes by dilomo 6 comments

Openbox Themes by dilomo 6 comments

GDM Themes by dilomo 10 comments
If you ask how to change the pictures of other users - each of them should change it as you have changed yours. - Apr 21 2009
style "panel" = "newwave-default"
then replace bg_pixmap[NORMAL] = "Images/Panel/PanelBarLong.png" with smth like that:
bg_pixmap[NORMAL] = "Smoke image location.png" - Apr 15 2009
P.S.
I'd have to say that this theme is not using the murrine engine as many of you think and this theme will not get rgba support until Gnome 3.0 is released. - Apr 08 2009
See results here:
http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gtkperf.png - Apr 07 2009