tips for making pretty ui

[Christopher Harvey <arbuckle911 gmail com>]

Hi,
I think I've got the ropes of gtk down pat, except that I don't know how 
to create cool and unique windows. I want to create a small window that 
sits in the dock most of the time, then pops up a small window then it's 
clicked on, or a key combo is pressed. The important thing is that it 
has no window border, isn't moveable and has tiny widgets, audacious is 
a good example here. I know it isn't recommended to go against the 
default system settings but in my case it makes sense because I want 
this window to stay out of the way as much as possible and have a 
distinct look and feel. I've never used an RC file before, but any tips 
or links to tips to help me tweak gtk widgets and windows are 
appreciated.  I've never done anything like this before and tutorials 
are hard to come by.

Thanks,
Chris.