Questions tagged [themes]
Questions about "themes" which alter the look of the interface.
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Modifying Chicago95 theme in Xubuntu
I am testing Xubuntu 24.04 (Desktop, 64-bit) distro on live USB, and have installed the Chicago95 theme using:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/...
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Ubuntu 24.04 – How to detect system light/dark theme change to sync Alacritty theme
I have a small problem when changing the theme on Ubuntu 24.04.
When I switch between Light and Dark in Settings → Appearance → Style, the system theme changes correctly, but my terminal theme does ...
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Switching between Light/Dark Theme after upgrade to 24.4
Both the light and dark theme work for me. However, while I usually use the Adwaita Dark Theme, I quite often switch to the light theme if it's very bright, or for presentations, etc. Up until now, I ...
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How to fix terrible theme in Qt6 apps installed via snap?
I created a software called QuickBib, and I also made a snap package. Here is the yml file for snap. It is a python app using pyqt6.
The snap package gets a theme that looks like Windows 95. The APT ...
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When is hicolor theme used in Nautilus?
OS: Ubuntu 22.04
Default icon theme used: Yaru
Here is how icons are installed in the install script of my application to show them in Nautilus each time a .mrb file is displayed:
cat > "$...
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Help editing gnome GTK theme
I downloaded GTK main theme from:
GTK Main Branck
I am given to understand that these are the main SCSS files:
SCSS Section in GTK Main branch
I am failing to get the part of code which effects this ...
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How to get the size of the base font of Ubuntu 24.04 so that I can calculate the panel height?
I understand that the specifications of all Ubuntu 24.04 widgets, such as the panel (or top bar), are defined in the gnome-shell.css file of the applied theme.
For example, I found in the /usr/share/...
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Cursor theme installation not working properly on Ubuntu 24.04
So I've been going around for the past hour or so looking on how to install a cursor theme, and all answers lead to either putting the files in /usr/share/icons or making a ~/.icons folder and putting ...
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Error: Some Required Theme Snaps are missing
For some time now, I get the "Some Required Theme Snaps are missing" error. This is recognized as a bug (at least for Orchis).
https://github.com/vinceliuice/Orchis-theme/issues/286
I am ...
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How do I reset folder icons back to default after uninstalling folder-color from 24.04
I was running 22.04 and had the nautilus folder-color extension installed. After upgrading to 24.04, folder-color showed some kind of error, so I removed it and tried re-installing. 24.04 says ...
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Accessibility and Tiny Buttons
I'm a new Linux user and I just replaced Windows 11 by Linux Mint on my good laptop*. It's working alright, but I'm getting frustrated by how the community answers newbie's questions (which is ironic ...
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Nautilus Custom CSS Colors Lost when Window Loses Focus
I'm able to change Nautilus background colors by creating ~/.config/gtk-4.0/gtk.css file and modifying the CSS by putting this in the body of the file:
.titlebar, headerbar {
background: #1856dd;
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System theme colours are not detect by some GUIs when they are started by the Startup Applications
I noticed that in Ubuntu 24.04.3, some GUIs do not have the system theme colours if they are started using the Startup Applications. Its occurrence is random.
For example, when the system is using the ...
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Unable to install Global Themes in Kubuntu 25.04
I am unable to install Global Themes on Kubuntu 25.04. I can install colors, plasma styles, window decorations, icons... but not Global Themes.
I keep getting this error
Installation of /tmp/VPqJPv-...
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Where is the Xubuntu login screen directory?
I want to little customize login screen in Xubuntu. I found default login window background image directory, /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops, but I can't find login popup window scripts, e.g. with color ...
