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howto:install_new_themes [2010/10/02 17:26] – external edit 127.0.0.1howto:install_new_themes [2016/04/13 19:14] – [How to install new themes] humang33k
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 ====== How to install new themes ====== ====== How to install new themes ======
-There are 5 different themes you can adjust in Xfce: the window decorations, the GTK+ interfaces, the cursors, the notifications, and the icons. You can find themes on various website, there are a couple of them:+There are 5 different themes you can adjust in Xfce: the window decorations, the GTK+ interfaces, the cursors, the notifications, and the icons. You can find themes on various website, here are some of them:
  
-  * [[http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/linuxutil/xfce/?alltime=yes#order=9|deviantARTs]]: XFCE-section+  * [[http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/linuxutil/xfce/?alltime=yes#order=9|deviantART]]: XFCE-section
   * [[http://customize.org/xfce|Customize.org]]: XFCE-section   * [[http://customize.org/xfce|Customize.org]]: XFCE-section
   * [[http://www.xfce-look.org|Xfce-Look]]: Everything, but mixed with other desktop environments   * [[http://www.xfce-look.org|Xfce-Look]]: Everything, but mixed with other desktop environments
   * [[http://forum.xfce.org/index.php?board=9.0|XFCE-Forums]]: mostly window manager themes   * [[http://forum.xfce.org/index.php?board=9.0|XFCE-Forums]]: mostly window manager themes
-  * [[http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/linuxutil/gnome/gtk2/?alltime=yes#order=9|deviantARTs]]: (GNOME) GTK2-section+  * [[http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/linuxutil/gnome/gtk2/?alltime=yes#order=9|deviantART]]: (GNOME) GTK2-section
   * [[http://art.gnome.org|Gnome Art]]: GTK-themes for the GNOME desktop environments   * [[http://art.gnome.org|Gnome Art]]: GTK-themes for the GNOME desktop environments
  
-Wallpapers websites with good quality and resolutions:+Wallpaper websites with good quality and high resolution images:
  
   * [[http://wallpaperswide.com/]]   * [[http://wallpaperswide.com/]]
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   * [[http://www.mybestdesktops.com/]]   * [[http://www.mybestdesktops.com/]]
   * [[http://www.wallpapers-room.com/]]   * [[http://www.wallpapers-room.com/]]
 +  * [[http://alpha.wallhaven.cc/]]
 ===== Window decorations ===== ===== Window decorations =====
-  * Extract the theme in ''~/.themes'' +  * Extract the theme in ''~/.local/share/themes'' 
-    * System wide installation in ''${sysprefix}/share/themes'' +    * System wide installation in ''${sysprefix}/local/share/themes'' 
-  * Make sure the directory layout looks like this: ''~/.themes/<theme_name>/xfwm4/'' +  * Make sure the directory layout looks like this: ''~/.local/share/themes/<theme_name>/xfwm4/'' 
-  * If the theme contains scalable images (''~/.themes/<theme_name>/xfwm4/*.svg'') it's better to install the //librsvg// package+  * If the theme contains scalable images (''~/.local/share/themes/<theme_name>/xfwm4/*.svg'') it's better to install the //librsvg// package
   * Select the theme in the Window Manager Settings   * Select the theme in the Window Manager Settings
  
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 A GTK+ theme is the theme of the toolkit (buttons, textfields, etc). Most of the GTK+ themes need their own theme engine, make sure you have that theme engine installed with the same prefix as the GTK+ toolkit. To install and use a theme, follow these steps: A GTK+ theme is the theme of the toolkit (buttons, textfields, etc). Most of the GTK+ themes need their own theme engine, make sure you have that theme engine installed with the same prefix as the GTK+ toolkit. To install and use a theme, follow these steps:
  
-  * Extract the theme in ''~/.themes'' +  * Extract the theme in ''~/.local/share/themes'' 
-    * System wide installation in ''${sysprefix}/share/themes'' +    * System wide installation in ''${sysprefix}/local/share/themes'' 
-  * Make sure the theme contains the following file: ''~/.themes/<theme_name>/gtk-2.0/gtkrc''+  * Make sure the theme contains the following file: ''~/.local/share/themes/<theme_name>/gtk-2.0/gtkrc''
   * Select the theme in the User Interface Settings (Xfce 4.4.x) or in the Appearance Settings (Xfce 4.6.x)   * Select the theme in the User Interface Settings (Xfce 4.4.x) or in the Appearance Settings (Xfce 4.6.x)
  
 ===== Cursors (4.4 and 4.6) ===== ===== Cursors (4.4 and 4.6) =====
   * Extract the theme in ''~/.icons''   * Extract the theme in ''~/.icons''
-    * System wide installation in ''${sysprefix}/share/icons''+    * System wide installation in ''${sysprefix}/local/share/icons''
   * Make sure the directory layout looks like this: ''./icons/<theme_name>/cursors''   * Make sure the directory layout looks like this: ''./icons/<theme_name>/cursors''
   * Select the theme in the Mouse Settings. If there is no tab with cursor themes, make sure xfce-mcs-plugins (Xfce 4.4.x) is compiled with Xcursor support   * Select the theme in the Mouse Settings. If there is no tab with cursor themes, make sure xfce-mcs-plugins (Xfce 4.4.x) is compiled with Xcursor support
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 ===== Icons ===== ===== Icons =====
   * Extract the theme in ''~/.icons''   * Extract the theme in ''~/.icons''
-    * System wide installation in ''${sysprefix}/share/icons''+    * System wide installation in ''${sysprefix}/local/share/icons''
   * Optional: run ''gtk-update-icon-cache -f -t ~/.icons/<theme_name>'' to create an icon cache (([[http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/gtk-update-icon-cache.html|Icon theme caching utility]]))   * Optional: run ''gtk-update-icon-cache -f -t ~/.icons/<theme_name>'' to create an icon cache (([[http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/gtk-update-icon-cache.html|Icon theme caching utility]]))
   * If the theme contains scalable icons (''~/.icons/<theme_name>/scalable'') make sure you have //librsvg// installed   * If the theme contains scalable icons (''~/.icons/<theme_name>/scalable'') make sure you have //librsvg// installed