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howto:install_new_themes [2015/04/30 15:33] – ~/.themes -> ~/.local/share/themes killermoehrehowto:install_new_themes [2016/04/27 06:44] – [How to install new themes] mryoung
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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/]] 
 +[[http://wallpaper.4-free.org/]]
 ===== Window decorations ===== ===== Window decorations =====
   * Extract the theme in ''~/.local/share/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: ''~/.local/share/themes/<theme_name>/xfwm4/''   * Make sure the directory layout looks like this: ''~/.local/share/themes/<theme_name>/xfwm4/''
   * If the theme contains scalable images (''~/.local/share/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
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   * Extract the theme in ''~/.local/share/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: ''~/.local/share/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)
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 ===== 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