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howto:install_new_themes [2019/11/12 21:00] – [How to install new themes] added link back to docs.x.o kevinbowenhowto:install_new_themes [2020/07/28 00:17] – Added new section "See Also" darktrick
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   * [[http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/linuxutil/xfce/?alltime=yes#order=9|deviantART]]: Xfce-section   * [[http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/linuxutil/xfce/?alltime=yes#order=9|deviantART]]: Xfce-section
-  * [[http://www.xfce-look.org|Xfce-Look]]: Everything, but mixed with other desktop environments+  * [[https://www.xfce-look.org/browse/cat/138/order/latest/|Xfce-Look]]: XFCE/XFWM4 Themes
   * [[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
   * [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Personalization|GNOME Wiki - Personalization]]: GTK-themes for GNOME desktop environments   * [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Personalization|GNOME Wiki - Personalization]]: GTK-themes for GNOME desktop environments
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 See also: [[https://docs.xfce.org/artwork/xfce4-artwork|xfce4-artwork]] See also: [[https://docs.xfce.org/artwork/xfce4-artwork|xfce4-artwork]]
 ===== Window decorations ===== ===== Window decorations =====
-  * Extract the theme in ''~/.local/share/themes''+  * Extract the theme in ''~/.local/share/themes'' or ''~/.themes''
     * System wide installation in ''${sysprefix}/local/share/themes''     * System wide installation in ''${sysprefix}/local/share/themes''
 +    * Or ''/usr/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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 When you have icon theme problems, it's also recommended to install the ''hicolor-icon-theme'' package. When you have icon theme problems, it's also recommended to install the ''hicolor-icon-theme'' package.
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 +===== See Also =====
 +[[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto/xfwm4_theme|How to make a xfwm4 theme ( for windows using the window manager )]]
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 +[[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto/gtk_theme|How to make a Gtk theme (for windows using client-side windows (like calculator))]]
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