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howto:install_new_themes [2020/02/17 14:24] – [Window decorations] added missing alternate location for themes `/usr/share/themes` darktrickhowto:install_new_themes [2020/08/19 19:45] – kevinbowen
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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 websites, here are some 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 websites, here are some of them:
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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]]
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 ===== 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''     * Or ''/usr/share/themes''
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   * 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) =====
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   * 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 =====
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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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 +[[|Back to Top]]
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 +[[https://docs.xfce.org/faq#themes:|Back to FAQ page]]