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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, here are some of them: 
  
-  * [[http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/linuxutil/xfce/?alltime=yes#order=9|deviantART]]: XFCE-section +  * **[[#Window decorations|Window decorations]]** 
-  * [[http://customize.org/xfce|Customize.org]]: XFCE-section +  * **[[#GTK+ interfaces|GTK+ interfaces]]** 
-  * [[http://www.xfce-look.org|Xfce-Look]]: Everything, but mixed with other desktop environments +  * **[[#Cursors (4.4 and 4.6)|Cursors (4.4 and 4.6)]]** 
-  * [[http://forum.xfce.org/index.php?board=9.0|XFCE-Forums]]: mostly window manager themes +  * **[[#Additional resources|Additional resources]]** 
-  * [[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+---- 
 + 
 +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: 
 + 
 +  * [[http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/linuxutil/xfce/?alltime=yes#order=9|deviantART]]: Xfce-section 
 +  * [[https://www.xfce-look.org/browse/cat/138/order/latest/|Xfce-Look]]: XFCE/XFWM4 Themes 
 +  * [[https://forum.xfce.org/viewforum.php?id=9|Xfce Forums]]: Mostly window manager themes 
 +  * [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Personalization|GNOME Wiki - Personalization]]: GTK-themes for GNOME desktop environments
  
 Wallpaper websites with good quality and high resolution images: Wallpaper websites with good quality and high resolution images:
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   * [[http://wallpaperswide.com/]]   * [[http://wallpaperswide.com/]]
   * [[http://interfacelift.com]]   * [[http://interfacelift.com]]
-  * [[http://www.mybestdesktops.com/]] +  * [[http://alpha.wallhaven.cc/]] 
-  * [[http://www.wallpapers-room.com/]]+ 
 +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 ''${sysprefix}/share/themes''+    * System wide installation in ''${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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 You can find more information about how to create a window manager theme [[howto:xfwm4_theme|here]]. You can find more information about how to create a window manager theme [[howto:xfwm4_theme|here]].
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 +----
  
 ===== GTK+ interfaces ===== ===== GTK+ interfaces =====
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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
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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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 +----
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 +===== Additional resources =====
 +[[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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 +----
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 +[[https://docs.xfce.org/faq#themes:|Back to FAQ page]]
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 +[[https://docs.xfce.org/start|Back to main Xfce documentation page]]