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 ====== How to install new themes ====== ====== How to install new themes ======
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 +  * **[[#Window decorations|Window decorations]]**
 +  * **[[#GTK+ interfaces|GTK+ interfaces]]**
 +  * **[[#Cursors (4.4 and 4.6)|Cursors (4.4 and 4.6)]]**
 +  * **[[#Additional resources|Additional resources]]**
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 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:
  
   * [[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
   * [[https://www.xfce-look.org/browse/cat/138/order/latest/|Xfce-Look]]: XFCE/XFWM4 Themes   * [[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+  * [[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   * [[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]]
  
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 ===== Window decorations ===== ===== Window decorations =====
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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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   * 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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 +===== Additional resources =====
 [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto/xfwm4_theme|How to make a xfwm4 theme ( for windows using the window manager )]] [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto/xfwm4_theme|How to make a xfwm4 theme ( for windows using the window manager )]]
  
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