Ive also included a couple of themes ready for this engine for you to download if you like. Gtk theme switch is a small and fast command line utility to switch gtk themes on the fly. The script will download about 108 packages from github when you run it but dont be worried. Add obsoletes for gtkengineslang to main subpackage, for smooth upgrades. As cool as that sounds, remember to have enough time and internet data at your disposal before you begin. How to make a gtk theme that uses multiple theme engines. This package contains clearlooks, crux, gnome3, hc, industrial, mist, redmond, and thinice themes. This page contains information about the extra theming settings the gtkxfceengine provides. Gtk2 clearlooks theming engine the themes use the gtk2 cleralooks theming engine, which is not available by default on windows installations of gimp 2. Developers can take advantage of gtks themeseeking algorithm by testing new themes in their local homes theme directory. How to install clearlooks theme in gtkqtengine solved. Rezlooks is a gtk theme engine based on the cairoenabled cvs clearlooks engine code.
The themes are basically the same as clearlooks themes, just change the engine from clearlooks to rezlooks in the gtkrc file of the theme you want to convert. It currently supplies several engines and default themes for those which have one. Switching themes may cause incompatibilities with the new theme definition. Clearlooks, the default gnome theme, based on bluecurve.
Ubuntu developers mail archive please consider filing a bug or asking a question via launchpad before contacting the maintainer directly. Only blueishdefault, deepsky and olive will be included. The engine is cairobased, and its very fast compared to clearlookscairo and ubuntulooks. This package is known to build and work properly using an. Debian details of package clearlooksphenixtheme in stretch. The basic theme on windows is a little bit depressive in my opinion. Those applications will then revert to the default gtk look. Clearlooks is new modern looking engine, based on bluecurve. The engine reads and uses the themes files to know how the various widgets should be drawn. Too much grey it somehow reminds me the old windows application. The clearlooks engine was the default theme of gnome 2 since 2. Using the clearlooks milk theme with delight, the official clearlooksgnome package will not have milk in it. Clearlooks, for example, is the name of both an engine and a theme. Introduction to gtk engines the gtk engines package contains eight themes engines and two additional engines for gtk2.
Clearlooksclassic clearlooks engine clearlookstest clearlooks engine glider glide engine glossy clearlooks engine high contrast accessibility theme, highcontrast hc engine high contrast inverse accessibility theme, highcontrast hc engine high contrast large print accessibility theme, highcontrast hc engine. It has the looks of various themes blended together, resulting in a theme thats easy on the eyes. Debian details of package murrinethemes in stretch. When updating from a previous version of clearlooks keep in mind that applications still running will continue to use the old version of the engine. Debian details of package clearlooksphenixtheme in sid. Smooth gtk1gtk2 theme engine is a simple theme engine intended to be smooth, fast, and highly configurable, such that it could eventually mimic most, if not all, major theme engines to high.
Because that is what i had to do when i ran into this same problem. Source link to gitrepo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work. This package is known to build and work properly using an lfs9. Clearlooks and murrine are themes made in gtk2, and hasnt been ported. As said earlier, engines are used to define the look and extend the styles. Receiving gtk warnings for clearlooks when opening the console and would like to know how to resolve them.
Both gtk 2 and gtk 3 are described here to make it easier to get a consistent look between them both. The mechanisms to select a different theme are still in place, e. Receiving gtk warnings for clearlooks at the console. Clearlooks the clearlooks engine was originally written by richard stellingwerff and daniel borgmann based on the bluecurve engine. For example to use the clearlooks engine, you can just do the following.
Add obsoletes for gtk engineslang to main subpackage, for smooth upgrades. The theme engine draws the actual widgets, and can be configured with themes that invoke the theme engine with different configurations. Industrial, the famous engine from novell formerly ximian. Both gtk 2 and gtk 3 are described here to make it easier to get a consistent look between. Aug 21, 2007 style theme scale theme button engine clearlooks the engine keyword is used to specify the desired theme engine for rendering the element, and the braces that follow can be used to.
The engine reads and uses the theme s files to know how the various widgets should be drawn. I tried it on a bunch of themes, and the look of the progressbar doesnt change in any theme nor in clearlooks so i think that this might be a good way to tell the engine to draw a. I have switch2 and it works for some stupid themes, but how to set something like clearlooks or something based on that engine. High contrast, which is used by some accessibility themes. The software i was running was 32 bit and my machine and os is 64 bit. Ubuntu details of package gtkclearlooksgperfection2theme. These are rezlooksgilouche, based on the suse gilouche gtk theme, and rezlooksgraphite. Smooth gtk1gtk2 theme engine is a simple theme engine intended to be smooth, fast, and highly configurable, such that it could eventually mimic most, if not all, major theme engines to high degree of acuracy, while still retaining a small footprint. The engine is cairobased, and its very fast compared to clearlooks cairo and ubuntulooks. This package includes gtk themes for the murrine engine and themes for xfwm or metacity window managers. Apr 09, 20 download smooth gtk1gtk2 theme engine for free. When this happens you will have to restart those applications.
Install gnome themes own 26 gtk themes with one command. All of the most popular engines are already installed by default in ubuntu, so unless a themes description specifically says it needs a specific engine, you dont need to worry about it. Theme engines a theme engine is a piece of software that changes the look of the guis widgets. Receiving gtk warnings for clearlooks at the console red. Sep 24, 2014 gtk2 clearlooks theming engine the themes use the gtk2 cleralooks theming engine, which is not available by default on windows installations of gimp 2. Developers can take advantage of gtk s theme seeking algorithm by testing new themes in their local homes theme directory.
This page contains information about the extra theming settings the gtk xfce engine provides. The lack of rounded corners is probably the most obvious change, but there are various other smaller changes too. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Ubuntu details of package clearlooksphenixtheme in xenial. Introduction to gtk engines the gtk engines package contains eight themesengines and two additional engines for gtk2. Abrus is a stylish design theme for gtk 3, gtk 2 and gnomeshell. You could try to install gtk2 engine, to see if that gets your theme. This package is known to build and work properly using an lfs8. I managed to get custom cursors, custom icon set, and now i need to solve gtk theme.