A fork of the Materia GTK theme.

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README.md: Improve readability

by roundabout, Saturday, 10 November 2018, 14:01:32 (1541858492), pushed by roundabout, Sunday, 11 May 2025, 13:22:28 (1746969748)

Author identity: nana-4 <hnmaigo@gmail.com>

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README.md

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                                            **3 color variants** and **2 size variants** are available:
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        | **Materia** | **standard** | **compact** |
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
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                                        | **standard** | ![Materia][1] | ![Materia-compact][2] |
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        | **dark** | ![Materia-dark][3] | ![Materia-dark-compact][4] |
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        | **light** | ![Materia-light][5] | ![Materia-light-compact][6] |
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        **Materia** | **standard** | **compact**
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
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                                        **standard** | ![Materia][1] | ![Materia-compact][2]
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        **dark** | ![Materia-dark][3] | ![Materia-dark-compact][4]
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        **light** | ![Materia-light][5] | ![Materia-light-compact][6]
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            [1]: ../images/Materia.png?raw=true
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            [2]: ../images/Materia-compact.png?raw=true
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        

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                                            ## Installation
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        ### Packages
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        ### Distro Packages
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        | Distro | Maintainer | Install Command |
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
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                                        | Arch Linux <sup>[[Official][Arch]]</sup> | @ArchangeGabriel | `sudo pacman -S materia-gtk-theme` |
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        | Debian 10 / sid <sup>[[Official][Debian]]</sup> <br> Ubuntu 18.04+ | @isaagar | `sudo apt install materia-gtk-theme` |
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        | Ubuntu 16.04 / 17.10 <sup>[[PPA][PPA]]</sup> | @igor-dyatlov | `sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dyatlov-igor/materia-theme` <br> `sudo apt update` <br> `sudo apt install materia-gtk-theme` |
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        | Fedora <sup>[[Copr][Copr]]</sup> | @LaurentTreguier | `sudo dnf copr enable tcg/themes` <br> `sudo dnf install materia-theme` |
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Distro | Package Name / Link
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
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                                        Arch Linux | [`materia-gtk-theme`](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/any/materia-gtk-theme)
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Debian testing / unstable <br> Ubuntu 18.04+ | [`materia-gtk-theme`](https://packages.debian.org/unstable/materia-gtk-theme)
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Ubuntu 16.04 / 17.10 | `materia-gtk-theme` from [@igor-dyatlov's PPA](https://launchpad.net/~dyatlov-igor/+archive/ubuntu/materia-theme)
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Fedora | `materia-theme` from [@LaurentTreguier's Copr](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/tcg/themes)
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        [Arch]: https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/any/materia-gtk-theme
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        [Debian]: https://packages.debian.org/unstable/materia-gtk-theme
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        [PPA]: https://launchpad.net/~dyatlov-igor/+archive/ubuntu/materia-theme
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        [Copr]: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/tcg/themes
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        #### Flatpak
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        ### Flatpak
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            3 variants (Materia, Materia-dark, Materia-light) are available via Flathub:
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        

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                                            sudo ./install.sh
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            ```
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Note: `./install.sh` allows the following options:
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        ```
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        -d, --dest DIR           Specify destination directory
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        -n, --name NAME          Specify theme name
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        -c, --color VARIANTS...  Specify color variant(s) [standard|dark|light]
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        -s, --size VARIANT       Specify size variant [standard|compact]
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        ```
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Tip: `./install.sh` allows the following options:
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Without any options, Materia will be installed with all variants into `/usr/share/themes`.  
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Try `./install.sh --help` for more information.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Option | Description
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
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                                        `-d`, `--dest` _DIR_ | Specify theme destination directory. (Default: `/usr/share/themes`)
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        `-n`, `--name` _NAME_ | Specify theme name. (Default: `Materia`)
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        `-c`, `--color` _VARIANT..._ | Specify theme color variant(s). (Default: All [`standard`\|`dark`\|`light`] variants)
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        `-s`, `--size` _VARIANT_ | Specify theme size variant. (Default: All [`standard`\|`compact`] variants)
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        `-g`, `--gdm` | Install and apply GDM theme.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        `-h`, `--help` | Show help.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            ### Manual Uninstallation
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        

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                                            ## Recommendations
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        #### Font
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        ### Font
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            - To properly display the theme, use a font family including **Medium** weight (e.g. [Roboto](https://github.com/google/roboto) or [M+](https://mplus-fonts.osdn.jp)).
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            - Set the font size to `9.75` or `10.5` (i.e. 13px or 14px at 96dpi).
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        #### Chrome Theme
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        ### Chrome Theme
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            To use the Chrome theme;
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            1. Open the `chrome` folder on `/usr/share/themes/Materia<-variant>`.
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            2. Drag and drop the `.crx` files into the Chrome/Chromium Extensions page (`chrome://extensions`).
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        #### GDM Theme
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        ### GDM Theme
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            You can change the GDM (lock/login screen) theme by replacing the default GNOME Shell theme.  
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            See the wiki for details: https://github.com/nana-4/materia-theme/wiki/GDM-Theme
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        

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                                            If you find bugs or have suggestions, please report it to the [issue tracker](https://github.com/nana-4/materia-theme/issues). Any contribution would be much appreciated.
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        ToDo list can be found here: [`TODO.md`](TODO.md)
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Todo list can be found at [`TODO.md`](TODO.md).
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
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