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Summary
Do not edit the CSS directly, edit the source SCSS files and run
./parse-sass.shTo be able to use the latest/adequate version of Sass, install
sasscTo change the SVG assets color, use a text editor instead of a image editor
How to tweak the theme
Like the upstream Adwaita, this theme is written and processed in Sass.
You can read about Sass at http://sass-lang.com/documentation/. Once you make
your changes to the SCSS files, run the ./parse-sass.sh script to rebuild the
CSS files.
Here's a rundown of thesupporting stylesheets:
_variables.scss
variables to allow easier definition of widget sizing/styling.
_color-palette.scss
material design color palette definitions. We don't recommend editing this unless Google updates the color scheme.
_colors.scss
global color definitions. We keep the number of defined colors to a necessary minimum. It covers both the light variant and the dark variant.
_colors-public.scss
SCSS colors exported through gtk to allow for 3rd party apps color mixing.
_drawing.scss
drawing helper mixings/functions to allow easier definition of widget drawing under specific context.
_common.scss
actual definitions of style for each widget. This is where you are likely to add/remove your changes.
_apps.scssor_extensions.scss
app/extension specific stylings.
How to change the assets color
To keep it maintainable, SVG files are basically edited on text-based.
So if you just want to change the SVG assets color, we recommend using a text editor instead of Inkscape. However, please note that Inkscape is required to render the PNG assets from the SVG files.
Here's an example to change the _accent color_:
Open the following SVG files with a text editor.
- ./src/gtk-2.0/assets.svg
- ./src/gtk-2.0/assets-dark.svg
- ./src/gtk/assets.svg
- ./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets/checkbox.svg
- ./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets/more-results.svg
- ./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets/toggle-on.svg
- ./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets-dark/checkbox.svg
- ./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets-dark/more-results.svg
- ./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets-dark/toggle-on.svg
Search
#FF4081(default accent color) and replace with your favorite color.
> The recommended color palette is: https://material.io/guidelines/style/color.html#color-color-palette
Run
./render-assets.shto render the PNG assets for gtk2 and gtk3.
> Note: inkscape and optipng must be installed to run the script.
Changing the color scheme with script
To easily change the color scheme, you can use the change_color.sh script (or
just use the oomox app).
Originally change_color.sh (and the scripts/ dir) was implemented for oomox,
but you can also run it on the command line without oomox like this:
Note: This script only supports GTK2 and GTK3 for now.
For bash:
./change_color.sh -o my-test-theme <(echo -e "BG=F5F5F5\nFG=000000\nMENU_BG=FFFFFF\nMENU_FG=000000\nSEL_BG=42A5F5\nSEL_FG=FFFFFF\nTXT_BG=FFFFFF\nTXT_FG=000000\nBTN_BG=FAFAFA\nBTN_FG=000000\nACCENT_BG=FF4081\n")
For fish:
./change_color.sh -o my-test-theme (echo -e "BG=F5F5F5\nFG=000000\nMENU_BG=FFFFFF\nMENU_FG=000000\nSEL_BG=42A5F5\nSEL_FG=FFFFFF\nTXT_BG=FFFFFF\nTXT_FG=000000\nBTN_BG=FAFAFA\nBTN_FG=000000\nACCENT_BG=FF4081\n" | psub)
Useful Links
Upstream theme sources
GTK+ 4.0 (master)
Sass sources (legacy)
Metacity (legacy)
For other upstream theme sources of apps/DEs, see the comments in the source code.
Tips
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## Summary
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- Do not edit the CSS directly, edit the source SCSS files and run `./parse-sass.sh`
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- To be able to use the latest/adequate version of Sass, install `sassc`
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- To change the SVG assets color, use a text editor instead of a image editor
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## How to tweak the theme
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Like the upstream Adwaita, this theme is written and processed in Sass.
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You can read about Sass at http://sass-lang.com/documentation/. Once you make
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your changes to the SCSS files, run the `./parse-sass.sh` script to rebuild the
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CSS files.
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Here's a rundown of the _supporting_ stylesheets:
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- `_variables.scss`
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variables to allow easier definition of widget sizing/styling.
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- `_color-palette.scss`
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material design color palette definitions. We don't recommend editing this
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unless Google updates the color scheme.
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- `_colors.scss`
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global color definitions. We keep the number of defined colors to a necessary
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minimum. It covers both the light variant and the dark variant.
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- `_colors-public.scss`
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SCSS colors exported through gtk to allow for 3rd party apps color mixing.
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- `_drawing.scss`
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drawing helper mixings/functions to allow easier definition of widget drawing
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under specific context.
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- `_common.scss`
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actual definitions of style for each widget. This is where you are likely to
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add/remove your changes.
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- `_apps.scss` or `_extensions.scss`
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app/extension specific stylings.
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## How to change the assets color
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To keep it maintainable, SVG files are basically edited on text-based.
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So if you just want to change the SVG assets color, we recommend using a
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**text editor** instead of **Inkscape**. However, please note that Inkscape is
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required to render the PNG assets from the SVG files.
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Here's an example to change the _accent color_:
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1. Open the following SVG files with a **text editor**.
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- `./src/gtk-2.0/assets.svg`
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- `./src/gtk-2.0/assets-dark.svg`
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- `./src/gtk/assets.svg`
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- `./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets/checkbox.svg`
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- `./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets/more-results.svg`
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- `./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets/toggle-on.svg`
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- `./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets-dark/checkbox.svg`
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- `./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets-dark/more-results.svg`
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- `./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets-dark/toggle-on.svg`
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2. Search `#FF4081` (default accent color) and replace with your favorite color.
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> The recommended color palette is: https://material.io/guidelines/style/color.html#color-color-palette
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3. Run `./render-assets.sh` to render the PNG assets for gtk2 and gtk3.
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> Note: `inkscape` and `optipng` must be installed to run the script.
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## Changing the color scheme with script
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To easily change the color scheme, you can use the `change_color.sh` script (or
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just use the [oomox](https://github.com/actionless/oomox) app).
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Originally `change_color.sh` (and the `scripts/` dir) was implemented for oomox,
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but you can also run it on the command line without oomox like this:
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> Note: This script only supports GTK2 and GTK3 for now.
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For `bash`:
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```bash
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./change_color.sh -o my-test-theme <(echo -e "BG=F5F5F5\nFG=000000\nMENU_BG=FFFFFF\nMENU_FG=000000\nSEL_BG=42A5F5\nSEL_FG=FFFFFF\nTXT_BG=FFFFFF\nTXT_FG=000000\nBTN_BG=FAFAFA\nBTN_FG=000000\nACCENT_BG=FF4081\n")
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```
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For `fish`:
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```fish
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./change_color.sh -o my-test-theme (echo -e "BG=F5F5F5\nFG=000000\nMENU_BG=FFFFFF\nMENU_FG=000000\nSEL_BG=42A5F5\nSEL_FG=FFFFFF\nTXT_BG=FFFFFF\nTXT_FG=000000\nBTN_BG=FAFAFA\nBTN_FG=000000\nACCENT_BG=FF4081\n" | psub)
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```
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## Useful Links
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#### Upstream theme sources
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- [GTK+ 4.0](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/tree/master/gtk/theme/Adwaita) (master)
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- [3.22](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/tree/gtk-3-22/gtk/theme/Adwaita)
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- [3.20](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/tree/gtk-3-20/gtk/theme/Adwaita)
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- [3.18](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/tree/gtk-3-18/gtk/theme/Adwaita)
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- [GTK+ 2](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-themes-extra/tree/master/themes/Adwaita/gtk-2.0)
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- [GNOME Shell](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/tree/master/data/theme)
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- [Sass sources](https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-shell-sass) (legacy)
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- [Metacity](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-themes-extra/tree/gnome-3-14/themes/Adwaita/metacity-1) (legacy)
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> For other upstream theme sources of apps/DEs, see the comments in the source code.
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#### Tips
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- [Material Design Guidelines](https://www.material.io/guidelines/)
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- [CSS Guidelines for Materia](https://github.com/nana-4/materia-theme/wiki/CSS-Guidelines)
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- [The GTK+ Inspector](https://blog.gtk.org/2017/04/05/the-gtk-inspector/)
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- [Theming in GTK+ 4](https://developer.gnome.org/gtk4/stable/theming.html)
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- [Theming in GTK+ 3](https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/theming.html)
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- [GTK+ 2 Theming Tutorial](https://wiki.gnome.org/Attic/GnomeArt/Tutorials/GtkThemes)
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- [The Pixmap Engine](https://wiki.gnome.org/Attic/GnomeArt/Tutorials/GtkEngines/PixmapEngine)
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- [Designing Metacity Themes](https://wiki.gnome.org/Attic/GnomeArt/Tutorials/MetacityThemes)
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- [Unity/Theming](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity/Theming)
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- [Xfwm4 theme how-to](https://wiki.xfce.org/howto/xfwm4_theme)
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- [Chrome Themes](https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/themes)
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