I am trying to change my GTK theme via gnome tweaks buy that is no actual option to change the Theme via the appearance tab. I believe it is now listed under "legacy" and while the command line lists that my GTK theme is indeed changed to Material Black (the one I downloaded) the system windows still look like the default system settings. What is going on here
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malfisya@piefed.social · 4 pts · 1y
Since Gnome 40, you cannot change window theme via gnome-tweaks. You have to mess around with gtk.css file and manually edit it. I am sure there is easier way but I never looked into it.
WaffleWarrior@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 1y
Do you know of a different Desktop Environment that allows for more of a pure black theme?
malfisya@piefed.social · 4 pts · 1y
Other than gnome, I don't think there is any DE that restrict theming. You can go with Plasma, if you want to use GTK theme then there is Budgie, Cinnamon and Xfce.
Fun fact: Budgie on Solus used to be default using Plata-Noir which is material design inspired theme with pure black color scheme. It is not anymore becase the theme got unmaintained.
WaffleWarrior@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1y
I just REALLY want a pure black theme and apparently Gnome with Ubuntu is not the answer
eugenia@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 1y
Just install XFce (no need to reinstall the OS). XFce is very themeable.
hexagonwin@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 1y
I'm not sure about GTK4 but for GTK2 you use ~/.gtkrc-2.0 and for GTK3 ~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini
mcmxci@mimiclem.me · 3 pts · 1y
mcmxci@mimiclem.me · 3 pts · 1y
Nwg-look can change all the theme settings at once. Check it out
VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
Have you installed the gnome-themes gnome extensions ? Once installed you can change the theme. Notice that shell theme and app themes are not the same thing. Also, notice that you need to take a gtk theme that supports gtk3 and gtk4 if you are using recent gnome
WaffleWarrior@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1y
Allegedly I am using the right one. It works to change the Gnome shell but not the GTK themes
mcmxci@mimiclem.me · 1 pts · 1y
mcmxci@mimiclem.me · 1 pts · 1y
mcmxci@mimiclem.me · 1 pts · 1y
TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
There is one for Flathub apps that needs to be installed on Flathub, one for old GTK apps, and one for newer GTK apps I think