How to Install Custom Gnome Shell Themes

1. How do I enable Gnome Shell themes?
2. How do I download Gnome themes?
3. How do I install gtk3 themes?
4. Where are Gnome Shell themes stored?
5. What is a shell theme?
6. Where do I put gnome icons?
7. Which Gnome version do I have?
8. How do I change my pop OS theme?
9. How do you get the Gnome Tweak Tool?
10. What is a GTK theme?
11. How do you make a GTK theme?
12. How do I download a theme for Ubuntu?

How do I enable Gnome Shell themes?

3 Answers

1. Open Gnome Tweak Tool .
2. Click on the Extensions menu item, and move the User themes slider to On .
3. Close Gnome Tweak Tool and open it again.
4. You should now be able to choose a Shell theme in the Appearance menu.

How do I download Gnome themes?

What you have to do is:

1. Run the terminal Ctrl + Alt + T.
2. Enter cd ~ && mkdir .themes. This command will create a .themes folder in your personal folder. ...
3. Enter cp files_path ~/.themes. Replace files_path with the directory where are your zipped files. ...
4. Enter cd ~/.themes && tar xvzf PACKAGENAME.tar.gz. ...
5. Enter gnome-tweak-tool.

How do I install gtk3 themes?

2 Answers

1. Download grayday, and double-click it in nautilus to open it in the archive manager. You will see a folder called "GrayDay".
2. Drag that folder into your ~/. themes folder. ...
3. Once you have it installed, open ubuntu tweak tool and go to "Tweaks" and click theme.
4. Select Grayday in GTK theme and Window theme.

Where are Gnome Shell themes stored?

The themes are stored in two locations. Globally, they go under /usr/share/themes. You will need root permissions to store new themes here, and the changes will affect all users running the particular theme.

What is a shell theme?

A Gnome Shell theme changes shell buttons, colors, panels, etc. ... The setting is disabled by default in Gnome Tweak Tool, and you'll see the prompt “Shell user-theme extension not enabled” when you hover the cursor over the alert icon.

Where do I put gnome icons?

Place the icon in /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/. This is the directory the desktop looks in if there is no icon for your application in the selected theme. If you have themed icons, put them in the appropriate directories.

Which Gnome version do I have?

You can determine the version of GNOME that is running on your system by going to the About panel in Settings. Open the Activities overview and start typing About. A window appears showing information about your system, including your distribution's name and the GNOME version.

How do I change my pop OS theme?

Once installed, open it, go to "Appearance" and from here you can adjust the theme, icon theme, and shell theme.

How do you get the Gnome Tweak Tool?

This adds the Universe software repository. Type sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool and press ↵ Enter . This will contact the official repository to download the GNOME Tweak Tool package. When prompted, enter Y to confirm the installation.

What is a GTK theme?

The GTK theme is the overall theme that handles stuff like the panel color, the backgrounds for windows and tabs, how an application will look when it is active vs. inactive, buttons, check-boxes, etc. Most theme packages also include a 'Metacity theme' so that everything looks integrated.

How do you make a GTK theme?

To create a GTK3 theme, developers can start with an empty file or they can use a pre-existing theme as a template. It may help beginners to start with a pre-existing theme. For instance, a theme can be copied to the user's home folder and then the developer can start editing the files.

How do I download a theme for Ubuntu?

Procedure to change theme in Ubuntu

1. Install gnome-tweak-tool by typing: sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool.
2. Install or download additional themes.
3. Start gnome-tweak-tool.
4. Select Appearance > Themes > Choose theme Applications or Shell from the drop down menu.