Need a command output active gtk2 theme to a shell variable

McSinyx · 04-17-2015, 05:08 AM

Hi guys,

Like the title said, I need it for my script.

Thanks for checking me out.
McSinyx

rtmistler · 04-17-2015, 11:59 AM

I don't know gtk2 much at all. Is there a file which contains your theme? You could grep that file, filter the output and channel that to an environment variable.

McSinyx · 04-19-2015, 03:38 AM

Oh hey, sorry if I ain't made it clear. When I said 'active gtk2 theme' I actually meaned 'active gtk2 theme name'.

I'm making a xfwm theme and having troule with gtk color picking up, so I need to get the color manually. That's why I need to know What is the name of the active gtk2 theme to find it's gtkrc to get the color.

ondoho · 04-19-2015, 06:03 AM

it is just like rtmistler said.
on my system:

Code:

export MYTHEME=&quot;$( grep gtk-theme $GTK2_RC_FILES | cut -d '&quot;' -f 2)&quot;

the theme folder's name and the theme's name don't always match, but this gives you the actual theme's name.

if you actually need the folder, um, more tricky.

i suggest you check out gtk2 documentation. it's very dry and dev-oriented.

edit:
try "env" or "printenv", maybe you don't have to reinvent the wheel.