help with installing GDM login window theme...

TobiSGD · 07-08-2011, 08:29 PM

May it be that it doesn't work because it is a theme for Gnome 2 but you are using Gnome 3?

dEnDrOn · 07-08-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MTK358

What does "folder" mean here? Does the archive contain a single directory that contains those files? If you're not sure, post the output of this command:

Code:

tar tf path/to/archive.tar

Code:

Doka/
Doka/gtk-2.0/
Doka/metacity-1/
Doka/gtk-2.0/Panel/
Doka/index.theme
Doka/index.theme~
Doka/gtk-2.0/gtkrc~
Doka/gtk-2.0/panel.rc
Doka/gtk-2.0/panel.rc~
Doka/gtk-2.0/gtkrc
Doka/metacity-1/metacity-theme-1.xml
Doka/metacity-1/metacity-theme-1.xml~
Doka/metacity-1/minimize-focused.png
Doka/metacity-1/maximize-focused.png
Doka/metacity-1/close-focused.png
Doka/metacity-1/close-prelight-focused.png
Doka/metacity-1/metacity-theme-1.xml~~
Doka/metacity-1/maximize-prelight-focused.png
Doka/metacity-1/minimize-prelight-focused.png
Doka/metacity-1/minimize-prelight.png
Doka/metacity-1/maximize-prelight.png
Doka/metacity-1/background-inactive.png
Doka/metacity-1/maximize.png
Doka/metacity-1/minimize.png
Doka/metacity-1/background.png
Doka/metacity-1/rect3351-4-4.png
Doka/metacity-1/close-prelight.png
Doka/metacity-1/close.png
Doka/metacity-1/bar.png
Doka/metacity-1/gloss.png
Doka/gtk-2.0/Panel/panelbutton2.png
Doka/gtk-2.0/Panel/panelbutton3.png
Doka/gtk-2.0/Panel/panel-bg.png

dEnDrOn · 07-08-2011, 08:37 PM

folder ~/.themes contains gnome shell themes but i'm trying to install GTK+ theme.
Isn't there another location for those ?

TobiSGD · 07-08-2011, 08:44 PM

Nope, they go into the same folder. But Gnome 3 is using GTK3, so that theme should also contain a GTK-3.0 directory, so I assume that it is only a GTK2-theme.

dEnDrOn · 07-08-2011, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

Nope, they go into the same folder. But Gnome 3 is using GTK3, so that theme should also contain a GTK-3.0 directory, so I assume that it is only a GTK2-theme.

OK....
So,where are those GTK themes anyway ? (default is adwaita)

also,i'd like to confirm the whole process, please tell me if i miss something !

Quote:

i get a GTK3 theme--->>extract tar.gz folder contents--->>put the folder in ~/.themes--->>selects the theme from gnome-tweak-tool directly

will the theme appear in gnome-tweak-tool automatically as shell themes do ?

TobiSGD · 07-08-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dEnDrOn

OK....
So,where are those GTK themes anyway ?

The themes that come with the distribution should be in /usr/share/themes.

Quote:

also,i'd like to confirm the whole process, please tell me if i miss something !

Seems to be fine.

Quote:

will the theme appear in gnome-tweak-tool automatically as shell themes do ?

I have not much experience with Gnome 3, but if it works as any other DE then the tweak tool should show the theme automatically.

dEnDrOn · 07-08-2011, 08:55 PM

how do i install GDM themes ?
i've a login windows theme...tar.gz folder contains :

Code:

olho/olho.xml
olho/olho.jpg
olho/GdmGreeterTheme.desktop

dEnDrOn · 07-08-2011, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

Nope, they go into the same folder. But Gnome 3 is using GTK3, so that theme should also contain a GTK-3.0 directory, so I assume that it is only a GTK2-theme.

ohkk...i got a GTK3 theme and installed it successfully but i can't figure out how to install a GDM theme that i specified earlier

TobiSGD · 07-08-2011, 09:17 PM

Sorry, can't help with that, I am not using GDM.

dEnDrOn · 07-08-2011, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

Sorry, can't help with that, I am not using GDM.

ohkkk...^_^
thanks for your help...

dEnDrOn · 07-09-2011, 08:15 PM

can GDM theme be configured in GNOME 3 ?
I read somewhere that it is no more configurable !