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jt1122

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Registered: 2021-03-26

Posts: 245

mousepad doesn't detect new themes

Hi,

I've downloaded a few themes from Github & placed the xml files in ~/.local/share/gtksourceview-3.0/styles

When I start mousepad none are detected, it only shows the system-wide themes in /usr/share/gtksourceview-3.0/styles .

Any suggestions?

Thanks

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,485

Re: mousepad doesn't detect new themes

If you are using version 0.5.4 or higher, it's probably built against gtksourceview-4.0. In which case, you need to copy them to ~/.local/share/gtksourceview-4.0/styles. For more info, see: https://docs.xfce.org/apps/mousepad/sta … on_changes.

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jt1122

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Registered: 2021-03-26

Posts: 245

Re: mousepad doesn't detect new themes

Thanks.

I've created ~/.local/share/gtksourceview-4.0 & placed the style files there but still undetected. I've also logged out & back in, no effect.

Using mousepad 0.5.8

Tamaranch

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Registered: 2020-12-31

Posts: 321

Re: mousepad doesn't detect new themes

Please make a little effort when it doesn't work directly
There may be a typo in what you have been told, which you can correct yourself.
In this case, if you look at the link that ToZ gave you, you will see that it is `gtksourceview-4` instead of `gtksourceview-4.0`.

jt1122

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Registered: 2021-03-26

Posts: 245

Re: mousepad doesn't detect new themes

Thanks, you are right.

I've mistakenly created a "...4.0" folder. changed it now to "...4" & it picks up the xml files.

Cheers