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elmfwa

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Registered: 2025-12-20

Posts: 3

Making themes

Hello, I don't know if this has already been explained in the wiki but how can I make a custom theme for XFCE? I know that looking at a pre-existing theme and changing the resources is a way, but I want to see at least a list of all the elements and how they impact the layout. If you have any links that explains that it would be much appreciated.

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eriefisher

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Re: Making themes

Sorry, I can't point you to a specific resource but...... It depends if your theme is gtk2 or gtk3 and up. The gtk2 uses resources(images) and gtk3 is pure css. Have a look in your /usr/share/themes folder for some ideas.

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Re: Making themes

Unfortunately, there isn't a go-to guide for gtk theming that I am aware of.

Use your preferred search engine for "creating a gtk theme" and you will get a bunch of hits.

https://wiki.gnome.org/Attic/GnomeArt/T … /GtkThemes

https://gtkthemingguide.surajmandal.in/#/

Some more links at the bottom of this page:

https://github.com/surajmandalcell/Gtk- … _themes.md

Usually, I just read trough the various files for a theme and start changing colors, line widths etc .... Get a gtk theme from gnome-look.org that includes the xfce folder (like the Fluent themes).

elmfwa

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Registered: 2025-12-20

Posts: 3

Re: Making themes

Sorry, I can't point you to a specific resource but...... It depends if your theme is gtk2 or gtk3 and up. The gtk2 uses resources(images) and gtk3 is pure css. Have a look in your /usr/share/themes folder for some ideas.

Oh then I'll see about GTK3 since I have an easier time with CSS, thanks for the help!

Added later 01 min 14 s:

Unfortunately, there isn't a go-to guide for gtk theming that I am aware of.

Use your preferred search engine for "creating a gtk theme" and you will get a bunch of hits.

https://wiki.gnome.org/Attic/GnomeArt/T … /GtkThemes

https://gtkthemingguide.surajmandal.in/#/

Some more links at the bottom of this page:

https://github.com/surajmandalcell/Gtk- … _themes.md

Usually, I just read trough the various files for a theme and start changing colors, line widths etc .... Get a gtk theme from gnome-look.org that includes the xfce folder (like the Fluent themes).

Tanks for the help I'll see to it!

Last edited by elmfwa (2025-12-31 23:02:34)

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