Button color xfce4-notifyd-config won't change despite customization

begtognen · 2026-05-06 13:53:43

OS: Linux Mint XFCE 21

For xfce4-notifyd-config I've modified the button colour for the ZOMG-PONIES theme to a light gray, but it's still dark purple. Restarting my computer made no difference. This is my /usr/share/themes/ZOMG-PONIES/xfce-notify-4.0/gtk.css (yes, these ridiculous settings are on purpose):

#XfceNotifyWindow {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 6px solid #000000;
}

#XfceNotifyWindow label,
#XfceNotifyWindow image {
    font-family: Courier Code;
    font-size: 62px;
    color: #000000;
}

#XfceNotifyWindow label#summary {
    font-weight: Bold;
}

#XfceNotifyWindow button {
    border-style: none;
    background-image: none;
    background-color : #d8deec;
}

#XfceNotifyWindow button:hover {
    border-style: none;
    background-image: none;
    background-color : #d8deec;
}

#XfceNotifyWindow progressbar {
    border-radius: 3px;
}

#XfceNotifyWindow progressbar progress {
    min-height: 16px;
    background-image: none;
    background-color: shade(#d8deec, 1.2);
}

#XfceNotifyWindow progressbar trough {
    min-height: 16px;
    background-image: none;
    background-color: #5e0086;
    border: 1px solid shade(#5e0086, 0.6);
    border-radius: 3px;
}

Is there somewhere else I should be changing the button colour? Thanks for your help.

Last edited by begtognen (2026-05-06 13:54:32)

ToZ · 2026-05-06 22:51:39

Do you have similar content in your ~/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css file that might be overriding this theme?

begtognen · Yesterday 01:05:04

No, the only references to buttons in gtk.css are a mint green colour, not a dark purple.

ToZ · Yesterday 01:22:52

Hmmm.

Could you post back the output of:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-notifyd -lv

...this will show us your current configuration settings.

Also:

ps -ef | grep notifyd

Is there anything in your ~/.xsession-errors log file about xfce4-notifyd?

begtognen · Yesterday 13:25:10

/applications/known_applications  <<UNSUPPORTED>>
/applications/muted_applications  <<UNSUPPORTED>>
/do-fadeout                       true
/expire-timeout                   480
/initial-opacity                  1.000000
/log-level                        0
/log-level-apps                   0
/notify-location                  0
/primary-monitor                  0
/theme                            ZOMG-PONIES!

sagetyr+    1805    1407  0 09:11 ?        00:00:00 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xfce4/notifyd/xfce4-notifyd
sagetyr+    3688    3624  0 09:21 pts/0    00:00:00 grep --color=auto notifyd

There doesn't seem to be anything in the log file about xfce4-notifyd.

ToZ · Yesterday 16:16:32

Everything looks normal. I can change the #XfceNotifyWindow button background color value and it works. Note: I do need to change the xfce4-notifyd appearance away from and back to ZOMG Ponies for the change to be read, but you have restarted your computer and that would have done the same.

Can you try creating a custom version of that theme and see if that works? Here's how:

Create the ~/.themes folder if it doesn't exist:
```
mkdir -p ~/.themes
```

Copy the ZOMG theme over and rename it:

cp -rf /usr/share/themes/ZOMG-PONIES\!/ ~/.themes/ZOMG

Edit the ~/.themes/ZOMG/xfce-notify-4.0/gtk.css file and change the button background color.
Go to xfce4-notifyd settings and change the theme to ZOMG
Test

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Button color xfce4-notifyd-config won't change despite customization

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