What is a GTK theme?

GTK is a set of graphical interface libraries. GTK is the base on which the Ubuntu and Linux Mint desktop environments, i.e. GNOME and Cinnamon, are designed. Therefore, a GTK theme modifies the appearance and colors that bring this by default. This means that the themes that I will show you today also serve in other Linux distributions that use these environments.

So, let us start.

3 beautiful GTK themes for your Ubuntu or Linux Mint system

Arc GTK Theme

Let us start with this mega popular and recognized GTK theme for Linux. Arc is a flat theme with transparent elements for GTK 3, GTK 2 and GNOME Shell which supports GTK 3 and GTK 2. This means that Arc can even be used in other desktop environments like MATE or XFCE.

It has many forms of installation from manual compilation to packages for Linux distributions, so its installation is not difficult at all. One of the most used in all of Linux. It has three variants to choose from.

Arc is available in the official Ubuntu and Linux Mint repositories, so just type this command to install it:

:~$ sudo apt install arc-theme

Qogir GTK theme

This theme is inspired by Arc but adds a little more uniformity to the title bar of the windows. It also shares its transparencies and portability.

When installing manually, it is possible to access several options to specify how to install it. For example, it has three variants for you to choose from.

If you want to install it the instructions are in the GitHub page of the project. Needless to say, it is also compatible with other systems as long as they meet the requirements.

Matcha GTK theme

Finally, we bring you the Matcha GTK theme. Personally, I didn’t know him but I hardly saw him, I felt attracted. Using transparency and a lot of variants, we can have a “fresh” and quite a modern system.

As always, its installation is too easy in Ubuntu and Linux Mint, and in other systems, you have to do it manually that is not complex either.

To install it, you only have to run these three commands:

:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ryu0/aesthetics
:~$ sudo apt-get update
:~$ sudo apt install matcha-theme

Conclusion

With these 3 GTK themes, you can improve a lot the graphical aspect of Ubuntu or Linux Mint. Its installation is quite simple and in combination with yesterday’s post, you are ready to make your system more yours.

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Did you know that you can theme your Thunderbird? Theming is one of the best ways to customize your system and enjoy the best possible look. It’s true that you can easily go to the Thunderbird Add-ons and get your favorite theme. However, one of the most popular themes in the world is obviously the Arc theme. Let’s take a look how you’ll have to install it in your system.

Downloading the theme

Building up programs from the source, especially from the GitHub is obviously difficult for everyday users, right? Thanks to the devs, they already provide pre-compiled XPI file available for installing into your Thunderbird.

Download the Arc theme XPI.

Installing the theme

For installing the XPI, follow these steps.

• Go to “Add-ons”.
• From the left panel, select the “Appearance” tab.

• From the “Gear” icon, select “Install Add-on From File”.
• Browse for the XPI file and select “Open”.

Enabling/Disabling the theme

From the appearance tab, you can easily enable/disable the theme.

You can also manage the “General Look” of the theme. I’ve set it to “Dark” version.

Enjoy the dark theme of Thunderbird!

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