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    How can I create a theme for Ubuntu 14.04?

    I am slowly upgrading the various systems I work with to Ubuntu 14.04. While I remain an unconditional Unity fan, I find this latest iteration too bright for my eyes. I have tried a number of alternative themes but can't find one that I really like; in great measure because it is now impossible to change the theme and keep the Ambiance window decoration. I think I would should simply create a new theme suiting my liking.

    I understand that GTK styles are presently based on CSS, thus creating a new theme should not be theoretically that hard. But so far I have failed to find any information detailing the files needed, and how to installed them. I would just like to start with an exact copy of Ambiance and then start tweaking a few colours. Could anyone explain how to do this?

    Thank you.

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    Re: How can I create a theme for Ubuntu 14.04?

    Quote Originally Posted by lads View Post
    ... I think I would should simply create a new theme suiting my liking.

    I understand that GTK styles are presently based on CSS, thus creating a new theme should not be theoretically that hard. But so far I have failed to find any information detailing the files needed, and how to installed them. I would just like to start with an exact copy of Ambiance and then start tweaking a few colours. Could anyone explain how to do this?
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    Starting with an existing theme and tweaking it is easier, IMO. So, provided you have something like Ubuntu Tweak (or whatever), copy the theme you want to modify from /usr/share/themes to ~/.themes and play with the modified version.

    GTK3 is CSS-based but GTK2 isn't.

    worldofgnome.org/customizing-gtk-themes-just-got-easier/
    worldofgnome.org/making-gtk3-themes-part-1-basics/
    worldofgnome.org/making-gtk3-themes-part-2-the-gtk-css-and-gtk-widgets-css-files/
    worldofgnome.org/making-gtk3-themes-part-3-the-dark-side/

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    Re: How can I create a theme for Ubuntu 14.04?

    By the way, you or someone with the same name had this thread, 12.04: How to change the system background colour?, in which I posted a relatively length response without any feedback

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