HOWTO: Install Xfce Themes

[Aldoliel]

This is a guide to installing Xfce Themes in Xubuntu 6.06.

Themes are normally distributed in .tar.gz, .tar.bz2 or .zip archives.

Using The GUI

1. Download the theme
2. Extract the theme into a folder using Xarchiver (or whatever archiver you use)
3. Then copy that folder into ~/.themes (create this directory if it doesn't exist)

Using the Terminal

1. Download the theme

2. cd /.themes

3. tar xzvpf yourtheme.tar.gz

   (or unzip yourtheme.zip)

Alternative Terminal Method

1. Download the theme to your home directory

2. tar xzvpf yourtheme.tar.gz

   (or unzip yourtheme.zip)

3. cp /yourtheme/ /.themes

You should now see the theme in User Interface Settings!

Troubleshooting

1. Make sure that the theme is extracted into a directory, and that it's all there.
2. Maybe try moving it to /usr/share/themes/ using sudo. This is useful if you want other users and system utils (ones that ask for a password) to be able to use the theme too.

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[dolby]

alternative way

Download the theme

 cd /usr/share/themes
sudo cp /pathtodownloadedtheme/yourtheme.tar.gz /usr/share/themes
sudo tar xzvf yourtheme.tar.gz
sudo rm -rf yourtheme.tar.gz

You should now see the theme in User Interface Settings

[Aldoliel]

Thanks, that method should have the same result as the second troubleshooting method

[Psquared]

I've been looking for this thread. I've installed a couple of themes using this method but they don't show up. In fact, the themes that are installed in /usr/share/themes do not show up in "User Interface Settings."

I have the directory /.themes as well, but there is nothing there at all. Where is Xfce looking for themes?

[Neo40]

And what is the way to install mouse themes? I'm interresting to install this one: http://www.xfce-look.org/content/show.php?content=32627
but I can't figure out to install it correctly...Can you help me?
Thanks

[Do0odz]

I cant handle tar.gz themes !!! can anyone help me !! plz I really want to change my theme

[mega386]

i have also tried both methods and its not showing up in the preferences. HELP!!

[dedhandi]

Yeah I'm still having real difficulty. Trying to install a Murrine theme, have installed it into the /usr/share/themes directory but it hasn't shown in either User Interface Settings or Window Manager Settings. Can such a simple thing really be so difficult?

[lexinc]

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...u-6.06-trouble-installing-themes-449229/

check out this link everyone. All you have to do is go to windows manager settings instead. It's really great.

[BLTicklemonster]

WTF? Isn't there an easier way to do themes in xfce? LIke can't I just use a folder for them in my home directory like gnome or something?