How to get and install themes in Kubuntu

[Guest]

I have found themes via the internet list in Appearences. How do I find and install the ones that I have installed...by the way, I checked a few and only one shows up. What is the trick here?

Greg

[Rog131]

Re: How to get and install themes in Kubuntu

Plasma theme ?


How it should work

System Settings > Appearance > Style > Workspace > Get New Themes
After you have Installed the theme - pick the installed theme at the "Workspace" tab and clik the "Apply button"


Why it is not working



The "Get New Themes" is getting the themes from the > KDE-Look.org.

The > KDE-Look.org is part of the > Opendesktop.org (earlier > Topic: KDE Apps):

What is openDesktop.org?

openDesktop.org is a network of portals and community websites for open source and free software projects - it is a meeting point for both free software users and developers. Everyone can upload and download artwork, applications, documents and other files....

"Everyone can upload" - so everyone is not considering things like:
- Will this work with the KDE "Get New Themes"
- Is this right place to upload
- etc...

Example > The H2O-Colors is under the "Plasma Theme" but it is:

Description:
There are 18 new colors for you to leave
your desktop even more beautiful and colorful...

It has a download link and it is pointing to the > H2O - KDE Icon Theme.


Earlier/More Why the "Get New Themes" is not working
(Same thing with the Splash Screen Themes)

> Topic: [SOLVED] Installing splash Screen in KDE 4.4
> Topic: Change the splash?


Manual Installation

1) Download a theme file (> Plasma Themes) and unpack it - they are (should be) archives, nothing more.
2) Move the unpacked theme to the ~/.kde/share/apps/desktoptheme/
3) Turn the theme on: System Settings > Appearance > Style > Workspace - Pick&Apply.