I'm requesting that somebody please provide an explanation on how to properly install themes. I check out themes at KDE-look.org and i find lots of 'Names' in the list on the left homepage. It has similar categories like "Themes/Styles, Plasma Themes and KDM Themes." Whats the difference? If i learn a way to install a plasma theme, will it install the same way a KDM theme would? I do understand that i can download color schemes, icons, and desktop themes separately, but when i DL a package that comes altogether, i can't import the entire .zip to color scheme alone, it wont recognize it. Any link's to tutorials or guides would help me. Thanks.
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Re: Customizing Kubuntu
Eric, I think part of your issue might be that KDE simply has much, much more customization than you're used to in the windows world.
For starters:
Widget Styles
Color Schemes
Icon sets
Fonts
Window Decorations
Log in Splash Screens
GTK+ Appearance
and last but not least Emoticon Themes!!!
All these options appear in the System Settings > Appearance section and there's Desktop, Notifications, and Window Behavior still to go. Then there's Accessibity, Default Applications, Regional and Language...
...you can see where I'm headed.
There's really not a One-size-fits-all theme other than the defaults that your choice of distro gets you.
You can go to www.kde-looks.org and browse a bit more. Most of the options above have a "Get New Themes" button on the same page where you would select a theme.
For example: I selected Icons, and I have Oxygen, Monochome, and Crystal SVG. I click on Get New Themes and I get a window that has maybe 20 or so more to install. I selected MIB Ossigeno and MIB Ossigeno V3, they installed and when I closed the install window they were in my icons list. Select the one you want and click Apply!
I did notice one I chose did not install so the file must be no longer available at the source.
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Re: Customizing Kubuntu
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> HOWTO find Kubuntu's manual / reference / guide / documentation / help
An "old" Kubuntu (KDE 3.5) customization guide > Customize Kubuntu
KDE-Look/KDE-Apps/Qt-Apps/... and why it doesn't allways work
The > KDE-Look.org is part of the > Opendesktop.org (earlier > Topic: KDE Apps):
"Everyone can upload" - so everyone is not considering things like: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....
- Will this work with the KDE "Get New Themes"
- Is this right place to upload
- etc...
Earlier:
> Topic: How to get and install themes in Kubuntu
> Topic: How to Customize the windows in Kubuntu.(solved)
> Topic: Kde 4.5.1 Login Theme-Solved Workaround
> Topic: KDM System Settings "Get new Themes" does not work
"Everyone can upload" means
> [ubuntu] YOU THERE!! Malicios script installed as a DEB, please read!
> Dangerous .debs
KDE's Holy (?) Trinity
Plasma
The desktop widgets (plasma widgets/plasmoids) are using the plasma/desktop theme.
System Settings > Desktop
and
System Settings > Appearance > Style > Workspace
or (KDE 4.5)
System Settings > Workspace Appearance > Desktop Theme
More:
> Plasma FAQ
> Plasma FAQ Configuration
Window decorations
The appearance of window borders, titlebars and buttons.
You will need an engine and a theme.
System Settings > Appearance > Windows
or (KDE 4.5)
System Settings > Workspace Appearance > Window Decorations
KDE Style
The elements of a graphical user interface, such as buttons, scrollbars, tabs, and menus.
You will need an engine and a theme.
System Settings > Appearance > Style > Applications
or (KDE 4.5)
System Settings > Appication Appearance > Style > Applications
Earlier:
> Topic: How to setup and use bespin?`
SPLASH
(earlier > Topic: how to customize a boot splash?)
Boot (Kubuntu 10.04): Grub "splash" -> Plymouth -> Login Screen (KDM theme) > KDE splash (KSplashX)
Links:
Grub
> Topic: GRUB 2: A Guide for Users
Plymouth
> Topic: Common Splash From Start To Finish (suggestion/problems)
> Plymouth links
KDE login screen / KDM greeter
K > Applications > Help
Help > Control Center Modules > Login Manager or Login Screen
> Topic: adding login screen themes
> Topic: Where are the login and splashscreen pictures located?
> Topic: I can't set Login Screen to display my picture
KDE Splash / KSplashX
> Topic: how to create an animated splash screen
>> KsplashX
>> KDE Splash
>> KSplasherX for KDE4
>> Ksplash theme generator
> Topic: [SOLVED] Ksplash Theme background - can't get it to change
Misc
> Topic: Capturing the images of the ksplash & kdm & ksplash again
> Plymouth background and logo images context menu (and Common Splash From Start To Finish - with a right click)Before you edit, BACKUP !
Why there are dead links ?
1. Thread: Please explain how to access old kubuntu forum posts
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Re: Customizing Kubuntu
Ah thanks guys, just the material i was looking for.Comment
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