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lxde style windows
« on: August 20, 2010, 07:29:16 AM »
to change the style of windows type crux Clearlooks redmond how? does not work

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Re: lxde style windows
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2010, 07:57:04 AM »
Open lxdecc > Configure Openbox and choose the theme you want.

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Re: lxde style windows
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2010, 08:00:50 AM »
but gtk & icon theme do not work

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Re: lxde style windows
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2010, 08:08:30 AM »
Use The OBConf app (Configure Openbox) to set the Clearlooks theme. System themes are set by it.

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Re: lxde style windows
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2010, 08:15:26 AM »
Use The OBConf app (Configure Openbox) to set the Clearlooks theme. System themes are set by it.

Hi,

Obconf for the boarders of the windows, Lxappearance for the GTK2 theme and the icons. ;)

Or directly in your /home/user/.gtkrc-2.0.mine, of course.

My .gtkrc-2.0.mine actually:
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gtk-theme-name="elegant-aurora"
gtk-icon-theme-name="GartoonRedux"
gtk-font-name="DejaVu Sans 11"
gtk-toolbar-style=2

Bye the way Neal, could you explain to me that "gtk-toolbar-style" option ? I have no idea whatsoever how that works and what the value means ?


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Re: lxde style windows
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2010, 08:17:34 AM »
but gtk & icon theme do not work, work only clearlooks

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Re: lxde style windows
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2010, 08:34:44 AM »
but gtk & icon theme do not work, work only clearlooks

What gtk theme did you choose ? And what icon theme ?

For gtk : did you install the gtk-engine that is needed for the chosen gtk theme to work ? For the icon theme, have you got it in your .gtkrc-2.0 or your .gtkrc-2.0.mine file ?

Could you show what you have in theses 2 files ?

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Re: lxde style windows
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2010, 08:35:19 AM »
Melodie,
I don't really have that one figured out.

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Re: lxde style windows
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2010, 08:38:29 AM »
# DO NOT EDIT!  This file will be overwritten by LXAppearance.
# Any customization should be done in ~/.gtkrc-2.0.mine

gtk-theme-name="Clearlooks"
gtk-icon-theme-name="nuoveXT2"
gtk-font-name="Sans 10"
gtk-toolbar-style=3
include "/home/kevin/.gtkrc-2.0.mine"

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Re: lxde style windows
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2010, 05:07:47 PM »
# DO NOT EDIT!  This file will be overwritten by LXAppearance.
# Any customization should be done in ~/.gtkrc-2.0.mine

gtk-theme-name="Clearlooks"
gtk-icon-theme-name="nuoveXT2"
gtk-font-name="Sans 10"
gtk-toolbar-style=3
include "/home/kevin/.gtkrc-2.0.mine"

Hi,

The file of the line I put in orange is the one where you will write your preferences. The .gtkrc-2.0 (this one ?) is the one written by Lxappearance when you configure in Lxappearance.

Do you have also a .gtkrc-2.0.mine file ? If yes what is in there ? If no you would like to comment the line that starts with include.

Glossary and details:
* comment : put a # at the beginning of the line to deactivate it;
* /home/kevin/.gtkrc-2.0.mine : full path starting from the / (root) to the hidden .gtkrc-2.0.mine file;
* include "/home/kevin/.gtkrc-2.0.mine" : says the configuration which is in that file should not be used as long as the .gtkrc-2.0.mine has instructions in it, as this is the "mine" file which must be used preferably.

When you will have answered the other questions, we will be clear : what icon them and what gtk theme do you want to use ? Are they installed ?

Gtk themes as well as openbox themes are located in /usr/share/themes : go there, look with "ls -l" in console from within this directory, you will see the names of the themes, as directory names. For what icon themes are concerned they are in /usr/share/icons.

See, look, compare... and configure your .gtkrc* themes accordingly. ;-)

I hope this will help you. Else, logout and login after configuration... check if it has changed when you are back.

For the gtk-engine : it should match the gtk-theme you want. Look into synaptic to what gtk-engine is installed, and see the description to see what theme it matches... if not installed, won't work.

When finished, send us a few screenshots ? :)

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