The Way I Theme Arch Linux
# Configuring Arch
-edit /etc/makepkg.conf
#PACKAGE OUTPUT
include:
COMPRESSZST=(zstd -c -T0 --ultra -20 -)
#EXTENSION DEFUALTS
-replace PKGEXT='.pkg.tar.xz' SRCEXT='.src.tar.gz'
-with PKGEXT='.pkg.tar.zst' SRCEXT='.src.tar.zst'
# Downloading Programs
-Alacritty
-Spotify
-Firefox
-lf file browser
-OhMyZsh
-Zsh
-PowerLevel10k
-BetterDiscord
-KDE Plasma
-Kvantum
# ZSH
Install ZSH. Wget is for the plugins.
# pacman -S git wget zsh
Install OhMyZsh and the 'syntax highlighitng' and 'autosuggestions' plugins.
sh -c "$(wget https://raw.github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh -O -)"
$ git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting
$ git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions
Add plugins to zsh config
# vim ~/.zshrc
Find the plugins(git) line
Replace it with
plugins=(
archlinux
git
history-substring-search
colored-man-pages
zsh-autosuggestions
zsh-syntax-highlighting
)
If the file is empty, type $ zsh into the terminal and run the configuration.
source ~/zshrc to apply changes.
# PowerLevel10k
Start by downloading PowerLevel10k for ohmyzsh
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/powerlevel10k
In ~/.zshrc
replace ZSH_THEME="robbyrussell"
with ZSH_THEME="powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k"
source ~/.zshrc
type p10k configure into your command line
if there are graphical errors with the symbols, install the provided p10k fonts
# Alacritty
replace ~/.config/alacritty
with the alacritty folder provided.
# Spotify
Download spotify from the AUR
$ gpg --recv-key ${keyfromerror}
You must log into spotify in order for this to work
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/spicetify-cli.git
install spicetify
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/spicetify-themes-git.git
install spicetify themes
cd spicetify-themes cp -r * ~/.config/spicetify/Themes
set your permissions
sudo chmod a+wr /opt/spotify sudo chmod a+wr /opt/spotify/Apps -R
applying the theme
cd "$(dirname "$(spicetify -c)")/Themes/Dribbblish" |
cp dribbblish.js ../../Extensions |
spicetify config extensions dribbblish.js |
spicetify config current_theme Dribbblish color_scheme Dracula |
spicetify config inject_css 1 replace_colors 1 overwrite_assets 1 |
spicetify apply
# BetterDiscord
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bb010g/betterdiscordctl/master/betterdiscordctl
chmod +x betterdiscordctl
sudo mv betterdiscordctl /usr/local/bin
sudo betterdiscordctl upgrade
betterdiscordctl install
replace ~/.config/betterdiscord with the folder provided
# KDEPlasma
-Load Kvantum theme "KvGlass" - use defualts
-Theme: Sweet
-Plasma Style: Sweet
-Applicatoin Style: Breeze
-Window Decoration: Sweet KDE Transparent
-Fonts: defaults +2
-Icons: Candy Icons
-Cursors: Sweet Cursors
-Desktop Background: Provided