Simple GTK2/GTK3 and Gnome shell themes
MosArc is the current theme and it works for Gnome 3.28.x (should works also with Gnome 3.24.x and 3.26.x)
MosArc is a GTK2/3 and gnome shell theme based on ARC theme (https://github.com/horst3180/Arc-theme). GTK2 v2.24.x and GTK3 v3.22.x libs are required. Noticeable changes are:
- OSX like windows controls
- reduced widget padding
- darker text color
- different switch widget
- a bunch of other minor changes.
- reworked nautilus sidebar (stolen idea from other gtk3 theme see around)
Old and unsupported themes:
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MosLight is a theme designed only for Gnome 3.12: it works only with GTK2 v2.24.x and GTK3 v3.12.x libs.
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MosEmite is a theme designed only for Gnome 3.14: it works only with GTK2 v2.24.x and GTK3 v3.14.x libs
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MosSky is a theme designed only for Gnome 3.16: it works only with GTK2 v2.24.x and GTK3 v3.16.x libs
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MosCloud is a theme designed only for Gnome 3.18: it works only with GTK2 v2.24.x and GTK3 v3.18.x libs
You can find these old themes also on deviantart page (http://dasnoopy.deviantart.com/)
Some notes:
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To install the theme, copy theme folder into
/usr/share/themes(for all users) -
If you copy theme in your
~/.local/share/themes, create also a symbolic links in your home dir to that folder$ ln -s ~/.local/share/themes .themes -
then, use Gnome-Tweak to choose the theme.
GTK2 ENGINES REQUIREMENT
- GTK2 engine Murrine 0.98.1.1 or later.
- GTK2 pixbuf engine or the gtk(2)-engines package.
GTK3 ENGINES REQUIREMENTS
- GTK3 engine Adwaita 3.12 (only for Moslight)
- Since GTK+ 3.14, the Adwaita theme is shipped by GTK+ itself and it does not use any engine
How to install required gtk2/3 engines:
ArchLinux: $pacman -S gtk-engine-murrine gtk-engines gnome-themes-standard
Other distro: Search for the engines in your distribution's repository or install the engines from source.