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diff --git a/desktop-themes/Menta/INSTALL b/desktop-themes/Menta/INSTALL new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d0d8f3b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/desktop-themes/Menta/INSTALL @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +############################ +# HOW TO INSTALL # +############################ + +To use this theme you'll need the LATEST stable versions of the following software: + +- GTK 3.6 +- The package gnome-themes-standard installed. (Usually installed by default in most distros.) +- The Murrine GTK2 engine 0.98.1.1 or later. (Package name varies between distributions. This engine should be installed by default in Ubuntu.) +- The Pixbuf GTK2 engine (Package name varies between distributions. This engine should be installed by default in Ubuntu. In arch, fedora and some other non-debian distributions it's included in the gtk2-engines or gtk-engines package. In Debian based distros it's called gtk2-engines-pixbuf.) +- gnome-tweak-tool (If you're using Gnome 3.) +- Gnome-shell-extension-user-theme (To enable 3rd party themes in gnome-shell.) + +## INSTALLING THE GTK2 THEME ## + +Unzip the included folder(s) to 1 of the following locations: +/usr/share/themes +/home/your username/.themes + +Open your desktop environment's customization settings. +Select the theme(s) from the menus there. + +Note: The /.themes folder is only for your user. If you for example open Synaptic or any other administrative application it will not be styled. + +## INSTALLING THE GTK3 & GNOME-SHELL THEME ## + +Unzip the included folder(s) to 1 of the following locations: +/usr/share/themes +/home/your username/.themes + +You also need to copy the window border (mutter) theme to: +/home/your username/.local/share/themes or /usr/share/themes +For example: .local/share/themes/Zukitwo/metacity-1 + +Note: The /.themes folder is only for your user. If you for example use an application as root it will not be styled. + +Open gnome-tweak-tool. +In gnome-tweak-tool you can select the Gnome-shell theme, GTK theme and Mutter window theme. + +To use the GNOME-Shell theme you need to install the user theme extension. +Availble here - https://extensions.gnome.org/ + +If changes doesn't take place after selecting the themes you can try to log out and back in. If you're in Gnome-shell you can just press ALT+F2 and type r to restart the shell. + +## USING A TRANSPARENT PANEL BACKGROUND IN XFCE ## +Rightclick on your XFCE panel and go to the background settings. Select the custom background image provided with this theme. (Needs composition effects enabled.) |