WhiteSur GTK Theme
A macOS BigSur-like theme for your GTK apps
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Installation is easy!
Required dependencies (click to open)
"Install from source" deps
- sassc
- libglib2.0-dev-bin
ubuntu 20.04 - libglib2.0-dev
ubuntu 18.04debian 10.03linux mint 19 - libxml2-utils
ubuntu 18.04debian 10.03linux mint 19 - glib2-devel
FedoraRedhat
Misc deps
- imagemagick
(optional for GDM theme tweak) - dialog
(optional for installation in dialog mode) - optipng
(optional for asset rendering) - inkscape
(optional for asset rendering)
Don't worry, WhiteSur installer already provides all of those dependencies.
Recommended GNOME Shell extensions (click to open)
- user-themes to enable gnome-shell theme (and not just the application theme)
- dash-to-dock
- blur-my-shell
Quick install
Installing from source
Run ./install.sh to install the default WhiteSur GTK theme pack.
Uninstall
For example: (click to open)
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uninstall Gtk themes:
./install.sh -r -
uninstall GDM theme:
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -r -
uninstall Firefox theme:
./tweaks.sh -f -r -
uninstall Dash-to-dock theme:
./tweaks.sh -d -r -
uninstall Flatpak Gtk themes:
./tweaks.sh -F -r -
uninstall Snap Gtk themes:
./tweaks.sh -s -r
There's so many customizations you can do!
Usage: ./install.sh [OPTIONS...]
Options (click to open)
-d, --dest DIR
Set destination directory. Default is '/home/vince/.themes'
-n, --name NAME
Set theme name. Default is 'WhiteSur'
-o, --opacity [normal|solid]
Set theme opacity variants. Repeatable. Default is all variants
-c, --color [Light|Dark]
Set theme color variants. Repeatable. Default is all variants
-a, --alt [normal|alt|all]
Set window control buttons variant. Repeatable. Default is 'normal'
-t, --theme [default|blue|purple|pink|red|orange|yellow|green|grey|all]
Set theme accent color. Repeatable. Default is BigSur-like theme
-p, --panel-opacity [default|30|45|60|75]
Set panel transparency. Default is 15%
-P, --panel-size [default|smaller|bigger]
Set Gnome shell panel height size. Default is 32px
-s, --size [default|180|220|240|260|280]
Set Nautilus sidebar minimum width. Default is 200px
-i, --icon [standard|simple|gnome|ubuntu|tux|arch|manjaro|fedora|debian|void|opensuse|popos|mxlinux|zorin]
Set 'Activities' icon. Default is 'standard'
-b, --background [default|blank|IMAGE_PATH]
Set gnome-shell background image. Default is BigSur-like wallpaper
-m, --monterey
Set to MacOS Monterey style.
-N, --nautilus-style [stable|normal|mojave|glassy]
Set Nautilus style. Default is BigSur-like style (stabled sidebar)
-l, --libadwaita
Install theme into gtk4.0 config for libadwaita. Default is dark version
-HD, --highdefinition
Set to High Definition size. Default is laptop size
--normal, --normalshowapps
Set gnome-shell show apps button style to normal. Default is bigsur
--round, --roundedmaxwindow
Set maximized window to rounded. Default is square
--right, --rightplacement
Set Nautilus titlebutton placement to right. Default is left
--black, --blackfont
Set panel font color to black. Default is white
--darker, --darkercolor
Install darker 'WhiteSur' dark themes.
--nord, --nordcolor
Install 'WhiteSur' Nord ColorScheme themes.
--dialog, --interactive
Run this installer interactively, with dialogs.
--silent-mode
Meant for developers: ignore any confirm prompt and params become more strict.
-r, --remove, -u, --uninstall
Remove all installed WhiteSur themes.
-h, --help
Show this help.
Fix for libadwaita (not perfect)
Details (click to open)
Since the release of Gnome 43.0, more and more built-in apps use libadwaita now, and libadwaita does not support custom themes, which means we cannot change the appearance of app using libadwaita through gnome-tweaks or dconf-editor. For users who love custom themes, it’s really sucks!
Anyway if anybody who still want to custom themes we can only do this way:
that is to use the theme file to overwrite the gtk-4.0 configuration file. The result is that only Fixed making all gtk4 apps use one theme and cannot be switched (even can not switch to dark mode) If you want to change a theme, you can only re-overwrite the gtk-4.0 configuration file with a new theme, I know this method is not perfect, But at the moment it is only possible to continue using themes for libadwaita's apps ...
Run this command to install WhiteSur into gtk-4.0 configuration folder ($HOME/.config/gtk-4.0)
./install.sh -l # Default is the normal dark theme
./install.sh -l -c Light # install light theme for libadwaitaConnect WhiteSur theme to Flatpak (Snap not support)
Parameter: --flatpak -F
Example: ./tweaks.sh -F
Fix for Flatpak gtk-4.0 app:
sudo flatpak override --filesystem=xdg-config/gtk-4.0Change theme color and accent
Install theme color
Parameter: --color -c (repeatable)
Example:
./install.sh -c Light # install light theme color only
./install.sh -c Dark -c Light # install dark and light theme colorsInstall theme accent
Parameter: --theme -t (repeatable)
Example:
./install.sh -t red # install red theme accent only
./install.sh -t red -t green # install red and green theme accents
./install.sh -t all # install all available theme accentsChange Nautilus style
Parameter: --nautilus-style -N
Example: ./install.sh -N mojave
Explore more customization features!
You can run ./install.sh -h to explore more customization features we have
like changing panel opacity, theme opacity (normal and solid variant), window
control button variant, etc.
Let's tweak!
Usage: ./tweaks.sh [OPTIONS...]
Options (click to open)
-g, --gdm [default|x2]
Install 'WhiteSur' theme for GDM (scaling: 100%/200%, default is 100%). Requires to run this shell as root
-o, --opacity [normal|solid]
Set 'WhiteSur' GDM theme opacity variants. Default is 'normal'
-c, --color [Light|Dark]
Set 'WhiteSur' GDM and Dash to Dock theme color variants. Default is 'light'
-t, --theme [default|blue|purple|pink|red|orange|yellow|green|grey]
Set 'WhiteSur' GDM theme accent color. Default is BigSur-like theme
-N, --no-darken
Don't darken 'WhiteSur' GDM theme background image.
-n, --no-blur
Don't blur 'WhiteSur' GDM theme background image.
-b, --background [default|blank|IMAGE_PATH]
Set 'WhiteSur' GDM theme background image. Default is BigSur-like wallpaper
-p, --panel-opacity [default|30|45|60|75]
Set 'WhiteSur' GDM (GNOME Shell) theme panel transparency. Default is 15%
-P, --panel-size [default|smaller|bigger]
Set 'WhiteSur' Gnome shell panel height size. Default is 32px
-i, --icon [standard|simple|gnome|ubuntu|tux|arch|manjaro|fedora|debian|void|opensuse|popos|mxlinux|zorin]
Set 'WhiteSur' GDM (GNOME Shell) 'Activities' icon. Default is 'standard'
--nord, --nordcolor
Install 'WhiteSur' Nord ColorScheme themes.
-f, --firefox [default|monterey|alt]
Install 'WhiteSur|Monterey|Alt' theme for Firefox and connect it to the current Firefox profiles. Default is WhiteSur
-e, --edit-firefox
Edit 'WhiteSur' theme for Firefox settings and also connect the theme to the current Firefox profiles.
-F, --flatpak
Connect 'WhiteSur' theme to Flatpak.
-d, --dash-to-dock
Fixed Dash to Dock theme issue.
-r, --remove, --revert
Revert to the original themes, do the opposite things of install and connect.
--silent-mode
Meant for developers: ignore any confirm prompt and params become more strict.
-h, --help
Show this help.
There's more themes you can try!
Install and edit Firefox theme
Install Firefox theme
Parameter: --firefox -f
Example: ./tweaks.sh -f
Edit Firefox theme
Parameter: --edit-firefox -e
Example:
./tweaks.sh -e # edit the installed Firefox theme
./tweaks.sh -f -r # remove installed Firefox theme
./tweaks.sh -f monterey # install Monterey Firefox themeInstall and customize GDM theme
Install GDM theme
Parameter: --gdm -g (requires to be run as root)
Example: sudo ./tweaks.sh -g
Change the background
Parameter: --background -b
Example:
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -b "my picture.jpg" # use the custom background
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -b default # use the default background
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -b blank # make it blankDon't darken the background
Parameter: --no-darken -N
Example:
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -N # darken the default background
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -N -b "wallpapers/snow.jpg" # darken the custom backgroundDon't blur the background
Parameter: --no-blur -n
Example:
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -n # don't blur the default background
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -n -b "wallpapers/rocks.jpg" # don't blur the custom backgroundDo more GDM customizations
You can do the similar customization features in ./install.sh
like changing theme color (dark and light variant) and accent, GNOME Shell
'Activities' icon, etc. related to GDM. Run ./tweaks.sh -h to explore!
Other recommended stuff
WhiteSur Icon Theme
WhiteSur Wallpapers
Technical details and getting involved
Please go read CONTRIBUTING.md for more info