From f627c63713c809c658e48de0b3e5bef226badaec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sn4il Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 14:00:29 +0300 Subject: Cyberpunk Neon --- themes/materia-cyberpunk-neon/INSTALL_GDM_THEME.md | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+) create mode 100644 themes/materia-cyberpunk-neon/INSTALL_GDM_THEME.md (limited to 'themes/materia-cyberpunk-neon/INSTALL_GDM_THEME.md') diff --git a/themes/materia-cyberpunk-neon/INSTALL_GDM_THEME.md b/themes/materia-cyberpunk-neon/INSTALL_GDM_THEME.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..58e0708 --- /dev/null +++ b/themes/materia-cyberpunk-neon/INSTALL_GDM_THEME.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +# How to change the GDM theme + +To change the GDM (lock/login screen) theme, you need to replace the system's _default_ GNOME Shell theme. + +## :warning: Cautions :warning: + +- If the replacement fails, your desktop environment will not work properly. So please **be careful** if doing this. +- When applying this, other third-party GNOME Shell themes would look broken until you restore to the original theme. +- If GNOME Shell has been updated and restored to the original theme, you will need to install this again. + > Tip: On Arch Linux, you can automatically reinstall the GDM theme by creating a [hook](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman#Hooks) file. For example, if you use Materia-compact as your GDM theme, put [this file](https://gist.github.com/looselyrigorous/a1aa931ce48627cc39daccc9253b30c7) in the `/usr/share/libalpm/hooks/` directory. + +## Requirements + +- `glib-compile-resources` — The package name depends on the distro. + - `glib2` (Arch Linux) + - `glib2-devel` (Fedora, openSUSE, etc.) + - `libglib2.0-dev-bin` (Debian, Ubuntu, etc.) +- `libxml2-utils` — Ubuntu users only. + +## Installation + +1. **Back up** the original theme file first. If you are already using a custom GDM theme, skip this: + + ```sh + sudo cp -av /usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource{,~} + ``` + +2. Select a **GTK** theme to decide which variant to install. +3. Replace the default theme file: + + ```sh + THEME_NAME="$(gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme | sed "s/'//g")" + THEME_SRC_DIR="/usr/share/themes/$THEME_NAME/gnome-shell" + sudo glib-compile-resources --target="/usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource" --sourcedir="$THEME_SRC_DIR" "$THEME_SRC_DIR/gnome-shell-theme.gresource.xml" + ``` + +4. Reload the theme. If you are running GNOME Shell, press Alt + F2 then type `rt`. + +## Uninstallation + +1. Restore to the original theme file from the backup: + + ```sh + sudo mv -v /usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource{~,} + ``` + +2. Reload the theme. If you are running GNOME Shell, press Alt + F2 then type `rt`. -- cgit v1.2.3