A fork of the Materia GTK theme.

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Update README.md

by roundabout, Friday, 3 March 2017, 12:34:04 (1488544444), pushed by roundabout, Sunday, 11 May 2025, 13:22:06 (1746969726)

Author identity: nana-4 <hnmaigo@gmail.com>

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                                            Flat-Plat
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                            Flat-Plat is a [Material Design](https://material.io)-like theme for GNOME/GTK+ based desktop environments.  
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        It supports GTK3, GTK2, Metacity, GNOME Shell, Unity, MATE, LightDM and GDM.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        It supports GTK3, GTK2, Metacity, GNOME Shell, Unity, MATE, LightDM, GDM, Chrome theme, etc.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            Features
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                            Installation
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        Arch Linux users can install from the [AUR package](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/flatplat-theme) maintained by [@cthbleachbit](https://github.com/cthbleachbit).
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Arch Linux users can install from the [AUR package](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/flatplat-theme) maintained by @cthbleachbit.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            ### Manual Installation
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        1. Download and extract the [stable archive](../../releases).
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        1. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                              ```sh
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                              cd /tmp
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                              curl -sL https://github.com/nana-4/Flat-Plat/archive/v20161227.tar.gz | tar xz
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                          ```
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        2. In terminal, move to the extracted directory and run `./install.sh` as root.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                          ```sh
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                              cd Flat-Plat-20161227 && sudo ./install.sh
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                              ```
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        3. Select the theme via `gnome-tweak-tool` or other suitable tools.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        4. Optionally, configure the following settings:
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                          - Set the system font size to `9.75` (= 13px at 96dpi) or `10.5` (= 14px at 96dpi).
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                          - Open the `chrome` folder on `/usr/share/themes/Flat-Plat*/` and drag and drop the `.crx` files onto the Chrome/Chromium extensions page (`chrome://extensions`).
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        2. Select the theme using `gnome-tweak-tool` or other suitable tools.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        ---
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        **Note:** Series 3.14 and 3.16 are no longer supported. If you want to get the final version, you can download from the link below.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        - [:arrow_down: v3.14.20160921](../../releases/download/v3.14.20160921/Flat-Plat-3.14.20160921.tar.gz)
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        - [:arrow_down: v3.16.20160821](../../releases/download/v3.16.20160821/Flat-Plat-3.16.20160821.tar.gz)
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
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                                        3. Optionally;
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                          - Set the font size to `9.75` (= 13px at 96dpi) or `10.5` (= 14px at 96dpi).
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                          - Open the `chrome` folder on `/usr/share/themes/Flat-Plat`* and drag and drop the `.crx` files onto the Chrome/Chromium _Extensions_ page.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            ### Manual Uninstallation
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            - Delete the installed directories.
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        

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                                            GDM (Lock/Login Screen)
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                            You can change the GDM theme by replacing the default GNOME Shell theme.  
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        But please **be careful** because if it fails, the desktop environment may not operate correctly.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        However, if it fails, the desktop environment may not operate correctly. So please **be careful** if doing this.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            > **:warning: Cautions:**
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            > - When applying this, other third-party GNOME Shell themes would look broken.
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            > - If GNOME Shell has been updated, you will need to install this again.
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            ### Installation
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        1. Back up and replace the existing `.gresource` file after selecting the GTK+ theme.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        1. After selecting the GTK+ theme, back up and replace the existing `.gresource` file.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                              ```sh
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                              GTK_THEME=$(gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme | sed "s/'//g")
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        

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                                              > _Developer note:_  
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                              > If you don't want to overwrite the backup on the second and subsequent runs, delete the `--backup` option.
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        2. Restart GNOME Shell (press <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>F2</kbd>, then type `r`).
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        2. Restart GNOME Shell. (press <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>F2</kbd>, then type `r`)
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            ### Uninstallation
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        1. Restore to original theme from the backup.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        1. Restore to the original theme from the backup.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                              sudo mv -iv /usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource{~,}
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        2. Restart GNOME Shell (press <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>F2</kbd>, then type `r`).
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
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                                            Screenshots
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                            Contributing
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        If you find any bugs or mistakes, please report it to [GitHub's issue tracker](https://github.com/nana-4/Flat-Plat/issues) or send a pull request.  
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Thank you in advance for your cooperation. :+1:
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        If you find any bugs or mistakes, please report it to the [issue tracker](https://github.com/nana-4/Flat-Plat/issues) or send a pull request.  
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Thank you in advance for your cooperation!
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            Planned Features
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                            Flat-Plat is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later. See the [`COPYING`](COPYING) file for details.
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Acknowledgments
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
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                                        Credits
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
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                                            - The included symbolic icons are based on [Material Design icons](https://github.com/google/material-design-icons) by Google.
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            - Chrome/Chromium scrollbars extension was forked from [Adwaita-chrome-scrollbar](https://github.com/gnome-integration-team/chrome-gnome-scrollbar) by GNOME Integration Team.
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Also I am grateful to every upstream developers and all contributors.