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Summary
Do not edit the CSS directly, edit the source SCSS files and run
./parse-sass.shTo be able to use the latest/adequate version of Sass, install
sasscTo change the SVG assets color, use a text editor instead of a image editor
How to tweak the theme
Flat-Plat is a complex theme, so to keep it maintainable it's written and processed in Sass.
Here's a rundown of thesupporting stylesheets, that are unlikely to be the right place for a drive by stylesheet fix:
_variables.scss
variables to allow easier definition of widget sizing/styling.
_color-palette.scss
material design color palette definitions. We don't recommend editing this unless Google updates the color scheme.
_colors.scss
global color definitions. We keep the number of defined colors to a necessary minimum, most colors are derived from a handful of basics. It covers both the light variant and the dark variant.
_colors-public.scss
SCSS colors exported through gtk to allow for 3rd party apps color mixing.
_drawing.scss
drawing helper mixings/functions to allow easier definition of widget drawing under specific context.
_common.scss
actual definitions of style for each widget. This is where you are likely to add/remove your changes.
_apps.scssor_extensions.scss
app/extension specific stylings.
You can read about Sass at http://sass-lang.com/documentation/. Once you make
your changes to the SCSS files, run the ./parse-sass.sh script to rebuild the
CSS files.
How to change the assets color
To keep it maintainable, SVG files are basically edited on text-based.
So if you just want to change the SVG assets color, we recommend using a text editor instead of Inkscape. But please note that in some cases Inkscape is needed to render the PNG assets.
Here's an example to change the _accent color_:
Open the following SVG files with a text editor.
- ./src/gtk-2.0/assets.svg
- ./src/gtk-2.0/assets-dark.svg
- ./src/gtk-3.0/gtk-common/assets.svg
- ./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets/checkbox.svg
- ./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets/more-results.svg
- ./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets/toggle-on.svg
- ./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets-dark/checkbox.svg
- ./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets-dark/more-results.svg
- ./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets-dark/toggle-on.svg
Search
#FF4081(default accent color) and replace with your favorite color.
- The recommended color palette is: https://material.io/guidelines/style/color.html#color-color-palette
For gtk2 and gtk3, delete all PNG assets before redrawing them.
sh
rm -v ./src/gtk-2.0/assets/*.png
rm -v ./src/gtk-2.0/assets-dark/*.png
rm -v ./src/gtk-3.0/gtk-common/assets/*.png
Run
./render-assets.shor./render-assets-dark.shto render the PNG assets.
> Note: Inkscape is required to run the scripts.
- for gtk2:
sh
cd ./src/gtk-2.0
./render-assets.sh
./render-assets-dark.sh
- for gtk3:
sh
cd ./src/gtk-3.0/gtk-common
./render-assets.sh
Useful Links
Upstream theme sources:
Tips:
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Summary
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- Do not edit the CSS directly, edit the source SCSS files and run `./parse-sass.sh`
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- To be able to use the latest/adequate version of Sass, install `sassc`
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- To change the SVG assets color, use a text editor instead of a image editor
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How to tweak the theme
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Flat-Plat is a complex theme, so to keep it maintainable it's written and
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processed in Sass.
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Here's a rundown of the _supporting_ stylesheets, that are unlikely to be the
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right place for a drive by stylesheet fix:
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- `_variables.scss`
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variables to allow easier definition of widget sizing/styling.
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- `_color-palette.scss`
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material design color palette definitions. We don't recommend editing this
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unless Google updates the color scheme.
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- `_colors.scss`
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global color definitions. We keep the number of defined colors to a necessary
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minimum, most colors are derived from a handful of basics. It covers both the
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light variant and the dark variant.
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- `_colors-public.scss`
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SCSS colors exported through gtk to allow for 3rd party apps color mixing.
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- `_drawing.scss`
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drawing helper mixings/functions to allow easier definition of widget drawing
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under specific context.
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- `_common.scss`
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actual definitions of style for each widget. This is where you are likely to
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add/remove your changes.
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- `_apps.scss` or `_extensions.scss`
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app/extension specific stylings.
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You can read about Sass at http://sass-lang.com/documentation/. Once you make
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your changes to the SCSS files, run the `./parse-sass.sh` script to rebuild the
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CSS files.
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How to change the assets color
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To keep it maintainable, SVG files are basically edited on text-based.
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So if you just want to change the SVG assets color, we recommend using a
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**text editor** instead of **Inkscape**. But please note that in some cases
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Inkscape is needed to render the PNG assets.
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Here's an example to change the _accent color_:
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1. Open the following SVG files with a **text editor**.
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- `./src/gtk-2.0/assets.svg`
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- `./src/gtk-2.0/assets-dark.svg`
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- `./src/gtk-3.0/gtk-common/assets.svg`
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- `./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets/checkbox.svg`
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- `./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets/more-results.svg`
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- `./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets/toggle-on.svg`
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- `./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets-dark/checkbox.svg`
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- `./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets-dark/more-results.svg`
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- `./src/gnome-shell/3.18/assets-dark/toggle-on.svg`
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2. Search `#FF4081` (default accent color) and replace with your favorite color.
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- The recommended color palette is: https://material.io/guidelines/style/color.html#color-color-palette
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3. For gtk2 and gtk3, delete all PNG assets before redrawing them.
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```sh
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rm -v ./src/gtk-2.0/assets/*.png
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rm -v ./src/gtk-2.0/assets-dark/*.png
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rm -v ./src/gtk-3.0/gtk-common/assets/*.png
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```
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4. Run `./render-assets.sh` or `./render-assets-dark.sh` to render the PNG assets.
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> Note: Inkscape is required to run the scripts.
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- for gtk2:
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```sh
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cd ./src/gtk-2.0
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./render-assets.sh
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./render-assets-dark.sh
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```
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- for gtk3:
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```sh
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cd ./src/gtk-3.0/gtk-common
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./render-assets.sh
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```
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Useful Links
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------------
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Upstream theme sources:
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- [GTK+ 4](https://github.com/GNOME/gtk/tree/master/gtk/theme/Adwaita)
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- [3.22](https://github.com/GNOME/gtk/tree/gtk-3-22/gtk/theme/Adwaita)
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- [3.20](https://github.com/GNOME/gtk/tree/gtk-3-20/gtk/theme/Adwaita)
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- [3.18](https://github.com/GNOME/gtk/tree/gtk-3-18/gtk/theme/Adwaita)
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- [GTK+ 2](https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-themes-standard/tree/master/themes/Adwaita/gtk-2.0)
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- [GNOME Shell](https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-shell/tree/master/data/theme)
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- [Sass sources](https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-shell-sass)
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Tips:
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- [Unity/Theming](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity/Theming)
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- [Material Design Guidelines](https://www.material.io/guidelines/)
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- [Personal CSS Guidelines](https://github.com/nana-4/Flat-Plat/wiki/CSS-Guidelines)
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