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adapta-gtk-theme
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Real dark theme
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No Debian support (sudo apt-get install adapta-gtk-theme)
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Follows the material design guidelines
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Pertamax
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Easy installation on Ubuntu
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tista/adapta sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install adapta-gtk-theme
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Most complete theme
It styles every nook and cranny of the OS UI, even the ugly Java apps look beautiful using this theme.
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Ergonomic
Not only looks good, but really accelerates work on desktop.
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DarK
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Seems to not be developed anymore
Link is not working and it is not possible to find an OnyX theme for GTK3 anywhere.
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Fully supports GTK3-nocsd
The theme fully supports the GTK3-nocsd hack so GNOME3-apps will integrate well into XFCE or MATE.
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No-GNOME etc. support
As it is made to support traditional desktop environments so there is no support for GNOME3 and its forks
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The color can be easily changed
A script is included to change the highlight-color to almost everything.
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Dark theme
It's a dark theme, so you might encounter the same issues as with all dark themes
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GTK2 and GTK3
Supports both GTK2 and GTK3.
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Has full HiDPI support
The theme and all included sub-themes have full HiDPI support.
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XGnome Enhanced
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Supports many versions of Gnome Shell
XGnome Enhanced supports Gnome Shell versions going all the way back to Gnome Shell 3.6.
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PPA does not work
For example, you'd get errors like "Unable to locate package xgnome-enhanced-gs."
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Offers PPA for easy install on Ubuntu
There is an optional PPA for easy install on Ubuntu. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install xgnome-enhanced-gs
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Designed to be modern and minimal
The XGnome Enhanced theme is deigned to be modern and minimal. It is a very dark theme with clean lines.
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Zukitwo
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Built in matching GTK theme
Zukitwo theme offers a matching GTK theme to the built in Gnome Shell theme.
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Only supports latest version of Gnome Shell and GTK
Zukitwo only officially supports the latest release of Gnome Shell and GTK.
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Offers PPA for easy install on Ubuntu based distros
Zukitwo offers an Ubuntu PPA for Ubuntu based distros. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install zukitwo
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Elegance Colors
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Outdated
The theme project has been abandoned and there has been no activity for the past two years (the last commit was in May 2015).
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PPA for Ubuntu
There is a PPA available for Ubuntu users, which makes installing a breeze. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:satyajit-happy/themes sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-theme-elegance-colors
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More involved to set up than other themes
Users need to run a command to run a process in the background for the theme to work correctly, which may be more involved than what users are typically looking for in a theme.
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Changes color
Elegance Colors can change it's Gnome Shell theme colors in accordance to the users GTK them, wallpaper or a user defined color.
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Doesn't work
Doesn't install and doesn't work.
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Moka
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Several distro specific instruction to download
Moka offers suers easy to follow instructions to download including PPA's for Ubuntu based distros and Fedora specific instructions to install its repo.
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Does not work on older version of Gnome Shell
Moka does not work on Ubuntu 12.04 nor will it work on Debian Wheezy as they both use old version of Gnome Shell.
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Wide support
Besides this Gnome Shell theme there are multiple GTK and icon themes that match, giving the user a wide variety of themes to mix and match that still look great together.
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Materia
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Good support for various DEs
Includes support for Gnome Shell, has a Cinnamon desktop theme, plus supports XFCE, Mate and all the usual suspects.
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No Round Corners
Let's be honest Round Corners is a must addition in 2022.
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Under continuous active development
Responsive and helpful developer.
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Customizable via Oomox app
Users can build completely personal version easily using Oomox Gui app.
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Corresponding theme for Qt/KDE
There is a corresponding theme for the kvantum-engine under Qt/KDE.
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Zukiwi
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Offers PPA for easy install on Ubuntu based distros
Zukiwi offers an Ubuntu PPA for Ubuntu based distros. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install zukiwi
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Only supports latest release of Gnome Shell and GTK
Zukiwi only supports the latest release of Gnome Shell and GTK.
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Has matching GTK theme
Zukitwo Gnome Shell theme offers a matching GTK theme.
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Papirus
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Sharp, flat, and fresh
All icons look pleasing, especially with the Arc theme.
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Under GNU GPL3
This limits the use elsewhere.
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Familiar
Used on Lubuntu and BunsenLabs, for example.
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Contrast issues / No border around icons
It makes the the fast and makes it simple to add more icons(since you can simply scale them) however the contrast is lost in some situations.
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Active development
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No Ideas
It just copies the icon-syle from a different system.
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Just another material style copy
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Lacks icon for backintime
Backintime tray icon doesn't display on the panel because Papirus lacks the icon.
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OneStepBack
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Easy on the eyes
The color combination has been carefully engineered exactly for the purpose of making people comfortable, while staring at the monitor for a prolonged period of time.
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Looks old and dated
it's not flat
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Allows you to focus on what's needed
The design is extremely basic - using just 1 color accompanied by 3 shades of grey, OneStepBack manages to be a very functional theme without adding any flashy.
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Funky arrow button colors in FireFox
The developer is currently aware of this issue, however the fix can't be made until FireFox has an update.
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Iris
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Purchasable filters to heighten visibility in certain conditions
Iris has filters that can be purchased through in app purchases that allow for increased visibility in certain lighting situations.
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Easily turned on and off
Iris has a quick toggle in the notification drawer with allows for the user to easily turn on and off the function of the app.
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Puts an overlay of your camera feed on top of all other apps
By overlaying what the camera sees over any app on the device, users can see what is in front of them while still looking at their screen, retaining all the functionality of every app or game they use.
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Solarized Dark
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Too much blue
People caring about the color intensity in their screens, will notice that this theme is not useful for night use. If you use software like Flux to dim the blues in your screen this theme loses its enchant.
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There are versions for a lot of applications or it's easy to make your own
There are ready-made packages for Vim, IntelliJ, Emacs, iTerm, etc. If your app isn't supported the website explains clearly what colors are used, so it should be easy to wrap up your own.
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Low contrast
Comments for example, have very low contrast against the background which makes it harder to read.
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It seems that is has been given the most thought
Judging from the description that has been given by the author, it seems that this color scheme has been designed with huge background knowledge about colors and relations between them.
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Vanilla version doesn't work with htop
Half of the usernames in htop have the same color as the background. One has to use a patched version of htop.
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Works well with multiple fonts
Since Solarized has pretty good color separation it's easier to distinguish both thin and bold fonts.
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Orion
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No runtime environment
Does mostly do file editing, but without good project support, web terminal, build/runtime environment.
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Plug-ins including Pixlr image editor
https://orion-plugins.github.io/
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JavaScript only
Orion currently only supports JavaScript.
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Built for front-end development
Orion was developed specifically for front-end development, making it a strong option for front-end developers thanks to features like syntax validation with ESLint and HTML content assist.
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Eclipse-like UI
Orion is developed by Eclipse and shares a lot in common with the Eclipse IDE UI.
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plata-theme
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Available in many repos
Available in Arch (AUR), OpenSUSE, Solus, Void, Flathub, Fedora (Copr), PPA. (As of Sep 2021)
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Work in a variety of DEs
Supported: GNOME-Shell, GNOME-Flashback, Budgie-Desktop, Cinnamon, Xfce4, Mate, LXDE. (As of Sep 2021)
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Good contrast
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Clean
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Multiple variants
Six variants (Light/Dark/Mix) & (Wide/Compact titlebar).
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