DarkCold

Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): https://github.com/originalseed/darkcold

Description:

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New 05 Jul 2018
Support for gtk 3.20/3.22
(Download from github)

(16 Jan 2015):
GTK 3.14 adjustments

FIX:
- comboboxes
- tabs
- side-toolbars
- buttons
- spinner added,

Known issues:
OpenOffice / LibreOffice - Calc doesn't show cell background color

Solution:
Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Accessibility > Automatically detect high-contrast [off]

compatible with libgtk-3-0 version = 3.14

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NOTE: If Metacity (borders around the window) will not load in Cinnamon try the instructions from this link
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=86813

or download Muffin themes provided with Metacity themes
http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/DarkCold+-+3xMetacity?content=148659

Cinnamon Theme:
http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=148562

EMERALD:
http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=143234

XFWM Theme (xfce):
http://xfce-look.org/content/show.php/DarkCold?content=148515

Additional Metacity/Muffin:
http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/DarkCold+-+3xMetacity?content=148659

MDM Theme
http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/DarkCold+MDM?content=152101
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Install, unzip:

1. Copy DarkCold4 dir to /usr/share/themes

2. Appearence ->Select any theme, Customize...->Controls Tab, select DarkCold4 (gnome2/mate)

3. Window Border Tab, select DarkCold4
(gnome2/mate)

4. Add Panel background from
/usr/share/themes/DarkCold4/gtk-2.0/Panel/
- panel-bg.png for bottom panel
- panel-bg-top.png for top panel
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Screenshot 2: with emerald theme

Last changelog:

2018-07-05 2 years ago

DarkCold support for gtk 3.20 and 3.22

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aravisian
4 months ago

10 10 the best

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feandesign
5 months ago

10 Absolutely the best theme out there that supports GTK3. I love literally everything about it. I'm a huge fan of skeuomorphism so I'm really glad you turned this into reality. Works just great with MATE + Compiz (also using your Metacity decoration with compiz-decorator)! Flat's not my thing, long live glossy design!

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coaie
7 months ago

The cinnamon theme is really beautiful, however the window borders do not work (tried to download the additional muffin theme too, no luck, it just shows up in the theme selector but changes nothing when selected), and the controls do not show up in the theme selector. The instructions you linked are just a thread with a few dozens of general Linux Mint tips and tricks, couldn't find anything about fixing window borders. If you need any info I'd be happy to provide it.

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originalseed
6 months ago

Hey, what's your DE and linux distro and version?

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coaie
6 months ago

Muffin version is 4.4.2

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coaie
6 months ago

DE: Cinnamon 4.4.8
WM: Mutter (Muffin)
Distro: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia x86_64

Thanks for doing this :) There's no other theme quite like this one, everyone is doing flat stuff these days. I'll try and see if I can fix it myself, and if I find something I'll make a pull request.

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coaie
6 months ago

I was looking through the github repo, I see metacity-theme-3 was copied from another project and worked, but I think the WM was actually using metacity-theme-1, since the one you're using is referencing some files that are not even in your folder. I deleted metacity-theme-3 and it works, but for the future it would probably be best if there was one.

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alexopth1512
8 months ago

9 9 excellent

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danhuu
11 months ago

10 10 the best

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Duke93
1 year ago

10 10 the best

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darkeye90
1 year ago

9 +

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walana
1 year ago

works 90% on ubuntu 18.04 1st it has no Gnome shell 2nd close button minimize and exapand buttons etc. not showing only a small x and small arrows. hope you improve it if you want a screenshot i mail it to you when you reply.

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ercouper
2 years ago

This is BY FAR the best dark theme that I have run across. Very beautiful!
Thanks a lot for your hard work. :-)

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kamathln
2 years ago

9 +Finally someone bold enough to try something new.

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DarkBeastOfPrey
2 years ago

9 +

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Dario
2 years ago

Hello congratulations the gtk theme is fantastic, but the theme for cinnamon is missing.

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originalseed
2 years ago

Here it is: https://github.com/originalseed/darkcold-cinnamon

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ktlinux
2 years ago

What icons were you using in the screenshots?

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ktlinux
2 years ago

In the second screenshot more specifically

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originalseed
2 years ago

Chaser: https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1012510/

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ktlinux
2 years ago

thanks

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dstroot
2 years ago

I have been waiting forever
I'd like a dark mint, too.
Super cool

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originalseed
2 years ago

Hi, darkmint is updated as well: https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1013679/

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mlauzon
4 years ago

I had it [DarkCold] installed under MATE a few days ago, decided to try Sabayon Linux -- wasn't that good -- reinstalled LM MATE, put the theme in:

/usr/share/themes

And it's not showing up at all in the Appearance applet...I even tried putting it in:

~/.themes

Same outcome, it's not showing up at all now.

What the hell is going on..?!

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SuperRoboWizard
5 years ago

I'm currently using this theme on Linux Mint 17.2 with the Cinnamon desktop, and it doesn't seem to have an icon set for the "controls" theme setting. I don't know whether it's missing some sort of identifier that says where the controls icons are, or something else, but it would be great if you could add that. =D Thanks!

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2018-07-05 2 years ago

DarkCold support for gtk 3.20 and 3.22

5 years ago

Theme:
new look of Buttons, progress bar

Metacity:
Darker, much darker!,
Active and Inactive titlebar added,
All buttons modified

3.0 (screenshot 2)
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- Handles changed
- Lines changed
- Graphics for Panel bottom and top added.

Oct 8, 2011 - KDE applications (fix) DarkCold-kdeglobals.zip
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Because KDE native applications will load default color theme (white), Krusader, Amarok ... will look bad.

FIX: Extract DarkCold31.zip then DarkCold-kdeglobals.zip and extract/overwrite the kdeglobals file to /home/USERNAME/.kde/share/config

4.0
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Inactive button changed,
Background window added.
(see Screenshot 3)

4.1a gtk3 - Dec 22, 2011.
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Support for gtk3 applications.
gtk3 version of this theme is to be considered as alpha version

4.2a gtk3 - Feb 06, 2011.
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GTK2:
- changed inactive button
- scrollbar changed
GTK3:
- Closer to GTK2

4.3b Jun 10, 2012.
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GTK3:
- code upgrade due to the changes in theme engine (Mint 13), CSS3 is interpreted more correctly.

4.4 Jun 26, 2012.
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GTK3:
- sliders fixed.
- checkbox, radiobox fixed
- progressbar improved

4.5 Jun 29, 2012
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GTK3:
- checkbox and radiobutton when focused disappear fixed
- menubar tweak (padding fix)

4.6 Aug 13, 2012
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GTK3:
- checkbox and radiobutton wrong scaling fixed
- handles added like in GTK2
- button appears in button fixed
- arrows changed (adwaita engine required)

4.7 Nov 9, 2012
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- lines horizontal and vertical added
- compatibility with gtk 3.6
- combobox top padding fixed

4.8 Mar 2, 2013
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- Context menu separators fixed

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aravisian Jul 26 2020 10 the best

10 the best

feandesign Jun 06 2020 10 the best

Absolutely the best theme out there that supports GTK3. I love literally everything about it. I'm a huge fan of skeuomorphism so I'm really glad you turned this into reality. Works just great with MATE + Compiz (also using your Metacity decoration with compiz-decorator)! Flat's not my thing, long live glossy design!