[SOLVED] Desktop font colour

Stephanie

Sun Feb 15, 2015 3:04:35 am

I would like to change my desktop font colour, is this possible ?, any advice appreciated

Wolfman

Sun Feb 15, 2015 6:30:46 am

Hi Stephanie,

install the package "gnome-color-chooser", I cannot tell you if it will work and you will have to play around with it, to install via a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + t):

Code:: sudo apt-get install gnome-color-chooser

I hope it helps!.

Stephanie

Sun Feb 15, 2015 6:39:28 am

Hiya Wolfman thank you honey will download and play around with it .. thank you

Stephanie

Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:48:24 am

I found I can change the font colour in context menus but not on my desktop so far

Wolfman

Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:43:03 am

Try this: (I haven't watched it btw!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJV6apS9BoY

Stephanie

Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:05:40 pm

Thanks Wolfman, its mostly for changing panel and scrollbar colours but I’m still looking in to it

Wolfman

Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:54:36 am

Hi Stephanie,

it looks like you will have to change the .css bit in your theme folder (the theme you are currently using), each theme has its own file so if you change the theme, you will have to edit each theme file, see the last answer here:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/89734/ho ... icons?rq=1

You will also have to find out the codes for the various colours!:

https://design.ubuntu.com/brand/colour-palette

Stephanie

Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:23:20 am

Thank you Wolfman, looking in to this further

Stephanie

Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:08:09 am

I found that Wine supports (Microangelo from Eclipsit) I have the full program disk, it can change font colours but how would I get it to load in Wine from its CD ? any advise appreciated

Stephanie

Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:05:34 pm

Looking in to installing from CD to Wine .. but I’m wondering are the Themes here > http://www.noobslab.com/p/themes-icons.html full Themes (change fonts and colour ?) also what sets are compatible with Zorin Ultimate

Wolfman

Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:58:38 pm

Hi Stephanie,

all the themes under the list "Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr Themes" will work with all versions of Zorin 9!.

Stephanie

Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:04:02 am

Thank you Wolfman, I will try some today .. after making a full backup

Wolfman

Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:38:18 am

Hi Stephanie,

I found this which looks straightforward:

https://chahalgurpinder95.wordpress.com ... ntu-12-04/

Stephanie

Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:34:10 am

Hi Wolfman and thank you, I have managed to change all font colour apart from desktop and jump list, I’m using theme Zorin Blue and have changed all #EFEFEF to #15A9F3 (the same blue as Zorin start button) this also has to be performed as ROOT in Zorin Ultimate, so thank you but my desktop text stays white :shock:

Swarfendor437

Sun Mar 01, 2015 3:36:31 pm

The only way I can change the desktop font is:

Menu | System Tools | Preferences | Tweak Tool - and change the GTK+ element - so instead of white, i now have black font using Oxygen-gtk - you will need to go to somewhere like gnome-look.org or other website that does GTK Themes for GTK 3:

Stephanie

Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:00:58 pm

Thank you Swarfendor437 (off work Mon/Tue) so will be searching for a GTK 3 Themes

Stephanie

Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:50:59 pm

I have downloaded a GTK 3 Theme from gnome-look.org and its a tar.gz file .. as a ex windows user I have no idea what to do with this file :lol:

.. can I have some help please

: 37.jpg (8.31 KiB)

Wolfman

Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:56:42 pm

Hi,

open your home folder and press Ctrl + h to show hidden files, do you have a folder ".themes"?, if you do, extract the tar file and copy and paste the extracted files into the ".themes" folder and then change your theme with Tweak Tool!.

If you don't have a .themes folder, right click the home folder desktop and create new folder and give it the name ".themes".

You can also paste them into your main themes folder as root with:

Code:: gksudo nautilus

Stephanie

Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:01:28 pm

Thank you Wolfman (my knight in shining armour) I will try this in the morning .. have to get ready for work now

Wolfman

Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:20:30 pm

I edited my previous post, please read it again!.

Stephanie

Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:49:18 am

OK will have a go in 2 or 3 hours .. just got home from work and I need some girl stuff first .. A cup of Tea some Chocolate a shower and a little sleep

Stephanie

Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:10:58 pm

I have my new theme (Lhun-Magol) in my themes folder but its not showing in my tweak tool

The theme is here (I’m wondering if its compatible ?) > http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/ ... ent=168719

Wolfman

Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:16:48 pm

Did you put the files in the .themes (hidden home folder) folder?.

Or in Computer > usr > share > themes as "root"?.

Stephanie

Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:19:29 pm

Yes I did .. as you said a few posts back

Swarfendor437

Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:56:18 pm

Wat it GTK 2? If so it may not be compatible!

Look for themes that are GTK 3!

Stephanie

Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:21:17 pm

Hi Swarfendor437 its meant to be a GTK 3 Theme

Wolfman

Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:59:03 pm

Stephanie wrote:Yes I did .. as you said a few posts back

Hi,

sorry but you weren't clear, in the .themes folder or the other one as root?.

Stephanie

Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:14:32 pm

Sorry Wolfman ... Computer/ usr/ share/ themes

Swarfendor437

Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:03:04 pm

Here you go Stephanie!

Extract the themes you downloaded into your Downloads folder - select all and then 'Copy'

Next open a Terminal:

Code:: cd ..

Code:: cd usr

Code:: cd share

Code:: sudo chown stephanie themes

[enter your login password]

Open 'themes' folder in usr | share - then 'paste'

Now open Tweak Tool in Preferences and change your theme!

Stephanie

Tue Mar 03, 2015 12:10:25 am

Thank you Swarfendor437 Im sure that will work but I found the theme at NoobsLab and now have it installed

And I now have my coloured desktop font

So thank you Guys (Hugs)

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