JWM Themes Exchange

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Re: JWM Themes Exchange

#141 Post by WhoDo »

hendrikus wrote:I tried to install the theme above because the consistency in icons and it seems the maximum I can get using JWM. But maybe I don't understand it, but there is nearly no change when I install it. What I'm doing wrong? Or is there someone who can help me where I find a professional theme and how to install it, like by example gnome on my SuSE system, even better with 3D Desktop.
The JWM theme only changes the task bar and window surrounds. To get icons, desktop background, etc., you need EZpup in the appropriate version for your Puppy - in your case EZpup-4.0 will do.

The icons in the screen shot are part of EZpup-2.17R, which is NOT compatible with your Puppy. They are, however, available as a part of the SuperGPL Icon Pack at dotpups.de

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#142 Post by DaveS »

I need a little help please. I am getting on great with setting up a Jwm theme, and have got the colours for windows and menus working well, but I am having a hard time finding the config files for the colours INSIDE the windows. things like the drop-down menus etc. Could someone point me in the right direction please, or is it not possible?
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#143 Post by HairyWill »

Generally application presentation in puppy is controlled by gtk settings
look in /usr/share/themes and tunnel down to the gtkrc files. The stardust one is probably a good place to start.

Edit this then select it using the gtk theme chooser on the desktop menu.
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#144 Post by DaveS »

HairyWill wrote:Generally application presentation in puppy is controlled by gtk settings
look in /usr/share/themes and tunnel down to the gtkrc files. The stardust one is probably a good place to start.

Edit this then select it using the gtk theme chooser on the desktop menu.
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Ubuntu Human Theme

#145 Post by Eliiass »

First of all I am new here and I love Puppy :D
I am also a Linux n00b and my English isnt perfect.
I made a JWM theme that looks like Ubuntu.
I am sorry but I dont understand how the colors file works. Can somebody explain?
And last but no least: can somebody take the GTK theme from Ubuntu and make it useable for Puppy? Is this possible?
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#146 Post by `f00 »

No apology needed ;) - the colors file simply states a few items for /usr/local/jwmconfig2/theme-switcher script to work with in the newer jwm. The only one that confused me was the PAGER_BG since it didn't really relate (for me) to the virtual desktop background color on the taskbar (either active or passive). Actually that particular value seems to control the xload background (for me) so I no longer have to keep fiddling with jwmrc_tray when switching jwm themes to get a contrasty backgound for the red foreground.

hmm, there's a nice gtk elsewhere in this forum .. ahh, this page, see myubuntu-gtk2 and ongoing development for P42 :) ..

arrrgh .. it may not work properly in newer pups!
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#147 Post by DaveS »

I am guessing here, but it looks like Jwm does not support any way to give windows rounded corners. Is this correct please?
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#148 Post by HairyWill »

correct AFAIK
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#149 Post by Eyes-Only »

Actually... I did see a hack that someone had done (LOL on the "done/Dunn joke above!) Will & DaveS that gave JWM some nicely rounded corners. But do you think I could recall to save my life just where I saw it?! :roll:

I can't even remember whether it was a hack the person had done to JWM (would sound most logical seeing that it's what is drawing the window, right?) or if it was a combo of the "hack + gtk2 engine", or the "gtk2 engine" alone. Seems so the bloke was really excited over it---as well he should've been!

I'm wondering whether it was the VectorLinux forum (as they've become quite involved with JWM now), or one of the off-shoots of PCLOS...?

Dang! This is one of those things you lose sleep over too until you remember it, like trying to recall a name, you know? -sigh-

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(P/s: I meant to add as well: That's one VERY attractive UbuntuLook theme for JWM! Now if you add the gtk2-engine "UbuntuLook.so" and then the "Human" theme, then find the "Human Icon Set", and use the "ChTheme GTK Theme Chooser" under "Desktop"... all your gtk2-based apps will take on that look, and if you set the "gtkrc.mine" for the icons they'll pick those up as well. More or less. ;) I do this sort of stuff all the time. It's easier for me to do than it is to describe/explain how because of how my brain works. Sorry!)
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#150 Post by 106498 »

Do a google search for my polymer qt theme package and your qt apps (Opera!!) can look Ubuntuish (Ubuntian?) as well.
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#151 Post by DaveS »

Hi. I am using the JWM tray like a launcher with a number of often used apps assigned to buttons. Does anyone know if it is possible to remove the border from these buttons so the icons appear freestanding, which I think would look much less clunky (IMHO) please? I dont think anyone has tried this here from what I read.....................
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#152 Post by `f00 »

Yah, that should be a dohickey you can do - wbar is very nice for a launcher (transparency is very easy as well as it can be used in almost any wm without much fuss) and the 'new' top-tray jwm on P42 is another winner .. sometimes it's handy to have a drop target if you're sloppy like me ;

:lol: , now I can't get the song out of my head .. "Gonna wind it up dadada dadadah DTO .. ah wah wahhhh a lil' Dto ah wah wahhhh a lil' dto ..."

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(note - it's nice to have most all the goodies from the P42 art thread for this lil' extra mod to wind it up, blow it out shut it down . . . but it'll be oki without, just not as fancy) yo' check a snap o' the whip here and drive safely :D
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#153 Post by zigbert »

Those golden windows headers are sure nice. The reason why I don't use it in my DeepThought theme is that I find them disturbing when windows are maximized. Black gives a more fullscreen-feeling, simply because the heading has no focus. (My opinion :) )


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#154 Post by DaveS »

Is it possible to comment out a line in the jwm-tray config file please? I tried using # but it did not seem to have any effect. I want to try some changes.
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#155 Post by DaveS »

Is it possible to comment out a line in the jwm-tray config file please? I tried using # but it did not seem to have any effect. I want to try some changes.
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#156 Post by HairyWill »

the jwm config is in xml format (ish :wink: )
to comment something in xml you do it like this
<!-- something -->
or
<!-- some
thing -->
<!--
something
-->
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#157 Post by DaveS »

Thanks. I will give it a try. I have created a launchbar, so want to comment out some of the icons I have currently in the tray.
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#158 Post by DaveS »

Thought some might be interested, so here is my current desktop. Its all JWM only, including top launchbar, which autohides. Stardust plus hand edited window colours. Minimal but very productive. Top launchbar launches apps with a named file loaded via scripts.
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Many thanks to those who answered my noob questions and helped me get this far.
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#159 Post by tasmod »

I've seen some themes where the pager windows have a number centrally that shows up all the time to distinguish them.

Is this done in the styles?

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#160 Post by 寒å·￾ »

liks good! but how to install?

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