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<h1 align="center"> WhiteSur GTK Theme </h1>
<p align="center"> <img src="docs/macbook.png"/> </p>
<br>
<p align="center"> <b> A macOS BigSur-like theme for your GTK apps </b> </p>
<br>
# Installation is easy!
<details> <summary> Required dependencies info for nerds </summary>
### Gtk2 theme required
- gtk-murrine-engine `Fedora/RedHat`
- gtk2-engines-murrine `Ubuntu/Mint/Debian`
- gtk-engine-murrine `Arch/Manjaro`
### Install from source required
- sassc
- libglib2.0-dev-bin `ubuntu 20.04`
- libglib2.0-dev `ubuntu 18.04` `debian 10.03` `linux mint 19`
- libxml2-utils `ubuntu 18.04` `debian 10.03` `linux mint 19`
- glib2-devel `Fedora` `Redhat`
### Theme tweaks required
- imagemagick `(optional for Gdm theme tweaks)`
- dialog `(optional for installation in dialog mode)`
- optipng `(optional for asset rendering)`
- inkscape `(optional for asset rendering)`
Don't worry, WhiteSur installer already provides all of those dependencies.
</details>
## Quick install
### Use the stable package
You can choose the compressed file [compiled in stable version](stable-release) and unzip it to the theme folder `~/.themes` under the user folder.
### Compile from source
You can run `./install.sh` to install the default WhiteSur GTK theme pack which includes
GNOME Shell (Pantheon), Cinnamon, XFWM (XFCE), Metacity, and Plank themes.
## There's so many customizations you can do!
Usage: `./install.sh [OPTIONS...]`
### <p align="center"> <b> Change theme color and accent </b> </p>
<p align="center"> <img src="docs/colors-themes.png"/> </p>
#### Install theme color
Parameter: `--color` `-c` (repeatable)
Example:
```bash
./install.sh -c light # install light theme color only
./install.sh -c dark -c light # install dark and light theme colors
```
#### Install theme accent
Parameter: `--theme` `-t` (repeatable)
Example:
```bash
./install.sh -t red # install red theme accent only
./install.sh -t red -t green # install red and green theme accents
./install.sh -t all # install all available theme accents
```
### <p align="center"> <b> Change Nautilus sidebar minimum width </b> </p>
<p align="center"> <img src="docs/sidebars.png"/> </p>
Parameter: `--sidebar` `-s`
Example: `./install.sh -s 220`
### <p align="center"> <b> Change GNOME Shell 'Activities' icon </b> </p>
<p align="center"> <img src="docs/icons.png"/> </p>
Parameter: `--icon` `-i`
Example: `./install.sh -i fedora`
### <p align="center"> <b> Change Nautilus style </b> </p>
<p align="center"> <img src="docs/nautilus.png"/> </p>
Parameter: `--nautilus-style` `-N`
Example: `./install.sh -N mojave`
### <p align="center"> <b> Explore more customization features! </b> </p>
You can run `./install.sh -h` to explore more customization features we have
like changing panel opacity, theme opacity (normal and solid variant), window
control button variant, etc.
# Let's tweak!
Usage: `./tweaks.sh [OPTIONS...]`
## There's more themes you can try!
### <p align="center"> <b> Install and edit Firefox theme </b> </p>
<p align="center"> <img src="docs/firefox.png"/> </p>
#### Install Firefox theme
Parameter: `--firefox` `-f`
Example: `./tweaks.sh -f`
#### Edit Firefox theme
Parameter: `--edit-firefox` `-e`
Example:
```bash
./tweaks.sh -f -e # install and edit Firefox theme
./tweaks.sh -e -f # it's reversible!
./tweaks.sh -e # edit the installed Firefox theme
```
### <p align="center"> <b> Install and customize Dash to Dock theme </b> </p>
<p align="center"> <img src="docs/dash-to-dock.png"/> </p>
#### Install Dash to Dock theme
Parameter: `--dash-to-dock` `-d`
Example: `./tweaks.sh -d`
#### Change its color
Parameter: `--color` `-c`
Example: `./tweaks.sh -d -c dark`
### <p align="center"> <b> Install and customize GDM theme </b> </p>
<p align="center"> <img src="docs/gdm.png"/> </p>
#### Install GDM theme
Parameter: `--gdm` `-g` (requires to be ran as root)
Example: `sudo ./tweaks.sh -g`
#### Change the background
Parameter: `--background` `-b`
Example:
```bash
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -b "my picture.jpg" # use the custom background
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -b default # use the default background
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -b blank # make it blank
```
#### Make the background darker
Parameter: `--darken` `-D`
Example:
```bash
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -D # darken the default background
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -D -b "wallpapers/snow.jpg" # darken the custom background
```
#### Don't blur the background
Parameter: `--no-blur` `-n`
Example:
```bash
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -n # don't blur the default background
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -n -b "wallpapers/rocks.jpg" # don't blur the custom background
```
#### Do more GDM customizations
You can do [the similar customization features in `./install.sh`](#theres-so-many-customizations-you-can-do)
like changing theme color (dark and light variant) and accent, GNOME Shell
'Activities' icon, etc. related to GDM. Run `./tweaks.sh -h` to explore!
## Using WhiteSur theme on app sandboxing platforms
<p align="center"> <img src="docs/sandboxes.png"/> </p>
### <p align="center"> <b> Connect WhiteSur theme to Flatpak </b> </p>
Parameter: `--flatpak` `-F`
Example: `./tweaks.sh -F`
### <p align="center"> <b> Connect WhiteSur theme to your Snap apps </b> </p>
Parameter: `--snap` `-s`
Example: `./tweaks.sh -s`
Note:
> This can only connect WhiteSur theme to your currently installed Snap
> apps. You may need to run this command again to connect to your newly installed
> Snap apps
# Other recommended stuffs
## Whitesur KDE Theme
<p align="center"> <a href="https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-kde">
<img src="docs/whitesur-kde-theme.png"/>
</a> </p>
<br>
<p align="center"> <a href="https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-kde">
<img src="docs/download-button.png"/>
</a> </p>
<br>
## Whitesur Icon Theme
<p align="center"> <a href="https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-icon-theme">
<img src="docs/whitesur-icon-theme.png"/>
</a> </p>
<br>
<p align="center"> <a href="https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-icon-theme">
<img src="docs/download-button.png"/>
</a> </p>
<br>
## Whitesur Wallpaper
<p align="center"> <a href="https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-kde/tree/master/wallpaper">
<img src="docs/whitesur-wallpaper.png"/>
</a> </p>
<br>
<p align="center"> <a href="https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-kde/tree/master/wallpaper">
<img src="docs/download-button.png"/>
</a> </p>
<br><br>
# Technical details and getting involved
Please go read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more info