A macOS BigSur-like theme for your GTK apps
Required dependencies info for nerds
- 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
- imagemagick
(optional for GDM theme tweak)
- 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.
Recommended GNOME Shell extensions
- user-themes to enable gnome-shell theme (and not just the application theme)
- dash-to-dock
gnome-shell <= 3.38
- dash-to-dock
(GNOME Shell 40 patch)
gnome-shell >= 40.0
- floating-dock
(Dash to Dock alternative)
gnome-shell <= 3.38
- blur-my-shell
Run ./install.sh
to install the default WhiteSur GTK theme pack which includes
GNOME Shell (Pantheon), Cinnamon, XFWM (XFCE), Metacity, and Plank themes.
Usage: ./install.sh [OPTIONS...]
Options
-d, --dest DIR
Set destination directory. Default is '/home/vince/.themes'
-n, --name NAME
Set theme name. Default is 'WhiteSur'
-o, --opacity [normal|solid]
Set theme opacity variants. Repeatable. Default is all variants
-c, --color [light|dark]
Set theme color variants. Repeatable. Default is all variants
-a, --alt [normal|alt|all]
Set window control buttons variant. Repeatable. Default is 'normal'
-t, --theme [default|blue|purple|pink|red|orange|yellow|green|grey|all]
Set theme accent color. Repeatable. Default is BigSur-like theme
-p, --panel-opacity [default|30|45|60|75]
Set panel transparency. Default is 15%
-P, --panel-size [default|smaller|bigger]
Set Gnome shell panel height size. Default is 32px
-s, --size [default|180|220|240|260|280]
Set Nautilus sidebar minimum width. Default is 200px
-i, --icon [standard|simple|gnome|ubuntu|arch|manjaro|fedora|debian|void|opensuse|popos|mxlinux|zorin]
Set 'Activities' icon. Default is 'standard'
-b, --background [default|blank|IMAGE_PATH]
Set gnome-shell background image. Default is BigSur-like wallpaper
-m, --monterey
Set to MacOS Monterey style.
-N, --nautilus-style [stable|normal|mojave|glassy]
Set Nautilus style. Default is BigSur-like style (stabled sidebar)
-HD, --highdefinition
Set to High Definition size. Default is laptop size
--normal, --normalshowapps
Set gnome-shell show apps button style to normal. Default is bigsur
--round, --roundedmaxwindow
Set maximized window to rounded. Default is square
--right, --rightplacement
Set Nautilus titlebutton placement to right. Default is left
--black, --blackfont
Set panel font color to black. Default is white
--dialog, --interactive
Run this installer interactively, with dialogs.
--silent-mode
Meant for developers: ignore any confirm prompt and params become more strict.
-r, --remove, -u, --uninstall
Remove all installed WhiteSur themes.
-h, --help
Show this help.
Parameter: --color
-c
(repeatable)
Example:
./install.sh -c light # install light theme color only
./install.sh -c dark -c light # install dark and light theme colors
Parameter: --theme
-t
(repeatable)
Example:
./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
Parameter: --sidebar
-s
Example: ./install.sh -s 220
Parameter: --icon
-i
Example: ./install.sh -i fedora
Note that you will need to enable the GNOME user-themes extension to change the shell theme (not to confuse with the application theme).
Parameter: --nautilus-style
-N
Example: ./install.sh -N mojave
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.
Usage: ./tweaks.sh [OPTIONS...]
Options
-f, --firefox [default|monterey|alt]
Install 'WhiteSur|Monterey|Monterey-Alt' theme for Firefox and connect it to the current Firefox profiles. Default is WhiteSur
-e, --edit-firefox
Edit 'WhiteSur' theme for Firefox settings and also connect the theme to the current Firefox profiles.
-F, --flatpak
Connect 'WhiteSur' theme to Flatpak.
-s, --snap
Connect 'WhiteSur' theme the currently installed snap apps.
-g, --gdm
Install 'WhiteSur' theme for GDM. Requires to run this shell as root
-d, --dash-to-dock
Install 'WhiteSur' theme for Dash to Dock and connect it to the current Dash to Dock installation(s).
-N, --no-darken
Don't darken 'WhiteSur' GDM theme background image.
-n, --no-blur
Don't blur 'WhiteSur' GDM theme background image.
-b, --background [default|blank|IMAGE_PATH]
Set 'WhiteSur' GDM theme background image. Default is BigSur-like wallpaper
-o, --opacity [normal|solid]
Set 'WhiteSur' GDM theme opacity variants. Default is 'normal'
-c, --color [light|dark]
Set 'WhiteSur' GDM and Dash to Dock theme color variants. Default is 'light'
-t, --theme [default|blue|purple|pink|red|orange|yellow|green|grey]
Set 'WhiteSur' GDM theme accent color. Default is BigSur-like theme
-p, --panel-opacity [default|30|45|60|75]
Set 'WhiteSur' GDM (GNOME Shell) theme panel transparency. Default is 15%
-P, --panel-size [default|smaller|bigger]
Set 'WhiteSur' Gnome shell panel height size. Default is 32px
-i, --icon [standard|simple|gnome|ubuntu|arch|manjaro|fedora|debian|void|opensuse|popos|mxlinux|zorin]
Set 'WhiteSur' GDM (GNOME Shell) 'Activities' icon. Default is 'standard'
-r, --remove, --revert
Revert to the original themes, do the opposite things of install and connect.
--silent-mode
Meant for developers: ignore any confirm prompt and params become more strict.
-h, --help
Show this help.
Parameter: --firefox
-f
Example: ./tweaks.sh -f
Parameter: --edit-firefox
-e
Example:
./tweaks.sh -f -e # install and edit Firefox theme
./tweaks.sh -e -f # it's reversible!
./tweaks.sh -e # edit the installed Firefox theme
Run:
./tweaks.sh -f monterey # install Monterey Firefox theme
Parameter: --dash-to-dock
-d
Example: ./tweaks.sh -d
Parameter: --color
-c
Example: ./tweaks.sh -d -c dark
Parameter: --gdm
-g
(requires to be run as root)
Example: sudo ./tweaks.sh -g
Parameter: --background
-b
Example:
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
Parameter: --no-darken
-N
Example:
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -N # darken the default background
sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -N -b "wallpapers/snow.jpg" # darken the custom background
Parameter: --no-blur
-n
Example:
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
You can do the similar customization features in ./install.sh
like changing theme color (dark and light variant) and accent, GNOME Shell
'Activities' icon, etc. related to GDM. Run ./tweaks.sh -h
to explore!
Parameter: --flatpak
-F
Example: ./tweaks.sh -F
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
Please go read CONTRIBUTING.md for more info