Themes

[XentriX]

How do u add downloaded themes in mandrake 8 .. in theme manager there is no import to import the Tar.gz file .. just an add button that looks for a ktheme file ???

Thanx

[Derango]

I don't use KDE, but I'll give this a shot.

You need to decompress the tar.gz file. Its like a zip file for linux. In order to do that, you need to open the console, go to the directory where the tar.gz file is located, and type tar xvfz <filename>

That should decompress the file and give you the ktheme file that you need.

[XentriX]

Cheers, but ive tried that, all it does is extract all the files into a folder..not of them is called theme either ;o(

[Derango]

Interesting...anyone else have any ideas?

[XentriX]

Failing KDE andone know how to install themes for gnome ?

[Derango]

Gnome is easy! All you need to do is go into the gnome controll panel, pick the themes section then hit the button to add a theme.

That will import the tar.gz file directly, decompress it, put it in the right spot and then show the theme in the list of availible themes.

[XentriX]

hehe.. I knew u was gonna say that, but was hoping that u wouldnt...Thats exactly what I tried before I posted my last post....Didnt add the theme to the list ;o(
Its the Matrix theme..is there any known problems with it does anyone know? :(

[Derango]

Did you ever consider that maybe you wern't meant to use themes? ;)

[Roy Smith]

have you tried just putting the new theme file(s) into the directory with the other kde themes?
obviously, i haven't added any kde themes, either.

[XentriX]

When u look for the themes in KDE they are 'file'.theme .. the theme I have downloaded isnt the same format, its just loads of files..u know, kinda like a windows theme.. So im afraid that wouldnt work..
Maybe I am not meant to use them after all...lol :cool:

[SLCDJM]

Originally posted by XentriX:
<STRONG>How do u add downloaded themes in mandrake 8 .. in theme manager there is no import to import the Tar.gz file .. just an add button that looks for a ktheme file ???

Thanx</STRONG>

Hey, I use Mandrake 8.0 also. I had exactly the same prob last month. When you untar your tarball, do it in this directory:
/home/[user_name]/.kde/share/apps/kthememgr/THemes

THen when you go into the Theme Mgr, your new theme will show up. Hope this helps..
~SLCDJM
:eek:

[rattus]

IIRC, rename the *.tar.gz file to *.ktheme, and the theme manager will handle all the extraction etc.

_do not_ ask me why they did this.

[XentriX]

Thanx for all ur help everyone..
Solution is (For anyone else stuck on this)

Save the downloaded file as it is to the path that SLCDJM stated, it is then accessable as a theme from Theme Manager !

Cheers
:D :D

[rattus]

Kewl - bear in mind that the path mentioned will only make the theme available to the single user who's home directory it's in.

There is a global theme resource location - but I don't remember where.

[obidiah]

I think the global location is:
/usr/share/themes/