What is the purpose of /usr/share/themes/Raleigh?

Lubuntu 14.04.3 LTS fully updated. What purpose does the Raleigh folder serve? $ ls -AlR /usr/share/themes/Raleigh /usr/share/themes/Raleigh: total 4 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Sep 24 06:32 gtk-2.0 /usr/share/themes/Raleigh/gtk-2.0: total 4 -rw-r–r– 1 root root 69 Sep 11 16:54 gtkrc $ The contents of the gtkrc file are just this: # # This theme is … Read more

Software updater can’t load in MATE 16.04

I applied some theme just after installing Ubuntu MATE 16.04. Now the software updater doesn’t show up when called from the menu. This is what it say in the terminal : (update-manager:5977): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk.css:27:35: Junk at end of value (update-manager:5977): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk.css:40:48: Junk at end of value … Read more

17.04: using matplotlib with GTK-based backend?

On a new 17.04 Ubuntu system, with python and python-matplotlib, I wanted to plot using the Matplotlib GTKAgg or GTKCairo backends. This works nicely in 16.04, but is broken in 17.04, as a result of the following: >>> import matplotlib.backends._backend_gdk ImportError: No module named _backend_gdk But the same command works perfectly in 16.04. Consequently import … Read more

How can I theme Synaptic Manager?

I use Lubuntu 12.04 and a gtk2 theme, Elegant Arch. With such a theme, gtk2 applications like Thunar will be themed, while others like Nautilus, would be not (see this question ant the images there). Because I wanted to theme gtk3 applications like Nautilus, Audacious etc., I have copied the “gtk-3” folder from the main … Read more

How can I theme the Pidgin conversation window?

I have been looking for a way to theme the Pidgin conversation window to match my Ubuntu (12.10) theme. I have tracked it down to the gtkrc-2.0 (gtkrc-3.0?) file and now know that if a customized file is placed in the .purple directory, the default theme will be overridden. This would work IF I could … Read more

dump gtk2 elements to png

i want do dump every gtk2 element in single png files. So that i can analyze them for creating gtk3 themes. This questions is only about the way how to dump every element like buttons scrollbars etc to single png files , not more !! The other converting process is done by another script. regards … Read more