diff --git a/sources/tech/20230721.1 ⭐️ Install and Use Additional Gedit Color Themes.md b/sources/tech/20230721.1 ⭐️ Install and Use Additional Gedit Color Themes.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..721d5b8d7e --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20230721.1 ⭐️ Install and Use Additional Gedit Color Themes.md @@ -0,0 +1,204 @@ +[#]: subject: "Install and Use Additional Gedit Color Themes" +[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/gedit-themes/" +[#]: author: "Sreenath https://itsfoss.com/author/sreenath/" +[#]: collector: "lkxed" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Install and Use Additional Gedit Color Themes +====== + +Gedit is one of the most popular text editors in the Linux world. It is primarily a text editor but [with some tweaks][1], you can use it for programming as well. + +Now, programmers often prefer a darker theme and Gedit is no stranger to that. It comes with a bunch of themes to choose from. + +However, if you are not satisfied with them, you may also install third-party color schemes. If you want, you can even create your own color scheme to make it completely unique. + +Let me show you how to change the default Gedit theme first and then I'll share how you can install additional, third-party themes. + +### Change the default Gedit theme + +As I mentioned earlier, Gedit comes with a few color schemes of its own. You can easily switch to them. + +Go to the top right hamburger menu and select _Preferences._ + +![Select Preferences from the top-right hamburger menu][2] + +Now, go to Fonts & Color Tab. + +![Select the Fonts & Colors tab in the preferences section for changing colors][3] + +From there, you can change the color scheme. You can see how all these color schemes look in the screenshots below. + +![][4] + +![][5] + +![][6] + +![][7] + +![][8] + +![][9] + +![][10] + +![][11] + +![][12] + +Don't like what you see? Let's explore third-party Gedit themes. + +### Installing third-party color schemes + +You need to download the required color scheme files from the internet first and then add them to Gedit from the Preferences or put them in .local/share/gedit/styles folder. + +#### Step 1: Download color Scheme Files + +Third-party Gedit themes are available on various GitHub repositories. For your convenience, I am listing some repos where you can find a lot of scheme files. + +- [Schemes by Mig][13] (better looking) +- [Schemes by gmate][14] +- [GNOME Wiki][15] +- [Other repos][16] +- [Gnome-Look][17] + +On the above repos, you can find XML files. Open the theme XML files and download them by using the _Save File as Raw Data_ option, as shown below. + +![Download XML files for Gedit themes][18] + +#### Step 2: Install Individual Theme Files + +If you have handpicked some theme files, you can install them one by one using Gedit Add scheme feature. For this, open the _Preferences > Fonts & Colors_ tab. Now, click on the "+" symbol on the bottom left: + +![Click on the "+" sign on Fonts & Colors page for adding individual XML files][19] + +From the resulting file browser, select the downloaded theme file and click OK. + +!["Neon", a newly installed theme][20] + +This theme will now be visible on the same Fonts & Colors tab, and you can switch by clicking on it. + +#### Alternative step 2: Install Themes in Bulk + +Did you download an entire GitHub repo of themes? Then it is not convenient to install themes one by one. Do not worry; Gedit has color theme directories that can be used for bulk installs. + +You have to copy and paste all the XML files to `.local/share/gedit/styles`. + +After that you will get a thumbnail of all the themes on the _Fonts & Colors_ tab. + +![Fonts & Colors tab will list all the user installed third partyy themes, that are available for switching][21] + +If there is no _Styles_ directory, create one. Now, the themes will be available for that particular user. + +💡 + +On Linux Mint, you can copy the XML files to`/usr/share/gtksourceview-3.0`directory, which will be accessible for both Gedit and Xed editor. + +### Remove a Gedit theme + +If you don't like some themes, you can delete those files from the location. Or, go to the Fonts & Colors section. Now select the theme that you want to delete and press the "-" sign on the bottom left. + +![Select theme that you want to remove from the list and press "-" button][22] + +This will delete that particular color scheme. + +### Some good looking Gedit themes + +The below screenshots give some suggestions from my side. + +#### Blackboard + +![Blackboard (gmate)][23] + +#### Catppuccin + +[Catppuccin][24] is a dark Gedit them, good if you use any similar GTK theme. + +![Catppuccin][25] + +#### Lowlight + +![Lowlight theme from gmate][26] + +#### Midnight + +![Midnight (gmate)][27] + +#### Monakai + +![Monakai (gmate)][28] + +#### Neopro + +![Neopro theme from gmate][29] + +#### Plastic Code Wrap + +![Plastic Code Wrap theme from gmate][30] + +#### Slate + +![Slate (gmate)][31] + +#### Vibrant Fun + +![Vibrant Fun (gmate / mig)][32] + +You can get more themes by searching on [GitHub topics][33] and repositories. + +### More Gedit tweaks + +That's just one of the many [ways you can tweak Gedit][1]. Here are some more for you to explore. + +Enjoy Gedit in more colors :) + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/gedit-themes/ + +作者:[Sreenath][a] +选题:[lkxed][b] +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译,[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/sreenath/ +[b]: https://github.com/lkxed/ +[1]: https://itsfoss.com/gedit-tweaks/ +[2]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/select-preferences.png +[3]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Fonts-and-Colors-tab-change-default-themes.png +[4]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Default-Classic.png +[5]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Default-Cobalt.png +[6]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Default-Kate.png +[7]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Default-Oblivion.png +[8]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Default-Solarized-Dark.png +[9]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/default-Solarized-Light.png +[10]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Default-tango.png +[11]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Default-Yaru.png +[12]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Default-Yaru-Dark.png +[13]: https://github.com:443/mig/gedit-themes +[14]: https://github.com:443/gmate/gmate/tree/master/styles +[15]: https://wiki.gnome.org:443/Projects/GtkSourceView/StyleSchemes +[16]: https://github.com:443/topics/gedit-theme +[17]: https://www.gnome-look.org:443/browse?cat=279&ord=latest +[18]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/save-raw-data-1.png +[19]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Select-plus-sign-to-add-schemes.png +[20]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/newly-installed-theme.png +[21]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/multiple-installed-themes.png +[22]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/remove-a-theme.png +[23]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Blackboard.png +[24]: https://github.com:443/catppuccin/gedit +[25]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Catppuccin-macchiato.png +[26]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Lowlight.png +[27]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Midnight.png +[28]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Monakai.png +[29]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Neopro.png +[30]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Plastic-code-wrap.png +[31]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/slate.png +[32]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Vibrant-fun.png +[33]: https://github.com:443/topics/gedit-theme