Create a Custom Theme

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Chapter 8. Configuring Your GNOME Desktop

8.2. CD Database Preferences

8.20.a. To Create a Custom Theme

The themes that are listed in the Theme preferences tool are different combinations of controls options, window frame options, and icon options. You can create a custom theme that uses different combinations of controls options, window frame options, and icon options.

To create a custom theme, perform the following steps:

Start the Theme preference tool.
Select a theme in the list of themes.
Click on the Theme Details button. A Theme Details dialog is displayed.
Select the controls option that you want to use in the custom theme from the list in the Controls tabbed section. The list of available controls options includes several options for users with accessibility requirements.
Click on the Window Border tab to display the Window Border tabbed section. Select the window frame option that you want to use in the custom theme from the list of available options. The list of available window frame options includes several options for users with accessibility requirements.
Click on the Icons tab to display the Icons tabbed section. Select the icons option that you want to use in the custom theme from the list of available options. The list of available icons options includes several options for users with accessibility requirements.
Click Close to close the Theme Details dialog.
On the Theme preferences tool, click on the Save theme button. A Save theme to disk dialog is displayed.
Type a name and a short description for the custom theme in the dialog, then click Save. The custom theme now appears in your list of available themes. (Next: To Install a New Theme)