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Less CSS compiler install

I wanted to install less compiler to my computer but when I ran following command: sudo gem install less And make command stopped the following error: g++ -shared -o v8.so v8_locker.o v8_debug.o ...
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Change GNOME Activities Overview Highlight Color

The GNOME activities overview allows you to select items, all the while using a gray background, and a dark gray highlight to indicate the item selected (see picture below Utilities). There is almost ...
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gnome 41, edit theme, which file?

Which file is for GNOME 4.1 (GTK) theme changes? I applied theme Orchis-grey.tar.xz on GNOME 4.1. I need change just color for chosen line more lighter (example in Evolution email client on image, now ...
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how to change nautilus action buttons background color

in Ubuntu 19.04 ,i have changed my headerbar(titlebar) background image But I still can't change background color of action button in nautilus or in terminal
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change the border radius of ubuntu launcher items

Possibly, I know what to edit, but I am not sure which file to edit to increase the border-radius of launcher items background. I am using Ubuntu 16.10; Ambience theme. Kindly help. Edit: I am ...
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How to launch Brackets from terminal with sudo privileges?

How to launch Brackets from terminal with root privileges within some directory?
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prevent firefox from using gnome theme's colour scheme for websites

this topic has been discussed several times, the solution is to edit chrome/userContent.css and add default colours there. but unfortunately I know nothing about css files, what possibilities do I ...
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Widening Firefox scrollbar

I want to widen the scrollbar on Firefox but the answer I found doesn't give full enough instructions for me. How to remove overlay-scrollbars in Ubuntu 17.10 and 18.04? It says "Put this into ...
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ubuntu 12.10 lessc 1.3.3 installation

I cannot install lessc 1.3.3 installation. sudo apt-get install node-less version 1.3.0 I googled but I cannot found a solution. is that any alternative exist ?
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Change tooltip text color of Ubuntu Vimix theme

I am on Ubuntu Budgie 18.10 and trying to adjust the colors of the Vimix theme. Especially, I want to change the foreground and background (text) colors of the tooltip popups. Editing the GTK3 css ...
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Does the Ubuntu Touch web-brower app need some extra css styling, to style buttons and such

The Show alert box, renders differently than in Firefox, IE and Chrome. Does it need an extra styling options to style it? Like -webkit, -moz. Or can I keep using the w3c standard like border, border-...
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Can '~/.local/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css' have priority over '/usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css'?

The ubuntu.css file is found in /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css. I would like to customise this file. Thereafter, should I replace the original with this customised file (I see this practise ...
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Change Desktop's font family

I can change filename's colors with that css file. (gtk.css) But I can't set the font or bold property, it is still default font and bold. How can I change font familiy or font weight? Thanks! - ( ...
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Color calibration on Ubuntu

I noticed that colours on Ubuntu look different than on Windows, on the same laptop. The problem is that when I use Photoshop in Virtualbox and I make a solid colour image in one colour, and when I ...
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Question on GNOME Shell theme editing

I know nothing about CSS, but with a little help, I managed to make the activites button in Shell to display the ubuntu icon. It's great, works good with most all themes. Except for one part. ...
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Ubuntu 18.10 doesn't have the GTK inspector and I just want a terminal border

gsettings set org.gtk.Settings.Debug enable-inspector-keybinding true doesn't work, as I don't have the Debug directory under Settings... I have managed to use the variable tho, and got this ( Not ...
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Problem with theming my application with CSS

I'm trying to beautify my program made with Quickly using CSS. I found documentation http://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/3.4/GtkCssProvider.html and very useful blog post http://erikos.sweettimez.de/2011/...
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Ubuntu 23.04 fixing thick window title bar on gtk.css won't work

I used xorg than Wayland on Ubuntu 23.04 Does anyone know why editing the .config/gtk3.0/gtk.css does not work and will not affect nautilus, VSCode and other app title bar/headerbar thickness on 23.04?...
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Window Controls have mixed themes

So yesterday I started messing around with my own gtk theme or well just modifying really. I use the Dracula Theme but wanted my maximize button to appear purple as I saw it in another theme and ...
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Can't change scrollbar color in a GTK3 theme without messing with it

I use GoldBars as my GTK3 theme. Differently from the screenshots, at least for Firefox 89, the vanilla, gray scrollbar is displayed, although other elements of the theme are clearly in effect. I ...
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Adjusting gap between time and date on 18.04 lock screen

I would like to move the time and date lines closer on the lock screen, but I couldn't find a right parameter to use. I attached the relevant part of my /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/gdm3.css for your ...
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Gnome-flashback and 4k display

I am using gnome-flashback with 4k display and 200% scaling. It works fine but some of the icons are too small (e. g. in window button list and one of the notification panels), and also there is too ...
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Geany compilation error

What is this error about: /bin/sh 1: tidy: not found when I compile the HTML file this error shows up in the compiler window. Html file works, but I'm afraid that this may create problem, so please ...
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I am new to GTK3 CSS. Is there a way to have different headerbar textures for specific applications?

I am attempting to modify a theme named "Poppy OS X" to recreate Mac OS X Mountain Lion. I am trying to get custom textures on the headerbar of certain windows (Leather textures on Notes, ...
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Class of CSS element of the background color of wifi selection box in gnome-shell

I want to change the background color of the wifi selection box in gnome. However, I don't know which CSS is responsible for the same. Can anybody help me?
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Looking for window resize color in ubuntu.css

I changed themes, but a few of the parts remained on ubuntu orange. Found a post directing me to ubuntu.css and was able to change most of my color concerns there, except the color that started it all,...
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Where does /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css pull its colors from?

I have been changing the /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css file to customize the colors of my desktop for a while now, but I believe it may be making my OS unstable. It even says on the top of the file "This ...
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Syntax to file path in css

I would like to type the following command in a css file. background: #2c001e url(file:///home/user/.local/share/backgrounds/mypic.jpg) However, I don't want to explicitly declare the user path /...
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Firefox 66 CSD css remove blank space

Wanted to move close,min,max buttons to left in firefox 66 Ubuntu. Found the code below that did the job. `@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); #...
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Change active tab color in nautilus

I have the Ambiance-Dark theme installed on Ubuntu 14.04 and I'm not satisfied with the tab colors of Nautilus tabs. The active/inactive tab colors are pretty much identical, so it's very difficult to ...
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How do you override the browser CSS defaults?

How do you override the browser defaults, for example, just the background color?
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how to install and run bootstrap on bluefish?

in windows we simply paste the three folders css, js , fonts in the webmatrix . i am using bluefish IDE , what's the procedure to download and run bootstrap in bluefish ??
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How do I shrink the text in a GTK+3 active button without changing the whole button size?

I'm working on a custom GTK+3 theme for Ubuntu 15.10, and one of the effects I want to use for an active (clicked) button is to slightly shrink the text shown on the button for a pressed-in look. The ...
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Can apps created using Quickly for Ubuntu be used in Windows or Mac?

Like the topic or how to develop cross platform application based on html and css with system files dealing? I used to use wxpython, but after several web development projects it scares me. I love ...
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Can't grep price in downloaded webpage

Using wget I downloaded this webpage: With the command: RobWebsiteAddress="https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Dispenser-Set-Tumbler-Organizer-Bathroom-Bin-Holder-Bathroom-Containers-Soap-Set-Accessories-...
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Tweak how computer reads CSS language

Question is how to change how Ubuntu (or other distro) reads CSS (e.g. in Firefox/Chrome) to make it still work but to disable certain features like box-shadow, borders, turn off hovering. Stylish ...
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Gnome Shell CSS Properties for Menus

I previously had a question about asking for elements in the GNOME Shell, but I deleted it because it was too broad. So I am editing agnome-shell.css file and I am looking everywhere but I cannot find ...
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How to theme gnome.shell calendar panel button

I was trying to change the theme of panel button : calendar And here is my attempt I need to make calendar looks like this, specifically how to alter the appearance of the first line or second line ...
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What does this mean in gnome-shell.css ? And also specifically what is "ems"

I am tweaking the look of Gnome Shell and was asking my self what the following, and also specifically what "ems" means in gnome-shell.css /* The remaining popup-menu sizing is all done in ems, so ...
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Trouble Linking index.html to css folder in 16.04 [closed]

I've built an Apache2 webserver in 16.04. Currently, my index.html is located in /var/www/html/index.html. I try to call some css using this line: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/...
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Remove drop shadow in nemo previews

I recently started using Nemo because Nautilus has gotten pretty terrible. I quite like it, but one thing is still bugging me: the shadow of the preview of every image and video file (see below). I'...
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opening a .css file throws me an error

Opening this file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W47IfvZ_FiGhZgwnUlmgQHA5_4FFZvRc/view gives me this error and it won't let me edit it: The file you opened contains some invalid characters. ...
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Do Not Dim Wallpaper When in Activities Overview?

I would like to know if there is a way to stop the blurring of the wallpaper whenever you go into the Activities Overview in the GNOME Desktop Environment. If so, is there a way to do it in a GNOME ...
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Configuring themes

I've installed a gtk theme for my system, but for some reason the theme don't work well with context menus(I've already fixed that), the top bar and the dock. So, I want to change that orange line ...
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photoshop alternative for front end developers on ubuntu

i am a front end developer and i just installed Ubuntu is there a Photoshop alternative for Ubuntu that has the CSS code feature that i can copy the css code right from the .PSD and i also need to ...
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Change login screens with Flat-Remix shell theme on Ubuntu 18.04

I'm on 18.04 installed 18.04 on a Dell E4310 with a 1TB SSD, and I'm trying to change that screen, but also the first login screen after reboot. I edited the /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css (...
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Changing date and time position on the lock screen - Ubuntu 18.04

We are attempting to move the date and time of the lock screen. We've discovered Gnome uses a CSS file for the lock screen's configuration. The file is located in //usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/...
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Unable to change resolution after ubuntu.css edit (18.04)

I made a very silly mistake of editing my ubuntu.css file (/usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css) without making a backup in the process of attempting to change the screen-lock/login wallpaper (...
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Make any application window title bar transparent in Ubuntu 18.04

How can I make application window bars transparent in Ubuntu 18.04? I've searched online but haven't found anything for this version.
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Why image files don't appear in loginscreen but appear in the Unlockscreen?

I have a customized "mytheme.css" that used to be able to show the loginscreen and unlockscreen wallpapers or any other icons using the url command. Their paths used were specified relative to the "...
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