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GTK+3 is a graphical user interface toolkit.

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Why are gtk-3.0 custom settings ignored?

Since Firefox was updated to version 52 on Ubuntu, I started to notice an annoying problem with too thin scroll bars: I was able to find a would be solution to this issue: to create a file ~/.config/...
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How to make Ubuntu feel more "integrated"?

This screenshot shows different apps being shown very different. I'm showing keepass2, keepassx, keepassxc, with the theme "Yaru-dark". What do I need to do to make they all look "dark"?
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Gtk inspector force open Menus, Popups for inspection

I am trying to find the css classes for certain components like context menus, menus from top panel, etc. I cant use GtkInspector because as soon as I select the Object Selector icon, those menus get ...
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Appindicator Icon Animation

I'm writing a software using pygobject for GTK+3 (Ubuntu 12.04, stable repo package versions for all dev tools) and I'd like my application to have animated AppIndicator icon. It's easy to make GLib....
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How to edit nautilus side menu transparency and font color?

I've been trying to customize my Ubuntu 12.04 Unity desktop. I am describing what I've done until now to make it easier to understand what is my practical question. Please don't refer to it as too ...
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Gnome Titlebar height

I have Gnome 3.36 and I wondered if it's possible to change the titlebar height. For example in Chrome I have a big title bar but in my Chrome PWA I have a smaller titlebar (screenshot). Is it similar ...
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Custom gnome sessions .desktop Vs .xsession

I've patched together a primitive understanding of gnome custom sessions from https://zork.net/~st/jottings/gnome-i3.html https://help.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/session-custom.html....
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Opening applications with random theme

I'm using Canvas GTK theme and have all colors of that theme on my system. I want to use one of those Canvas themes randomly each time I open an application. I know I can use env GTK_THEME to open ...
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Ubuntu 18 - package mismatch ("libgtk-3.so.0: undefined symbol: g_log_structured_standard")

I have recently upgraded to Ubuntu 18, (Bionic) from Ubuntu 16 (Xenial), and practically no GUI or windowing is working. I think the problem is caused by package mismatch. Here is some information: ...
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Eclipse flickering on new line

I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 and Eclipse Neon. Everything looks OK but when i press enter, the new line flickering. Switching to the GTK2 solved the problem but i have some other issue in GTK2 such as ...
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What's the state of Mono (& Monodevelop) on Linux (specially on Ubuntu)?

recently I've starting developing using Xamarin Studio on Windows (using GTK#), but I want to ensure portability to Mac OS X and Linux distros, specially Debian and Ubuntu. I've seen that Mono on ...
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Which .css theme file changes the buttons on top of nautilus?

This is what I am talking about: I'm making a theme and I don't know what I should be looking for, but I think it is somewhere in the gtk.css file. Edit: I know its in the gtk-widgets.css file, but ...
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Gedit, Evince has print disabled

Print menu command is disabled in evince and gedit. Print functionality works fine in other applications like Chrome, GIMP, Firefox. Ubuntu printer setup correctly recognizes my printer and scanner ...
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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 ...
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How to use a different gtk (gtk3) theme for some applications?

I want to use a custom theme for Nautilus and for some other applications but I want to keep the generic theme for the rest of the applications and system. I know it can be done in gtk2. For ...
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Is it possible to activate gtk3-nocsd in GNOME session?

I wanted to try gtk3-nocsd. According to the documentation, it is intended for non-GNOME desktops, but I wanted to try anyway if it will work under GNOME. (In case someone doesn't know, this package ...
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No shadows on menus in Firefox 91

After upgrade to Firefox 91, the menus in Firefox no more have shadows around them. This looks ugly and makes the menus less visible on top of the webpage. Is there any way I can bring them back? ...
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Is there a Gtk 3 version of Audacity?

I am using Audacity to edit simple sound files (crop, noise reduction, etc) and I consider it to be perfect for small tasks like these. However, after I installed it from the Snap Store, I found it to ...
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How to install pygobject in python virtual env

I've created a python virtual env and I want to intall gi into it. But it returns this error to me. newtron@newtron:~/Documents/PythonProjects/PyQt/rasp-media$ ./bin/python3 -m pip install PyGObject ...
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Snap Inkscape not using window colours from theme

I just installed Inkscape from the Ubuntu Software. When I opened, it has an old look on all of its walls. It reminds me of Windows 98. I have Materia theme running and every other app is taking ...
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Suddenly everything got black and themes error

Hello everyone i am using ubuntu from 4 months and haven't faced any problem like that. Today when i am using my ubuntu i don't know what happened suddenly my terminal became something like this https:...
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how to reduce header bar height in gnome 3.18?

$ gnome-shell --version GNOME Shell 3.18.5 $ dpkg -s libgtk-3-0 Version: 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3 ...
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libgtk doesn't seem to be updating (3.18 found but 3.22 installed)

I'm trying to compile a program (specifically, Dino), but I get the following error: CMake Error at /usr/share/cmake-3.10/Modules/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake:137 (message): Could NOT find ...
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How to apply the adapta theme on ubuntu mate

I've seen that amazing adapta theme here for gnome users. but I am a MATE environment user running 1.16.2 version and GTK3 Version: 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3. I know they made one for MATE and I want to fully ...
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Why have colors suddenly become dark and saturated in Gtk3 features & applications on my GNOME system?

I've tried to search through the forums to find out why my folder/files icons became darker, why my font is different than how it was before and why many system applications are very saturated in ...
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Tweaking scrollbar behavior in Gtk3 (gtk-primary-button-warps-slider)

I am trying to create a theme for Xubuntu 17.04 (see/test here) that looks as consistent as possible across Gtk2, Gtk3, Qt4, Qt5, and wxWidgets applications (i personally find Adwaita unusable, no ...
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Where are my recent folders in Thunderbird's GTK3 save menu?

My Xubuntu LTS 16.04 desktop recently upgraded Thunderbird from a GTK2 to a GTK3 version. When saving an e-mail attachment, I no longer see my recently used folders list. However, it still has this ...
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GTK3 compilation won't find right GLib-2.0, which I actually compiled. What am I missing?

The last days I struggled with libraries (GLib2.52.2 & GTK3.22.15), while I tried to compile them on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (fresh installation). The GLib2.52.2 just compiled without errors after ...
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Problem with the widgets of GTK Theme

I've been tweaking GTK Theme called "Yosembiance" to my taste. Basically I want to remove the orange accent color and use #9E9EB3 as the accent color. I've installed TheWidgetFactory and all the ...
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Unwanted super thick borders in Xubuntu 15.10

I have recently updated to Ubuntu (Xubuntu) 15.10. After this update, I see super thick borders around some windows. This seem to plague only Gtk+ applications: Why? Can I fix it? Note: I do not ...
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Corrupted GTK3? Appearance has changed

Somehow I managed by working in home folder to damage the look of applications. I partially moved my older home folder from another computer where users was named differently. Everything looks this ...
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How to downgrade gtk+ easy

I have elementary os installed (based on ubuntu 12.04, gtk+ v.3.4.2). I upgraded to gtk+ 3.6.1 using PPA. After using it I found a lot of inconsistencies in the interface... Can you help me to ...
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Gtk3 apps fails to launch from terminal : "RuntimeError: Gtk couldn't be initialized" from term but ok from Unity launcher

Usually at work I lock my screen when I leave, log off once a week, and rarely reboot. All my packages are up-to-date. Yesterday I rebooted, and this morning I can't launch my Python3/Gtk3 apps : ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 - set alternating row colors in gtk3 TreeView

Ubuntu used to have alternating row colors for gtk TreeView widgets. Some applications still do, like Banshee. Alternating row colors would really help my application (written in python 2.7, and using ...
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How to make Gtk spinbutton symbolic in 12.04 in only a specific application?

I am currently developing an application for Ubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu 12.10 systems. My application is completely monochromatic except for the spinbuttons as seen in the screenshot below. This issue ...
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Change Right-click menu background color

I'm using a modified Ambience theme (found in the Ambience-colors package, here: http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/download-ambiance-and-radiance-themes.html ) and the right-click menus of the Ambiance ...
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How can I install GNOME or GTK+ 3.6 on Ubuntu 12.04?

Is it possible to install GNOME 3.6 or gtk+ 3.6 on Ubuntu 12.04? If yes, how? I want to write an application which uses GtkMenuButton. GtkMenuButton is a new widget introduced in GTK+ 3.6.
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How to a deb package without Quickly?

I am developing an app now, I'm using GSetting as my setting back-end, but I can't make my .gschema file installed while open the .deb file. I'm wandering if there is some simple guide for green ...
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How to enable resize grips in Unity-2D?

How do you enable resize grips in Unity-2D (or any non-Compiz setup) for GTK 3? In Oneiric, you could add the following to ~/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css: * { -GtkWindow-resize-grip-default: true; } And ...
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In 22.04.03 LTS, Save & Open Dialog Reverts to Alphabetical Order When Doing a Text Search, Also Overrides Directory-First Order

In 22.04.03 LTS, Save & Open Dialog Reverts to Alphabetical Order When Doing a Text Search I have noticed a major quality-of-life issue with the upgrade to 22, which is making it much more time-...
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will gtk4 apps run on ubuntu20.04

I think Ubuntu22.04 is shipped with gtk4. But I could not find information about compatibility of gtk3/gtk4. Does a gtk4 app run on a older OS that ships with gtk3? Does a gtk3 app run on Ubuntu22.04 ...
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Client side decorations are not removed in some gtk apps

I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 with Unity desktop and also have gtk3-nocsd package installed. But some programs like bulky which I have downloaded from Linux Mint website work with this and show CSD instead. ...
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Dead icons in Ubuntu Dock

I am using Glade to develop a Gtk-3.0 app, in which the exit button (e.g. the window delete-event) does not destroy the application (on purpose, so I can hide it instead and run it in the background). ...
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Gtk clipboard owner-change event: detecting whether the changer is me

It is easy to set the contents of the normal ctrl-C ctrl-V clipboard in Gtk 3 in a Python 3 app, with something like clipboard = Gtk.Clipboard.get(Gdk.SELECTION_CLIPBOARD) clipboard.set_text("It ...
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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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cannot change theme of modelio - GTK_THEME variable doesn't work

I use Ubuntu 18.04 and have set my default application theme to adwaita-dark. however Modelio looks awful in this otherwise wondeerful theme - for instance doesn't show a lot of things - as you can ...
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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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Remove all Nautilus bookmarks, or set sane defaults

Nautilus has a Bookmarks section below the Places and Devices in the sidebar. I can add and remove bookmarks from this section using the Nautilus GUI I can also add and remove bookmarks by editing ...
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How can I change pantheon-files folder marking colors?

I am using arc theme on Ubuntu 18.04. I installed pantheon files as a file manager. Then I set theme to arc dark but in dark mode pantheon-files folder marking color doesn't look normal. I want to ...
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Extra padding on right of the scrollbar on gnome terminal when in vanilla session

I'm on Ubuntu 19.10. Installed vanilla-gnome-session for default gnome experience. But the problem is the terminal windows has this extra spaces at the right side of scrollbar in adwaita theme. Yaru ...
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