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The gdm3 login screen GUI is broken with odd graphical artifacts and colors. The input field is also often not visible/obscured, but I am able to blindly log into the desktop via Enter > password, and the Gnome DE appears ok. It appears that part of the problem is the missing usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/assets/login-background.jpg file per the syslog output below. Don't know if the additional gnome-shell JS errors are relevant. There is no assets directory at all, the css and svg files live in usr/share/gnome-shell/theme along with some symbolic links to custom themes I installed. No login-background.jpg file anywhere on the system in fact.

Reading other gdm3 questions, I've seen recommendations to reinstall gnome-shell-common to restore gdm3 files but other feedback indicates broken login/themes/etc. with this approach. How can I safely resolve this? Thanks

Syslog:

Mar  3 12:41:12 ubu-desk org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2139]: [2641:2641:0303/124112.997066:ERROR:media_internals.cc(112)] Cannot get RenderProcessHost
Mar  3 12:41:14 ubu-desk gnome-shell[2139]: JS ERROR: Exception in callback for signal: activate: Error: Error invoking IBus.set_global_engine_async:
Expected function for callback argument callback, got undefined#012setEngine@resource:///org/gnome/shell/misc/ibusManager.js:207:
9#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012activateInputSource@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:490:13#012wrapper@
resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012_emit@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128:27#012activate@
resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:65:9#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012_inputSourcesChanged@
resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:620:13#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012reload@
resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:369:9#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012_ibusSetContentType@
resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:691:9#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012_emit@
resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128:27#012_setContentType@resource:///org/gnome/shell/misc/ibusManager.js:183:9#012wrapper@
resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22
[...]
Mar  3 12:43:35 ubu-desk gnome-shell[1522]: Failed to load file:///usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/assets/login-background.jpg: Error opening file /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/assets/login-background.jpg: No such file or directory
Mar  3 12:43:36 ubu-desk gnome-shell[1522]: message repeated 6 times: [ Failed to load file:///usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/assets/login-background.jpg: Error opening file /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/assets/login-background.jpg: No such file or directory]
Mar  3 12:43:36 ubu-desk gsd-color[1780]: failed to set screen _ICC_PROFILE: Failed to open file “/home/user/.local/share/icc/edid-c1a0cd69078353a118ddc74a6c339113.icc”: Permission denied

System:

Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS (up-to-date)
4.18.0-15-generic  (via 18.04.2 HWE stack)

gdm3            3.28.3-0ubuntu18.04.4
gir1.2-gdm-1.0          3.28.3-0ubuntu18.04.4
libgdm1             3.28.3-0ubuntu18.04.4
gnome-control-center        1:3.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
gnome-initial-setup     3.28.0-2ubuntu6.16.04.4
gnome-menus         3.13.3-11ubuntu1.1
gnome-session-bin       3.28.1-0ubuntu3
gnome-session-canberra      0.30-5ubuntu1
gnome-session-common        3.28.1-0ubuntu3
gnome-settings-daemon       3.28.1-0ubuntu1.1
gnome-settings-daemon-schemas   3.28.1-0ubuntu1.1
gnome-shell         3.28.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.4
gnome-shell-common      3.28.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.4
gnome-shell-extension-appindicator  18.04.1
gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock   0.9.1ubuntu18.04.3
gnome-shell-extensions      3.28.0-2
gnome-software          3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.8
gnome-software-common       3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.8
gnome-software-plugin-snap  3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.8
gnome-themes-extra      3.28-1ubuntu1
gnome-themes-extra-data     3.28-1ubuntu1
gnome-themes-standard       3.28-1ubuntu1
gnome-tweaks            3.28.1-1

Additional info as requested:

$ sudo systemctl status colord
colord.service - Manage, Install and Generate Color Profiles
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/colord.service; static; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Sun 2019-03-03 18:27:36 EST; 29min ago
 Main PID: 1869 (colord)
    Tasks: 3 (limit: 4915)
   CGroup: /system.slice/colord.service
           └─1869 /usr/lib/colord/colord

Mar 03 18:27:36 ubu-desk systemd[1]: Starting Manage, Install and Generate Color Profiles...
Mar 03 18:27:36 ubu-desk systemd[1]: Started Manage, Install and Generate Color Profiles.


$ grep -i colord /var/log/syslog*
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 11:17:59 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 11:17:59 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 12:17:59 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 12:17:59 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 13:17:59 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 13:17:59 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 14:17:59 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 14:17:59 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 15:17:59 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 15:17:59 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 16:17:59 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 16:17:59 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 17:25:55 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 17:25:55 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 18:25:55 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-MZlaaA': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 18:25:55 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2306]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-3ac79b469d814451abc7a94863fa97be-colord.service-9wCBts': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog:Mar  3 18:27:36 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1334]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.64' (uid=121 pid=1727 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 10:42:38 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[5923]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-h3RI7a: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-h3RI7a': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 10:42:38 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[5923]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-mpE8qo: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-mpE8qo': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 11:42:38 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[5923]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-h3RI7a: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-h3RI7a': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 11:42:38 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[5923]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-mpE8qo: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-mpE8qo': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 12:42:38 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[5923]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-h3RI7a: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-h3RI7a': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 12:42:38 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[5923]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-mpE8qo: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-mpE8qo': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 13:42:38 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[5923]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-h3RI7a: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-h3RI7a': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 13:42:38 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[5923]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-mpE8qo: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-16d192ca05624438bf88c70ad69b98dd-colord.service-mpE8qo': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 14:35:00 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1388]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.65' (uid=121 pid=1834 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 15:28:21 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1405]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.67' (uid=121 pid=1841 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 16:28:32 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2361]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-c8588750b47b4c078b0d7d3099120320-colord.service-YuKHaY: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-c8588750b47b4c078b0d7d3099120320-colord.service-YuKHaY': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 16:28:32 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2361]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-c8588750b47b4c078b0d7d3099120320-colord.service-DdQmvQ: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-c8588750b47b4c078b0d7d3099120320-colord.service-DdQmvQ': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 17:28:32 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2361]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-c8588750b47b4c078b0d7d3099120320-colord.service-YuKHaY: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-c8588750b47b4c078b0d7d3099120320-colord.service-YuKHaY': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 17:28:32 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2361]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-c8588750b47b4c078b0d7d3099120320-colord.service-DdQmvQ: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-c8588750b47b4c078b0d7d3099120320-colord.service-DdQmvQ': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 18:21:43 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1470]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.68' (uid=121 pid=1881 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 18:23:06 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1472]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.66' (uid=121 pid=1882 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 18:25:42 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1399]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.65' (uid=121 pid=1839 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 19:18:17 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1457]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.66' (uid=121 pid=3187 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 19:27:17 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1383]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.65' (uid=121 pid=1820 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 19:41:18 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1442]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.62' (uid=121 pid=1802 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 20:18:15 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1435]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.64' (uid=121 pid=1863 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 20:22:28 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1307]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.63' (uid=121 pid=1650 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 20:22:28 ubu-desk colord-sane: [bjnp] create_broadcast_socket: ERROR - bind socket to local address failed - Cannot assign requested address
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 20:40:50 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1316]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.63' (uid=121 pid=1711 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 21:04:36 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1301]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.64' (uid=121 pid=1712 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 21:09:15 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1293]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.65' (uid=121 pid=1650 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 21:09:15 ubu-desk colord-sane: [bjnp] create_broadcast_socket: ERROR - bind socket to local address failed - Cannot assign requested address
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 22:09:22 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2237]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-708805c760d842af870d2f82461f9971-colord.service-hPnkcl: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-708805c760d842af870d2f82461f9971-colord.service-hPnkcl': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 22:09:22 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2237]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-708805c760d842af870d2f82461f9971-colord.service-qAVab7: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-708805c760d842af870d2f82461f9971-colord.service-qAVab7': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 23:09:22 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2237]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-708805c760d842af870d2f82461f9971-colord.service-hPnkcl: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-708805c760d842af870d2f82461f9971-colord.service-hPnkcl': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 23:09:22 ubu-desk gsd-housekeepin[2237]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-708805c760d842af870d2f82461f9971-colord.service-qAVab7: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-708805c760d842af870d2f82461f9971-colord.service-qAVab7': Permission denied
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 23:40:33 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1299]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.63' (uid=121 pid=1730 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  2 23:40:33 ubu-desk colord-sane: [bjnp] create_broadcast_socket: ERROR - bind socket to local address failed - Cannot assign requested address
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  3 10:17:39 ubu-desk dbus-daemon[1302]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' unit='colord.service' requested by ':1.65' (uid=121 pid=1780 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-color " label="unconfined")
/var/log/syslog.1:Mar  3 10:17:39 ubu-desk colord-sane: [bjnp] create_broadcast_socket: ERROR - bind socket to local address failed - Cannot assign requested address
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    How did you get to this point? Something triggered it. Temporarily, you can switch to lighdm, just to see if the rest of the system is intact without gdm3. If it doesn't run ok, then a OS reinstall would be best. sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm to use lightdm. sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3 to use gdm3.
    – heynnema
    Mar 3, 2019 at 20:52
  • @heynnema Thanks for the lightdm tip, that does work. I don't know what caused the gdm issue, but perhaps it's related to the custom themes I installed or the gdm3 update from 3.28.3-0ubuntu18.04.3 to 3.28.3-0ubuntu18.04 as the issue appeared around that time
    – Karlito
    Mar 3, 2019 at 23:40
  • When you added the gdm3 theme, did you place the files in ~/.themes? If so, rename the ~/.themes folder to ~/.themes.HOLD, then dpkg-reconfigure gdm3, reboot, and see what happens. Report back. Also, do ls -al /home/user/.local/share/icc/edid-c1a0cd69078353a118ddc74a6c339113.icc and see who owns the file.
    – heynnema
    Mar 3, 2019 at 23:44
  • Also, edit your question, and show me grep -i colord /var/log/syslog* and sudo systemctl status colord.
    – heynnema
    Mar 3, 2019 at 23:54
  • @heynnema /home/user/.local/share/icc/edid-c1a0cd69078353a118ddc74a6c339113.icc is owned by user: -rw-rw-r-- 1 user user Don't have a ~/.themes directory, themes are in /usr/share/themes/
    – Karlito
    Mar 4, 2019 at 0:13

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When installing custom themes, you can install them for system-wide use, or specific-user-only use.

For system-wide use, you'll place theme files in /usr/share/themes.

For specific-user-only use, I recommend use use of the User Themes GNOME extension, which can be found here. For complete instructions on how to install this extension, see here. Then place custom themes into ~/.themes. Use gnome-tweaks to select themes from this folder.

Be careful installing custom themes, as they can cause many system-wide problems, even if they're installed in a specific-user-only position.

Update #1:

The Flat-Remix theme, which was installed via apt, just offered an update. The update solved the gdm3 login screen issue.

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  • Just so happened that one of my themes (Flat-Remix) which was installed via apt just offered an update. The update solved the gdm3 login screen issue. It is installed system-wide but perhaps that's not a great idea. The colord errors in syslog persist, as does the failed to set screen _ICC_PROFILE error. Would like to address these but I don't know what impact they have
    – Karlito
    Mar 4, 2019 at 1:06
  • @Karlito Good news. You didn't answer my questions in my last comment, above. Also, if my answer(s) were helpful in finding the problem, please remember to accept my answer by clicking the grey checkmark icon just to the left of my answer, and the grey up arrow icon for extra points. Thanks!
    – heynnema
    Mar 4, 2019 at 1:14
  • Sorry the comment was hidden, just responded. Any thoughts on the colord errors in syslog or the failed to set screen _ICC_PROFILE error? Or should I create a new question for those? Thanks
    – Karlito
    Mar 4, 2019 at 1:31
  • @Karlito I suspect that those errors are also related to theme issues. The only real way to tell is to temporarily run with the Adwaita theme, and see if the errors go away. If they don't, start new questions for those errors. Please remember the accept thingie for me.
    – heynnema
    Mar 4, 2019 at 1:37

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