
GTK3 Themes arc arc-dark blue dark icons
Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): https://github.com/rtlewis88/rtl88-Themes/tree/Arc-Darkest
Arc-Darkest is a flat, dark-mode theme with transparent elements, for GTK, xfwm4, openbox-3, GNOME-Shell, and Cinnamon desktop environments. Arc-Darkest also has two varieties of matching Icons and Folders.
This is the matching desktop theme.
FOR ICONS & FOLDERS CLICK LINK BELOW DEFAULT IMAGE AT TOP OF PAGE.
Arc theme is 2019's most popular theme, as it has been for the past couple of years, according to major sources: (August 2, 2019) https://www.ubuntupit.com/top-15-best-gnome-shell-themes-gnome-desktop/.
The well-embraced standard Arc theme has always been available in the three variants of Arc, Arc-Dark, and Arc-Darker; but, at last, a fourth and measurably even darker dark-Arc has arrived on the GTK+ scene. Even at it dimmest, the earlier Arc variants have never quite satisfied those who need the lights turned down real low, but this fourth variant should fix all of that.
The forth Arc desktop theme darkens only six elements, on the whole, but where it happens makes all the difference. Significantly, keeping the official Arc hues, contrasts, and structure wholly intact was foremost in this project's objective. Thus, nothing is altered one tiny bit in those crucial areas - as the existent, intact, Arc hues are pragmatically darkened.
Moreover, the signature Arc-Blue hue is not darkened or altered in any way via the new Arc-Darkest variant. The goal was invariably to keep Arc as we know it, while merely darkening the elements necessary to align with the brightness values more associated with what heavy users demand from dark themes. We hope we achieved that for you.
Special thanks to horst3180 at: https://github.com/horst3180/Arc-theme, for initially advancing Arc, and for inspiration. Further thanks to NicoHood at: https://github.com/NicoHood/arc-theme, for keeping Arc alive and great, more currently.
Both the Suru++ and the Numix icons and folders have been carefully crafted to match the new Arc-Darkest desktop scheme, but they can surely compliment other desktop themes that sport matching color hues.
Special thanks to the Numix team for their inspiration, expertise and contributions at: https://github.com/numixproject/numix-icon-theme. The Suru-grounded icon set was initially designed and developed by Sam Hewitt - under GPL3. The original Suru icon set and concept was created by Matthieu James - Canonical Design Team. Core developers are Andrea Bonanni (original author) and Gustavo Costa . Devices icons are inspired by La Capitaine created by Keefer Rourke - under GPL3/MIT. Emoji icons are derived from the Twenoji created by Twitter Team - under MIT. Some icons are based on Numix mimetypes icons created by the Numix Team - under GPL3. Devices and places icons and several apps icons are inspired by Papirus icons created by Alexey Varfolomeev - under GPL3. Numberless icons are from Gravit Designer, under GPL3/MIT.
Manual Installation Is Easy:
For themes: 1) Extract the "tar.xz" file into your "~/.themes/" folder - to install for current user only - or into the "/usr/share/themes/" folder - for the theme to be applied globally. 2) Use the GNOME Tweak Tool or an equivalent app to enable it for your desktop.
If installing manually, make sure to install the dependency: "Murrine theme engine" if you do not already have it; and update your GTK+packages if you have not.
For icons: 1) Extract the "tar.xz" file into your "~/.icons/" folder - to install for current user only - or into the "/usr/share/icons/" folder - for the icons and folders to be applied globally. 2) Use the GNOME Tweak Tool or an equivalent app to enable them for your desktop.
Logging out and then logging back in may be necessary on some operating systems to fully implement themes and icons.
01-12-19: Version 1.7.1 7 days ago
This update embraces multiple color tweaks, to include: 7 changes to xfwm4; 10 dash & dock changes; 1 plank change; 1 openbox-3 change; 3 metacity changes; 1 gtk-3 change; 6 gtk-2 changes; and 6 cinnamon changes. The intention, here, was to add more elemental definition vis-a-vis text and scroll/selection components.
01-12-19: Version 1.7.1 7 days ago
This update embraces multiple color tweaks, to include: 7 changes to xfwm4; 10 dash & dock changes; 1 plank change; 1 openbox-3 change; 3 metacity changes; 1 gtk-3 change; 6 gtk-2 changes; and 6 cinnamon changes. The intention, here, was to add more elemental definition vis-a-vis text and scroll/selection components.
15-11-19: Version 1.7 22 days ago
79 modifications to Arc-Darkest across most platforms . Due to user requests, the Arc's traditional 'selected' text is no longer a dark value. When scrolling over most applicable elements, the text color will now be an off-white hue and value. Other minor color tweaks also apply to this update.
07-11-19: Version 1.6.2 1 month ago
Assets adjustments and color tweaks. Namely, the close buttons have been altered to better match values present in this measurably darker variety of Arc.
27-10-19: Version 1.6.1 1 month ago
Assets adjustments, tweaks, and re-coloring (namely close buttons) totaling 16 - including: 3 changes to xfwm4, 6 changes to gtk, 1 change to plank, 3 changes to metacity, 1 change to gtk3, 1 change to gnome-shell, and one change to cinnamon. Unaffected complimentary products' version numbers adjusted to match suite.
18-10-19: Version 1.6 1 month ago
Fresh Build
11-10-19: Version 1.5 1 month ago
Dialog Button Tweaks
01-10-19: Version 1.4.4 2 months ago
Assets Adjustments
24-09-19: Version 1.4.4 2 months ago
Border Adjustments
15-09-19: Version 1.4.3 2 months ago
Gtk-2 Adjustments
07-09-19: Version 1.4.2 3 months ago
Assets Adjustments
30-08-19: Version 1.4.1 3 months ago
Shell Text Color Adjustment
20-08-19: Version 1.4 3 months ago
Shell-Menu Color Tweaks, Suru Icons Resolution Adjustments
12-08-19: Version 1.3 3 months ago
App-Grid Tweaks, Icon Color Tweaks
sengchanh-46
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accessibilitydoc
1 month ago
This is the only Arc I have seen that gets a seal of approval for accessibility. The other ones are just too muddled for contrast and clarity. Its not their fault, I know, it is just how it was designed... strictly for good eyes. Thank you for producing an Arc the others can use. I did read the normal variant is very popular, and the color is also amazing on the normal variant, that is why some hated not being able to use it. Blessings to you!
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eh8t
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rtl88
1 month ago
In the mean time, make sure your not actually running your rig with 3.24 ;)
Take care.
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rtl88
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rtl88
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https://cn.opendesktop.org/img/a/6/1/f/78f61941a1aebbbefd4d3341cbac419eaf94.png
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https://imgur.com/a/pHyxMv0
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https://imgur.com/a/pHyxMv0
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fenyx
2 months ago
Anyway I don't use it yet on my Ubuntu 19.04 because of incompatibility with my very favorite file manager (Double Commander aka. doublecmd-gtk, installed through apt, not by snap or appimage).
I don't understand what makes a dark theme work with this application or not but I see that Starlabs and Adwaita-dark are theming it perfectly. I don't know the difference with a theme like yours nor which files should be included or modified, sorry to be of no help.
Do you think that this issue with Double Commander could be fixed? I would be glad to use this theme as I really like it.
Here's a concrete example:
Ark-Darkest > https://i.imgur.com/aR5ibCC.png
StarLabs Dark > https://i.imgur.com/FGDgJHI.png
I've posted a message on application's forum to get more informations about the files to customize but nobody answered for now > https://doublecmd.sourceforge.io/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5769
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rtl88
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rtl88
2 months ago
https://doublecmd.sourceforge.io/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4697
https://github.com/zeroxenator/doublecmd-themes
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fenyx
2 months ago
Installed with apt from official distro repositories, I think it's not more "standalone" than Firefox or any app installed with the OS. And the Gnome theme integration to this app was working fine in my previous Ubuntu versions.
Anyway, I don't remember exactly why but I kept the habit to install custom themes to ~/.local/share/themes in my old Ubuntu 16.04. But I have a backup of my old system and while browsing it today I see that I had created a ~/.themes symlink pointing to ~/.local/share/themes. Im'not sure but even then, I may have done this trick to fix the DC theme.
So now I've tried to copy your theme's directory to ~/.themes on my current system, and... the magic happened ! I've now moved all my installed themes to this directory instead of my unclear symlink trick, so the apps already impacted by these themes before the change are still properly styled, and the only app to ignore the system theme is now as beautiful as the rest.
The solution was so simple. And the cause was just... my own mistake. Apologies. Happy end. And thanks again for your work on this theme ! :)
"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer."
Albert Einstein
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