I use a transparent desktop terminal, so i use a more plain wallpaper for better reading, like wallpaper #1. If you use conventional desktop, you may use the famous system-failure wallpaper, this is wallpaper #2.
Also another similar window border that is in fact, a modified Metabox for left title centering.
For spanish users can read more in El Asterismo blog in this thread: (http://elasterismo.blogspot.com/2010/10/tema-de-escritorio-dark-para-gnome.html)
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ENGLISH Instructions ########################################
The following are instructions to install Matrix theme merged by asterismo using Faenza-Dark, FaenzaWolve and FaenzaMint icon themes, modified BorderOnly window border and dark color scheme including modifications to color definitions in gtkrc file.
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BorderOnly.tar.gz ---| System -> Preferences -> Appearence -> Install (installs window border: this window border shows no decoration in maximized windows without using maximus...)
FaenzaGreen.tar.gz --| System -> Preferences -> Appearence -> Install (installs icon theme)
Matrix.tar.gz -------| System -> Preferences -> Appearence -> Install (installs color scheme)
gtkrc ---------------| (color shmeme tune up): copy and replace this "gtkrc" file in folder /usr/share/themes/Clearlooks/gtk-2.0, the new contains modifications to link colors that cannot be edited with gnome-color-chooser that appears in Evolution email client. See reference in Ubuntu Forums thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=111547
Matrix.ttf ----------| (theme font): copy as superuser this font in folder /usr/share/fonts, open a terminal in font folder and write "sudo cp Matrix.ttf /usr/share/fonts" and insert password. System need to reboot in order to change to the new font in System -> Preferences -> Appearence -> Fonts
Blackwall.jpg -------| (wallpaper): copy image file to desired folder and add it to background images in System - Preferences - Appearence - Background Tab --- Add
Comments: window buttons can be aligned to left or right and this can be easily done with ubuntu-tweak, i use at left. Font size i use all at 9.
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Instrucciones en ESPAÑOL ########################################
A continuación las instrucciones para instalar el tema de escritorio Matrix editado por asterismo utilizando los iconos Faenza-Dark, FaenzaWolve and FaenzaMint, el borde de ventana BorderOnly y un esquema de colores oscuros incluyendo una modificación para corregir colores de links presentes en el motor Clearlooks, en el archivo gtkrc.
########### Instrucciones:
BorderOnly.tar.gz ---| Sistema -> Preferencias -> Apariencia -> Instalar (Esto instalara el borde de ventana, el mismo no se muestra para ventanas maximizadas para ahorrar espacios, no usa la aplicacion maximus)
FaenzaGreen.tar.gz --| Sistema -> Preferencias -> Apariencia -> Instalar (Esto instalara los iconos)
Matrix.tar.gz -------| Sistema -> Preferencias -> Apariencia -> Instalar (Esto instalara el esquema de colores)
gtkrc ---------------| (modificacion en definiciones de colores): copiar y reemplazar el archivo "gtkrc" en la carpeta /usr/share/themes/Clearlooks/gtk-2.0, el nuevo contiene modificaciones en las definiciones de colores de links que no son editables con gnome-color-chooser y son utilizadas por programas como Evolution. Ver referencia en Ubuntu Forums (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=111547
Matrix.ttf ----------| (fuente tipografica del tema): copiar como superusuario el archivo Matrix.ttf en la carpeta /usr/share/fonts, abrir una terminal y escribir "sudo cp Matrix.ttf /usr/share/fonts" e ingresar la contraseña, hay que reiniciar para setear la nueva fuente en Sistema - Preferencias - Apariencia - Tipografías
Blackwall.jpg -------| copiar la imagen a la carpeta deseada y luego cargarla como fondo en: Sistema -> Preferencias -> Apariencia -> Instalar -- pestaña de Fondo --- Añadir
Comentarios: la orientacion de los botones del borde de las ventanas puede colocarse a la izquierda o derecha, yo lo uso a la izquierda. La fuente la uso en tamaño 9.
Ratings & Comments
28 Comments
8 8 great
The download links are broken, could you reupload the files? Thanks to you all.
it's ok :)thanks :))
Hi guys sorry for the inconvenience! i miss the last 2 comments!!! It seems that binfire somehow changed the link syntaxis and that affected all links, and i did not noticed that!!! sorry! Now they are working again, hope so!! i might upload to some other file server... but i'm very busy this days, so keep me posted if binfire fails again!!! best regards
It appears that the download link is broken once again. Could you please try to fix it? I am really interested in this theme.
please reupload it...thx :)
hello , can you please re-upload this somewhere else other than binfire ? i have had this theme before and i really really like it i am trying to download it again but i cant cuz binfire wont open it keeps giving an error saying timed out i've tried downloading from a friend's house and i got the same error (not to mention i have tried like 1 million times) thanks, and nice work !
Currently using Ubuntu 10.04LTS, can't install the icons package. get an error saying ""places" does not appear to be a valid theme." Any ideas?
that's odd, which file did you downloaded? the all-files? or the icon-theme file only?
Both actually
Right, i post you here both file checksums 12b9bbf6c36f67cc18f260b5b4244e52 for all-files.tar.gz, and daed1eef4e649942f299f0876ab51678 for FaenzaGreen.tar.gz. If you get the same i don't know what the problem could be, if the checksums are different, may be a bad download or possibly a bad upload from me. Let me know, for checksum a file, in open a terminal in the file folder and write "md5sum filename.tar.gz", you can use tab completion, hope it helps.
md5sums match for both files. Maybe i'm not installing correctly? I'm just dragging the tar.gz into the appearance preference window
You should open the appearences window and click on install, and then select the .tar.gz file, not the all-files.tar.gz, that contains the files inside, i mean the icons file, the gtk theme, and stuff. It should install and then ask you if you want to use it.
Right, i post you here both file checksums 12b9bbf6c36f67cc18f260b5b4244e52 for all-files.tar.gz, and daed1eef4e649942f299f0876ab51678 for FaenzaGreen.tar.gz. If you get the same i don't know what the problem could be, if the checksums are different, may be a bad download or possibly a bad upload from me. Let me know, for checksum a file, in open a terminal in the file folder and write "md5sum filename.tar.gz", you can use tab completion, hope it helps.
very nice! but I have 1 question: how to maximize windows normaly, without hidding borders?
Thats why I added Left-Metabox, a similar window border like border-only but it keeps the maximized border. The only way of preventing hiding border in border-only is to modify the XML file. That was the original idea but did not have time yet. Thanks for the comment
ok, thanks... then I'll be waiting for new BorderOnly xml
No need to apologise bud, I managed to get all the files none the less, here's a few links to get you started. I have never done this personally, everything I need tends to have all ready been packaged up. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=51003 http://www.webupd8.org/2010/01/how-to-create-deb-package-ubuntu-debian.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deb_%28file_format%29 This should point you in the right direction, Cheers
Thanks man, i appreciate your feedback and interest. I will check out this links.
Could all these be bundled into a .rar or .zip or even a .deb for easy install. I didn't download it because it's just to much trouble. Look to the elegant theme for ideas, great work on the theme though.
Thanks for the good feedback, i'm sorry for the download inconvenience, but the file addition resulted in a huge list, i just added a large file with the corresponding folders and 2 additional theme wallpaper.
Regarding automated installation, i honestly don't know how to pack all this in .deb file but i wish i could. Send me any suggestion or link to packaging deb files if you have. Regards.
there's some programs for that. look up deb creators or something, maybe. i can't recall any atm.
I switched file hosting to BinFire that allows a more direct download and the site overall speed is faster...
The Wallpaper #2 download button downloads the font file instead of the wallpaper.