Available as/for:gnome-38gtk2gtk3-20gtk3-22gtk3-24matexfce-414xfce-416
Description: Simple Theme
Deprecated From 2022-07-25, it is advisable that you switch to Simplewaita theme, which also includes GTK4, and which, unlike Simple, may continue receiving updates. Simplewaita includes all Simple extra desktop and widgets configurations.
This is a lightweight dark theme using mostly the same colors of another theme of mine: Soil. It is dark, with green accents. Disabled elements are brown. It is very easy on the eyes. It looks very much like old desktop themes from the nineties (somewhat like a dark Windows 95 theme). It is not the goal of this theme, but the effect is there anyway. The main goals are: very lightweight, dark but easy on the eyes theme, UI elements have a very clear legibility as for their function, works well both for compositing and non-composting window managers, ideal for old hardware but perfectly usable in modern too.
It is a skeuomorphic theme, but with square corners and no gradients, in order to make it as lightweight as possible. I've reduced to the minimum the use of boxshadows, with mostly all 3D aspect generated with borders, which I guess are faster to draw. There are also no animations or transitions, although there are hover effects. CSS size is relatively small compared to other themes.
For GTK3: I've tested it only under XFCE, but I'd say it should work also with any other GTK desktop. I've tried Nautilus and Gedit.
This themes includes the following elements:
- GTK2 (not exactly a perfect port, but it tries to look a bit like it) - GTK3 (no GTK4 for now...) - metacity - openbox - Unity - XFWM4 - KDE Color scheme - Qt5ct and Qt6ct color scheme - qtcurve configuration (attempt to make it the most similar possible, within qtcurves limitations) - Kvantum theme (much better to use Kvantum than qtcurve as widget style; moreover, Kvantum works for qt6) - Plasma theme (note: although it says it adapts to color themes, some elements have their color hardcoded, so for now better only use it with Simple color scheme) - Aurorae theme (KWin (that is, KDE Plasma's default window manager) window decoration.
Metacity, openbox, Unity, Cinammon and QtNct color schemes were create using Oomox and then modified by me. GTK2 theme modified from Nexto theme.
Xfwm4 theme (that is, Xfce window decorations) is entirely done by me, and should adapt its colors to any other GTK theme, so it is very versatile in itself. Kvantum and Aurorae themes also made by me from scratch. Plasma theme adapted from Breeze.
Integration with other DE
To integrate this theme with Plasma or QT: You can either download corresponding Simple themes using Plasma Configuration tool, or, if you prefer to use the cloned repo, then:
- Plasma: - import the color scheme in `kde_plasma_qt/plasma_colorscheme/` folder. - With Kvantum manager, import kde_plasma_qt/Kvantum/Simple/` - create a symbolic link to `kde_plasma_qt/aurorae/Simple/` called `Simple` at `~/.local/share/aurorae/themes` - Other QT desktops: - copy Simple.conf in `kde_plasma_qt/qt5_or_6ct_color_scheme/` to `~/.config/qt5ct/colors` (to activate it, you need to use qt5ct or qt6ct to manage the aspect of your QT applications) - Do the same as with Plasma for Kvantum
(note: you can also use the strategy of creating symbolic links for Kvantum and color scheme).
For GTK, metacity, xfwm4, openbox and Unity, just copy the root folder (or create a symbolic link to it) in `~/.themes` (or, if you want it to be available to all users, `/usr/share/themes`).
Donations I've decided to add an option to donate money: If I had enough time and income, I'd definitely dedicate much more time to this activity, which I enjoy very much. Thank you!
Now both themes at least use the correct colros. Metacity admits more improvements, when I create the assets for colored buttons, but so far it is already very usable.
Very inspired. Gtk2 still needs work because it's not perfect. It is worth investing more time, especially if you can make gtk2 look the same as gtk3. Other color options would be more than welcome.
Certainly I didn't spend much time with GTK2. Unfortunately it is much less customizable than GTK3, so I don't think I can achieve these results. But I'll take a look. Thanks for your feedback!
Ratings & Comments
6 Comments
Nope, none of these are changing my Titlebars (Cinnamon Desktop (5.4.12)
10 10 the best
9 really beautiful theme.
Very inspired. Gtk2 still needs work because it's not perfect. It is worth investing more time, especially if you can make gtk2 look the same as gtk3. Other color options would be more than welcome.
Certainly I didn't spend much time with GTK2. Unfortunately it is much less customizable than GTK3, so I don't think I can achieve these results. But I'll take a look. Thanks for your feedback!
9 9 excellent