It needs to be here
C:\Program Files\Gimp-2.0\share\gimp\2.0\themes

OR it should also work in the user folder.

Preferably you would want to place it in the USERNAME_PATH/.gimp-2.8/themes folder in case you update.

So how do I get it to show up somewhere in order to select it?

1. Is that on line 7? Do I remove the old "bg.png", insert mine and rename it to "bg.png" or can I use the "Dark Wood.png" name?

2. I also noticed another file named "table" that looks like the background. Do I need to replace it as well?

You just need to create a image named bg.png, and table.png, and place them in the theme folder.Re writing the older ones.

To show up in Gimp just go to Edit>Preferences>Themes and select the theme.It should load.

Rod. Thanks for the help. I got it to load and I changes the font color to white but the pattern does not repeat properly like at hte bottom of the tool dialog. Also, how do I get the other font colors to change to white? Is there another line of code to set this color as well?

What does the "table" image do? I noticed it was only 256x256 instead of 512x512 like the bg file.

From line #594 to #625 those are your interface colors.You will have to play with them to see whats what.


The table.png is used on the smaller areas of the interface.And as i said it has to be perfectly seamless or it looks odd. I created mine in Filter Forge Pro 3.
You can actually take that pattern bg.png and use it as a flawless pattern in Gimps pattern folder.

Seamless steel pattern-


pattern attached - just place in your patterns folder (225x225 pixels)

I have tried several different "seamless" images including this one and No matter what I try, I get a stretching effect or distortion in some areas. I tried scaling the bg file to make the table file, then tried a 256x256 selection and nothing seems to work. Any ideas? I even made them both the same size and this is what I got.....same distortion. Which one is getting stretched, the bg or the table? I think it is the table file.

I believe that is an issue with Gimp-2.6 GTK theme libraries.
Instead of tiling it stretches the image.

I think there is a reference to this from lines 635 to 638 and then line 647,659 & 671 say "stretch = TRUE". Do you understand this enough to know what effect it would have if one/all were changed to False or is this a samj question?

@Draconian

Here's an example with 3 patterns (analyze where they appear) :
red.png
yellow.png
blue.png

file RYB.zip

You can replace these patterns with patterns of your choice.
For more technical answers in English, an English speaker will be more capable than me.

Thanks samj. I'll fool around with this later today. I would still like to know about the "stretch = True" string.

Bonjour,

@Draconian
To see the effect of "stretch" you can use the following pattern and modify the line 648 of file "gtkrc".

Good luck with your new theme Draconian.
I can't wait to see what you come up with.

What do you mean exactly by "modify"? What do I do?

Rod - Heck, I've got eight of them in the works and they all have the stretch issue. If I can ever get it solved I think we may have a template that anyone can use fairly easily. If I can do it you know it has to be easy. I don't have a clue how to code anything but I can follow explicit instructions.

@Draconian

- Download & install RYB.zip [410.9 KiB]
- Download & install the new red.png [ 11.38 KiB]
- Edit gtkrc (line 648)

stretch = FALSE

stretch = TRUE

(To test, close and open Gimp each modification)

where did you get version 2.9.1 from? i want it!

@Alonte

You have to install VirtualBox to test this version.

http://samjcreations.blogspot.ca/2012/0 ... -2012.html

Translation :
http://translate.google.ca/translate?sl ... -2012.html


This version works in French and English.

cool,i'll try it

it can't be used if the language is Chinese,why?