GIMP Themes

Willy · **Posted:** Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:47 pm **(#1)**

I need help getting the themes to work. I have downloaded GTK and I have tried running it, but whenever I choose a theme windows says the program has stopped working. can someone help me get a darker theme on my GIMP?

GIMP 2.7.2 As compiled by Partha
Vista (ugh)
Windows says the program has stopped working

Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Willy

I would also be fine with just a different set up, I just need a darker GIMP.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16149

I will be uploading a package for themes for both at once soon Willy.I just have to get it all together. .. soon.

bkh1914 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:00 am **(#3)**

Willy wrote:

I would also be fine with just a different set up, I just need a darker GIMP.

Since GIMP uses the Windows theme by default, another option is to edit your windows theme and use darker colors.
(right click on desktop / Properties/Appearance/Advanced and edit the colors)

Of course, this will affect all of your windows, not just GIMP.

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

you don't need to install the GTK the GTK needed is already inside gimp (in Windows OS) additional gtk would only install themes on programs that do not exist

you just need to download and install the gimp theme switcher

Please look to this link http://gimper.net/viewtopic.php?t=626

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

PS that the quicker way
On gimptalk you may found a tutorial on "how to change look of your gimp" but i may summarize here

Locate in Program Files/gimp the GTK folders

Now put the theme in GTK/theme subfolder, BUT THIS IS NO SUFFICENT
themes depend on engines so you need to add the related engine (if is not already included but would be a lucky case )
For that you must find the GTK/engines subfolder and place the engines there

Finally to change theme you must click on the gtk_pref.exe

But the gimpernet pack will do all this automatically, adding in START/ALL PROGRAMS under "gimp" a new entry "gimp themes"
click there to change themes and fonts

Willy · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:02 am **(#6)**

Rod: I hope that it works

BKH: I already have a darker theme on Vista, and well it changed nothing on GIMP.
PC's First Post: I already have the Runtime installer from that site, and I have the themes package from there too.
PC's Second Post:sorry to say, you have me at a complete loss, and I haven't the slightest Idea as to what you mean.

Thanks for all the help guys

Willy · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:45 am **(#7)**

I have a theme choose that I like, and I have the file saved to C:\Users\Chris\.gtkrc-2.0
The file there is only 1kb is this right?

Jolie · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:28 am **(#8)**

Rod wrote:

I will be uploading a package for themes for both at once soon Willy.I just have to get it all together. .. soon.

Willy · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:30 pm **(#9)**

Okay I got it!
So I went to my GIMP 2.7 folder and went to Share>GIMP>2.0>Themes>Created A Folder

Then to get the theme I wanted, I went to GTK Preference and just looked at them, found the name of the one I liked.
Then went to Program Files, GTK2-Runtime>Share>Themes>Name of the One you Want,
Copy the file in that folder, and paste it into your new folder.

Open GIMP and then go to Edit Preferences, and then Themes and whatever your folder is named should be there. Click it and it should work

HURRAY!

Willy · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:38 pm **(#10)**

@Rod, with this Pack you were going to upload, would it be all of the sepperate folders and the GTK files inside of them?
My Choice on themes just from names cause searching through is a pain

SHOW SPOILER

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16149

Willy wrote:

@Rod, with this Pack you were going to upload, would it be all of the sepperate folders and the GTK files inside of them?
My Choice on themes just from names cause searching through is a pain

SHOW SPOILER

Yes as soon as i can i will get it all together i have been having some back issues so i can not sit down too long before my back will not let me get back up again :lol

(old back injury re surfacing again)

This is why i have not been on a lot lately.

Anyways give me a little time and ill have it all together.
All the engines included.

Willy · **Posted:** Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:05 pm **(#12)**

Thanks a Lot Rod. I hope you feel better soon.

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

@Rod, Willy

This is from RobA magic hat, i asked with a PM if he could help me to simplify his shell script to call the theme switcher from the gimp menu

Quote:

#!/usr/bin/env python

from gimpfu import *
import shlex
import subprocess
import os, sys

def plugin_main(image, drawable):
# Command line - Change to match where the theme switcher binary is located
command = "\"C:\\Program Files\\GTK2 Themes\\xxxxxxx.exe\""
args = shlex.split(command)

# Invoke external command
pdb.gimp_progress_set_text ("run XnView...")
pdb.gimp_progress_pulse()
child = subprocess.Popen(args, shell=False)
child.communicate()

register(
"python_fu_runprog",
"Run a program",
"Run a program",
"Rob Antonishen",
"Copyright 2011 Rob Antonishen",
"2011",
"<Image>/Edit/GTK-Preference/Gimp Theme Switcher",
"",
[],
plugin_main,
)

main()

It is not a cool idea ?
Anyway is a Py script so require python

Willy · **Posted:** Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:30 pm **(#14)**

That does sound really cool, just one question is where does it go?

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

first you need to have the gimp theme thing installed, then that may go in plugin to call the theme thingy i mean the gtk_pref.exe (or its linux analog )

BUT PLEASE NOTE THIS 2 LINES

# Command line - Change to match where the theme switcher binary is located
command ="\"C:\\Program Files\\GTK2 Themes\\xxxxxxx.exe\""

what in yellow should be edited to be adapted to where is your gtk_pref.exe

Willy · **Posted:** Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:45 pm **(#16)**

Where should it appear then? I put the right location in, but I cannot even find the scipt

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

<Image>/Edit/GTK-Preference/Gimp Theme Switcher",

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16149

Okay this setup i have put together allows you to change your pref of themes by just changing a # symbol in your gtkrc file which is included.
I will add all the GTK themes later when i feel better.

Thanks Rob that is a cool script.
This package runs all the themes from the windows install and like i said ill add the GTK themes later.
No download link until further notice and testing

FOLLOW the install instructions in each readme in each folder
Thanks

Another important note is to create a backup of this gtkrc when you update your program.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16149

Alternatively if you want just use Robs script and add these new theme folders and engines to their respective folders in the GTK-Themes directory's lib and themes.You will not need my gtkrc file that way.

Willy · **Posted:** Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:48 pm **(#20)**

I do not have the specified Path for

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These DLL files must go in your
C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\lib\gtk-2.0\2.10.0\engines  folder

This file must go in the 
C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\ect\gtk-2.0  folder

I am going to proceed to other folders and hope someone can get back to me on this

Or that one