New Gimp Theme?

GimpinMommy · **Joined:** Sep 06, 2012 **Posts:** 28

I'm new here so if this isn't posted in the right place, I apologize.
I'm trying to find a new theme for gimp but when I try to use the zip file from gimper.net, it doesn't work. I'm looking for a girly theme like light pink and brown but I've had no luck in finding one and I'm sure there's probably not one but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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

theme for 2.8 are a bit different what version you use ?

GimpinMommy · **Joined:** Sep 06, 2012 **Posts:** 28

PhotoComix wrote:

theme for 2.8 are a bit different what version you use ?

2.8

Odinbc · **Posted:** Thu Sep 06, 2012 3:13 pm **(#4)**

Have a look here.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/gimpusers/ ... 692292016/

Erisian · **Posted:** Thu Sep 06, 2012 3:19 pm **(#5)**

to Ginp Chat GimpinMommy. I adore your avatar and sig.

Did you make them yourself?

ZWard117 · **Joined:** Jan 20, 2012 **Posts:** 583

I am looking at one right now. I will screen shot it and put it up in a bit
EDIT:
Correction: Here is the theme.
For use:Open up you gimp-2.8 folder.
For windows it is C:\Users\NAMEHERE\.gimp-2.8
Right click the file gtkrc and name it Originalgtkrc.
Drag the gtkrc file in the zip attached into your gimp-2.8 folder.
Run Gimp.
It should load fine. If it gets all blocky and doesn't look like this image than you need to add the engine to gimp.

SHOW SPOILER

Go to C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\lib\gtk-2.0\2.10.0\engines
and drag the libmurrine.dll into this folder.
Than restart gimp. If you want the theme altered let me know via PM and I will do so.

Attachment:

Theme.zip [58.83 KiB]
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molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

GimpinMommy wrote:

I'm new here so if this isn't posted in the right place, I apologize.
I'm trying to find a new theme for gimp but when I try to use the zip file from gimper.net, it doesn't work. I'm looking for a girly theme like light pink and brown but I've had no luck in finding one and I'm sure there's probably not one but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

These are the ones I used. I am on Linux Fedora. Are you using Windows?
There are 15 Themes in this package.

ZWard117 · **Joined:** Jan 20, 2012 **Posts:** 583

Molly you and your ninja skills

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

You would be surprised how many times I have been ninj'd, like several. :teeth

GimpinMommy · **Joined:** Sep 06, 2012 **Posts:** 28

Erisian wrote:

:welcome to Ginp Chat GimpinMommy. I adore your avatar and sig.

Did you make them yourself?

Thank you! No, a good friend of mine made them.

GimpinMommy · **Joined:** Sep 06, 2012 **Posts:** 28

ZWard117 wrote:

I am looking at one right now. I will screen shot it and put it up in a bit
EDIT:
Correction: Here is the theme.
For use:Open up you gimp-2.8 folder.
For windows it is C:\Users\NAMEHERE\.gimp-2.8
Right click the file gtkrc and name it Originalgtkrc.
Drag the gtkrc file in the zip attached into your gimp-2.8 folder.
Run Gimp.
It should load fine. If it gets all blocky and doesn't look like this image than you need to add the engine to gimp.

SHOW SPOILER

Go to C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\lib\gtk-2.0\2.10.0\engines
and drag the libmurrine.dll into this folder.
Than restart gimp. If you want the theme altered let me know via PM and I will do so.

Attachment:

Theme.zip

This is what it looks like:

I can't seem to get it to change. I did the first set of steps you gave.

ETA: I did the second set of steps also and it still doesn't work.

GimpinMommy · **Joined:** Sep 06, 2012 **Posts:** 28

molly wrote:

GimpinMommy wrote:

I'm new here so if this isn't posted in the right place, I apologize.
I'm trying to find a new theme for gimp but when I try to use the zip file from gimper.net, it doesn't work. I'm looking for a girly theme like light pink and brown but I've had no luck in finding one and I'm sure there's probably not one but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

These are the ones I used. I am on Linux Fedora. Are you using Windows?
There are 15 Themes in this package.

Yes, I'm using Windows. Will they work for Windows?

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

I don't know, Maybe you could try them to see and if they don't work, delete them.

GimpinMommy · **Joined:** Sep 06, 2012 **Posts:** 28

I don't know. I have to be doing something wrong for none of these to work...
I really appreciate all the help.

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

did you tried to change themes from

start gimp
Edit/preferences/themes ??

if there you don't see themes or are only 2 then the new are not properly installed !

huumm...if may help i may zip my theme folders there are about 20 extra themes (5 from Samj, 4 from Rod for the others i am not sure...all seems to work

to use just replace your themes folder (it is inside share/gimp/2.0) with that inside that contain also the 2 default themes

Attachment:

themes.zip [4.04 KiB]
Downloaded 110 times

GimpinMommy · **Joined:** Sep 06, 2012 **Posts:** 28

PhotoComix wrote:

did you tried to change themes from

start gimp
Edit/preferences/themes ??

if there you don't see themes or are only 2 then the new are not properly installed !

huumm...if may help i may zip my theme folders there are about 20 extra themes (5 from Samj, 4 from Rod for the others i am not sure...all seems to work

to use just replace your themes folder (it is inside share/gimp/2.0) with that inside that contain also the 2 default themes

Attachment:

themes.zip

This is what I see, so I guess I'm doing it wrong.

GimpinMommy · **Joined:** Sep 06, 2012 **Posts:** 28

Just to show you where I'm extracting the files to:

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

no share/themes

but share/gimp/2.0/themes

Oh well they may even stay were you placed but in case you have to add that path you used , that ending in share/themes
in the the preferences dialog...instead if you move everything there should not be needed change the prefrerences

ZWard117 · **Joined:** Jan 20, 2012 **Posts:** 583

Ah crap I was afraid this would happen. Put the folder in gimp-2.8/themes folder as well. I'll make a video using your theme as an example and to show it.
Just looked and it looks like the GTKRC file went missing sorry. Will add to post when corrected.

Theme:

Attachment:

Theme.zip [96.01 KiB]
Downloaded 105 times

Video:http://youtu.be/5G49sfFwnX4

GimpinMommy · **Joined:** Sep 06, 2012 **Posts:** 28

PhotoComix wrote:

no share/themes

but share/gimp/2.0/themes

Oh well they may even stay were you placed but in case you have to add that path you used , that ending in share/themes
in the the preferences dialog...instead if you move everything there should not be needed change the prefrerences

Got it! It's like a whole new world! Ha ha! Thanks! :tyspin