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diff --git a/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/themes.xml b/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/themes.xml index 1384d8d..02620aa 100644 --- a/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/themes.xml +++ b/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/themes.xml @@ -1,138 +1,300 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <chapter id="themes-0"> <title>Installing Themes</title> <highlights> - <para>This chapter describes the types of theme that are available -in the GNOME desktop, how to install themes, and how to create a custom theme.</para> + <para>This chapter describes themes, the theme settings that are +available in the GNOME Desktop, how to install options for theme settings, +and how to create a custom option.</para> </highlights> <sect1 id="themes-1"> - <title>Introduction</title> + <title>Introduction to Themes</title> <indexterm> <primary>themes</primary> <secondary>introduction</secondary> </indexterm> <para>A theme is a group of coordinated settings that specifies the visual -appearance of a part of the GNOME desktop. Users can choose themes to change -the appearance of the desktop. </para> - <para>The following types of theme affect different parts of the GNOME desktop:</para> +appearance of a part of the desktop environment. Users can choose themes to +change the appearance of the desktop.</para> + <para>A theme contains settings that affect different parts of the GNOME desktop, +as follows:</para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term>Desktop themes</term> + <term>Controls</term> + <listitem> + <para><indexterm><primary>themes</primary><secondary>controls options</secondary><tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>GTK+ themes</primary><see>themes, controls options</see></indexterm>The controls setting for a theme determines the visual +appearance of windows, panels, and applets. The controls setting also determines +the visual appearance of the GNOME-compliant interface items that appear on +windows, panels, and applets, such as menus, icons, and buttons. Some of the +controls setting options that are available are designed for special accessibility +needs. Users can choose an option for the controls setting from the <guilabel>Controls</guilabel> tabbed section in the <application>Theme</application> +preference tool.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Window frame</term> <listitem> <indexterm> - <primary>desktop -themes</primary> - <see>themes</see> + <primary>themes</primary> + <secondary>window frame options</secondary> + <tertiary>introduction</tertiary> </indexterm> - <para>Desktop themes determine -the visual appearance of windows, panels, and applets. Desktop themes also -determine the visual appearance of the GNOME-compliant interface items that -appear on windows, panels, and applets, such as menus, icons, and buttons. -Some of the desktop themes that are available in GNOME are designed for special -accessibility needs. Users can choose a desktop theme from the <guilabel>Widget Theme</guilabel> tabbed section in the <application>Theme</application> -preference tool.</para> + <indexterm> + <primary>Metacity themes</primary> + <see>themes, window frame options</see> + </indexterm> + <para>The window frame setting +for a theme determines the appearance of the frames around windows only. Users +can choose an option for the window frame setting from the <guilabel>Window +Border</guilabel> tabbed section in the <application>Theme</application> preference +tool.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>Window frame themes</term> + <term>Icon</term> <listitem> <indexterm> - <primary>window frame themes</primary> - <see>themes</see> + <primary>themes</primary> + <secondary>icons options</secondary> + <tertiary>introduction</tertiary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>icon themes</primary> + <see>themes, icons options</see> </indexterm> - <para>Window frame -themes determine the appearance of the frames around windows only. Users can -choose a window frame theme from the <guilabel>Window Frames</guilabel> tabbed -section in the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> + <para>The icon setting for a theme determines the appearance of +the icons on panels and the desktop background. Users can choose an option +for the icon setting from the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> tabbed section in +the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </sect1> - <sect1 id="themes-3"> - <title>To Install a Desktop Theme</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>themes</primary> - <secondary>desktop theme, installing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Desktop themes reside in the <filename>/usr/share/themes</filename> directory. The typical structure of a desktop theme in the file -system is as follows:</para> - <informaltable frame="none"> + <sect1 id="themes-17"> + <title>Theme Index File</title> + <para>Each theme has an index file which defines the characteristics of the +theme. The name of the index file is <filename>/usr/share/theme/<replaceable>theme-name</replaceable>/index.theme</filename>. </para> + <para>The following is a sample theme index file:</para> + <literallayout>[Desktop Entry] +Type=X-GNOME-Metatheme +Name=High Contrast Large +Name[es]=Alto contraste grande +Comment=Large black-on-white text and icons +Comment[es]=Textos e iconos grandes en negro sobre blanco +Encoding=UTF-8 + +[X-GNOME-Metatheme] +GtkTheme=HighContrastLargePrint +IconTheme=HighContrast +MetacityTheme=Atlanta +ApplicationFont=sans 18 +</literallayout> + <para>The following table describes the keys in theme index files:</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="themes-TBL-18"> + <title>Keys in Theme Index Files</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colwidth="19.19*"/> - <colspec colwidth="80.81*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="45.25*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="54.75*"/> + <thead> + <row rowsep="1"> + <entry> + <para>Index File Key</para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> <tbody> <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Theme file</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry colname="colspec0"> <para> - <filename>/usr/share/themes/<replaceable>theme_name</replaceable>/gtk-2.0/gtkrc</filename> + <literal>Type</literal> </para> </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Specifies that this theme determines the appearance +of several theme options, such as controls, window frames, and icons.</para> + </entry> </row> <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Image files</para> + <entry colname="colspec0"> + <para> + <literal>Name</literal> + </para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>The name of the theme. This is the name of +the theme that is displayed in the <application>Theme</application> preference +tool.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0"> <para> - <filename>/usr/share/themes/<replaceable>theme_name</replaceable>/pixmaps/*.*</filename> + <literal>Comment</literal> </para> </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>A brief description of the theme. This is +the text that is displayed under the name of the theme in the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> + </entry> </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para>Typically, a new desktop theme is supplied as a <filename>.tar.gz</filename> -file. To install the new desktop theme, unzip the <filename>.tar.gz</filename> -file, then untar the <filename>.tar</filename> file into the <filename>/usr/share/themes</filename> directory.</para> - <para>If a user adds a desktop theme, the theme is stored in the <filename>$HOME/.themes</filename> directory.</para> - <para>Users can install their own desktop themes. If a user installs a desktop -theme, the theme is stored in the <filename>$HOME/.themes</filename> directory.</para> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="themes-5"> - <title>To Install a Window Frame Theme</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>themes</primary> - <secondary>window frame theme, installing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Window frame themes reside in the <filename>/usr/share/themes/<replaceable>theme_name</replaceable>/metacity-1</filename> -directory. The typical structure of a window frame theme in the file system -is as follows:</para> - <informaltable frame="none"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colwidth="19.19*"/> - <colspec colwidth="80.81*"/> - <tbody> <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Theme file</para> + <entry> + <para> + <literal>GtkTheme</literal> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Corresponds to the controls setting in the <application>Theme</application> +preference tool. Specifies which controls setting option to apply to windows, +panels, and applets.</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + </row> + <row> + <entry> <para> - <filename>/usr/share/themes/<replaceable>theme_name</replaceable>/metacity-1/metacity-theme-1.xml</filename> + <literal>IconTheme</literal> </para> </entry> + <entry> + <para>Corresponds to the icons setting in the <application>Theme</application> preference +tool. Specifies which icons setting option to apply to panels and the desktop +background.</para> + </entry> </row> <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Image files</para> + <entry> + <para> + <literal>MetacityTheme</literal> + </para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> + <para>Corresponds to the window frame setting in the <application>Theme</application> +preference tool. Specifies which window frame setting option to apply to windows.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0"> <para> - <filename>/usr/share/themes/<replaceable>theme_name</replaceable>/metacity-1/*.*</filename> + <literal>ApplicationFont</literal> </para> </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Corresponds to the application font setting +in the <application>Font</application> preference tool.</para> + </entry> </row> </tbody> </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para>Typically, a new window frame theme is supplied as a <filename>.tar.gz</filename> file. To install the new window frame theme, unzip the <filename>.tar.gz</filename> file, then untar the <filename>.tar</filename> file into -the <filename>/usr/share/themes</filename> directory.</para> - <para>Users can install their own window frame themes. If a user installs -a window frame theme, the theme is stored in the <filename>$HOME/.themes</filename> -directory.</para> + </table> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="themes-3"> + <title>To Install a New Controls Option</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>themes</primary> + <secondary>controls options</secondary> + <tertiary>installing</tertiary> + </indexterm> + <para>You can add a new option +for the controls setting in the <application>Theme</application> preference +tool. Controls options reside in the <filename>/usr/share/themes</filename> +directory. The typical structure of a controls option in the file system is +as follows:</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Option file</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <filename>/usr/share/themes/<replaceable>option-name</replaceable>/gtk-2.0/gtkrc</filename> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Image files</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <filename>/usr/share/themes/<replaceable>option-name</replaceable>/pixmaps/*.*</filename> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + <para>Typically, a new option for the controls setting is supplied +as a <filename>.tar.gz</filename> file. To install the new controls option, +unzip the <filename>.tar.gz</filename> file, then untar the <filename>.tar</filename> file into the <filename>/usr/share/themes</filename> directory.</para> + <para>Users can install their own options for the controls setting. If a user +installs an option for the controls setting, the option is stored in the <filename>$HOME/.themes</filename> directory.</para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="themes-5"> + <title>To Install a New Window Frame Option</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>themes</primary> + <secondary>window frame options</secondary> + <tertiary>installing</tertiary> + </indexterm> + <para>You can add a new option +for the window frame setting in the <application>Theme</application> preference +tool. Window frame options reside in the <filename>/usr/share/themes/<replaceable>option-name</replaceable>/metacity-1</filename> directory. The typical structure +of a window frame option in the file system is as follows:</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Option file</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <filename>/usr/share/themes/<replaceable>option-name</replaceable>/metacity-1/metacity-theme-1.xml</filename> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Image files</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <filename>/usr/share/themes/<replaceable>option-name</replaceable>/metacity-1/*.*</filename> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + <para>Typically, a new option for the window frame setting +is supplied as a <filename>.tar.gz</filename> file. To install the new window +frame option, unzip the <filename>.tar.gz</filename> file, then untar the <filename>.tar</filename> file into the <filename>/usr/share/themes</filename> directory.</para> + <para>Users can install their own options for the window frame setting. If +a user installs an option for the window frame setting, the option is stored +in the <filename>$HOME/.themes</filename> directory.</para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="themes-16"> + <title>To Install a New Icons Option</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>themes</primary> + <secondary>icons options</secondary> + <tertiary>installing</tertiary> + </indexterm> + <para>You can add a new option for the icons +setting in the <application>Theme</application> preference tool. Icons options +reside in the <filename>/usr/share/icons/<replaceable>option-name</replaceable></filename> +directory. The typical structure of an icons option in the file system is +as follows:</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Option file</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <filename>/usr/share/icons/<replaceable>option-name</replaceable></filename> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Image files</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <filename>/usr/share/icons/<replaceable>option-name</replaceable>/icons/*.*</filename> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + <para>Typically, a new option for the icons setting +is supplied as a <filename>.tar.gz</filename> file. To install the new icons +option, unzip the <filename>.tar.gz</filename> file, then untar the <filename>.tar</filename> file into the <filename>/usr/share/icons</filename> directory.</para> + <para>Users can install their own options for the icons setting. If a user +installs an option for the icons setting, the option is stored in the <filename>$HOME/.icons/<replaceable>option-name</replaceable></filename> directory.</para> </sect1> <sect1 id="themes-11"> <title>Installing Icons for Themes</title> @@ -140,16 +302,28 @@ directory.</para> <primary>themes</primary> <secondary>installing icons</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>The GNOME desktop provides several themes that are designed -for users with special visual needs. For example, some of the themes are designed -for users with low vision. The themes contain several versions of each icon -so that the icon can be displayed in each theme.</para> + <para>The desktop environment provides several themes that are +designed for users with special visual needs. For example, some of the themes +are designed for users with low vision. Several versions of icons might be +required so that the icon can be displayed properly in each theme.</para> <para>You might need to install a new icon for an application. When you install a new icon, you must create several versions of the icon, so that the icon -displays correctly in the themes. You can create the icons in several formats, -for example Portable Network Graphic (PNG) format. The suggested size of icons -for the GNOME desktop is 48 pixels by 48 pixels. At this size, most themes -can rescale the icons.</para> +displays correctly in the themes. You must create several versions of the +following types of icon:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Icons that are used within applications in the desktop environment.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Icons that are used internally by GTK+ applications, or GTK+ +stock icons.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para>When you install a new icon, you must create several versions of the +icon, so that the icon displays correctly in the themes. You can create the +icons in several formats, for example Portable Network Graphic (PNG) format. +The suggested size of icons for the desktop environment is 48 pixels by 48 +pixels. At this size, most themes can rescale the icons.</para> <para>When you install a new icon, create the following 48 × 48 pixel versions of the icon:</para> <itemizedlist> @@ -174,32 +348,24 @@ to add icons to the HighContrast theme, add the icons to the <filename>/usr/shar For example, to add icons to the HighContrast theme, add references to the icons to the <filename>/usr/share/themes/HighContrast/gtk-2.0/gtkrc</filename> file. </para> - <para>The instructions above apply only to the following types of icon:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Icons that are used within applications in the GNOME desktop.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Icons that are used internally by GTK+ applications, or GTK+ -stock icons.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> <para>For more information on how to create icons for application launchers and for panels, see <ulink url="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/icon-theme-spec.html">http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/icon-theme-spec.html</ulink>.</para> </sect1> <sect1 id="themes-15"> - <title>To Create a Custom Desktop Theme</title> + <title>To Create a Custom Controls Option</title> <indexterm> <primary>themes</primary> - <secondary>creating custom desktop</secondary> + <secondary>controls options</secondary> + <tertiary>creating custom</tertiary> </indexterm> - <para>If the desktop themes that the GNOME desktop provides are -not suitable for the needs of your users, you can create a custom desktop -theme. To create a custom desktop theme, perform the following steps:</para> + <para>If the options for the +controls setting are not suitable for the needs of your users, you can create +a custom controls option. To create a custom controls option, perform the +following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> - <para>Create a directory structure for the theme in the <filename>/usr/share/themes</filename> directory. Use the same directory structure that -other themes use. For example, to create a theme that is called SmallPrint, + <para>Create a directory structure for the option in the <filename>/usr/share/themes</filename> directory. Use the same directory structure that +other options use. For example, to create an option that is called SmallPrint, create the following directories:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> @@ -215,22 +381,22 @@ create the following directories:</para> </itemizedlist> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Locate the <filename>gtkrc</filename> theme file that is closest -to meeting the needs of your users. Copy the file to the <filename>gtk-2.0</filename> directory of your new theme.</para> + <para>Locate the <filename>gtkrc</filename> file that is closest +to meeting the needs of your users. Copy the file to the <filename>gtk-2.0</filename> directory of your new option.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Open the <filename>gtkrc</filename> file in a text editor, and modify the attributes of the interface elements as required. </para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>If the new theme includes images, install the images for the -new theme in the <filename>pixmaps</filename> directory of your new theme. -If the new theme uses images from another theme, you do not need to create -copies of the images for the new theme. Instead, ensure that the reference + <para>If the new option includes images, install the images for +the new option in the <filename>pixmaps</filename> directory of your new option. +If the new option uses images from another option, you do not need to create +copies of the images for the new option. Instead, ensure that the reference to the images in the <literal>pixmap_path</literal> entry in the <filename>gtkrc</filename> file is correct.</para> </listitem> </orderedlist> - <para>Users can now choose the new theme.</para> + <para>Users can now choose the new option for the controls setting.</para> <para>For more information on <filename>gtkrc</filename> files, see <ulink url="http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/index.html">http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/index.html</ulink>.</para> </sect1> </chapter> |