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 <title>Global Theme</title>
 <authorgroup>
 <author>
   <firstname>Natalie</firstname>
   <surname>Clarius</surname>
   <email>natalie_clarius@yahoo.de</email>
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 <date>2023-01-26</date>
 <releaseinfo>Plasma 5.27</releaseinfo>
 
 <keywordset>
 <keyword>KDE</keyword>
 <keyword>System Settings</keyword>
 <keyword>appearance</keyword>
 <keyword>Global Theme</keyword>
 <keyword>style</keyword>
 <keyword>theme</keyword>
 <keyword>look</keyword>
 <keyword>feel</keyword>
 <keyword>global</keyword>
 <keyword>desktop</keyword>
 <keyword>skin</keyword>
 <keyword>design</keyword>
 <keyword>UI</keyword>
 </keywordset>
 </articleinfo>
 
 <sect1 id="globaltheme">
 <title>Global Themes</title>
 
 <para>
   Global Themes provide a common look and feel for many components at once:
 </para>
 <itemizedlist>
   <listitem><para>Desktop Layout: An arrangement of panels and widgets - for example a bottom panel with a task manager and application launcher, or a top panel with global menu and system tray</para></listitem>
   <listitem><para>Color Scheme: Color palette used throughout &plasma; and applications</para></listitem>
   <listitem><para>Application Style: Appearance of user interface elements such as buttons, menus, and scroll bars</para></listitem>
   <listitem><para>Plasma Style: Appearance of panels and widgets</para></listitem>
   <listitem><para>Window Decoration: Window borders and titlebar buttons</para></listitem>
   <listitem><para>Icons: Icons used throughout &plasma; and applications</para></listitem>
   <listitem><para>Cursors: Mouse pointers</para></listitem>
   <listitem><para>Task Switcher: Overlay for switching between open windows, typically invoked with the keyboard shortcut Alt+Tab</para></listitem>
   <listitem><para>Splash Screen: Loading screen shown during &plasma; startup</para></listitem>
   <listitem><para>Login Screen: Screen with a user selector and password prompt shown when the computer is started up</para></listitem>
   <listitem><para>Lock Screen: Screen with a user password prompt shown when the computer is locked</para></listitem>
   <listitem><para>Wallpaper: A desktop background image</para></listitem>
 </itemizedlist>
 
 <para>
   By applying a Global Theme, you can change all of the above together. You can also apply only some components of a Global Theme, such as a color scheme or a window decoration. You can choose which components to change either when applying a Global Theme, or apply individual components by using the other System Settings subsections.
 </para>
 
 <sect2 id="globaltheme-manage">
 <title>Manage Global Themes</title>
 
 <para>
   In this module you can:
   <itemizedlist>
     <listitem><para>apply Global Themes</para></listitem>
     <listitem><para>install new Global Themes, and remove installed Global Themes</para></listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
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     <screeninfo>Screenshot of the Global Theme manager</screeninfo>
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 <sect2 id="globaltheme-apply">
 <title>Apply Global Themes</title>
 
 <para>
   You can see a preview of each theme by clicking on the image icon that appears when hovering over a theme thumbnail.
 </para>
 
 <para>
   When clicking on a Global Theme, a dialog will show up asking you which components of the theme you would like to apply. You can select from various appearance settings and the desktop layout.
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 <para>
   After making your selection, click the <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> button to confirm your choice.
 </para>
 
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 id="globaltheme-install">
 <title>Install Global Themes</title>
 
 <para>
   With the button <guilabel>Get New Global Themes...</guilabel>, you can install new Global Themes by third-party providers. You need to be connected to the internet in order to access these themes. Clicking on <guibutton>Install</guibutton> in one of the themes in the dialog will install the chosen Global Theme, and after you close the dialog, your new theme is immediately available.
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   <screeninfo>Get New Global Themes...</screeninfo>
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 </para>
 
 <para>
   To remove an installed Global Theme, click on the button with the trash icon that appears when hovering over a theme thumbnail. Note that you can only remove Global Themes that you have downloaded yourself.
 </para>
 
 <para>
   If you are interested in creating your own theme, you can learn more about the various components <ulink url="https://develop.kde.org/docs/plasma/">here</ulink>.
 </para>
 
 </sect2>
 
 </sect1>
 
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