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0001 <?xml version="1.0" ?> 0002 <!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.5-Based Variant V1.1//EN" 0003 "dtd/kdedbx45.dtd" [ 0004 <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> 0005 <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE"> 0006 ]> 0007 <article id="lookandfeel" lang="&language;"> 0008 <articleinfo> 0009 <title>Global Theme</title> 0010 <authorgroup> 0011 <author> 0012 <firstname>Natalie</firstname> 0013 <surname>Clarius</surname> 0014 <email>natalie_clarius@yahoo.de</email> 0015 </author> 0016 <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> 0017 </authorgroup> 0018 0019 <date>2023-01-26</date> 0020 <releaseinfo>Plasma 5.27</releaseinfo> 0021 0022 <keywordset> 0023 <keyword>KDE</keyword> 0024 <keyword>System Settings</keyword> 0025 <keyword>appearance</keyword> 0026 <keyword>Global Theme</keyword> 0027 <keyword>style</keyword> 0028 <keyword>theme</keyword> 0029 <keyword>look</keyword> 0030 <keyword>feel</keyword> 0031 <keyword>global</keyword> 0032 <keyword>desktop</keyword> 0033 <keyword>skin</keyword> 0034 <keyword>design</keyword> 0035 <keyword>UI</keyword> 0036 </keywordset> 0037 </articleinfo> 0038 0039 <sect1 id="globaltheme"> 0040 <title>Global Themes</title> 0041 0042 <para> 0043 Global Themes provide a common look and feel for many components at once: 0044 </para> 0045 <itemizedlist> 0046 <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> 0047 <listitem><para>Color Scheme: Color palette used throughout &plasma; and applications</para></listitem> 0048 <listitem><para>Application Style: Appearance of user interface elements such as buttons, menus, and scroll bars</para></listitem> 0049 <listitem><para>Plasma Style: Appearance of panels and widgets</para></listitem> 0050 <listitem><para>Window Decoration: Window borders and titlebar buttons</para></listitem> 0051 <listitem><para>Icons: Icons used throughout &plasma; and applications</para></listitem> 0052 <listitem><para>Cursors: Mouse pointers</para></listitem> 0053 <listitem><para>Task Switcher: Overlay for switching between open windows, typically invoked with the keyboard shortcut Alt+Tab</para></listitem> 0054 <listitem><para>Splash Screen: Loading screen shown during &plasma; startup</para></listitem> 0055 <listitem><para>Login Screen: Screen with a user selector and password prompt shown when the computer is started up</para></listitem> 0056 <listitem><para>Lock Screen: Screen with a user password prompt shown when the computer is locked</para></listitem> 0057 <listitem><para>Wallpaper: A desktop background image</para></listitem> 0058 </itemizedlist> 0059 0060 <para> 0061 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. 0062 </para> 0063 0064 <sect2 id="globaltheme-manage"> 0065 <title>Manage Global Themes</title> 0066 0067 <para> 0068 In this module you can: 0069 <itemizedlist> 0070 <listitem><para>apply Global Themes</para></listitem> 0071 <listitem><para>install new Global Themes, and remove installed Global Themes</para></listitem> 0072 </itemizedlist> 0073 <screenshot> 0074 <screeninfo>Screenshot of the Global Theme manager</screeninfo> 0075 <mediaobject> 0076 <imageobject> 0077 <imagedata fileref="main.png" format="PNG" /> 0078 </imageobject> 0079 </mediaobject> 0080 </screenshot> 0081 </para> 0082 0083 </sect2> 0084 0085 <sect2 id="globaltheme-apply"> 0086 <title>Apply Global Themes</title> 0087 0088 <para> 0089 You can see a preview of each theme by clicking on the image icon that appears when hovering over a theme thumbnail. 0090 </para> 0091 0092 <para> 0093 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. 0094 <screenshot> 0095 <screeninfo>Screenshot of the Global Theme component chooser</screeninfo> 0096 <mediaobject> 0097 <imageobject> 0098 <imagedata fileref="component-chooser_1.png" format="PNG" /> 0099 </imageobject> 0100 </mediaobject> 0101 </screenshot> 0102 <screenshot> 0103 <screeninfo>Screenshot of the Global Theme component chooser</screeninfo> 0104 <mediaobject> 0105 <imageobject> 0106 <imagedata fileref="component-chooser_2.png" format="PNG" /> 0107 </imageobject> 0108 </mediaobject> 0109 </screenshot> 0110 </para> 0111 0112 <para> 0113 After making your selection, click the <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> button to confirm your choice. 0114 </para> 0115 0116 </sect2> 0117 0118 <sect2 id="globaltheme-install"> 0119 <title>Install Global Themes</title> 0120 0121 <para> 0122 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. 0123 <screenshot> 0124 <screeninfo>Get New Global Themes...</screeninfo> 0125 <mediaobject> 0126 <imageobject> 0127 <imagedata fileref="get-new-stuff.png" format="PNG"/> 0128 </imageobject> 0129 <textobject> 0130 <phrase>Get New Global Themes...</phrase> 0131 </textobject> 0132 </mediaobject> 0133 </screenshot> 0134 </para> 0135 0136 <para> 0137 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. 0138 </para> 0139 0140 <para> 0141 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>. 0142 </para> 0143 0144 </sect2> 0145 0146 </sect1> 0147 0148 </article> 0149 0150 <!-- 0151 Local Variables: 0152 mode: xml 0153 sgml-minimize-attributes:nil 0154 sgml-general-insert-case:lower 0155 sgml-indent-step:0 0156 sgml-indent-data:nil 0157 End: 0158 0159 vim:tabstop=2:shiftwidth=2:expandtab 0160 kate: space-indent on; indent-width 2; tab-width 2; indent-mode none; 0161 -->