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# shiki-colors-revival # shiki-colors-revival
This consists mostly of a script that modifies the original Numix theme's files This consists mostly of a script that modifies the original Numix theme's
to fit to all of the colors in the GNOME Colors palette. files to fit to all of the colors in the GNOME Colors palette.
At the moment, these themes are currently intended to be used with Xfce4, since At the moment, these themes are currently intended to be used with Xfce4,
that's what I use. If you run into problems in another desktop environment, since that's what I use. If you run into problems in another desktop
I'll try to help the best I can though. environment, I'll try to help the best I can though.
Relevant license files can be found underneath the folders. (Numix is GPL-3, Relevant license files can be found underneath the folders. (Numix is
Xfwm4 is GPL-2, Plank themes and build system are ISC) GPL-3, Xfwm4 and Metacity are GPL-2, Plank themes and build system are ISC)
## Included ## Included
- GTK 2 and 3 themes - GTK 2 and 3 themes
- Metacity themes
- Xfwm4 themes - Xfwm4 themes
- [Plank](https://launchpad.net/plank) themes - [Plank](https://launchpad.net/plank) themes
## Dependencies ## Dependencies
- `sed` - `sed`
- `make`
- `gtk-engine-murrine` (needed for GTK2 theme)
- `git` - `git`
- `make`
- `gtk-engine-murrine`, needed for GTK2 themes
- `xfwm4`, needed for Xfwm4 themes
- `metacity`, or `marco` (`mutter` might work too) for the Metacity themes
## Downloading ## Downloading
Either use `git` to clone this repository: Either use `git` to clone this repository:
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There is an exheres in ::somasis; x11-themes/shiki-colors-revival. There is an exheres in ::somasis; x11-themes/shiki-colors-revival.
## How this works ## How this works
In order to minimize the amount of maintenance needed, we base these themes off In order to minimize the amount of maintenance needed, we base these themes
of [Numix] so that we benefit from the [shimmerproject]'s work on Numix. off of [Numix] so that we benefit from the [shimmerproject]'s work on
The themes are then generated by using regular expressions to replace certain Numix. The themes are then generated by using regular expressions to
variables in the CSS to change the colors to fit the [GNOME Colors palette] replace certain variables in the CSS to change the colors to fit the
rather than using Numix's default colors. (currently only the selected [GNOME Colors palette] rather than using Numix's default colors.
background color is replaced) (currently only the selected background color and menubar bg are replaced)
As a result of doing it this method, we don't have to worry about updating the As a result of doing it this method, we don't have to worry about updating
CSS every time GNOME's developers decide to break everything with a new minor the CSS every time GNOME's developers decide to break everything with a new
version of GTK3, again. We can make upstream do all the work. :) minor version of GTK3, again. We can make upstream do all the work. :)
## Screenshots ## Screenshots
These are screenshots of the themes running on my Xfce desktop.
![Shiki-Brave](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Somasis/shiki-colors-revival/master/screenshots/Shiki-Brave-Revival.png) ![Shiki-Brave](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Somasis/shiki-colors-revival/master/screenshots/Shiki-Brave-Revival.png)
![Shiki-Human](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Somasis/shiki-colors-revival/master/screenshots/Shiki-Human-Revival.png) ![Shiki-Human](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Somasis/shiki-colors-revival/master/screenshots/Shiki-Human-Revival.png)
![Shiki-Illustrious](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Somasis/shiki-colors-revival/master/screenshots/Shiki-Illustrious-Revival.png) ![Shiki-Illustrious](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Somasis/shiki-colors-revival/master/screenshots/Shiki-Illustrious-Revival.png)
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![Shiki-Wine](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Somasis/shiki-colors-revival/master/screenshots/Shiki-Wine-Revival.png) ![Shiki-Wine](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Somasis/shiki-colors-revival/master/screenshots/Shiki-Wine-Revival.png)
![Shiki-Wise](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Somasis/shiki-colors-revival/master/screenshots/Shiki-Wise-Revival.png) ![Shiki-Wise](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Somasis/shiki-colors-revival/master/screenshots/Shiki-Wise-Revival.png)
## Related
Updated icons can be found at [gnome-colors-revival], and the backgrounds
can be found at [arc-colors-revival].
## Credits ## Credits
- [Numix] by [shimmerproject] - [Numix] by [shimmerproject]
- [GNOME Colors] project for the initial theme design - [GNOME Colors] project for the initial theme designs, and base for a lot
- [Shiki-Colors-Xfwm] by [fredbird67], modified by myself of the assets used for the Metacity and Xfwm4 themes.
- [Shiki-Colors-Xfwm] by [fredbird67], modified heavily for this project
[gnome-colors-revival]: https://github.com/Somasis/gnome-colors-revival
[arc-colors-revival]: https://github.com/Somasis/arc-colors-revival
[Numix]: https://github.com/shimmerproject/Numix [Numix]: https://github.com/shimmerproject/Numix
[Shiki-Colors-Xfwm]: http://xfce-look.org/content/show.php/Zukitwo-Colors+Xfwm+Themes?content=148624 [Shiki-Colors-Xfwm]: http://xfce-look.org/content/show.php/Zukitwo-Colors+Xfwm+Themes?content=148624
[shimmerproject]: http://github.com/shimmerproject [shimmerproject]: http://github.com/shimmerproject