To downlowd GTK file:
From this wiki - http://linux-commands.wikidot.com/local--files/howto-a:color-scheme-xfce/D1-Gray.zip
OR - Downlowd from gnome-look.org
Create copy
In folder "/.themes…" - the new theme is "XFCE-gray001".
cp /usr/share/themes/Xfce-winter/gtk-2.0/gtkrc ~/.themes/XFCE-gray001/gtk-2.0/gtkrc
Edit colors
Edit and save your file (for this example with kate text editor).
kate ~/.themes/XFCE-gray001/gtk-2.0/gtkrc
Apply theme
Menu -> Settings -> Appearance -> Apply "XFCE-gray001"
Example "gtkrc" file…
gtk-can-change-accels = 1
gtk-menu-drop-shadow = 1
gtk-menu-shadow-delay = 100
style "default"
{
GtkButton::default_border = {0, 0, 0, 0}
GtkButton::default_outside_border = {0, 0, 0, 0}
GtkButton::default_spacing = 10
GtkButton::focus-line-width = 1
GtkButton::focus-padding = 0
GtkCheckButton::indicator_size = 15
GtkMenuBar::shadow_type = out
GtkMenuItem::selected_shadow_type = out
GtkPaned::handle_full_size = 1
GtkPaned::handle_size = 8
GtkRadioButton::indicator_size = 15
GtkRange::slider_width = 15
GtkRange::stepper_size = 15
GtkRange::stepper_spacing = 0
GtkRange::trough_border = 0
GtkScrollbar::min_slider_length = 20
GtkToolbar::shadow_type = none
GtkWidget::focus-line-width = 1
GtkWidget::focus_padding = 2
GtkWidget::interior_focus = 5
GtkWidget::internal_padding = 0
xthickness = 2
ythickness = 2
fg[NORMAL] = "#000000"
fg[ACTIVE] = "#000000"
fg[PRELIGHT] = "#ffffff"
fg[SELECTED] = "#ffffff"
fg[INSENSITIVE] = "#808080"
bg[NORMAL] = "#707070"
bg[ACTIVE] = "#808080"
bg[PRELIGHT] = "#770000"
bg[SELECTED] = "#202020"
bg[INSENSITIVE] = "#202020"
text[NORMAL] = "#000000"
text[ACTIVE] = "#000000"
text[PRELIGHT] = "#ffffff"
text[SELECTED] = "#ffffff"
text[INSENSITIVE] = "#000000"
base[NORMAL] = "#999999"
base[ACTIVE] = "#202020"
base[PRELIGHT] = "#999999"
base[SELECTED] = "#202020"
base[INSENSITIVE] = "#707070"
engine "xfce"
{
grip_style = slide
smooth_edge = true
}
}
widget_class "*" style "default"
style "colored" = "default"
{
xthickness = 3
ythickness = 3
bg[ACTIVE] = "#770000"
bg[PRELIGHT] = "#000000"
fg[ACTIVE] = "#770000"
fg[PRELIGHT] = "#ffffff"
text[ACTIVE] = "#000000"
text[PRELIGHT] = "#ffffff"
engine "xfce"
{
smooth_edge = true
grip_style = slide
boxfill
{
fill_style = plain
}
}
}
widget_class "*List*" style "colored"
class "*List*" style "colored"
widget_class "*Text*" style "colored"
class "*Text*" style "colored"
widget_class "*Entry*" style "colored"
class "*Entry*" style "colored"
style "menubar" = "colored"
{
xthickness = 1
ythickness = 2
engine "xfce"
{
smooth_edge = true
grip_style = slide
boxfill
{
fill_style = plain
}
}
}
widget_class "*BonoboDockItem" style "menubar"
class "*BonoboDockItem" style "menubar"
widget_class "*HandleBox" style "menubar"
class "*HandleBox" style "menubar"
widget_class "*ToolBar" style "menubar"
class "*ToolBar" style "menubar"
widget_class "*MenuBar" style "menubar"
class "*MenuBar" style "menubar"
style "menuitem" = "colored"
{
xthickness = 2
ythickness = 2
engine "xfce"
{
smooth_edge = true
grip_style = slide
boxfill
{
fill_style = gradient
orientation = auto
shade_start = 0.80
shade_end = 1.80
}
}
}
widget_class "*MenuItem*" style "menuitem"
class "*MenuItem*" style "menuitem"
style "scrollbar" = "default"
{
xthickness = 2
ythickness = 2
engine "xfce"
{
smooth_edge = true
grip_style = slide
boxfill
{
fill_style = gradient
orientation = auto
shade_start = 0.80
shade_end = 1.80
}
}
}
widget_class "*Scrollbar*" style "scrollbar"
class "*Scrollbar*" style "scrollbar"
widget_class "*GtkProgress*" style "scrollbar"
class "*GtkProgress*" style "scrollbar"
style "button" = "colored"
{
xthickness = 3
ythickness = 3
engine "xfce"
{
smooth_edge = true
grip_style = slide
boxfill
{
fill_style = gradient
orientation = vertical
shade_start = 0.80
shade_end = 1.80
}
}
}
widget_class "*Button*" style "button"
class "*Button*" style "button"
widget_class "*button*" style "button"
class "*button*" style "button"
widget_class "*OptionMenu*" style "button"
class "*OptionMenu*" style "button"
widget_class "*Tree*" style "button"
class "*Tree*" style "button"
widget_class "*GtkScale*" style "button"
class "*GtkScale*" style "button"
widget_class "*CheckButton*" style "default"
class "*CheckButton*" style "default"
widget_class "*RadioButton*" style "default"
class "*RadioButton*" style "default"
# This is for ROX-Filer
#
style "rox" = "default"
{
bg[NORMAL] = "#000000"
bg[ACTIVE] = "#000000"
}
widget_class "*Collection" style "rox"
# This is for the window borders (xfwm4 & metacity)
#
style "titlebar" = "default"
{
bg[SELECTED] = "#b3c8dd"
fg[SELECTED] = "#ededed"
bg[INSENSITIVE] = "#707070"
fg[INSENSITIVE] = "#000000"
}
widget "xfwm" style "titlebar"
class "MetaFrames" style "titlebar"
widget_class "MetaFrames" style "titlebar"
More info
http://live.gnome.org/GnomeArt/Tutorials/GtkThemes
General widget properties:
There are several 'directives' to change the attributes of a widget.
* fg - Sets the foreground color of a widget.
* bg - Sets the background color of a widget.
* text - Sets the foreground color for widgets that have editable text.
* base - Sets the background color for widgets that have editable text.There are several states a widget can be in, and you can set different colors, pixmaps and fonts for each state. These states are:
NORMAL - The normal state of a widget. Ie the mouse is not over it, and it is not being pressed, etc.
PRELIGHT - When the mouse is over top of the widget, colors defined using this state will be in effect.
ACTIVE - When the widget is pressed or clicked it will be active, and the attributes assigned by this tag will be in effect.
INSENSITIVE - This is the state when a widget is 'greyed out'. It is not active, and cannot be clicked on.
SELECTED - When an object is selected, it takes these attributes.