Re: how/where to find Gnome Preferences Tool?
Tony Houghton <[email protected]> Mon, 5 Apr 2021 18:53:36 +0100
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--===============5784924166737342260== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000002319f305bf3d615c" --0000000000002319f305bf3d615c Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" You can still change themes in Tweaks, in the Appearance section. I've never seen a theme that looks nicer than Adwaita though. On Mon, 5 Apr 2021 at 17:23, Carl-Valentin Schmitt via gnome-list < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello Ken, > > "changing themes" was a feature in earlier versions of Gnome. > > I think in newer versions actually - "changing themes" has been left away. > > Gnome is not like KDE. > ;) > > Greetz. Val. > > ken via gnome-list <[email protected]> schrieb am Mo., 5. Apr. 2021, > 17:52: > >> Carl, >> >> Using preferences (Settings is what I think we're talking about) and >> gnome-tweaks is not at all difficult-- well, finding what needs to be >> changed is the most difficult, and knowing the correct terminology to run a >> search. But I've used both of those apps to make a lot of changes >> already. >> >> What's much more difficult is making changes in gnome (or are they in >> Wayland?) which are no longer configurable using Settings or gnome >> tweaks... or perhaps not configurable at all in gnome. >> On 4/4/21 3:19 PM, Carl-Valentin Schmitt via gnome-list wrote: >> >> Hello Ken, >> >> for how to use preferences in Gnome or how to use gnome-tweaks, you could >> explore forums >> like >> ubuntu.com or askubuntu.com >> >> There are minimum differences, when you use Gnome in different distros. >> >> This way gnome-tweaks works. >> You only need to know the version >> for searching in forums. >> >> >> >> rpr // via gnome-list <[email protected]> schrieb am So., 4. Apr. >> 2021, 20:15: >> >>> Ken, that Desktop User Guide is very old (see the last modified times >>> of files in https://people.gnome.org/~bmsmith/) and it does not refer >>> to GNOME 3 desktop environment used in Fedora 33. >>> >>> -- rpr. >>> >>> On Sun, 4 Apr 2021 at 18:23, ken <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > Looking at and following the Desktop User Guide, I was trying to >>> create a new theme (and do a few other things explained there). I already >>> have and have been using the tweak tool quite a bit, but what is explained >>> in that userguide does not correspond at all to the what's in the tweak >>> tool... iow, it doesn't seem to be the same app, the Preference Tool, >>> mentioned in the userguide. >>> > >>> > >>> > On 4/4/21 6:44 AM, Carl-Valentin Schmitt wrote: >>> > >>> > I think Ken means the package >>> > >>> > gnome-tweak-tool >>> > >>> > You need to install this package >>> > before you can adjust Gnome. >>> > >>> > Greetz. Val. >>> > >>> > ken <[email protected]> schrieb am So., 4. Apr. 2021, 11:20: >>> >> >>> >> Though I've seen the Preferences Tool mentioned in several gnome docs >>> >> (including the userguide.pdf), I haven't been able to find it on my >>> >> system (Fedora 33) or in the repos so I can download and install it. >>> >> Does it still exist...? or is it perhaps included in a package by some >>> >> other name? >>> >> >>> >> tia. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> gnome-list mailing list >>> >> [email protected] >>> >> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > gnome-list mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gnome-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> gnome-list mailing [email protected]://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list >> >> _______________________________________________ >> gnome-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list >> > _______________________________________________ > gnome-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list > -- TH --0000000000002319f305bf3d615c Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">You can still change themes in Tweaks, in the Appearance s= ection. I've never seen a theme that looks nicer than Adwaita though.</= div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On= Mon, 5 Apr 2021 at 17:23, Carl-Valentin Schmitt via gnome-list <<a href= =3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></d= iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bord= er-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Hell= o Ken,<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">"changing themes&q= uot; was a feature in earlier versions of Gnome.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br= ></div><div dir=3D"auto">I think in newer versions actually - "changin= g themes" has been left away.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div di= r=3D"auto">Gnome is not like KDE.</div><div dir=3D"auto">;)</div><div dir= =3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Greetz. Val.</div></div><br><div clas= s=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">ken via gnome-list = <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">gnome-list@gn= ome.org</a>> schrieb am Mo., 5. Apr. 2021, 17:52:<br></div><blockquote c= lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px soli= d rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> =20 =20 =20 <div> <p>Carl,</p> <p>Using preferences (Settings is what I think we're talking about) and gnome-tweaks is not at all difficult-- well, finding what needs to be changed is the most difficult, and knowing the correct terminology to run a search.=C2=A0 But I've used both of those ap= ps to make a lot of changes already.=C2=A0 <br> </p> <p>What's much more difficult is making changes in gnome (or are they in Wayland?) which are no longer configurable using Settings or gnome tweaks... or perhaps not configurable at all in gnome.</p> <div>On 4/4/21 3:19 PM, Carl-Valentin Schmitt via gnome-list wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote type=3D"cite"> =20 <div dir=3D"auto">Hello Ken, <div dir=3D"auto"><br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto">for how to use preferences in Gnome or how to use gnome-tweaks, you could explore forums</div> <div dir=3D"auto">like</div> <div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"http://ubuntu.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" = target=3D"_blank">ubuntu.com</a> or <a href=3D"http://askubuntu.com" rel=3D= "noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">askubuntu.com</a></div> <div dir=3D"auto"><br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto">There are minimum differences, when you use Gnome in different distros.</div> <div dir=3D"auto"><br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto">This way gnome-tweaks works.</div> <div dir=3D"auto">You only need to know the version</div> <div dir=3D"auto">for searching in forums.</div> <div dir=3D"auto"><br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto"><br> </div> </div> <br> <div class=3D"gmail_quote"> <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">rpr // via gnome-list <<a = href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">g= [email protected]</a>> schrieb am So., 4. Apr. 2021, 20:15:<br> </div> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex= ;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Ken, that Desktop User Guide is very old (see the last modified times<br> of files in <a href=3D"https://people.gnome.org/~bmsmith/" rel=3D= "noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://people.gnome.o= rg/~bmsmith/</a>) and it does not refer<br> to GNOME 3 desktop environment used in Fedora 33.<br> <br> -- rpr.<br> <br> On Sun, 4 Apr 2021 at 18:23, ken <<a href=3D"mailto:mait@newcu= ltures.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">mait@newculture= s.com</a>> wrote:<br> ><br> > Looking at and following the Desktop User Guide, I was trying to create a new theme (and do a few other things explained there).=C2=A0 I already have and have been using the tweak tool quite a bit, but what is explained in that userguide does not correspond at all to the what's in the tweak tool... iow, it doesn't seem to be the same app, the Preference Tool, mentioned in the userguide.<br> ><br> ><br> > On 4/4/21 6:44 AM, Carl-Valentin Schmitt wrote:<br> ><br> > I think Ken means the package<br> ><br> > gnome-tweak-tool<br> ><br> > You need to install this package<br> > before you can adjust Gnome.<br> ><br> > Greetz. Val.<br> ><br> > ken <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noref= errer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> schrieb am So., 4. Apr. 2021, 11:20:<br> >><br> >> Though I've seen the Preferences Tool mentioned in several gnome docs<br> >> (including the userguide.pdf), I haven't been able t= o find it on my<br> >> system (Fedora 33) or in the repos so I can download and install it.<br> >> Does it still exist...? or is it perhaps included in a package by some<br> >> other name?<br> >><br> >> tia.<br> >> _______________________________________________<br> >> gnome-list mailing list<br> >> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferre= r noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br> >> <a href=3D"https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome= -list" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://m= ail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list</a><br> ><br> > _______________________________________________<br> > gnome-list mailing list<br> > <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer no= referrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br> > <a href=3D"https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-lis= t" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://mail.= gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list</a><br> _______________________________________________<br> gnome-list mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer norefer= rer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br> <a href=3D"https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list" re= l=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://mail.gnome= .org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list</a><br> </blockquote> </div> <br> <fieldset></fieldset> <pre>_______________________________________________ gnome-list mailing list <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank= ">[email protected]</a> <a href=3D"https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list" rel=3D"noref= errer" target=3D"_blank">https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list= </a> </pre> </blockquote> </div> _______________________________________________<br> gnome-list mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank= ">[email protected]</a><br> <a href=3D"https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list" rel=3D"noref= errer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo= /gnome-list</a><br> </blockquote></div> _______________________________________________<br> gnome-list mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">gnome-list@gnome.= org</a><br> <a href=3D"https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list" rel=3D"noref= errer" target=3D"_blank">https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list= </a><br> </blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"= class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">TH<div><br></div></div></div> --0000000000002319f305bf3d615c-- --===============5784924166737342260== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ gnome-list mailing list [email protected] https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list --===============5784924166737342260==--