How to Install Adapta GTK Theme Inspired from Material Design Guidelines

Install Adapta GTK Theme Just clone the Adapta GTK Theme from developer github page. Navigate to Adapta directory, run ./autogen.sh file, which will prepare the build system (Basically it’s a custom helper script written by developer that runs various tools like libtoolize, autoconf, or autoreconf). Then run make & finally run make install to complete the installation.

$ git clone https://github.com/tista500/Adapta.git
$ cd Adapta
$ ./autogen.sh
$ make
$ sudo make install

Choose the Theme

Finally choose the theme based on the desktop environment tool to activate it.

• GNOME Desktop: Gnome Tweak Tool >> Appearance >> Choose the theme from the drop-down box followed by “GTK+” >> Finally close the App
• Unity Desktop: Unity Tweak Tool >> Appearance >> Theme >> Choose the desired theme from the list >> Finally close the App
• Cinnamon Desktop: Menu >> Appearances >> System Settings >> Theme >> Choose the desired theme from the drop-down box on “Window borders”, “Controls” & “Desktop”>> Finally close the System Settings
• LXDE Desktop: Menu >> Appearances >> Customize Look and Feel >> Widget >> Choose the desired theme from the list >> Apply >> Finally close
• XFCE Desktop: Menu >> Settings >> Appearance >> Style “Choose the desired theme from the list” >> Finally close

See the below screenshot for Adapta GTK Theme.

GDM (Lock/Login Screen) – GNOME Shell themes We can change the GDM theme by rewriting a system file. But please be careful because if it fails, the desktop environment may not operate correctly, so check the current gnome shell version on your system with theme supported version before proceeding the change.

Check the gnome shell version

$ gnome-shell --version

Backup the default gnome shell theme gresource file

$ sudo cp -i /usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource /usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource.bk

Change the Adapta gnome shell theme gresource file

$ sudo cp /usr/share/themes/Adapta/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource /usr/share/gnome-shell/

Finally reboot the system to take effect

$ sudo reboot

Enjoy…)