Shiki-Nouveau

Shiki-Nouveau is a cool GTK3 theme that’s based on the Shiki-Colors, specifically designed for the GNOME desktop environment. If you’re into Linux, you might have heard about it in the Linux Mint forums.

What’s the Story Behind It?

A while back, I tried making a GTK3 version of Shiki-Colors. Honestly, it didn’t go as planned and turned into what we now call Zukitwo-Colors because I was still learning about theme styling. After spending time working on Zukitwo-Colors and some other themes, I decided to give Shiki-Colors another shot with everything I've learned.

How Does It Work?

This theme is my first attempt to make Shiki-Colors work with GNOME and GTK3. I took some ideas from the Zukitwo-Colors themes and made adjustments to help them match the classic look of Shiki-Colors. Plus, I tweaked the older GTK2 themes just enough to line them up with what I could do in GTK3.

Theming for GNOME Shell and Cinnamon

I also created themes for GNOME Shell and Cinnamon using some parts from Zukitwo-Colors. I did this because I wanted them all to vibe well together and keep that overall feel of Shiki-Colors intact.

The Challenges Ahead

Now, here’s where things get tricky: I'm still figuring out how the Mutter XML code works. It's pretty different from what I've learned about Metacity XML code, so I haven’t been able to update any window manager themes yet or tackle Unity themes since that's another area I'm not familiar with.

A Call for Help!

I really hope folks find these themes interesting! My goal is to revive those old Shiki-Colors themes and bring them up-to-date with minimal changes needed. To do this right, though, I'll need help from others who know more about GTK3 and Mutter styling—and maybe even fresh ideas on how to make those GNOME Shell and Cinnamon themes fit perfectly!

If you're curious about how to install GNOME Themes in Ubuntu or want more details about it all, check out this link.

What is GNOME?

GNOME stands for an international project aimed at creating a full desktop environment using free software. This includes developing software frameworks and selecting apps that run on your desktop while managing launching tasks and handling files efficiently.

Part of the GNU Project, GNOME can be used on various Unix-like systems—most notably Linux—and even as part of Java Desktop System in Solaris.

The name originally stood for GNU Network Object Model Environment but don’t worry too much about that! The main focus here is simplicity and usability so everything just works smoothly.