development - How do I make a Theme from scratch for Unity? - Ask Ubuntu

i'd make theme scratch unity.

what knowledge , information/skills needed? there tools or templates out there already? don't have python experience tools biased towards beginners preferable.

10.04 11.04

to avoid problems theme create start theme , copy on new name , use theme equinox evolution midnight create new theme name rinzwind. avoids errors, crashes , notices things not being present theme.

• create new theme based of theme

themes stored in /usr/share/themes/:

steps taken in image:

• open terminal , cd /usr/share/themes/
• sudo mkdir rinzwind
• cd rinzwind
• sudo cp -r /usr/share/themes/equinox\ evolution\ midnight/* .

inside new directory file named index.theme needs changed new theme name. after entering sudo gedit index.theme change old theme names new one:

string, search , replace equinox evolution midnight -> rinzwind
icontheme , cursortheme keep editing these 2 same theme.

and have new name old theme:

• creating new theme

inside our new directory 2 sets of images:

with image editor (gimp) can change colors or various things on images. make sure keep same size of image , of course use sane colors (stick 1 color , 1 or 2 shades of color make theme , not gives people instant headaches).

recreate these 2 directories in pictures folder copying theme pictures. copied 2 directories inside theme , removed directories not images result:

open images inside gimp , start editing them , when satisfied copy them on theme's directory , check if works. remark: since theme owned root need use sudo copy over.

• what gimp tutorials available?