GNOME - Aesthetic Gruvbox Dark Color Theme Setup

Installing GNOME Package Dependencies and file resources

sudo pacman -Syu
sudo pacman -S --needed gnome-tweak-tool gnome-shell-extensions extension-manager kitty neofetch git conky jq curl rsync gnome-control-center gnome-keyring gnome-nettool gnome-power-manager gnome-shell gnome-usage 

paru -S gnome-shell-extension-gamemode-git gdm-git xdg-desktop-portal-gnome
git clone https://github.com/Twilight4/gnome-settings ~/downloads/gnome-settings

Installing GTK theme

rsync -av ~/downloads/gnome-settings/themes/.config ~
ls -al ~/.config/.local/share/themes
ln -s ~/.config/.local/share/themes/Gruvbox-Dark-BL-MOD/gtk-4.0/assets ~/.config/gtk-4.0
ln -s ~/.config/.local/share/themes/Gruvbox-Dark-BL-MOD/gtk-4.0/gtk.css ~/.config/gtk-4.0
ln -s ~/.config/.local/share/themes/Gruvbox-Dark-BL-MOD/gtk-4.0/gtk-dark.css ~/.config/gtk-4.0

Installing icons and cursor theme

rsync -av ~/downloads/gnome-settings/icons/.config ~
ls -al ~/.config/.local/share/icons
rsync -av ~/downloads/gnome-settings/cursors/.config ~ 
ls -al ~/.config/.local/share/icons

Installing fonts and wallpapers

rsync -av ~/downloads/gnome-settings/fonts/.config ~
ls -al ~/.config/.local/share/fonts
sudo rsync -av ~/downloads/gnome-settings/wallpapers/usr /
ls -al /usr/share/backgrounds/gruvbox

Installing GNOME extensions

rsync -av ~/downloads/gnome-settings/gnome-extensions/.config ~
cat ~/.config/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/extensions.txt

Importing GNOME shell configurations

cd ~/downloads/gnome-settings/gnome-shell-config
dconf load /org/gnome/desktop/ < org-gnome-desktop.conf
dconf load /org/gnome/shell/ < org-gnome-shell.conf
cd -

Importing system settings and applying GTK themes

cd ~/downloads/gnome-settings/dconf-settings
dconf load / < gnome-settings.ini
cd -
~/downloads/gnome-settings/gnome-scripts/gtkthemes

Tip: Exporting system settings

dconf dump / > gnome-settings.ini

Importing GNOME scripts

sudo mv ~/downloads/gnome-settings/gnome-scripts/* /usr/bin

Importing conky configurations

rsync -av ~/downloads/gnome-settings/conky-config/.config ~
ls -al ~/.config/conky
ls -al ~/.config/autostart

Change weather location

Go to https://openweathermap.org/ and search your city
Copy the city ID from URL and paste it in city_id variable in file: ~/.config/conky/alshain-mod/scripts/weather-v2.0.sh

Importing CLI tools themes

rsync -av ~/downloads/gnome-settings/kitty-theme/.config ~
ls -al ~/.config/kitty
rsync -av ~/downloads/gnome-settings/foot-theme/.config ~
ls -al ~/.config/foot
rsync -av ~/downloads/gnome-settings/neofetch-theme/.config ~
ls -al ~/.config/neofetch
rsync -av ~/downloads/gnome-settings/btop-theme/.config ~
ls -al ~/.config/btop

Copying GTK themes to system-wide location for GDM recognition

sudo cp -r ~/.config/.local/share/icons/Gruvbox-plus-icon-MOD/ /usr/share/icons
sudo cp -r ~/.config/.local/share/icons/Gruvbox_Cursors_Light /usr/share/icons

Importing autostart applications and post-installation settings

rsync -av ~/downloads/gnome-settings/autostart/.config ~
ls -al ~/.config/autostart
~/downloads/gnome-settings/gnome-setup-script/setup.sh
rm -rf ~/downloads/gnome-settings

Other customization options

Neovim theme can be changed to gruvbox
Emacs theme can be changed by using command load-theme
Firefox theme is changed to gruvbox GTK theme
GDM theme and settings are set to gruvbox in dconf database but you can always change them using gdm-settings app
User account's pfp can be set

Keybinds

General

Keybind	Description
`SUPER` + `Return`	Open Kitty terminal
`SUPER` + `A`	Show all apps
`SUPER` + `Q`	Exit focused window
`SUPER` + `Y`	Lock screen
`SUPER` + `SHIFT` + `Q`	Power off
`SUPER` + `F`	Toggle fullscreen of focused window
`SUPER` + `D`	Dashboard menu
`SUPER` + `S`	Hide window
`SUPER` + `P`	Displays/Monitors menu
`SUPER` + `TAB`	Switch applications
`ALT` + `ESC`	Switch windows directly
`ALT` + `TAB`	Switch windows on current workspace
`SUPER` + `backtick`	Switch windows of an application
`SUPER` + `N`	Show the calendar widget
`SUPER` + `SHIFT` + `X`	Show the run command prompt - type `gnome-restart` to restart gnome shell

Default keybinds

Accessibility

Keybind	Description
`ALT` + `SUPER` + `S`	Turn screen reader on or off
`ALT` + `SUPER` + `8`	Turn zoom on or off
`ALT` + `SUPER` + `=`	Zoom in
`ALT` + `SUPER` + `-`	Zoom out

Navigation

Keybind	Description
`SHIFT` + `ALT` + `H`	Move window one monitor to the left
`SHIFT` + `ALT` + `L`	Move window one monitor to the right
`SUPER` + `I`	Workspace 1 - terminal
`SUPER` + `O`	Workspace 2 - terminal
`SUPER` + `W`	Workspace 3 - web browser
`SUPER` + `E`	Workspace 4 - emacs
`SUPER` + `SHIFT` + `I`	Switch to Workspace 1
`SUPER` + `SHIFT` + `O`	Switch to Workspace 2
`SUPER` + `SHIFT` + `W`	Switch to Workspace 3
`SUPER` + `SHIFT` + `E`	Switch to Workspace 4

Screenshots

Keybind	Description
`SHIFT` + `CTRL` + `ALT` + `R`	Recored a screencast interactively
`SHIFT` + `PRINT` + `F`	Take a screenshot
`PRINT`	Take a screenshot interactively
`ALT` + `PRINT`	Take a screenshow of a window

Custom-set keybinds

Keybind	Description
`SUPER` + `SHIFT` + `C`	Activate Caffeine for 30mins
`SUPER` + `SHIFT` + `T`	Launch athena welcome menu
`SUPER` + `SHIFT` + `Y`	Launch variables menu
`SUPER` + `SHIFT` + `U`	Launch role viewer
`SUPER` + `SHIFT` + `CTRL` + `M`	Update mirrors
`SUPER` + `SHIFT` + `CTRL` + `U`	Update system
`SUPER` + `SHIFT` + `ESC`	Launch gnome usage
`SUPER` + `SHIFT` + `Z`	Launch webcam
`SUPER` + `CTRL` + `ESC`	Launch btop
`SUPER` + `CTRL` + `C`	Launch cava
`SUPER` + `CTRL` + `U`	Launch tty-clock
`SUPER` + `CTRL` + `M`	Launch musikcube
`SUPER` + `CTRL` + `,`	Launch cmatrix
`SUPER` + `CTRL` + `F`	Launch neofetch
`SUPER` + `CTRL` + `N`	Launch newsboat
`SUPER` + `CTRL` + `P`	Launch pipes
`SUPER` + `ALT` + `V`	Toggle VPN

Other

Keybind	Description
`ALT` + `SPACE`	Activate the window menu
`SUPER` + `SPACE`	Switch to next input source
`SHIFT` + `SUPER` + `SPACE`	Switch to previous input source
`SUPER` + `F1`	Launch help browser

Troubleshooting GNOME session freeze

Restart the display manager or try to disabling it - Ctrl+Alt+F2 (or alternative), issue command:
- sudo systemctl restart gdm
- sudo systemctl disable gdm
Use command in virtual console which should make the session functional again: gnome-restart
Use killall command: killall -3 gnome-shell
Restart the PC
Clear GNOME Shell extensions or lastly installed one in virtual console and then restart display manager:
- rm -rf ~/.config/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/culprit-extension
Reinstall GNOME and then restart the PC:
- sudo pacman -Rns gnome-shell gnome-session
- sudo pacman -S gnome-shell gnome-session
Use a live USB or recovery mode

Name		Name	Last commit message	Last commit date
Latest commit History 234 Commits
autostart/.config/autostart		autostart/.config/autostart
btop-theme/.config/btop		btop-theme/.config/btop
conky-config/.config		conky-config/.config
cursors/.config/.local/share/icons		cursors/.config/.local/share/icons
dconf-settings		dconf-settings
fonts/.config/.local/share/fonts		fonts/.config/.local/share/fonts
foot-theme/.config/foot		foot-theme/.config/foot
gnome-extensions/.config/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions		gnome-extensions/.config/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions
gnome-scripts		gnome-scripts
gnome-setup-script		gnome-setup-script
gnome-shell-config		gnome-shell-config
icons/.config/.local/share/icons/Gruvbox-plus-icon-MOD		icons/.config/.local/share/icons/Gruvbox-plus-icon-MOD
kitty-theme/.config/kitty		kitty-theme/.config/kitty
neofetch-theme/.config/neofetch		neofetch-theme/.config/neofetch
themes/.config/.local/share/themes/Gruvbox-Dark-BL-MOD		themes/.config/.local/share/themes/Gruvbox-Dark-BL-MOD
variety/.config/variety		variety/.config/variety
wallpapers/usr/share/backgrounds/gruvbox		wallpapers/usr/share/backgrounds/gruvbox
README.md		README.md

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GNOME - Aesthetic Gruvbox Dark Color Theme Setup

Installing GNOME Package Dependencies and file resources

Installing GTK theme

Installing icons and cursor theme

Installing fonts and wallpapers

Installing GNOME extensions

Importing GNOME shell configurations

Importing system settings and applying GTK themes

Tip: Exporting system settings

Importing GNOME scripts

Importing conky configurations

Change weather location

Importing CLI tools themes

Copying GTK themes to system-wide location for GDM recognition

Importing autostart applications and post-installation settings

Other customization options

Keybinds

General

Default keybinds

Accessibility

Navigation

Screenshots

Custom-set keybinds

Other

Troubleshooting GNOME session freeze

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GNOME - Aesthetic Gruvbox Dark Color Theme Setup

Installing GNOME Package Dependencies and file resources

Installing GTK theme

Installing icons and cursor theme

Installing fonts and wallpapers

Installing GNOME extensions

Importing GNOME shell configurations

Importing system settings and applying GTK themes

Tip: Exporting system settings

Importing GNOME scripts

Importing conky configurations

Change weather location

Importing CLI tools themes

Copying GTK themes to system-wide location for GDM recognition

Importing autostart applications and post-installation settings

Other customization options

Keybinds

General

Default keybinds

Accessibility

Navigation

Screenshots

Custom-set keybinds

Other

Troubleshooting GNOME session freeze

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