Dark Matrix Theme

Dark Matrix Theme is a GNOME desktop theme made from merge of Faenza-Dark, FaenzaWolve and FaenzaMint icon themes, modified BorderOnly window border and original GTK color scheme for dark colors which gives a nice dark theme. I also attached some tweaks in gtkrc file to fix hyper-link color present in applications like Evolution... Window Border is tiny and when window is maximized, is not shown for save space. Please fell free to comment and read the readme file for more info.

I use a transparent desktop terminal, so i use a more plain wallpaper for better reading, like wallpaper #1. If you use conventional desktop, you may use the famous system-failure wallpaper, this is wallpaper #2.

Also another similar window border that is in fact, a modified Metabox for left title centering.

For spanish users can read more in El Asterismo blog in this thread: (http://elasterismo.blogspot.com/2010/10/tema-de-escritorio-dark-para-gnome.html)

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ENGLISH Instructions ########################################

The following are instructions to install Matrix theme merged by asterismo using Faenza-Dark, FaenzaWolve and FaenzaMint icon themes, modified BorderOnly window border and dark color scheme including modifications to color definitions in gtkrc file.

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BorderOnly.tar.gz ---| System -> Preferences -> Appearence -> Install (installs window border: this window border shows no decoration in maximized windows without using maximus...)

FaenzaGreen.tar.gz --| System -> Preferences -> Appearence -> Install (installs icon theme)

Matrix.tar.gz -------| System -> Preferences -> Appearence -> Install (installs color scheme)

gtkrc ---------------| (color shmeme tune up): copy and replace this "gtkrc" file in folder /usr/share/themes/Clearlooks/gtk-2.0, the new contains modifications to link colors that cannot be edited with gnome-color-chooser that appears in Evolution email client. See reference in Ubuntu Forums thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1115478)

Matrix.ttf ----------| (theme font): copy as superuser this font in folder /usr/share/fonts, open a terminal in font folder and write "sudo cp Matrix.ttf /usr/share/fonts" and insert password. System need to reboot in order to change to the new font in System -> Preferences -> Appearence -> Fonts

Blackwall.jpg -------| (wallpaper): copy image file to desired folder and add it to background images in System - Preferences - Appearence - Background Tab --- Add

Comments: window buttons can be aligned to left or right and this can be easily done with ubuntu-tweak, i use at left. Font size i use all at 9.

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Instrucciones en ESPAÑOL ########################################

A continuación las instrucciones para instalar el tema de escritorio Matrix editado por asterismo utilizando los iconos Faenza-Dark, FaenzaWolve and FaenzaMint, el borde de ventana BorderOnly y un esquema de colores oscuros incluyendo una modificación para corregir colores de links presentes en el motor Clearlooks, en el archivo gtkrc.

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BorderOnly.tar.gz ---| Sistema -> Preferencias -> Apariencia -> Instalar (Esto instalara el borde de ventana, el mismo no se muestra para ventanas maximizadas para ahorrar espacios, no usa la aplicacion maximus)

FaenzaGreen.tar.gz --| Sistema -> Preferencias -> Apariencia -> Instalar (Esto instalara los iconos)

Matrix.tar.gz -------| Sistema -> Preferencias -> Apariencia -> Instalar (Esto instalara el esquema de colores)

gtkrc ---------------| (modificacion en definiciones de colores): copiar y reemplazar el archivo "gtkrc" en la carpeta /usr/share/themes/Clearlooks/gtk-2.0, el nuevo contiene modificaciones en las definiciones de colores de links que no son editables con gnome-color-chooser y son utilizadas por programas como Evolution. Ver referencia en Ubuntu Forums (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1115478)

Matrix.ttf ----------| (fuente tipografica del tema): copiar como superusuario el archivo Matrix.ttf en la carpeta /usr/share/fonts, abrir una terminal y escribir "sudo cp Matrix.ttf /usr/share/fonts" e ingresar la contraseña, hay que reiniciar para setear la nueva fuente en Sistema - Preferencias - Apariencia - Tipografías

Blackwall.jpg -------| copiar la imagen a la carpeta deseada y luego cargarla como fondo en: Sistema -> Preferencias -> Apariencia -> Instalar -- pestaña de Fondo --- Añadir

Comentarios: la orientacion de los botones del borde de las ventanas puede colocarse a la izquierda o derecha, yo lo uso a la izquierda. La fuente la uso en tamaño 9.

Version 1.0 to 1.1

Changed border color of inactive window to visible gray, and added another wallpaper and LeftMetabox window border.

Switched to binfire file hosting

Version 1.1 to 1.2

- Added icons for astronomy and office applications like IRAF, ds9, lyx, MATLAB, Skycharts, XEphem and Kompozer, download and uncompress (misc-icons.tar.gz) and move icons to /usr/share/pixmaps

- Generated icons for Firefox and GWibber for display in window-picker-applet. Dowload and uncompress both (firefox-icons.tar.gz) and (gwibber-icons.tar.gz) and do as follows.

Move Firefox icons to /usr/lib/firefox-X.X.X/chrome/icons/default and replace/backup old ones. Here X.X.X is firefox version, this changes with each firefox update and must redo each time.

Move GWibber icons to /usr/share/gwibber/ui and replace/backup old ones.

Version 1.2 to 1.3

Added mark-mail-new.png icons for evolution to be shown in window-0picker-applet. This icon is shown instead default evolution icon when new mail arrives. This fixes Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick window-picker-applet evolution icon when new mail arrives.

Version 1.3 to 1.4

Updated FaenzaGreen icon theme and added SVG Evolution icons to prevent artifacts in window-picker-applet. Modified LeftMetabox to better border handle (increased left and right border width)