launcherthemesunity
I'm using a theme (based on Ambiance Grey) where the slight shadowing that is present at the very top of the Unity launcher is visually disturbing (see image below), and would like to remove it.
I was able to remove the shadow from the Unity panel by editing
/usr/share/unity/icons/panel-shadow.png
but I haven't been able to find a similar image that would control the shadowing of the launcher top.
The theme is not final. We don't have design resources yet.
Currently it is just me drawing what I think looks okay without putting a lot of time into it. It could probably use a gradient or two...
Not for the faint of heart. You will have to compile unity from source. There is a script that does this automatically. You have to download this file.
Then open the terminal and cd to the directory you downloaded it to.
./build-unity.sh prerequisites./build-unity.sh cloneNow after it is done cloning, the fun can start. Browse to the directory you downloaded the build-unity.sh file and open the unity folder.
Then open the src folder and open file launcher.cpp.
Search for this string
gPainter.Paint2DQuadColor (GfxContext, bkg_box, nux::Color(0xAA000000)
You can change the argb hex decimal to any color you want, A = alpha R = red G = green B = blue:
0xAA000000
example 0x88008800 would about equal a green plus alpha
To color the dash, open PlacesView.cpp and search for
nux::Color (0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.9f)
example nux::Color (0.0f, 0.5f, 0.0f, 0.7f) which again equals green plus alpha
./build-unity.sh configureHere's the results
Best Answer
Considering that you are using Ubuntu 16.04,
METHOD-1:
Replace image
/usr/share/unity/icons/panel-shadow.pngwith transparent png image.Edit: I have gave the wrong path before. Please use the same path and file as given above. The below path is also corrected.
Replace
/usr/share/unity/icons/panel-shadow.pngwith an invisible image. In other words, edit that PNG file and make it 100% transparent and remove the black shade in the image.METHOD-2:
Or install compiz manager and change the setting in window decoration option (If you cant find the option use the search in the tool). There is option to change the active and inactive shadow and its properties also.