Ubuntu – way to change the default colors in Ubuntu 18.04

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Is there a way to change the default color from Orange? What I'm talking about is the close button on some programs, I actaully don't care for the color Orange, and I was wondering because I know Windows can, like whenever I'm moving programs from my Flash Drive to the computer or something like that, there's just something about the color Orange that's not pleasing to my eye, I wanna change it to blue and I'm running the latest version of Ubuntu.

Best Answer

Install gnome-tweak-tool. Install various themes after doing research into what they look like and whether they're complete1 and current.

  • Using a complete theme is important so that even window decorations (such as the min/max/close buttons) are themed. Some themes are gtk2-only!

  • Using a modern theme is important because there are several unmaintained themes that may not be compatible with your distro's current version.

  • If you're new to the game, stay with themes from the standard software repositories2.

  • Open Tweaks, which is what the gnome-tweak-tool appears as in the Dash, and choose from what you've installed. Changes are immediate.

  • In the attached image, I've used Adwaita Dark.

Change themes

1 The installation process for some themes may also provide icon themes so that an overall consistent look is available to you. Note that you may choose an icon theme using Tweak, otherwise the default remains.

2 Note that if you look for themes in the Software Center, you may be offered snap versions as well as conventional versions. Please read up on snaps and their features.

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