Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google’s newest update for ChromeOS is rolling out to users this week, and one of its new features is support for switching to a dark theme, as9to5Google reported. Previously hidden behind developer flags while in testing, it finally made an official debut on ChromeOS 104, following dark mode settings popping up more in other Google products. In a Google blog post mentioning the incoming feature, the company says that the new dark theme would make it easier to “read at night or in low light, and to conserve power,” which switching to a light theme changes the entire UI and wallpaper to make...
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In Windows 11 or Windows 10, a Theme may specify the accent color for apps and window frames and may include one or several desktop backgrounds, a set of sounds, mouse cursors, and desktop icons. In this post, in addition to changing the theme via the Settings app, we will show you 5 other ways to change the Theme in Windows 11/10. You can change Windows Themes via Command Prompt, PowerShell, Control Panel, Explorer, etc. 5 ways to change Theme in Windows 11/10 A theme file is a classic text file containing parameters, values and resources such as wallpapers are usually located in a subdirectory. Microsoft uses the Themepack and...
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Windows 11 ships with six themes: Windows (light), Windows (dark), Glow, Captured Motion, Sunrise, and Flow. While the Windows light and dark themes include only one wallpaper, other themes include four wallpapers each. Windows light theme is being used as the default in Home and Pro editions. The Windows dark theme, when turned on, applies the dark mode across the operating system. A Windows theme or theme pack usually includes one or more wallpapers and an accent color, but it can also include sound schemes and icons. If you do not like the default theme or default wallpaper of Windows 11, you can easily choose one of the...
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If you want to add consistency and an attractive appearance to your spreadsheet, consider using a theme. In Google Sheets, you can select a premade theme as well as customize one to fit your style. About Themes in Google Sheets If you’re concerned about too much pizzazz in a business spreadsheet, not to worry. Themes in Google Sheets only apply to specific areas and items in your sheet. Font style and color of grid text, charts, and pivot tables Link color of grid text Background color in charts Series color in charts Background color in pivot tables RELATED: What are Pivot Tables in Google Sheets, and How Do I Use...
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Google has started rolling out the Dark Theme for Google search. The new update reduces the eye strain when using Google search in a dark environment. The dark theme for Google search enables automatically depending on your web browser preferences. That is, if your web browser/device is set to dark theme mode, then Google search will also change the appearance and enable Dark theme. Similarly, if your device is set to the light theme, then Google search will adapt itself accordingly. However, Google is also leaving the choice on the users. As such, you can manually enable either the dark theme or the light theme. If you do not prefer...
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Found that Qt5 based applications (e.g., VLC, qBittorrent, Virtualbox, Audacious, etc.) look ugly on Ubuntu Desktop? That’s because they don’t inherit the global GTK theme. You can apply a custom theme to Qt5 applications to make them look native on Ubuntu Gnome desktop. And Kvantum, an SVG-based theme engine, can do the job. First let’s see the change before and after applying the changes: And here’s step by step guide shows how to to this in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10. 1. First open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to add the PPA: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:papirus/papirus This step is optional for Ubuntu 20.04 and higher, as the packages are...
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Mozilla Firefox 81.0 was released a day ago with new features and security fixes. Firefox 81.0 release highlights: Pause and play audio or video in Firefox from your keyboard or headset New Alpenglow theme Save, manage, and auto-fill credit card information for users in US and Canada. AcroForm support allows to fill in, print, and save supported PDF forms The PDF viewer got a new fresh look. Pocket recommendations for Austria, Belgium and Switzerland users with German version. Important fixes to HTML5 audio/video controls Extended file types support. Picture-in-Picture got new iconography. Security fixes. How to install Firefox 81 in Ubuntu: The latest packages will be made into security &...
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How to install Ambiance and Radiance Flat Colors GTK Theme on Ubunu Linux. These two are the best Ubuntu Gnome Shell themes for Linux Systems. Ambiance & Radiance Flat is an modern and vivid re-imagination of the Ambiance & Radiance themes. Despite the name the theme has been completely re-designed. Featuring a clean and modern new look in your choice of 13 vibrant colors. The theme supports most major GTK desktops including: Cinnamon, Gnome Shell, Gnome Classic, Mate, Xfce, LXDE, Unity, OpenBox Etc. It also supports Linux Systems: Ubuntu 16.04, 14.04, Linux Mint 18.x, Mint 17.x, Debian 8, LMDE 2 and other distributions compatible with listed GTK Version(s). Whats The...
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Automatic Dark Mode is one of the many Android 11 features. Basically, instead of specifying either the light or dark theme, you can enjoy both based on the time. Let’s say you want to keep your phone’s interface light and bright during the day and then when the sun sets, you’d like the phone to switch to dark interface to avoid the strain on your eyes. Android 11 makes it possible by allowing you to schedule the dark mode. Here’s how: Schedule Dark theme in Android 11 Android 11 gives you 2 ways to set a schedule for the dark theme – sunset to sunrise or custom hours which you...
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A new KDE icon theme is bringing a sprinkle of Samsung Experience to the Plasma desktop. The Dex icon theme for KDE draws inspiration from the icons used on the Samsung Galaxy S8. Like its source Dex uses a “squircle” shape for the majority of its app icons. This reminds me (a little) of the Ubuntu Suru icon theme. But where Suru uses its container to house playful, intricate icon designs the Dex icon theme uses high contrast logos and wireframe glyphs. The result is a cleaner, starker look that’s is still colorful but also understated: Even “busy icons” like Blender and Chrome look great, though the strongest icons (visually...
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