Arc Theme on Ubuntu 16.04 looks weird

Question

I just installed Arc theme on Ubuntu 16.04 using version for ubuntu 15.10 (that's what's available on creator's website: http://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=home%3AHorst3180&package=arc-theme)

Here's how it looks on my setup:

I activated this theme using Unity Tweak Tool.

Firstly in Nautilus the left panel looks weird - it should also be transparent. Secondly every window gets a little thicker just below titlebar on both sides.

Do you know if there's a way to fix it? I really like this theme, probably best available.

Solution 1

Hello follow the guide manual guide in https://github.com/horst3180/arc-theme I was having the same problem but its solved now.

Solution 2

Run following Commands,

sudo apt install git gnome-themes-standard gtk2-engines-murrine gtk2-engines-pixbuf

mkdir ~/.themes; cd ~/.themes/ && rm -rf Arc*

git clone https://github.com/sagarpanchal/arc-theme-ubuntu.git

cp -r arc-theme-ubuntu/Arc* . && rm -rf arc-theme-ubuntu

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme 'Arc-Darker'

After running above commands, open unity tweaks and change your theme!

Comments

[bitseater]

Are you installed gtk2-engines-murrine?

[3289105]

Same happens to me and i have murrine engine installed.

[mnj]

I only installed arc theme, ubuntu-restricted-extras and unity tweak tool. Nothing more

[mnj]

So I followed Manual Installation guide as you suggested and now Nautilus looks as it should. But still I have these problems: - windows get thicker just under titlebars (shown on screenshot in the first post) - there is no transparency

[Dalamar]

Same issue for me.

[Sagar Panchal]

@Loreno Transparency feature won't work with Unity, it is for Gnome shell.

[unhammer]

If you do this, you may have to remove Arc folders from /usr/share/themes (or apt-get uninstall arc-theme if you installed it with apt)

[Sagar Panchal]

@unhammer Not necessary. Themes in ~/.themes will override themes in /usr/share/themes.