AMOLED Linux?
from WaffleWarrior@lemmy.zip to linux@lemmy.ml on 31 Jul 22:52
https://lemmy.zip/post/45234596

As I get older I am LOVING dark mode on everything. Does anyone know how to make the UI for my Debian Distro 100% AMOLED black almost like an Inverted color scheme in windows 11?

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DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world on 31 Jul 23:01 next collapse

Which desktop environment do you have? There are themes for almost all of them.

WaffleWarrior@lemmy.zip on 31 Jul 23:12 collapse

Gnome I believe for Standard Ubuntu but the dark mode isn’t like DARK mode where its a #00000 black

DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world on 01 Aug 00:58 collapse

Gnome themes do exist. Find something here and install it. Just create a .themes folder in your home directory and download a theme from this site. Extract the theme into the .themes folder you just created. Install gnome tweaks and go to town.

WaffleWarrior@lemmy.zip on 01 Aug 01:00 collapse

Gnome tweaks you say? What’s that

DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world on 01 Aug 01:04 collapse

Are you a new Linux user? This gnome tweaks.

WaffleWarrior@lemmy.zip on 01 Aug 01:07 collapse

Very new

FauxLiving@lemmy.world on 01 Aug 02:27 next collapse

Welcome aboard 🤓

DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world on 01 Aug 22:35 collapse

Figured. No problem. We are here to help. Don’t hesitate ask any of your questions.

ClipperDefiance@lemmy.world on 31 Jul 23:07 next collapse

What desktop environment are you using? KDE let’s users do this pretty easily by just going into the color scheme settings. I’m not sure what the process is for other desktops these days.

WaffleWarrior@lemmy.zip on 31 Jul 23:12 collapse

How hard is it to change my desktop environment from a standard Gnome setup with regular Ubuntu

ClipperDefiance@lemmy.world on 31 Jul 23:20 next collapse

You would just install one of the KDE meta-packages. After that you can select the new desktop environment when you login again.

The only thing to note is that some settings don’t always play nice between the two (for example one might overwrite settings on the other), so maybe consider making a new user account just to see if you like it.

cevn@lemmy.world on 01 Aug 02:13 collapse

Takes like 30 seconds

culpritus@hexbear.net on 31 Jul 23:12 next collapse

I have OLED tv as my main monitor, and adjusting the settings of the screen allowed me to achieve this using a black image at full screen. The screen looks like it is turned off. I even tested with a dark room. No light comes from the screen. Once you get that set, then using black in UI colors should achieve this if I understand what you are asking.

I’m not familiar with HDR capablity within Linux though, and many newer OLED screens have some of these capabilities. That could be another element to consider depending on your screen capabilities and settings available.

WaffleWarrior@lemmy.zip on 31 Jul 23:15 collapse

Maybe this is something for me to consider. What desktop environment do you use

culpritus@hexbear.net on 31 Jul 23:54 collapse

I use Cinnamon. Things might be different with others, but the same concept should apply.

LargeAdultRedBook@hexbear.net on 01 Aug 00:30 next collapse

I’m sure there are #000000 AMOLED GTK themes.

WaffleWarrior@lemmy.zip on 01 Aug 00:57 collapse

How does this work, too new to understand

LargeAdultRedBook@hexbear.net on 01 Aug 17:59 collapse

GTK themes are themes for apps using the GTK GUI toolkit. They are basically CSS rules that apply to app widgets. You can probably find one by searching “amoled GTK theme” then installing it on your distro and using GNOME Tweaks to select the theme.

just_another_person@lemmy.world on 01 Aug 00:47 next collapse

www.reddit.com/r/gnome/comments/…/jtwqryi

WaffleWarrior@lemmy.zip on 01 Aug 00:59 collapse

How do I apply all this stuff

just_another_person@lemmy.world on 01 Aug 01:02 collapse

It says right there. Go to GitHub, checkout that project, and build with the instructions while including what the comment mentions.

WaffleWarrior@lemmy.zip on 01 Aug 01:04 collapse

I’ll have chat gpt hold my hand 🤔

just_another_person@lemmy.world on 01 Aug 01:27 next collapse

😛 You’re better than that. The commands are line for like right there 😂

FauxLiving@lemmy.world on 01 Aug 02:29 collapse

It’s okay for asking some kinds of questions. But when you get down to specific packages you’re better off just reading the README.

You can always just ask here if you can’t figure something out

Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml on 01 Aug 00:57 next collapse

You don’t need to change desktop environments just change your shell theme. You can do it on Gnome with the extension User Themes. While your at it grab blur my shell.

WaffleWarrior@lemmy.zip on 01 Aug 00:59 collapse

How does this work? Super new

Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml on 01 Aug 01:21 collapse

I havent used Ubuntu in a long time but im guessing its a similar process to Debian. Open terminal and type

sudo apt install gnome-tweaks

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extensions

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-manager

Go into the extension manager. Click browse and search for and get blur my shell, and User Themes. Go to gnome-look.org and go to the gnome shell section and find a theme you like. Place it in the /.themes folder (located in Home create this folder if needed), then click the gear next to User Themes and select the theme you added.

Make sure you get a gnome theme that is made for your current version of gnome or itll look janky. Blur my shell will take your desktop background and fill in some of the dead space with that. There are other nice extensions too. Lock screen Background, AppIndicator and KstatusNotifierItem Support, Caffeine, Weather O’Clock, are some i use.

Mess around with it a bit and get a feel for it is my suggestion. It should be easily reversible so dont be afraid to try stuff out. (You can turn extensions on/off with a click)

eugenia@lemmy.ml on 01 Aug 07:02 collapse

You know, putting up a black theme on your desktop environment is not difficult, you can probably find some online for your DE. The problem is the screen of your laptop/PC. Unless your laptop/monitor is a very expensive one, or a Mac, chances are you’re using a cheaper panel. And slapping a 100% black theme there won’t make it as black as you imagine it to be (as in your phone, for example, which usually use good quality screens).