How change selection colors on themes?

[pcfan]

Hello, I am under mx xfce, I wonder how can I activate the option to change selection colors on themes. This feature is included in xlde desktop and I would like to add something alike into xfce.

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[CODE]System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-18-amd64 [6.1.76-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-18-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23.2_x64 Libretto January 21  2024 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm) 

Thanks in advance.

[MXRobo]

Not sure what you're looking for, but maybe:
MX-Tweak – Theme – Themes - - Application
MX-Tweak – Theme – Themes - - Window Manager (Choose a thick-border one
MX-Tweak – Theme – Themes - - Icons

Also, which are also available from within MX-Tweak
Appearance – Style, and Icons
Window Manager > Style

Personally:
Themes - Matcha-dark-aliz, mx-comfort-dark-thick-border, Papirus-mxdarkblue

Papirus Folder Colors (recently added app)

[pcfan]

Hi thanks for your reply, I mean if I chose a Theme lets say mx-comfornt-dark, I would like to change its color blue (for selection) let say for green.

[Charlie Brown]

Though this is not the way you ask (as it's the manual way, not that tool): i.e.

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/usr/share/themes/mx-comfort-dark/gtk-3.0/dist/gtk.css

/usr/share/themes/mx-comfort-dark/gtk-3.0/dist/gtk-dark.css

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@define-color theme_selected_bg_color #0f56d9;

Also:

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/usr/share/themes/mx-comfort-dark/gtk-2.0/gtkrc

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gtk-color-scheme = "selected_bg_color: #0f56d9"

[MXRobo]

the option to change selection colors on themes.

Well 'duh' on me.
Although that's why I wasn't sure, I haven't seen any utility like that, and since you had it in lxde - good luck!

[pcfan]

Though this is not the way you ask (as it's the manual way, not that tool): i.e.

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/usr/share/themes/mx-comfort-dark/gtk-3.0/dist/gtk.css

/usr/share/themes/mx-comfort-dark/gtk-3.0/dist/gtk-dark.css

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@define-color theme_selected_bg_color #0f56d9;

Also:

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/usr/share/themes/mx-comfort-dark/gtk-2.0/gtkrc

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gtk-color-scheme = "selected_bg_color: #0f56d9"

Thank you! I will try as soon as possible and come back.....

[pcfan]

@Charlie Brown Do I have to run this on console? Also would this apply to "Arcdark" theme aswell?

UPDATE. I got it now, sorry for the question.

[pcfan]

well I am sorry to say, I follow the instructions, edited each file as root , saved changes and rebooted but it didn't work in general It just work with some applications like "virtual box" or "audacious", maybe I missed something?

[Charlie Brown]

If you like try it the same way on non-MX themes, it may work.

Once there was a similar thread and I remember @dolphin_oracle and/or @asqwerth said editing these won't be enough, something more needed (specifically for MX-comfort theme(s) )

(When it was gtk2 I used to do it that way, say, modifying Blackbird theme and creating my own ... )

[artytux]

Would making a copy then *Save As* the new copy, name changed to eg= mx-comfort-dark to mx-comfort-dark-pcfan and work on the second one the copy,
Have you tried that maybe ?