gnome-themes-extra ☆
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Description:
Extra themes for the GNOME desktop environment
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: gnome themes gtk desktop ui
Install: brew install gnome-themes-extra
About:
GnomeThemesExtra provides additional theme engines and assets that extend the visual styling capabilities of the GNOME desktop environment. It includes support for legacy GTK2 and GTK3 widget rendering, offering refined aesthetics for window managers and application interfaces. This package is essential for users seeking consistent theming across older and newer GNOME applications.
Key Features:
  • Legacy GTK2 and GTK3 theme engine support
  • Additional icon and cursor assets
  • Metacity window manager theme components
  • Adwaita theme extensions
Use Cases:
  • Customizing the visual appearance of legacy GNOME applications
  • Ensuring consistent theming across mixed GTK versions
  • Theming window decorations via Metacity
Alternatives:
  • gnome-themes-standard – Provides default GNOME themes, whereas Extra adds legacy engines and additional assets.
  • adwaita-icon-theme – Focuses specifically on icons, while Themes Extra covers broader widget styling.
Version History
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Dec 10, 2024 10:41pm 1 VERSION_BUMP 6b9d2bcc
Nov 11, 2024 8:46am 1 VERSION_BUMP 11905944
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