https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Wed, 25 Feb 2015 13:08:09 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/What is the simplest way to configure minimal support for GTK themes, so GTK 2/3 applications are rendered nicely under i3wm? I have found that the [i3 article](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/I3) on the Arch Wiki suggests: > For gnome users, see [i3-gnome](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?K=i3-gnome&SeB=x) in AUR > to add a i3 gnome session (gtk theme, > gnome-keyring, notifications, gnome > online accounts). But, I don't need or want to install the GNOME packages, so I'd like to setup GTK themes with minimal set of packages.Mon, 11 Jun 2012 01:00:07 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/?comment=2635#comment-2635You can read an article about gtk in the Arch Wiki too. Here it is. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GTK#Configuration_programs.Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:58:36 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/?comment=2635#comment-2635https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/?answer=930#post-id-930If you've got other gnome-based sessions (Gnome, Unity) where you have no problems, just add exec gnome-settings-daemon to your i3 config ;) This also adds support for some media keyboard keys and other gnome settings.Sun, 23 Dec 2012 12:57:40 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/?answer=930#post-id-930https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/?comment=1699#comment-1699As of Gnome 3.8 gnome-settings-daemon does not handle media keys and wallpaper anymore, possibly some other stuff was removed also.Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:03:54 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/?comment=1699#comment-1699https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/?answer=116#post-id-116For GTK+ 2.x, ~/.gtkrc-2.0. For instance: gtk-theme-name = "Clearlooks" gtk-font-name = "Sans 8" For GTK+ 3.x, ~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini: [Settings] gtk-theme-name = Adwaita gtk-font-name = Sans 8Mon, 11 Jun 2012 01:10:10 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/?answer=116#post-id-116https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/?comment=2096#comment-2096Adding "gtk-icon-theme-name =" is also possible. If you want a nicer icon theme than the default. Thu, 27 Jun 2013 02:04:29 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/?comment=2096#comment-2096https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/?answer=5536#post-id-5536I've found a nice i3 setup-history article [1] with a very good suggestion. Install lxappearance, as the author says it has no dependencies and is a very nice GUI to do this setup. [1] blog.tunnelshade.in/2014/05/making-i3-beautiful.htmlWed, 25 Feb 2015 13:08:09 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/?answer=5536#post-id-5536https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/?answer=5518#post-id-5518I'd suggest to run an XSettings daemon like xsettingsd. Then in your `~/.xsettingsrc` put something like: Gtk/ButtonImages 1 Gtk/CanChangeAccels 1 Gtk/CursorThemeName "default" Gtk/CursorThemeSize 0 Gtk/EnableEventSounds 0 Gtk/EnableInputFeedbackSounds 0 Gtk/FontName "Sans 10" Gtk/IconThemeName "oxygen" Gtk/MenuBarAccel "F10" Gtk/MenuImages 1 Gtk/ToolbarIconSize 3 Gtk/ToolbarStyle "icons" Xft/Antialias 1 Xft/DPI 102400 Xft/Hinting 1 Xft/HintStyle "hintslight" Xft/RGBA "rgb" Sun, 22 Feb 2015 20:27:55 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/115/how-to-configure-gtk-theme-support/?answer=5518#post-id-5518