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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Tue, 14 Jan 2014 22:20:20 +0000Are there any methods to get GUI apps look more prettier?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3226/are-there-any-methods-to-get-gui-apps-look-more-prettier/Newbie here. Although I know i3 is targeted for experienced Linux users, which I'm not at this time (but I try as much as I can to educate myself about Linux). After seeing some vids and screenshots of i3, I become very interested in tiling window manager, particularly in i3, which I would like to give it a try. At this moment, I have managed to get i3 working on my Ubuntu 13.10 server (without desktop environment) I also try to do as much as possible through the command line. There are also GUI apps which I can't live without, like the web browser, and LibreOffice, etc. However, the GUI apps are not looking quite polished. Are there any methods to get GUI apps look more prettier? Mon, 13 Jan 2014 23:17:54 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3226/are-there-any-methods-to-get-gui-apps-look-more-prettier/Answer by cee for Newbie here. Although I know i3 is targeted for experienced Linux users, which I'm not at this time (but I try as much as I can to educate myself about Linux). After seeing some vids and screenshots of i3, I become very interested in tiling window manager, particularly in i3, which I would like to give it a try. At this moment, I have managed to get i3 working on my Ubuntu 13.10 server (without desktop environment) I also try to do as much as possible through the command line. There are also GUI apps which I can't live without, like the web browser, and LibreOffice, etc. However, the GUI apps are not looking quite polished. Are there any methods to get GUI apps look more prettier? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3226/are-there-any-methods-to-get-gui-apps-look-more-prettier/?answer=3228#post-id-3228You can take a look at [this post](https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2974/how-to-use-gtk-themes-with-i3/) to learn how to set gtk themes 'the hard way' or just use lxappearance (like lasers said) to go the easy path. Tue, 14 Jan 2014 06:55:00 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3226/are-there-any-methods-to-get-gui-apps-look-more-prettier/?answer=3228#post-id-3228Comment by cee for You can take a look at <a href="https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2974/how-to-use-gtk-themes-with-i3/">this post</a> to learn how to set gtk themes 'the hard way' or just use lxappearance (like lasers said) to go the easy path. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3226/are-there-any-methods-to-get-gui-apps-look-more-prettier/?comment=3237#comment-3237pacman -Qi gtk Version : 1.2.10-13 Description : GTK+ is a multi-platform toolkit (v1) Architecture : x86_64 URL : http://www.gtk.org/ Licenses : LGPL Groups : None Provides : None Depends On : libxi glib sh Tue, 14 Jan 2014 22:20:20 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3226/are-there-any-methods-to-get-gui-apps-look-more-prettier/?comment=3237#comment-3237Comment by cee for You can take a look at <a href="https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2974/how-to-use-gtk-themes-with-i3/">this post</a> to learn how to set gtk themes 'the hard way' or just use lxappearance (like lasers said) to go the easy path. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3226/are-there-any-methods-to-get-gui-apps-look-more-prettier/?comment=3236#comment-3236That is a good question. Actually I do not know the proper answer. On my ArchLinux I did not have to download any specific packages, but that might as well be because I already got it. I would say you will should try installing gtk (if not already present) and see what is missing.Tue, 14 Jan 2014 22:19:34 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3226/are-there-any-methods-to-get-gui-apps-look-more-prettier/?comment=3236#comment-3236Comment by idontknow for You can take a look at <a href="https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2974/how-to-use-gtk-themes-with-i3/">this post</a> to learn how to set gtk themes 'the hard way' or just use lxappearance (like lasers said) to go the easy path. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3226/are-there-any-methods-to-get-gui-apps-look-more-prettier/?comment=3234#comment-3234Thank you for your reply. Which packages do I need to install before I can setup a GTK theme?Tue, 14 Jan 2014 17:51:32 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3226/are-there-any-methods-to-get-gui-apps-look-more-prettier/?comment=3234#comment-3234Answer by lasers for Newbie here. Although I know i3 is targeted for experienced Linux users, which I'm not at this time (but I try as much as I can to educate myself about Linux). After seeing some vids and screenshots of i3, I become very interested in tiling window manager, particularly in i3, which I would like to give it a try. At this moment, I have managed to get i3 working on my Ubuntu 13.10 server (without desktop environment) I also try to do as much as possible through the command line. There are also GUI apps which I can't live without, like the web browser, and LibreOffice, etc. However, the GUI apps are not looking quite polished. Are there any methods to get GUI apps look more prettier? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3226/are-there-any-methods-to-get-gui-apps-look-more-prettier/?answer=3227#post-id-3227lxappearanceMon, 13 Jan 2014 23:27:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3226/are-there-any-methods-to-get-gui-apps-look-more-prettier/?answer=3227#post-id-3227