如何在 Linux Mint 中更换主题
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一直以来，使用 Cinnamon 桌面环境的 Linux Mint 都是一种卓越的体验。这也是[为何我喜爱 Linux Mint](https://itsfoss.com/tiny-features-linux-mint-cinnamon/)的主要原因之一。


自从 Mint 的开发团队[开始更为严肃的对待设计](https://itsfoss.com/linux-mint-new-design/), “桌面主题” 应用便成为了更换新主题、图标、按钮样式、窗口边框以及鼠标指针的重要方式，当然你也可以直接通过它安装新的主题。感兴趣么？让我们开始吧。


### 如何在 Linux Mint 中更换主题


在菜单中搜索主题并打开主题应用。


![Theme Applet provides an easy way of installing and changing themes](/data/attachment/album/201909/19/100358jrpo6nt5k9trhrhn.jpg)


在应用中有一个“添加/删除”按钮，非常简单吧。点击它，我们可以看到按流行程度排序的 Cinnamon Spices（Cinnamon 的官方插件库）的主题。


![Installing new themes in Linux Mint Cinnamon](/data/attachment/album/201909/19/100401w51vuff01z8bb8t0.jpg)


要安装主题，你所要做的就是点击你喜欢的主题，然后等待它下载。之后，主题将在应用第一页的“Desktop”选项中显示可用。只需双击已安装的主题之一就可以开始使用它。


![Changing themes in Linux Mint Cinnamon](/data/attachment/album/201909/19/100404dogcebhher0b7zb4.jpg)


下面是默认的 Linux Mint 外观：


![Linux Mint Default Theme](/data/attachment/album/201909/19/100407s2cn5lrrldd5d55j.jpg)


这是在我更换主题之后：


![Linux Mint with Carta Theme](/data/attachment/album/201909/19/100408n1feoypwfw6ec1yu.jpg)


所有的主题都可以在 Cinnamon Spices 网站上获得更多的信息和更大的截图，这样你就可以更好地了解你的系统的外观。


* [浏览 Cinnamon 主题](https://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/themes)


### 在 Linux Mint 中安装第三方主题



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> “我在另一个网站上看到了这个优异的主题，但 Cinnamon Spices 网站上没有……”
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Cinnamon Spices 集成了许多优秀的主题，但你仍然会发现，你看到的主题并没有被 Cinnamon Spices 官方网站收录。


这时你可能会想：如果有别的办法就好了，对么？你可能会认为有（我的意思是……当然啦）。首先，我们可以在其他网站上找到一些很酷的主题。


我推荐你去 Cinnamon Look 浏览一下那儿的主题。如果你喜欢什么，就下载吧。


* [在 Cinnamon Look 中获取更多主题](https://www.cinnamon-look.org/)


下载了首选主题之后，你现在将得到一个压缩文件，其中包含安装所需的所有内容。提取它并保存到 `~/.themes`。迷糊么? `~` 代表了你的家目录的对应路径：`/home/{YOURUSER}/.themes`。


然后跳转到你的家目录。按 `Ctrl+H` 来[显示 Linux 中的隐藏文件](https://itsfoss.com/hide-folders-and-show-hidden-files-in-ubuntu-beginner-trick/)。如果没有看到 `.themes` 文件夹，创建一个新文件夹并命名为 `.themes`。记住，文件夹名称开头的点很重要。


将提取的主题文件夹从下载目录复制到你的家目录中的 `.themes` 文件夹中。


最后，在上面提到的应用中查找已安装的主题。



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> 注记
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> 请记住，主题必须是 Cinnamon 相对应的，即使它是一个从 GNOME 复刻的系统也不行，并不是所有的 GNOME 主题都适用于 Cinnamon。
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改变主题是 Cinnamon 定制工作的一部分。你还可以[通过更改图标来更改 Linux Mint 的外观](https://itsfoss.com/install-icon-linux-mint/)。


我希望你现在已经知道如何在 Linux Mint 中更改主题了。快去选取你喜欢的主题吧。




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Using Linux Mint is, from the start, a unique experience, because of its flagship [desktop environment](https://itsfoss.com/what-is-desktop-environment/): Cinnamon. This is one of the [main reasons why I love Linux Mint over Ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/linux-mint-vs-ubuntu/).

Since Linux Mint’s dev team started to take design more seriously, the “Themes” option has become simpler, but the advance settings still exist to customize the look and feel with greater control. You can change the theme, cursor icons, app icons, and more.

So, how do you do that? Let me tell you about it.

## Steps to change themes in Linux Mint

In Linux Mint, you can use the default Themes app to get started. Here, you can either select from the default preset themes or install new third-party themes.

Search for themes in the menu and open the Themes applet.

![Open Themes app from the Cinnamon Panel Menu button](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/02/select-themes-from-application-menu.png)

Latest Cinnamon versions will show you a minimal themes settings window. Here, you can change the themes like Light/Dark mode, Accent Colors, etc.

![Simplistic Theme Settings on Cinnamon Themes Application. You can click on “Advanced Settings” to access detailed theme settings.](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/02/default-theme-changes-1.png)

These settings are enough for minimal tweaks. But if you are into more customizations, you can select the “**Advanced Settings**” button at the bottom of the screen. This will open the full theming application.

![Selecting a theme from the themes tab of the Themes application. Here, various application themes are listed.](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/02/various-additional-themes-available.png)

Here, you can change the Application themes, Panel (Desktop) themes, Icons and Cursor themes.

**Suggested Read 📖**

[8 Reasons Why Linux Mint is Better Than UbuntuLinux Mint is better for beginners, but why so? Here are the reasons behind it.](https://itsfoss.com/linux-mint-vs-ubuntu/)![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/why-mint-is-better-than-ubuntu.png)


![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/why-mint-is-better-than-ubuntu.png)

## fInstalling third-party themes in Linux Mint from within Themes App

Inside the application, there’s an **“Add/Remove”** section, pretty simple, right?

Just click on it, and you can see Cinnamon Spices (Cinnamon’s official add-ons' repository) themes ordered first by popularity.

![Download the desktop theme from the Cinnamon themes app Add/Remove section.](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/02/themes-as-add-ons-1.png)

To install one, all you need to do is click on your preferred one and wait for it to download. Thereafter, the theme will be available at the “Desktop” option under "Themes" section.

And, then, click on one of the installed themes to select it as the new theme.

![Select the downloaded theme from the list to apply it.](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/02/apply-an-addon-desktop-theme-from-desktop-tab.png)

Here’s the default Linux Mint look:

![Default theme on Linux Mint](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/02/default-theme-on-linux-mint.png)

And here’s after I changed the theme (Semabe Azure Less Transparent):

![A new theme is applied to Cinnamon.](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/02/applied-a-desktop-theme.png)

All the themes are also available at the Cinnamon Spices site for more information and bigger screenshots so you can take a better look at how your system will look before you download/apply them.

## Installing third-party themes in Linux Mint from Cinnamon Look

*“I saw this amazing theme on another site, and it is not available at Cinnamon Spices…”*

Cinnamon Spices has a good collection of themes, but you will still find that the theme you saw some place else is not available on the official Cinnamon website.

Well, it would be nice if there was another way, no? You might imagine that there is and there is.

You can visit Cinnamon Look (*you can also use GNOME-Look, more on that below*) and browse themes there. If you like something, download it.

![Download a theme from Cinnamon Look Website](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/02/download-themes-from-cinnamon-look.webp)

After the preferred theme is downloaded, you will have a compressed file now with all you need for the installation. Extract it and save at `~/.themes`

. The “~” file path is actually your home folder: `/home/{YOURUSER}/.themes`

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So, go to your Home directory and press Ctrl+H to [show hidden files in Linux](https://itsfoss.com/hide-folders-and-show-hidden-files-in-ubuntu-beginner-trick/). If you don’t see a `.themes`

folder, create a new folder and name **.themes**. Remember that the dot at the beginning of the folder name is important.

Copy the extracted theme folder from your **Downloads** directory to the *.themes* folder in your Home directory.

![The extracted theme folders are placed inside the themes directory on Home.](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/02/themes-folder-with-contents.png)

After that, look for the installed theme on the application tab of the themes app.

![Newly added themes are accessible from the respective section of the themes app.](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/02/newly-installed-themes-in-applications-tab-of-themes-app.png)

You can see that the new theme just changes the entire look of Cinnamon!

![A New theme is applied to the desktop and applications in Cinnamon Desktop](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/02/a-new-theme-applied-1.png)

## Installing third-party themes in Linux Mint using GNOME-Look

Often the themes found on Cinnamon Looks are a bit outdated or less frequently developed. Developers of many modern GNOME themes also release a theme variant for Cinnamon. While not all themes have it, you can download and check those that have Cinnamon support.

![Fluent Round, a modern GNOME theme has a Cinnamon folder, which means, it will work more or less good on Cinnamon.](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/02/cinnamon-folder-inside-a-popular-gnome-theme.png)

In the above screenshot, you can see that there is a “Cinnamon” folder inside the popular GNOME theme “**Fluent Round**”. Thus, if you copy such themes (entire theme folder) to *~/.themes* you can apply it to both desktop and applications.

![The Fluent Round Light theme is applied to the Cinnamon; both desktop and application themes.](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/02/fluent-theme-applied-to-cinnamon.png)

Changing theme is one part of Cinnamon customization. You can also [change the look of Linux Mint by changing the icons](https://itsfoss.com/install-icon-linux-mint/).

[How To Install Icon Themes In Linux Mint Cinnamon [Beginner Tip]Brief: This quick tutorial for beginners shows how to install and change icon themes in Linux Mint. If you think the default Mint themes and icons are not good enough for you, why not change it? In this quick tip for beginners, we shall see how to install icon themes](https://itsfoss.com/install-icon-linux-mint/)![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2014/01/Moka_Linux_Mint_16.jpeg)


![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2014/01/Moka_Linux_Mint_16.jpeg)

## Revert Back to Default

Didn’t like the applied setup? You need not worry! You can simply revert it back to the default using one single click.

Open the themes app. By default, you should be on the Simplistic view. Now, from “Custom”, make it “Mint Y”. That’s it. You are back to the default Linux Mint themes.

Reverting the themes back to the default Cinnamon theme.

## Wrapping Up

I hope now you know how to change themes in Linux Mint. Which theme are you going to use?

You can also apply themes to Flatpak apps, so that the system get a uniform look everywhere!

[Flatpak Apps Look Out of Place? Here’s How to Apply GTK Themes on Flatpak ApplicationsFlatpak applications don’t play along well with system themes because of their sandbox nature. With a little effort, you can make them work with system themes.](https://itsfoss.com/flatpak-app-apply-theme/)![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/11/apply-gtk-themes-on-flatpak-applications.png)


![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/11/apply-gtk-themes-on-flatpak-applications.png)

For more customize tips, here is a concise guide on customizing the Cinnamon Desktop:

[7 Ways to Customize Cinnamon Desktop in Linux MintThe traditional Cinnamon desktop can be tweaked to look different and customized for your needs. Here’s how to do that.](https://itsfoss.com/customize-cinnamon-desktop/)![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/02/customize-cinnamon.png)


![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/02/customize-cinnamon.png)

**back in 2020. It was further edited and enhanced by our author to reflect latest information.**

**João Gondim**