> [!IMPORTANT]\
> This software is currently in a **beta** state. It can break things, and it doesn't yet have a polished, _foolproof_ UX.
>
> Contributions are welcome!
>
> Please, if you got into some trouble with it, just create a [new issue](https://github.com/GradienceTeam/Gradience/issues/new?assignees=&labels=type%2Fbug&template=bug_report.yml&title=bug%3A+), or contact us on [Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#Gradience:matrix.org) and [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/4njFDtfGEZ).
Gradience
Change the look of Adwaita, with ease
Gradience is a tool for customizing Libadwaita applications and the adw-gtk3 theme.
> [!IMPORTANT]\
> [Gradience, stopthemingmy.app and Adwaita Developers](#%EF%B8%8F-gradience-stopthemingmyapp-and-adwaita-developers)
The main features of Gradience include the following:
- đ¨ī¸ Changing any color of Adwaita theme
- đŧī¸ Applying Material 3 color scheme from wallpaper
- đī¸ Usage of other users presets
- âī¸ Changing advanced options with CSS
- đ§Šī¸ Extending functionality using plugins
đˇī¸ More screenshots
![Monet Tab](https://github.com/GradienceTeam/Design/raw/main/Screenshots/monet_purple.png)
![Proof of Work](https://github.com/GradienceTeam/Design/raw/main/Screenshots/proof_purple.png)
> **Note**
> You can download [latest nightly build](https://nightly.link/GradienceTeam/Gradience/workflows/build/main) from GitHub actions
## đ¨ī¸ Theming setup
> **Note**
> You can go to `Preferences` and apply overrides for Flatpak
đĒī¸ Manual setup
### Libadwaita applications
No additional setup is required for native Libadwaita applications.
For Flatpak Libadwaita applications, you need to override their permissions:
- Run `sudo flatpak override --filesystem=xdg-config/gtk-4.0` or
- Use [Flatseal](https://github.com/tchx84/Flatseal) and adding `xdg-config/gtk-4.0` to **Other files** in the **Filesystem** section of **All Applications**
### Vanilla GTK 4 applications
Use [this guide](https://github.com/lassekongo83/adw-gtk3/blob/main/gtk4.md) to theme vanilla GTK 4 applications.
### GTK 3 applications
- Install and apply the [adw-gtk3](https://github.com/lassekongo83/adw-gtk3#readme) theme (don't forget to install the Flatpak package!)
- For Flatpak applications, you need to override their permissions:
- Run `sudo flatpak override --filesystem=xdg-config/gtk-3.0` or
- Use [Flatseal](https://github.com/tchx84/Flatseal) and adding `xdg-config/gtk-3.0` to **Other files** in the **Filesystem** section of **All Applications**
## đ Revert Theming
1. Open Preferences window
![Main Gradience Menu](https://i.imgur.com/bJMNX6d.png)
2. Go to Theming tab
3. In _Reset & Restore Presets_ group, click Reset button for either GTK 3 or Libadwaita applications
![Reset & Restore Presets Group](https://i.imgur.com/SynxTJT.png)
đĒī¸ Manual revert
### Remove GTK 3 and GTK 4 configs
- Run `rm -rf .config/gtk-4.0 .config/gtk-3.0`
### Remove adw-gtk3 theme
- Run `flatpak uninstall adw-gtk3` to remove Flatpak adw-gtk3 theme
- Run `rm -rf .themes/adw-gtk3 .themes/adw-gtk3-dark .local/share/themes/adw-gtk3 .local/share/themes/adw-gtk3-dark` to remove local adw-gtk3 theme
### Reset Flatpak overrides
- Run `sudo flatpak override --reset`
> [!WARNING]\
> This will reset all Flatpak overrides, such as Firefox Wayland override
## đĻī¸ Alternative installation methods
> [!IMPORTANT]\
> The main installation method is Flatpak from Flathub
> **Note**
> There are number of Gradience packages that are not tested by Gradience Team and not listed here, available at [Repology](https://repology.org/project/gradience/versions)
### Fedora (COPR)
Gradience is available for Fedora via COPR:
```shell
dnf copr enable lyessaadi/gradience
dnf install gradience
```
### Debian (And derivatives)
> [!WARNING]\
> Not available yet.
### Arch Linux (AUR)
Gradience is available for Arch Linux via AUR:
Using [Paru](https://github.com/morganamilo/paru):
```shell
paru -S gradience
```
For latest changes:
```shell
paru -S gradience-git
```
đĒī¸ Without AUR helpers
```shell
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/gradience.git
cd gradience
makepkg -sic
```
For latest changes:
```shell
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/gradience-git.git
cd gradience-git
makepkg -sic
```
### NixOS
Gradience is available for NixOS 23.05 (Stoat) and later:
To run in a temporary shell:
```shell
nix-shell -p gradience
```
To install:
```shell
nix-env -iA nixos.gradience
```
## đī¸ Building from source
### Nightly Remote
First of all, you need to have [GNOME Nightly](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Nightly) Flatpak remote added if it's not already:
```shell
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists gnome-nightly https://nightly.gnome.org/gnome-nightly.flatpakrepo
```
Then, add the Gradience Flatpak remote:
```shell
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists gradience-nightly https://gradienceteam.github.io/Gradience/index.flatpakrepo
```
Finally, install Gradience by running:
```shell
flatpak install gradience-nightly com.github.GradienceTeam.Gradience.Devel
```
### GNOME Builder
GNOME Builder is the environment used for developing this application.
It can use Flatpak manifests to create a consistent building and running
environment cross-distro. Thus, it is highly recommended you use it.
1. Download [GNOME Builder](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.gnome.Builder).
2. In Builder, click the "Clone Repository" button at the bottom, using `https://github.com/GradienceTeam/Gradience.git` as the URL.
3. Click the build button at the top once the project is loaded.
For more building and installation methods, see [HACKING.md](HACKING.md)
## đī¸ Miscellaneous
### Show welcome window again
The following command will make Gradience show welcome screen on next launch, like you just installed it
#### Flatpak
```shell
flatpak run --command=gsettings com.github.GradienceTeam.Gradience reset com.github.GradienceTeam.Gradience first-run
```
#### Alternative installation methods
```shell
gsettings reset com.github.GradienceTeam.Gradience first-run
```
## âšī¸ FAQ
### How can I launch a CLI?
Refer to [temporary CLI documentation](https://github.com/GradienceTeam/Gradience/wiki/Using-CLI) in repo's wiki for instructions on how to launch a CLI.
## đ Contribute to Gradience
See [HACKING.md](HACKING.md)
## â¨ī¸ Contributors
[![Contributors](https://contrib.rocks/image?repo=GradienceTeam/Gradience)](https://github.com/GradienceTeam/Gradience/graphs/contributors)
## đˇī¸ About the Name
Gradience was originally named Adwaita Manager.
You can see the meaning of Gradience on [Wiktionary](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gradience).
The icon represents: _A Paint Roller repainting an Adwaita window, keeping its functionality._
## đī¸ About the "Pretty Purple"
The Pretty Purple theme comes from the very beginning, directly from the original author of Gradience, [Artyom Fomin](https://github.com/ArtyIF).
It was called "Purple Guy", presumably as a reference to the FNaF, later it was renamed to Pretty Purple.
Pretty Purple preset was originally shared in the https://github.com/GradienceTeam/Gradience/discussions/23.
Pretty Purple is built-in in the Gradience and used in all Gradience artworks.
## đąī¸ Gradience, [stopthemingmy.app](https://stopthemingmy.app) and Adwaita Developers
> See [gradienceteam.github.io/hack](https://gradienceteam.github.io/hack)
Gradience Team is not against the ideas of [stopthemingmy.app](https://stopthemingmy.app) and the developers of Adwaita. Gradience is a tool for tinkerers who want to theme their desktop to their liking, and **not a tool for distributions** to ship in their releases. Gradience Team agrees with importance of unified look of Adwaita to make sure that all apps function correctly and that developers have a unified and stable tool for creating their apps.
## đ Acknowledgment
Special thanks to:
- Original author of Gradience, [Artyom Fomin](https://github.com/ArtyIF) for creating this project
- [Weblate](https://weblate.org) for providing translation platform
This README is based on README from [Kooha](https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha) by [Dave Patrick Caberto](https://github.com/SeaDve)
## đĒ Mirrors
- [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/GradienceTeam/Gradience)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/GradienceTeam/Gradience)
- [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/GradienceTeam/Gradience)