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Michał Dybczak
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Hi, I am michaldybczak and I create Plasma Themes.

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Last time active : Jan 10 2021
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Maia Transparent

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 46 comments

I don't think you will find what you are looking for because most things are pulled from Plasma defaults, but I can be wrong. Anyway, I created a repo on Github. You can analyze the files and submit pull requests if you find something you can improve. Also, you can start discussions (more loosely topics that are not meant to be issues).
Here is the link to the github repo:

https://github.com/michaldybczak/MaiaTransparent-plasma-theme

Please, note that I'm not a coder, so my git know-how are limited, I know basics but hopefully this will do. I created it a many years ago, and I don't deal with it on a daily basis, so I will have to re-learn things. Also know, I work and have over-times, so I don't have much time to focus on such projects anymore, but we'll see how it goes. - Jan 10 2021
Maia Transparent

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 46 comments

I don't see anything wrong with the icons. This is the current Plasma design, and it looks the same on other themes. Many people complained that the pin icon is not touch friendly, so it became bigger, while others stayed small, because they don't have any function).
It’s a good idea with github. I do have an account but thought that the theme is "unworthy" to have a project there, but now I think that it won't hurt to have one :). I'll create it when I find some time. - Jan 07 2021
MacOS-3D-Originals-Gtk

GTK3 Themes by abhishekzambare 57 comments

You're right, the compact version has a nice button size. After update, it works with Gnome Discs nicely now.
However, I still see this marking bug, when text becomes white on white background. Additionally, in Thunderbird, the folder's (on the left panel) backgrounds are colored in lines dark (with light version) and darker, which makes it unpleasant and hardly readable. Currently, I'm using White Sure GTK theme for comparison, where none of those issues exist. - Nov 08 2020
Maia Transparent

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 46 comments

The theme should be installed in ~/.local/share/plasma/desktoptheme/ (preferably) or in /usr/share
plasma/desktoptheme/. Your path is different and org.manjaro.desktop.maiaPanel doesn't belong to my theme. It is probably a package installed theme (on Manjaro/Arch) so it wouldn't be wise to remove it manually. Rather look for maia named packages in your package manager. - Nov 04 2020
MacOS-3D-Originals-Gtk

GTK3 Themes by abhishekzambare 57 comments

I like it, but the buttons are too big and clunky. The worst part is, it causes marking any text to be white, when most backgrounds are white so text becomes invisible! I can't see anything in FIrefox, Thunderbird or any GTK based apps when I mark the text. It's really annoying.
It also doesn't work with some apps like Gnome Discs, at least not when applied in Plasma, see:

https://imgur.com/Lr7BIid

It may be also tied to the fact that I use Manjaro testing, so I have the newest GTK and Plasma packages and the theme is not updated to newest GTK stack. - Oct 15 2020
Maia Transparent

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 46 comments

I added it as well. Enjoy.
For more wallpapers of this mountain, see here:

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=matterhorn+wallpaper&atb=v212-1&ia=images&iax=images - Jun 18 2020
Maia Transparent

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 46 comments

Yeah, I did and I found the wallpaper. You can download it from Files page now. - Jun 17 2020
Maia Transparent

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 46 comments

Unfortunately, the screenshot was taken many years ago and I don't remember. I don't have that icon pack right now on my computer. - Jun 08 2020
Maia Transparent

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 46 comments

I'm currently not on my main machine and will not be for 2-3 or more another weeks, so I can't fulfill that wish. I'm not sure if I will remember it after that time, but I'll try. Those files should show up to download on the files tab. - May 03 2020
ROUNDED

Plasma Themes by x-varlesh-x 48 comments

10 the best - Apr 25 2020
Candy icons

Full Icon Themes by eliverlara 218 comments

9 excellent - the only downsize is that the pack is meant for dark color scheme (breeze dark and alike), because some button icons are invisible on white/light background. - Apr 20 2020
Latte SideBar Button

Plasma 5 Applets by Psifidotos 61 comments

10 the best - Mar 07 2020
Maia Transparent

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 46 comments

Everything works as expected judging from your screenshot. The only problem is that you have a blur effect turned on. Disable it (desktop effects) and you will get full transparency.

Unfortunately, there is no way to have selective full transparency, so with blur in one place but transparency in other, at least not on a system panel.

If you want to have a fully transparent panel and blur effect on (menus, qt-apps) you need to switch to latte-dock for more advanced setup. Despite the name latte-dock in not just a dock but also a panel and basically the whole re-design of a Plasma desktop space. It gives you an incredible amount of options but it's for advanced users and it's hard to discover everything on its own.
There is also a downside, latte uses a lot of RAM, but that is unavoidable with all the option it has. So if you wan to have light Plasma setup, using a system panel is a way to go and then if you want transparency, use my theme. - Sep 01 2019
Inactive Blur

Plasma Wallpaper Plugins by Zren 25 comments

9 excellent - Jun 02 2019
Active Window Control

Plasma 5 Applets by clearmartin 134 comments

Look at my previous comment here (a month ago). AWC is no longer developer and uses an old stack of the global windows which may not work correctly with some programs. Use the applets I posted above to get optimal and up to date experience on Plasma. - Apr 06 2019
Unity Indicator

Latte Indicators by Psifidotos 31 comments

+Beyond awesome! - Mar 30 2019
Macbreeze Shadowless

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 18 comments

No, lack of shadows is hardcoded, so to speak. The reason for this theme is to have no shadows so it won't have them and they won't be possible to turn on. - Mar 23 2019
Macbreeze Shadowless

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 18 comments

If we are talking about details, it's "macbreeze" - one word. Has Apple patented any words with "mac" in it? What about MacDonalds :)?. Nah, I think we are good. Again, we have a lot of mac-something names in the Linux community for a long time and no one cares about it. If things change, then we can take new steps. No need to be overly sensitive now. - Mar 23 2019
Macbreeze Shadowless

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 18 comments

This is possible but when you check opendesktop, there are plenty of Mac products and nobody has any problem with it. Apple is usually pursuing others when it matters to them, so for example if it's damaging their public view somehow or is direct competition, etc. In other cases, they just don't bother.
At the moment we are not on their radar so we shouldn't worry too much, at least now and the nearest feature.
- Mar 21 2019
Macbreeze Shadowless

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 18 comments

Thanks, but I don't have time lately for such projects. However, I can't exclude that some day I will make a dark counterpart to this. - Mar 20 2019
Latte SlideShow

Plasma Wallpaper Plugins by Psifidotos 4 comments

+Works perfectly. Here is my video showing how great this looks on my end :) :

https://youtu.be/bKLE5j6wNxw - Feb 23 2019
Active Window Control

Plasma 5 Applets by clearmartin 134 comments

This plasmoid is no longer developped and uses old stack of code for global menus that is no supported anymore! Please, use instead this three applets (made by latte devloper):

https://github.com/psifidotos/applet-window-buttons

https://github.com/psifidotos/applet-window-title

https://github.com/psifidotos/applet-window-appmenu

For stripping titlebar in maximized mode use latte (the option is on layouts configuration page as "borderless"). - Feb 17 2019
Fluent Dark

Kvantum by Luwx 33 comments

+ - Jan 23 2019
Mojave Dark

Kvantum by Luwx 35 comments

+ - Dec 06 2018
Window AppMenu Applet

Plasma 5 Applets by Psifidotos 92 comments

+ - Nov 25 2018
Window Buttons Applet

Plasma 5 Applets by Psifidotos 84 comments

+ - Nov 25 2018
Window Title Applet

Plasma 5 Applets by Psifidotos 95 comments

+ - Nov 25 2018
[SDDM Theme] Slice

SDDM Login Themes by RadRussianRus 37 comments

+ Awesome work. Also not my kind of design but I still like the options. Didn't know that such things are even possible in SDDM! - Oct 26 2018
Suru Plus 30 Barcelona

Full Icon Themes by gusreis1989 347 comments

+ - Oct 20 2018
Maia Transparent

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 46 comments

By the way, did you install version for Plasma 5.13+? - Oct 10 2018
Maia Transparent

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 46 comments

I tried it on Thumbleweed in virtualbox and I cannot recreate the issue. It works as intended, although I realized now how strange Manjaro icon looks on Open Suse OS ;) , maybe I introduce more general icon in the feature. Of course, I had to close plasmashell and start it anew to get rid or shadow and panel edge. Anyway, here is the screen (I changed for the brighter wallpaper then one that comes by default):

https://imgur.com/BwkMzcD - Oct 10 2018
Maia Transparent

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 46 comments

That gray line is not part of the theme, this is some kind of bug.

Did you try killing plasmashell and loading it again? Usually, I find plasmashell in ksysguard and after getting rid of it I hit "alt+space" and type plasmashell, enter. Often a line artifact is visible after applying theme for the first time so after rellogging/rebooting or relaunching plasmashell it fixes itself.

If that doesn't work, I'll try to launch open suse in virtualbox and see if the issue can be replicated there. Do you use Leap of Thumbleweed? - Oct 09 2018
Macbreeze Shadowless

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 18 comments

Here is the link to the light Kvantum glass theme:
https://www.opendesktop.org/p/1240691/

And if you need dark one:
https://www.opendesktop.org/p/1201321/

Read the descriptions for link to aurorae themes matching those Kvantum themes. However, I still prefer to use Breezemite. - Sep 15 2018
Macbreeze Shadowless

Plasma Themes by michaldybczak 18 comments

Basically, window transparency on Qt-KDE programs is provided by Kvantum theme. It's all in the description.
Some programs, like Konsole have own settings to provide transparency - go to Edit profile, look, enable transparency and blur. Gtk programs won't have window transparency, also some Qt won't have it either, it depends on how they are constructed and if they use a class style (not sure how it is properly named, I'm not a developer) that chosen Kvantum theme is making semi-transparent.
All of it has nothing to do with my desktop theme, but Macbreeze Shadowless simply suit the light, transparent Kvantum theme as shown os screens. - Aug 28 2018
Kv GlassWhite

Kvantum by vicko 23 comments

Here are the examples of what I could achieve with your brilliant Kvantum theme on Plasma 5.13.1:

https://imgur.com/TJJHrLu
https://imgur.com/h1bx1Tk
https://imgur.com/hcSlj2s - Jun 23 2018
Kv GlassWhite

Kvantum by vicko 23 comments

+ Absolutely awesome! Love both this (light) and usual (dark) version of KvGlass. - Jun 21 2018
Activity Switching Effect

Kwin Effects by ivancukic 3 comments

How do I activate this? I installed it from Discover but I don't see on the list of desktop effects. Switching activities doesn't seem to look any dfifferent. - Jun 17 2018
Manjaro Redefined BootSplash

Bootsplash Various by crimsonsuv 1 comment

I was a bit disappointed with this plymouth. It looks cool on preview photos but when it's applied, the resolution or look is bad. I expected to see elegantly blurred background with a sharp, great looking Manjaro logo and additional text. Instead, logo and the text seems to be unsharp itself. In the result, the whole feels like a low res or low quality and not elegant at all. Also, the animation was not done right but since it's been a while I used it, I don't remember the details of the animation. - Apr 05 2018
Kv Glass

Kvantum by vicko 46 comments

One of the best kvantum dark themes! - Feb 20 2018
Active Window Control

Plasma 5 Applets by clearmartin 134 comments

Don't use version from this site. It doesn't work fully so many options do nothing and that confuses people. Install AUR git version (on Arch/Manjaro) or directly from github. Only then you get full functionality, like on my desktop (with latte-dock, also on a panel):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0ZyDuQhl-8 - Oct 28 2017
Alienware 17 R3. Added ssd to it and put Manjaro on it. Windows resides on hdd in case it's needed (key lights, occasional sound unlocking). I also shrunk windows partition to make space for some symlinked home directories.

One thing that I haven't figure out yet is how to make hdmi output work on linux when using bumblebee. Without it I can't use my TV on linux :(. But that's a different story and here is no place for it. Also comment boxes became ridiculously small... ;)

Anyway, you can contact me through my google site I gave above, so we can share some hints about making machine working as well as possible on linux. - Apr 21 2017
It works! That was quick!

Too pity that it shows only for a 1 sec. and is gone... Too quick boot on ssd I guess. I don't even have a chance to see spinning circle around the alien head. Similar issue is with some other plymouths that have delayed and more complex animation: just an image and boom: system splash is there for another 1-2 sec. and the desktop appears. Nevertheless, it's a nice touch.

Thanks! :D - Apr 21 2017
Commands worked well, they set your plymouth, but it couldn't be applied nevertheless, hence parser error.

I saw here some other plymouths with install instructions and they also seem to be debian/ubuntu specific. It's possible that the plymouth must be rewritten for arch system to make it work :(.

Arch in general improved file system structure and cleaned it. Debian is making the same changes but in a very, very slow pace :(.

Maybe you need to download some arch plymouths and see their build to figure out what needs to be changed. I guess it's nothing you can do quickly and I can only hope you have interest and time to play with it and figure it out. Maybe instead of spamming this comment board, will move to another way of communication. I would give you my email, but such comments are not a good place for that (boots will find it and throw more spam to your email adres). Maybe google+ profile will be safer. From there we can use google hangouts or share emails.

Here (hopefully content will not be cut out automatically):

https://plus.google.com/u/0/112902119270556147344

And once this will work, you make proper changes and give instructions on this page. - Apr 21 2017
Sorry, for spamming, but it seems that comment system on this sites automatically cuts brackets and content in it, so that was not my mistake and above it deleted them again (sight)... Here it is again, hopefully with full content:

Small mistake, forgot to add "theme" in the example above, a pity I can't edit comments:

To change a theme and rebuild initrid image at the same time:
sudo plymouth-set-default-theme -R theme - Apr 21 2017
Small mistake, forgot to add in the example above, a pity I can't edit comments:

To change a theme and rebuild initrid image at the same time:
sudo plymouth-set-default-theme -R - Apr 21 2017
Also, to give you a general overview, that is how setting plymouth works on arch:

Plymouths are located in:

/usr/share/plymouth/themes/

There are some files in /lib/plymouth/ but there are no plymouth specific ones, rather files needed to run plymouth in general.

To list all plymouth themes:
plymouth-set-default-theme -l

To change theme and rebuild initrid image at the same time:

sudo plymouth-set-default-theme -R

That's the whole deal. It works for plymouths I have on my system (arch ones and the manjaro specific one). - Apr 21 2017
Manjaro, which is arch based. I guess debian and arch handle this differently. Since you know more how those things work, maybe you will understand more of:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Plymouth

And then you could put here instructions how to install it on debian and arch systems once we figured it out ;).

I would love to use that plymouth. I played with many and most of them are ugly, basic and badly designed. From the picture above it looks like a really good looking one and frankly the best plymouth I saw so far... and given the fact I use alienware, I would love to make it work, but I don't have enough knowledge to follow it through. I can only give a feedback if you're up to. Thanks :) - Apr 21 2017
sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
sudo: update-alternatives: command not found

What system are you running? - Apr 21 2017
Small correction:
Parser error, couldn't open the file /lib/plymouth/themes/alienware-splash/theme.sc

I did change it with initrams update, I used:

sudo plymouth-set-default-theme -R alienware-splash

Will check your config command.
- Apr 21 2017
Situation progressed:
When rebooting system, it kindly hung on the closing, which allowed me to see the relevant message: missing /lib/plymouth/themes/theme.sc file if I recall correctly.

Looks like system is made to use /usr/share/plymouth/themes/alienware-splash/ while you designed plymouth to look for files in /lib/plymouth/themes/? Just guessing.

Besides, there is no such file in your directory. I guess I can't go any further without your help now. I hope I gave you all the info you need to fix it. It would be great to have alienware plymouth on alienware laptop :D (aside the one on the very begining - before grub). - Apr 21 2017
Candy icons

Full Icon Themes
by eliverlara

9.3
Apr 20 2020
Latte SideBar Button

Plasma 5 Applets
by Psifidotos

8.0
Mar 07 2020
Window AppMenu Applet

Plasma 5 Applets
by Psifidotos

8.5
Nov 25 2018
Window Buttons Applet

Plasma 5 Applets
by Psifidotos

8.8
Nov 25 2018
Window Title Applet

Plasma 5 Applets
by Psifidotos

8.8
Nov 25 2018
Uranus

Gnome Shell Themes
by luisvilches

7.8
Apr 17 2016
ROUNDED

Plasma Themes
by x-varlesh-x

8.8
10   Apr 25 2020
10 the best
Candy icons

Full Icon Themes
by eliverlara

9.3
9   Apr 20 2020
9 excellent - the only downsize is that the pack is meant for dark color scheme (breeze dark and alike), because some button icons are invisible on white/light background.
Latte SideBar Button

Plasma 5 Applets
by Psifidotos

8.0
10   Mar 07 2020
10 the best
Inactive Blur

Plasma Wallpaper Plugins
by Zren

8.6
9   Jun 02 2019
9 excellent
Unity Indicator

Latte Indicators
by Psifidotos

7.8
9   Mar 30 2019
+Beyond awesome!
Latte SlideShow

Plasma Wallpaper Plugins
by Psifidotos

6.7
9   Feb 23 2019
+Works perfectly. Here is my video showing how great this looks on my end :) : https://youtu.be/bKLE5j6wNxw
Fluent Dark

Kvantum
by Luwx

8.6
9   Jan 23 2019
+
Mojave Dark

Kvantum
by Luwx

8.7
9   Dec 06 2018
+
Window AppMenu Applet

Plasma 5 Applets
by Psifidotos

8.5
9   Nov 25 2018
+
Window Buttons Applet

Plasma 5 Applets
by Psifidotos

8.8
9   Nov 25 2018
+
Window Title Applet

Plasma 5 Applets
by Psifidotos

8.8
9   Nov 25 2018
+
[SDDM Theme] Slice

SDDM Login Themes
by RadRussianRus

7.5
9   Oct 26 2018
+ Awesome work. Also not my kind of design but I still like the options. Didn't know that such things are even possible in SDDM!
8.9
9   Oct 20 2018
+
Kv GlassWhite

Kvantum
by vicko

7.8
9   Jun 21 2018
+ Absolutely awesome! Love both this (light) and usual (dark) version of KvGlass.
Kv Glass

Kvantum
by vicko

8.6
9   Feb 20 2018
One of the best kvantum dark themes!
Breezemite

Aurorae Themes
by andreyorst

8.4
9   Nov 18 2017
Papirus

Full Icon Themes
by x-varlesh-x

9.1
9   Aug 06 2017
8.8
9   Aug 06 2017
United

Global Themes
by llucas

7.5
9   May 18 2017
5.8
9   Apr 21 2017