pcmanfm background color

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doru001
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pcmanfm background color

Post by doru001 »

How can I set the pcmanfm background color, in what configuration file and using what syntax? Is this information published anywhere on the web? I found an example for changing the Side Pane background color http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1566335, but it does not seem to work for me.
Rex Bouwense
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Re: pcmanfm background color

Post by Rex Bouwense »

Try looking here:
http://lxlinux.com/#3
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rayzer
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Re: pcmanfm background color

Post by rayzer »

if theyre not already installed you should have the lxappearance and obconf packages, that will allow you to change themes, window borders colours, icons etc
LStranger
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Re: pcmanfm background color

Post by LStranger »

I believe you can use gtk themes for that purpose.
drooly
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Re: pcmanfm background color

Post by drooly »

i suppose you want to change the background color of the file managers window, without actually changing the whole theme?
i have a weird yellow background for my file manager when i open it with root privileges:
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that what you want?
it's a matter of gtk; you can add a few lines to your ~/.gtkrc-2.0.mine

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style "mingstil"
{
base[NORMAL] = "#FCAF3E"
base[ACTIVE] = "#FCAF3E"
}
# widget_class "*" style "default"
class "GtkWidget" style "mingstil"
#class "FmMainWin.*.FmTabPage" style "mingstil"
#class "*Entry*" style "mingstil"
'mingstil' is a totally meaningless word i made up (a virtual beer if someone realizes what it means;-)).
some options are commented out, you can play around with that.
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