[HOW TO] Change desktop theme in Xubuntu

Click on the "Applications Menu" then select:

  • Settings > Appearance, if you're running Xfce 4.10
  • Settings > Settings Manager > Appearance, if you're running Xfce 4.8

Opening appearance dialog in Xubuntu Change appearance dialog in Xubuntu
On the left: Opening appearance dialog in Xubuntu. On the right: Change appearance dialog in Xubuntu

On the Appearance dialog you have the possibility to change the current desktop theme to another one that's installed in your system.

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  1. Cees TimmermanNovember 29, 2017 at 10:19 PM

    The borders can be themed separately via Settings, Window Manager. There is also Xfce-theme-manager, which combines all those separate theme programs into one, with previews.

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