To install this neatly designed theme,Open terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and type in the following commands –
Next, to apply changes to the theme you need to have desktop tweaking tool. Unity tweak tool is one such tool to change theme and icon pack.
To install unity tweak tool open terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and type in following commands –
[Optional] To add to the beauty of the theme you can also install the docky.Docky is a full-fledged dock application that makes opening common applications and managing windows easier and quicker. Type in the following command to install docky –sudo apt-get install docky
Setting up a themeOpen Unity tweak tool from the search bar.Under theAppearance section (third row), select Theme.Select Paper from the list.Now select icons tab. Select Paper from list.Next under cursor section select Paper from list. Following are screenshots for the help –
Now you are all set! Theme review:Following are the screenshots of the theme –
Menus are like lists in Google Material themes( in Lollipop/ Marshmallow) –
Here is what we feel about the theme.As of the current status, the theme has one known common issue of highlighted text. While renaming a folder, the highlighted text is white which matches with background and hence is not visible
Note: the issue is already open on Github development branch and will be fixed soon.The window control buttons ( close, maximize and minimize)has no highlighting color. It would have been good if the highlight color was present.If you love clean and flat design it is a good choice for the desktop environment. The base colors are cold so beneficial for the long term desktop users.
Paper theme is a stable desktop environment and a good to go alternative to the default Ubuntu desktop. The icons are well designed, the theme is intuitive and lightweight ( in terms of ram consumption). Overall it can be rated 8/10 needing some minor improvements. If you liked this article, share with your friends. Comment down in the section below for any suggestions or issues regarding installations and customization.
How To Install Paper Theme In Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install docky
Open Unity tweak tool from the search bar.Under theAppearance section (third row), select Theme.Select Paper from the list.Now select icons tab. Select Paper from list.Next under cursor section select Paper from list.
Following are screenshots for the help –
Conclusion
As of the current status, the theme has one known common issue of highlighted text. While renaming a folder, the highlighted text is white which matches with background and hence is not visible
The window control buttons ( close, maximize and minimize)has no highlighting color. It would have been good if the highlight color was present.If you love clean and flat design it is a good choice for the desktop environment. The base colors are cold so beneficial for the long term desktop users.
