{"id":49129,"date":"2025-06-18T15:19:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=49129"},"modified":"2025-06-19T07:40:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T07:40:59","slug":"browse-install-wallpapers-icon-gtk-themes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2025\/06\/browse-install-wallpapers-icon-gtk-themes\/","title":{"rendered":"New App to Browse &#038; Install Tons of Wallpapers, Icon &#038; GTK Themes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/linuxthemestore-icon.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-49130\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/linuxthemestore-icon-250x250.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/linuxthemestore-icon-250x250.webp 250w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/linuxthemestore-icon-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/linuxthemestore-icon-700x700.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/linuxthemestore-icon-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/linuxthemestore-icon.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want to try out different wallpapers, icons, and\/or app themes in Linux? There&#8217;s new app lets you browse tons of wallpapers, icons, GTK and Gnome Shell themes, and install any one with single click.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/debasish-patra-1987\/linuxthemestore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linux Theme Store<\/a>, a free open-source Rust written application that features GTK4 user interface designed for GNOME.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fluent-icontheme.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-49131\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fluent-icontheme-700x444.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fluent-icontheme-700x444.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fluent-icontheme-300x190.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fluent-icontheme-768x488.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fluent-icontheme-1536x975.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fluent-icontheme-1320x838.webp 1320w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fluent-icontheme.webp 1550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Besides browsing or searching icons, cursor, GTK themes, as well wallpapers. It can also <b>one click to download and automatically install them<\/b> to the locations below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>~\/.local\/share\/wallpapers<\/code> for wallpapers.<\/li>\n<li><code>~\/.local\/share\/icons<\/code> for icon themes.<\/li>\n<li><code>~\/.local\/share\/themes<\/code> for GTK\/Shell themes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your system settings app does NOT support reading files from these directories, just go to there in file manager and get them manually.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/theme-folders.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-49136\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/theme-folders-700x426.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/theme-folders-700x426.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/theme-folders-300x182.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/theme-folders-768x467.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/theme-folders.webp 1225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After that, you may either use the options under &#8220;Installed&#8221; tab to change cursor, icon, or GTK themes, or launch GNOME Tweaks (or your Desktop Specific settings app) to apply changes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/thailand-wallpaper.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-49132\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/thailand-wallpaper-700x444.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/thailand-wallpaper-700x444.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/thailand-wallpaper-300x190.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/thailand-wallpaper-768x488.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/thailand-wallpaper-1536x975.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/thailand-wallpaper-1320x838.webp 1320w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/thailand-wallpaper.webp 1550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And, the icons, themes, and wallpaper you see in the app are from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pling.com<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendesktop.org\/browse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">openDesktop.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Install Linux Theme Store app<\/h3>\n<p>The app is available to install in most Linux as <a href=\"https:\/\/flathub.org\/apps\/io.github.debasish_patra_1987.linuxthemestore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flatpak package<\/a> which runs in sandbox environment, and supports <code>amd64<\/code> (AMD\/Intel) and <code>arm64<\/code> (e.g, Raspi) platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Linux Mint and Fedora (with 3rd party repository enabled) may search and install it from either Software Manager or GNOME Software.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49134\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lts-mint.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49134\" class=\"size-large wp-image-49134\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lts-mint-700x527.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lts-mint-700x527.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lts-mint-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lts-mint-768x578.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lts-mint.webp 902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The app in Linux Mint Software Manager<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While Debian and Ubuntu may run the commands below one by one to get it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to install flatpak daemon:\n<pre>sudo apt install flatpak<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Next, run command to install the app package:\n<pre>flatpak install https:\/\/dl.flathub.org\/repo\/appstream\/io.github.debasish_patra_1987.linuxthemestore.flatpakref<\/pre>\n<p>For updates, use <code>flatpak update io.github.debasish_patra_1987.linuxthemestore<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/flatpak-linuxthemestore.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-49133\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/flatpak-linuxthemestore-700x528.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/flatpak-linuxthemestore-700x528.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/flatpak-linuxthemestore-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/flatpak-linuxthemestore.webp 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After installed the app, either start from system application launcher (e.g., Gnome Overview or app grid) or run command to start from terminal:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak run io.github.debasish_patra_1987.linuxthemestore<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lts-launch.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49135\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lts-launch.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"534\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lts-launch.webp 534w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lts-launch-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>NOTE 1:<\/b> For GNOME, you need to manually open <code>.local\/share\/wallpapers<\/code> (press Ctrl+H to view hidden folders) to see and apply the installed wallpapers.<\/p>\n<p><b>NOTE 2:<\/b> For Ubuntu with default GNOME desktop, themes will be overridden once you change accent color in Appearance settings page.<\/p>\n<p><b>NOTE 3:<\/b> For GNOME Shell themes, first install <a href=\"https:\/\/extensions.gnome.org\/extension\/19\/user-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">user themes extension<\/a> either from browser or Extension Manager app, then you may change shell theme using GNOME Tweaks.<\/p>\n<h3>Uninstall:<\/h3>\n<p>To uninstall the app, use command:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak uninstall --delete-data io.github.debasish_patra_1987.linuxthemestore<\/pre>\n<p>Also run <code>flatpak uninstall --unused<\/code> to remove useless runtimes.<\/p>\n<p>Note the command above won&#8217;t remove the themes and wallpapers you installed with the app. If you want, manually go to the directories mentioned above and delete the corresponding files\/folders.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to try out different wallpapers, icons, and\/or app themes in Linux? 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