{"id":5259,"date":"2015-09-06T15:15:49","date_gmt":"2015-09-06T15:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=5259"},"modified":"2015-09-06T15:15:49","modified_gmt":"2015-09-06T15:15:49","slug":"13-plank-themes-elementary-os-freya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2015\/09\/13-plank-themes-elementary-os-freya\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Plank Themes for Elementary OS Freya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/plank_dock_icon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/plank_dock_icon.png\" alt=\"Plank Dock\" width=\"245\" height=\"245\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/plank_dock_icon.png 245w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/plank_dock_icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Elementary OS Freya provides only 2 themes, the default transparent and Matte, for its Plank dock launcher by default.<\/p>\n<p>For those who want to try more themes, <a href=\"https:\/\/launchpad.net\/~justsomedood\/+archive\/ubuntu\/justsomeelementary\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ken Harkey<\/a> has made 13 Plank themes into PPA available for Ubuntu 14.04 and Elementary OS Freya. Here are the screenshot for some of them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5260\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-camilaes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5260\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-camilaes-600x52.jpg\" alt=\"Plank Theme Camilaes\" width=\"600\" height=\"52\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-camilaes-600x52.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-camilaes-450x39.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-camilaes.jpg 818w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plank Theme Camilaes<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5261\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-capeos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5261\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-capeos-600x68.jpg\" alt=\"Plank Theme Capeos\" width=\"600\" height=\"68\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-capeos-600x68.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-capeos-450x51.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-capeos.jpg 885w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plank Theme Capeos<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5262\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-chameleon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5262\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-chameleon-600x58.jpg\" alt=\"Plank Theme Chameleon\" width=\"600\" height=\"58\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-chameleon-600x58.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-chameleon-450x43.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-chameleon.jpg 748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plank Theme Chameleon<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5263\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-cratos-lion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5263\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-cratos-lion-600x61.jpg\" alt=\"Plank Theme Cratos Lion\" width=\"600\" height=\"61\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-cratos-lion-600x61.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-cratos-lion-450x46.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-cratos-lion.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plank Theme Cratos Lion<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5264\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-darktheon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5264\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-darktheon-600x56.jpg\" alt=\"Plank Theme Darktheon\" width=\"600\" height=\"56\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-darktheon-600x56.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-darktheon-450x42.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-darktheon.jpg 778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plank Theme Darktheon<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5265\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-pantiva.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5265\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-pantiva-600x73.jpg\" alt=\"Plank Theme Pantiva\" width=\"600\" height=\"73\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-pantiva-600x73.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-pantiva-450x54.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-pantiva.jpg 772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plank Theme Pantiva<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5266\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-paperterial.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5266\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-paperterial-600x60.jpg\" alt=\"Plank Theme Paperterial\" width=\"600\" height=\"60\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-paperterial-600x60.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-paperterial-450x45.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/plank-theme-paperterial.jpg 803w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plank Theme Paperterial<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>How to install these themes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Open terminal from the launcher, and run below command to add the PPA:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:None;\">sudo add-apt-repository ppa:justsomedood\/justsomeelementary<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ele-tweaks-ppa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ele-tweaks-ppa-600x90.jpg\" alt=\"ele-tweaks-ppa\" width=\"600\" height=\"90\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ele-tweaks-ppa-600x90.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ele-tweaks-ppa-450x67.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ele-tweaks-ppa.jpg 752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After that, refresh system cache and install the themes via:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo apt-get update\n\nsudo apt-get install plank-theme-*<\/pre>\n<p>For those who don&#8217;t want to add PPA, grab the <b>.deb<\/b> package for each theme from <a href=\"http:\/\/ppa.launchpad.net\/justsomedood\/justsomeelementary\/ubuntu\/pool\/main\/p\/\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To change your Plank theme, you may install Elementary Tweaks from PPA via blew command, or get it <a href=\"http:\/\/ppa.launchpad.net\/justsomedood\/justsomeelementary\/ubuntu\/pool\/main\/e\/elementary-tweaks\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo apt-get install elementary-tweaks<\/pre>\n<p>Then launch <i>System Settings -> Tweaks -> Plank<\/i> and select a theme from the drop-down box after Theme:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ele-tweaks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ele-tweaks-600x248.jpg\" alt=\"ele-tweaks\" width=\"600\" height=\"248\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5268\" 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For those who want to try more themes, Ken Harkey has made 13 Plank themes into PPA available for Ubuntu 14.04 and Elementary OS Freya. Here are the screenshot for some of them. How to install [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[969,970],"class_list":["post-5259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-howtos","tag-lightweight-dock-launcher","tag-plank"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5259"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5259\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}