this is honestly one of the best dark theme's I've seen in a long time. REALLY nice job.
For people who think it is too dark; make sure your computer monitor is calibrated correctly. If your gamma is too low or the contrast incorrect, then the theme will be too dark. gamma should be 1.8 - 2.2 range
Sorry for my English. I was able to install it this way. After unpacking in /home/user/.themes I should rename the folder "Valium" and move the second folder "Valium" in the folder "gtk" to /.themes. So I could make it work. Very nice theme.
Wait...
Unpack, then go to the folder Valium/gtk/Valium and move gtk-2.0 folder to ~/.themes/Valium.
My bad, had to name subfolders like gtk-theme, pekwm-theme etc or place a readme file into the archive )
if you looking on dark theme or on a preview from the light theme - of course, your eyes are just not ready for the contrast :)
But for me, from dark theme, with my monitor settings - almost all dark themes looks good :)
The problem of such dark themes(actually i like dark themes, but rather grey,than black) is when you use web-browser, 90% of web-pages use the white or light colors, so this makes a huge contrast for your eyes.
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this is honestly one of the best dark theme's I've seen in a long time. REALLY nice job. For people who think it is too dark; make sure your computer monitor is calibrated correctly. If your gamma is too low or the contrast incorrect, then the theme will be too dark. gamma should be 1.8 - 2.2 range
Very nice theme, thx!
Sorry for my English. I was able to install it this way. After unpacking in /home/user/.themes I should rename the folder "Valium" and move the second folder "Valium" in the folder "gtk" to /.themes. So I could make it work. Very nice theme.
Wait... Unpack, then go to the folder Valium/gtk/Valium and move gtk-2.0 folder to ~/.themes/Valium. My bad, had to name subfolders like gtk-theme, pekwm-theme etc or place a readme file into the archive )
Ok. Perhaps I am wrong. Finally the structure of the folder was: /.themes/Valium/bmpanel; /.themes/Valium/gtk-2.0 and /.themes/Valium/pekwm.
Hey, for gtk-only you don't need pekwm & bmpanel folders )
Hey, for gtk-only you don't need pekwm & bmpanel folders )
Good, but too dark font. I hate to go to the eye doctor ...
As 99% of dark themes, this is really beautiful, but unuseable :(
if you looking on dark theme or on a preview from the light theme - of course, your eyes are just not ready for the contrast :) But for me, from dark theme, with my monitor settings - almost all dark themes looks good :)
The problem of such dark themes(actually i like dark themes, but rather grey,than black) is when you use web-browser, 90% of web-pages use the white or light colors, so this makes a huge contrast for your eyes.
Tools-Prefs-Content-Colors (for firefox)
And? This is unuseable coz it breaks all the web-page style.
Try stylish? Thats what I do. Or make my own css