[Github-comments] [geany/www.geany.org] Explain changing GTK theme in FAQ (PR #40)

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@elextr commented on this pull request.

Done

> @@ -201,6 +201,45 @@ indent settings - i.e. you might want one document indented with tabs whilst
 another is open with spaces indentation. See the [manual][8] for details.
 
 
+## How to change the GTK theme?
+
+The GTK theme defines the look and feel of Geany. Many different themes are available on the net,
+including dark ones. You might have a look at https://www.gnome-look.org/ for GTK3 themes.

Suggest "Many different themes, including dark ones, are available on the net, for example from https://www.gnome-look.org/."

No need to mention GTK3, its all Geany does ATM.

> +
+Themes you may like:
+
+- "Prof-Gnome" https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1334194 (used in Geany for macOS)
+- "Windows 10" https://github.com/B00merang-Project/Windows-10
+- "Windows 10 Dark" https://github.com/B00merang-Project/Windows-10-Dark
+
+### On macOS
+
+Geany releases for macOS have the "Prof-Gnome" theme pre-installed and depending on the used macOS theme, the light or dark variant is used automatically.
+
+If desired, the theme can be changed by replacing the folder contents of `Geany.app/Contents/Resources/share/themes/Prof-Gnome` in the Geany.app bundle. Note that the folder name `Prof-Gnome` must be kept and only the contents should be replaced.
+
+### On Linux/Unix systems
+
+Changing the GTK theme on Linux and Unix distributions is done differently depending on the desktop environment you use.

Add at the start "Geany will follow the GTK theme set by the normal desktop tools so changing ..."

> @@ -201,6 +201,45 @@ indent settings - i.e. you might want one document indented with tabs whilst
 another is open with spaces indentation. See the [manual][8] for details.
 
 
+## How to change the GTK theme?
+
+The GTK theme defines the look and feel of Geany. Many different themes are available on the net,
+including dark ones. You might have a look at https://www.gnome-look.org/ for GTK3 themes.
+
+Note that changing the GTK theme will not affect the syntax highlighting color theme within Geany.
+To change this, see [Color Themes](/download/themes/).
+
+### On Windows
+
+To change the GTK theme, perform the following steps:
+
+- find and download a GTK theme
+- unpack its contents into the directory `c:\Users/<YOUR_USERNAME>\AppData\Local\themes\` (create if it does not exist yet)
+- create the directory `c:\Users/<YOUR_USERNAME>\AppData\Local\gtk-3.0\` if it not already exists

" ... if it does not already exist"

> +
+- find and download a GTK theme
+- unpack its contents into the directory `c:\Users/<YOUR_USERNAME>\AppData\Local\themes\` (create if it does not exist yet)
+- create the directory `c:\Users/<YOUR_USERNAME>\AppData\Local\gtk-3.0\` if it not already exists
+- create a file `settings.ini` in this directory with the following contents:
+  ```
+  [Settings]
+  gtk-theme-name=Prof-Gnome
+  ```
+- adjust the `gtk-theme-name` setting to match the folder name of the unpacked GTK theme
+
+Themes you may like:
+
+- "Prof-Gnome" https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1334194 (used in Geany for macOS)
+- "Windows 10" https://github.com/B00merang-Project/Windows-10
+- "Windows 10 Dark" https://github.com/B00merang-Project/Windows-10-Dark

What about your favourite olde fashioned ... erm I mean "traditional" :smile: one?

> +- create a file `settings.ini` in this directory with the following contents:
+  ```
+  [Settings]
+  gtk-theme-name=Prof-Gnome
+  ```
+- adjust the `gtk-theme-name` setting to match the folder name of the unpacked GTK theme
+
+Themes you may like:
+
+- "Prof-Gnome" https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1334194 (used in Geany for macOS)
+- "Windows 10" https://github.com/B00merang-Project/Windows-10
+- "Windows 10 Dark" https://github.com/B00merang-Project/Windows-10-Dark
+
+### On macOS
+
+Geany releases for macOS have the "Prof-Gnome" theme pre-installed and depending on the used macOS theme, the light or dark variant is used automatically.

and depending on the macOS theme used, the light or dark variant is used automatically.

> @@ -201,6 +201,45 @@ indent settings - i.e. you might want one document indented with tabs whilst
 another is open with spaces indentation. See the [manual][8] for details.
 
 
+## How to change the GTK theme?
+
+The GTK theme defines the look and feel of Geany. Many different themes are available on the net,
+including dark ones. You might have a look at https://www.gnome-look.org/ for GTK3 themes.
+
+Note that changing the GTK theme will not affect the syntax highlighting color theme within Geany.

Isn't it called a "color scheme" eg `Menu->View->Change Color Scheme...`

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