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This is giving me warm vibes, so I'd love to find a theme that is like this. Does anyone know any? I'm using GNOME, but any DE that can pull this off is fine.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

XFCE looks closest shape-wise. it also has the advantage that you can customise it using css.

while not exactly what you're looking for, DesktopPal97 may be worth looking into as a base for your own theme.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

It looks like the kind of interface they’d use in classic Pokemon or Stardew Valley. I like the colours.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

I used Google Lens on the picture and it brought up a lot of sites like Shutterstock. If you're better with icons than me you can probably do something with it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Reminds me of the old Gem desktop for DOS.

[–] [email protected] 60 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

https://www.pling.com/p/2142966/

Maybe not all that close, but it's the best I can think of right now.

I think it has the general old school vibe, maybe you could tweak the colors to be a bit brighter like your example?

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 days ago

I really dig this aesthetic, man. I think it's time to learn how to build a theme.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

Yes, it's a mockup, not looking for this exactly but a similar vibe/look.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

All themes start as mockups

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Reminds me a bit of the old default Gtk look. Or maybe early Java Swing... The flat look, primary colors, and some other elements to me; it's very nostalgic. Not sure of any themes that fit it though, sorry, haha

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Where did you got this image from? Knowing its origin could help find the source of the theme, if it is at all an existing theme.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

Found it on some Japanese image aggregator website, I can't remember how I came across it, just that I liked it esthetically.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

That image seems to be on stock image sites like this one. So it's just an image. Didn't see any version that is converted to an actual theme.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Looks like the design of LCARS (Star trek).

So you may like this theme or similar to this one.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I can see it, but this is a 17 year old Metacity theme, thanks for the effort though :-)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Well that was the quickest random result I had while searching on mobile. Just to pave the way at least :)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

OP's example is like LCARS only in that they both share some colours.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Are you a bot lmao it looks nothing like lcars

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Well, those windows reminded me of this old VLC skin.

And no, not a bot. Just a random internet user.

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