[Users] GTK3 theme questions

[blind Pete]

On Mon, 11 Dec 2023 02:29:55 -0500
Brad Barnett <claws-ml at l8r.net> wrote:

> Thanks everyone for their help, and Pete for the CSS.
> 
> None of this worked out for me.  Theming in GTK3 is a royal annoyance.
> 
> I got close to what I wanted, but couldn't get rid of all the extra
> spacing, and just issues trying to work around (what I deem) to be a
> silly and broken theming system.
> 
> Thankfully, I noticed that there is still a gtk2 maintained branch.  I
> don't know how long it will last, hopefully for a few years, and
> thanks to the claws team for doing so.
> 
> I mean it.  Thanks.  I'd be bananas without the gtk2 branch.
> 
> I used debian's rules directory, and tweaked things a bit, and have a
> debian build/package I can employ down the road if needed.
> 
> Again, thanks claws team.

[big snip]

Yes themeing is a bit of a pain.  

Does having a gtk.css file like this do anything at all?

<=======
scrolledwindow {
  background-color: yellowgreen;
}

* {
  background-color: pink;
}
<======= end

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