I prefer using a transparent top panel with Linux Mint Cinnamon (https://github.com/germanfr/cinnamon-transparent-panels) - "Shadow Mode" suits best for me.
This means I'm stuck with Arc theme (https://github.com/NicoHood/arc-theme) at the moment for it's the only one that uses opaque (white) text and icons that don't become blurred too much on a light background wallpaper.
I wonder if I can force other themes (e.g. by inserting some magic code in "cinnamon.css") to use opaque (white) text and icons as well???
The screenshot below (hopefully) shows arc-theme and adapta panel results.
[SOLVED] Tweaking cinnamon.css
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[SOLVED] Tweaking cinnamon.css
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Re: Tweaking cinnamon.css
No magic needed but a little trial and error may be required depending on the complexity of the theme you are tweaking. I'd suggest copying the theme you are editing to
~/.themes
and editing that copy. After each edit save the theme and reload Cinnamon using Ctrl-Alt-Esc.1) Search the themes
cinnamon.css
for #panel
and in the code block change any existing color declaration or add one color: #ffffff;
2) Check if there are any color declarations in code blocks under
.panel-top,
.panel-bottom
, .panel-left
and .panel-right
. If there are change them to color: #ffffff;
3) Check and change if necessary color declarations in
.applet-box
, .applet-label
, .applet-icon
, .panel-status-button
, .user-icon
, .user-label
and .window-list-item-box
That should pretty much cover it...
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Re: Tweaking cinnamon.css
This list provided me with everything I needed it seems; thank you so much!
I guess the level of transparency in all these panel elements (text and icons) depends on the color codes used in this list; for example, using the hex color code
I guess the level of transparency in all these panel elements (text and icons) depends on the color codes used in this list; for example, using the hex color code
#ffffff
, and not something like rgba(255,255,255,0.8)
produces opaque white color, am I right?Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon