I'd like to change the theme of Calibre and the developer has made his program quite customizable: https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/customize.html#id1 . According to that link, we can use "CALIBRE_USE_SYSTEM_THEME".
My question is: How do we set this environment variable on Linux Mint Cinnamon?
Thanks!
How to set environment variables for the calibre program (to get dark theme) in Mint Cinnamon [solved]
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How to set environment variables for the calibre program (to get dark theme) in Mint Cinnamon [solved]
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Re: How to set environment variables for the calibre program in Mint Cinnamon.
In the same what as on Linux Mint xfce, Linux Mint Mate and even on Ubuntu.pepperminty wrote: ⤴Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:34 pmHow do we set this environment variable on Linux Mint Cinnamon?
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Re: How to set environment variables for the calibre program in Mint Cinnamon.
some minter helped me with this:
i then just modified the command line in the calibre shortcut i dragged from my mint menu to the panel
env CALIBRE_USE_DARK_PALETTE=1 calibre .i then just modified the command line in the calibre shortcut i dragged from my mint menu to the panel
Re: How to set environment variables for the calibre program in Mint Cinnamon [solved]
In analogy, the variable CALIBRE_USE_SYSTEM_THEME could be set in the same way:
Really, the online help could be a bit more specific on how to set the (optional) environment variables on Linux systems.
env CALIBRE_USE_SYSTEM_THEME=1 calibreReally, the online help could be a bit more specific on how to set the (optional) environment variables on Linux systems.
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Re: How to set environment variables for the calibre program in Mint Cinnamon [solved]
karichen,
initially, i tried
initially, i tried
env CALIBRE_USE_SYSTEM_THEME=1 calibre but it did nothing. i then tried env CALIBRE_USE_DARK_PALETTE=1 calibre and it worked. the developer said he didn't give instructions for linux because there's multiple answers (because there's multiple linux flavors)Re: How to set environment variables for the calibre program in Mint Cinnamon [solved]
Could you please send a screenshot I can't put in calibre dark mode in Linux mint 19.3 Cinnamon
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Re: How to set environment variables for the calibre program in Mint Cinnamon [solved]
No case, change the command and reboot the system and nothing
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Re: How to set environment variables for the calibre program in Mint Cinnamon [solved]
could you try opening a Terminal and running the same command
env CALIBRE_USE_DARK_PALETTE=1 calibreRe: How to set environment variables for the calibre program in Mint Cinnamon [solved]
Yes now, thank you !! I am happy
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Re: How to set environment variables for the calibre program (to get dark theme) in Mint Cinnamon [solved]
FYI, they moved this into an option under Settings > Preferences > Look & Feel > Main Interface > Color Palette
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Re: How to set environment variables for the calibre program (to get dark theme) in Mint Cinnamon [solved]
Thanks, Jeff. I appreciate this helpful information. I've made the change in that place you instructed. Now there's no need to mess with the terminal.jeffmcneill wrote: ⤴Thu Sep 08, 2022 1:29 am FYI, they moved this into an option under Settings > Preferences > Look & Feel > Main Interface > Color Palette
