# Desktop Theme

Theme tab

- A list of available themes is displayed on this tab. Select a theme by clicking on an item in the list.

  Use the Get New Themes button to download additional themes from the Internet or load a theme from file.

Details tab

- A &kde; plasma desktop theme is made up of several components or items, consisting mostly in svg backgrounds and colors schemes. This module allows you to customize your desktop Plasma theme and to replace theme items with items from other themes or from files.

  Desktop theme items consist in panel theme item, kickoff theme item, analog clock, ...

  If you want to change your current theme for a full new theme (for example from Breeze to Air) then you can do so in the Theme tab.

  All the available themes will be displayed on top, the current one being highlighted.

  In the list of items, for each item you would like to replace, select replacement item from the drop list for that item. You may select the corresponding item from another theme, or you may select a file. &plasma; desktop theme items are svg files, except for the color scheme which is a &kde; color scheme file.

  Customizing your plasma theme Customizing your plasma theme

  Click Apply when all the changes have been made. This will create a new theme named (Customized) and will apply it to your desktop.

  The theme items listed are the most visible components of the plasma desktop theme. Other theme components are not listed. Your newly created theme will use these unlisted components from the theme that you selected at the start of creating the customized theme.

  Naming a custom theme

- To provide a name for your customized theme, click on the More checkbox and enter the name of the theme. You may also provide your name (author), a theme version and a description of your theme. Click Apply when done.

Removing a theme

- Select the theme you would like to remove from the box above the list of theme items. Click on the More check box. Click the Remove Theme button to remove the selected theme.

Exporting a theme to a file

- Exporting a theme to a file

  You can share your newly customized theme with the community by exporting the theme to a file. Select your customized theme from the box above the list of theme items. Click on the More check box. Click the Export Theme to File.... Enter the name of the archive file to which the theme will be saved.