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Linux is a kernel, and has nothing to do with themes. While some desktop environments and underlying technologies of Linux-based desktop OSes may expose some sort of theming capability, it's equally valid if a Linux-based desktop offers no theming at all.
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FreeDesktop.org specifications try to ensure different desktops' basic features are inter-compatible, but does not address visual style.
- There are specs for icon and sound themes, but even these are both incomplete and outdated.
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KDE Plasma officially supports themes, color schemes, accent colors, and FreeDesktop-compatible icon themes, as applied to both Plasma itself and apps using the Qt and GTK toolkits.
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Several app developers are calling for Linux distributions and downstreams to stop theming their apps.
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elementary OS does not support user themes, and consequently supports unique branding and in-app theming capabilities.
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GNOME offers no official support for themes.
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LibAdwaita, the implementation of the GNOME Human Interface Guidelines and design patterns, does not support user or vendor theming. As such, it enables powerful and easy per-app custom styling.
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There are efforts to improve vendor styling with downstream distributors, but that may look more like setting an accent color than a whole separate theme.
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