Platinum9.1

This is an expansion of the Platinum9 theme pack by @grassmunk

Installation

Paths are valid for a debian/ubuntu based systems running the Xfce desktop enviornment, adjust accordingly if needed.

Icons

Copy the NineIcons folder into your ~/.icons folder, or your /usr/share/icons folder for system-wide use.

Update your icon cache:

gtk-update-icon-cache /home/[username]/.icons/NineIcons/

Cursors

Copy the retrosmart-x11-cursors folder to your ~/.icons/ folder.

Theme

Copy the ClassicPlatinumStreamlined, PlatiPlus and PlatiPlus26 folders into your ~/.themes folder, or your /usr/share/themes folder for system-wide use.

Menu > Settings > Appearance

Style: ClassicPlatinumStreamlined

Icons: NineIcons

Fonts: Default Font: Charcoal, Size 8 / Default Monospace Font: Monaco, Size 11

Settings: Uncheck everything.

Menu > Settings > Window Manager

Style: PlatiPlus

Title Font: Charcoal, Size 8

Title Alignment: Center

Menu > Settings > Settings Editor > xfwm4 > Borderless Maximize: Uncheck the Value checkbox if it is checked.

Wallpaper

Copy your wallpapers folder into your ~/.wallpaper folder, or your /usr/share/wallpaper/ folder for system-wide use.

Fonts

Copy your font .ttf files into your ~/.fonts/truetype/ folder, or your /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ folder for system-wide use.

Then, run the command fc-cache -f -v to rebuild your fonts index.

File Manager Configuration (Thunar)

Open a folder window and activate the shortcuts Ctrl+B and Ctrl+E so that there is no side pane. Optionally, Ctrl+M to turn off the menu bar.

Media Player (qmmp)

Copy the /qmmp/mac8amp.wsz file into your ~/.qmmp/skins/ folder. (more skins are available here.)

Boot Screen (Plymouth)

Copy the /boot/System8 folder into your /usr/share/plymouth/themes/ folder

The following command inserts the new folder path into your default.plymouth file:

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/share/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth default.plymouth /usr/share/plymouth/themes/System8/System8.plymouth 100

The following command allows you to choose from the entries in your default.plymouth file:

sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth

The following command updates initrd with new changes.

sudo update-initramfs -u

Global Topmenu (vala-panel-appmenu)

The following command will bring your repository information up to date:

sudo apt-get update

The following command will install vala-panel-appmenu and its dependencies:

sudo apt install xfce4-appmenu-plugin

The following commands will configure vala-panel-appmenu to display the active applications.

xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/ShellShowsMenubar -n -t bool -s true

xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/ShellShowsAppmenu -n -t bool -s true

Now AppMenu Plugin will appear in your Add New Panel Items pane.

Menu Customization

Panel > Add New Panel Items > Applications Menu

Right Click on Applications Menu > Properties

Uncheck: Show icons in menu, Show application description in tooltip, Show button title

Icon: ~/.icons/NineIcons/menu/apple.png (or, /usr/share/icons...)

Panel > Add New Panel Items > Separator {Settings:Transparent}

Panel > Add New Panel Items > Applicatinons Menu

Panel > Add New Panel Items > AppMenu Plugin

Panel > Add New Panel Items > PulseAudio Plugin

Panel > Add New Panel Items > Clock

Panel > Add New Panel Items > Window Menu

Panel > Add New Panel Items > Separator {Settings:Transparent}

Sound Effects

to-do

Terminal Color Themes

MATE Terminal

Font: Monaco Regular 7

Window: Right Click -> Menubar Off

Window: Right Click -> Preferences -> Profile Preferences

Window Width: 138px Height: 48px

Wallpaper: ~/.wallpaper/OS9-wallpaper/Finder/Mac OS Background.jpg (or, /usr/share/wallpaper..)

Colors:

Text Color:

#16525C

Bold Color:

#9959A3

Palette Entry 0-7

#AFB8D6

#FF7A21

#493050

#5B7E02

#AA0D69

#CE5C00

#5C3566

#2E3436

Palette Entry 8-15

#4F597C

#FFB17C

#C55E0A

#82974B

#CE7BAC

#C58D3D

#AD7FA8

#C0C0BD

GNOME Terminal

Window: Right Click -> Menubar Off

Window: Right Click -> Preferences

Font: undefined medium / size: 7 / line height: 1.10

Colors:

TEXT: #FFFCD2 / #6A6B9B

BOLD: [on] #B598FF

CURSOR: [off]

HIGHLIGHT: #FFFFFF / #FF0000

Transparency: just about five percent..

Palette Entry 0-7

#B7B7B7

#CE5454

#CC8EC4

#8ED5D5

#D0D060

#C98A92

#86BAC1

#E3E0EA

#E0E0E0

#ED6161

#EEABE5

#A8F7F7

#FFFF77

#EEABB3

#ABE6EE

#D3C2F7

Acknowledgements

• Theme based largely on the work of @grassmunk's Platinum9 set.
• Additional icons borrowed from the Chicago95 set by @grassmunk which can be found here
• The Chicago95_Extras expansion to this set by @grassmunk can be found here.
• Global top menu is vala-panel-appmenu by @rilian-la-le and can be found here.
• Mac System 8 boot screen by @vladkorotnev can be found here.
• Classic Mac cursors are called retrosmart-x11-cursors by @mdomlop and can be found here.
• undefined-medium font by @andirueckel can be found here