![]() Even the red accent color is not ideal for dark themes, is not the main issue.Īttached is an image that show the problems and another that shows LibreOffice with the Dark Breeze theme for reference. Remember, the full app is free to use, but you. I looked up suggestions on how to get a dark mode for LibreOffice, and it seems the only way is to change the theme to the dark grey gradient available under Tools->Options->Personalization, and set the 'Application Background' and 'Document Background' to dark color (I chose black for both). They should probably replace the black color for white or very light gray. How to switch to dark mode in LibreOffice If you haven’t already done so, head to LibreOffice’s website and download the app for your platform. A better approach for maybe all the themes would be to use something like the breeze icons pack for LibreOffice, and it will have the added benefit of making the app look more modern. Step 1: Open the LibreOffice application in which you want to apply the theme. ![]() The general icons (open, save, and so on) are not dark theme friendly. The icons folder is missing in the GitHub repository, but other themes have that folder. The grid’s ruler shows black font over dark background for the numbers. The issue was reported to LibreOffice developers. The command history shows dark blue font on dark gray background. For now with version 7.5.0.3, you cant set theme to light mode from LibreOffice. ![]() Some icons have light background (not cohesive with the theme). Though I don’t have Qt applications as Flatpaks, according to the document, you need to open terminal and run following commands one by one to install the required runtime libraries: flatpak install flatpak install .- Some icons have dark background (expected) and black foreground color (that should be replaced by white of very light gray) Then install your prefer theme via “ flatpak install flathub app-id” command.Īfter that, change app theme via Gnome Tweaks or System Settings to see the magic! Make theme working for Qt apps: You can find more themes via command: flatpak search gtk3theme There are also elementary stylesheet, Deepin GTK theme, Linux Mint’s Mint-Y in different colors, Arc, Numix, and other themes in Flatpak package format. ![]() Or install the light theme if not exist via command:įlatpak install flathub -light.LibreOffice application uses elements from the operating system (which stick with the chosen theme) and other elements, which are affected by the LibreOffice’s theme. Install the Dark theme by running command:įlatpak install flathub -dark You definitely won’t get happy with mixing a dark theme from operating system’s display manager and a bright theme from the application.Install GTK Themes in Flatpak:Īs all I said, the solution is install the themes you use as Flatpak packages.įor Ubuntu 20.04 and higher that use the default Yaru app theme, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal and run command: When I switching to Yaru Dark, it can’t find the match theme so falls back to the default Adwaita. I’m working with default Yaru theme in the most time, so it automatically installs Yaru theme flatpak package but leaves Yaru Dark not installed. And, it detects the current system app theme and tries to install the Flatpak version of the theme if available during app installation or update. With v7.4 and Win10 I deleted Libreoffice’s config folder into my user folder. Tools > Options > LibreOffice (Tab) > Advanced (subtab) > Optional functions (right side) > Activate experimental functions (box) I’ve same problem. ![]() So, some popular GTK themes are packaged as Flatpaks. You may also want to take a look at How to Enable Dark Mode in LibreOffice. There are some more themes available 7 themes to be exact which can be quickly installed in your system. It is indeed straightforward, but the lack of colours sometimes makes finding the menu and toolbar options challenging. Since Flatpak runs in sandbox and does not have permission to access the “/usr” directory, it does not use system theme according to the document. The default LibreOffice look/theme, a.k.a breeze theme, is quite dull and colourless. However, the apps stick to the light theme whenever I switches to dark mode in Appearance settings. Using Flatpak apps in Linux? You may found that Flatpak app appearance does not change when toggling light & dark mode or switching to another app theme.Īs more and more apps publish Linux packages via Flatpak, I have a few of them installed in my Ubuntu laptop. ![]()
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