Windows 95 theme
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Hi I am a young retro enthusiast and I am running a theme on my linux machine that makes it look like Windows 95.
I had also modded Vivaldi to look more like internet explorer 4, but I can't change the tab bar font and size etc.
I have tried looking in common.css and played around with stuff but the only thing I can manage to change is color.
I found this great windows 98.css project that I would LOVE to implement:
https://github.com/jdan/98.cssOr if it is possible to use the GTK theme called chicago95 that I use, but I don't find any option to do that.
Can someone help me please?
It is the last piece of my mod.
Thanks
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I found this:
https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/31711/solved-how-can-i-change-windows-buttons/7But I'm not sure how to find everything.
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@BillGatez Hi Bill, and Welcome to the Vivaldi Community, knew you'd find your way here sooner or later
Have you seen this?
https://themes.vivaldi.net/themes/x3WlOeREJGYI have tried looking in common.css
Don't do that. Read here:
https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/10549/modding-vivaldi
https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/16684/inspecting-the-vivaldi-ui-with-devtoolsMost of Vivaldi's UI is written in HTML and CSS, and in theory you can mod nearly anything. Theming allows you to change most buttons and colours as well.
If you want to make a perfect retro theme just like you want you'll have to put in some time to learn CSS, that's the first priority. There's tons of learning materials out there for CSS. You don't need to be a CSS master though, just the basic knowledge gets you far for changing small things around.
https://web.dev/learn/css/
https://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/CSS/First_steps -
Thank you for replying!
I have tried looking with the dev tool but I can't change anything other than the color and font.
I can locate the bar and the trashcan but the minimize button etc in the window control box I can't seem to reach.Thanks again.
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@BillGatez Well, learn by trial and error is the best way to learn I say
Earlier you said you could only change the colour, now you have learned to change the font = progress.
Keep looking you'll find it
Hint: use the element inspector.
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@BillGatez
Hi, did you check the link to to the Win95 theme @Pathduck posted?
Even when you don´t like/use it, at least all Windows 95 icons are included.
It looks really strange retro.
Cheers, mib
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Yes, I started with it but have changed a lot since.
Working on the top bar now but CSS is messy to me.
Changing this:
#browser.tabs-top #header {
margin-bottom: -10px;
margin-top: -10px;
}At least got me somewhere.
Heres what I have now:
