Make Armbian/XFCE Look Like Windows 10 [XFCE Theming] 🌱

  1. Download the Windows 10 Dark theme Download
  2. Extract and install the downloaded archive with the following command:
    # install prerequisites
    sudo apt install gtk2-engines-murrine unzip -y
    # download Windows 10 icons
    wget -O ~/Downloads/Win10-icons.zip https://github.com/B00merang-Artwork/Windows-10/archive/master.zip
    # download desktop background
    sudo wget -O /usr/share/backgrounds/xfce/Windows-10.jpg https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pEu0ToTAMyk/XWnlO2-h6nI/AAAAAAAAYb0/U7uz1_YHqls7nOf4N0s9rP96g7jaqlWZACLcBGAs/s2560/windows_10_4k_8k_2-2560x1440.jpg
    # make sure .themes and .icons exist
    mkdir ~/.themes && mkdir ~/.icons
    # extract the downloaded icons
    unzip ~/Downloads/Win10-icons.zip -d ~/.icons
    # create gtk icon cache
    gtk-update-icon-cache ~/.icons/Windows-10-master/
    # extract the downloaded theme
    sudo tar -xf ~/Downloads/Windows-10-Dark*.tar.gz -C ~/.themes
  3. Click the XFCE button > Settings > Desktop
  4. On the Background tab, select the Windows 10 background
  5. Click the XFCE button > Settings > Window Manager
  6. On the Style tab, select Windows-10-Dark
  7. Click the XFCE button > Settings > Appearance
  8. On the Style tab, select Windows-10-Dark
  9. On the Icons tab, select Windows-10-Dark
  10. Click the XFCE button > Settings > Panel
  11. On the Display tab, slide the Row size to taste
  12. Select the Items tab
  13. Select the Whisker menu > Click the Edit icon
  14. Click the Panel Button tab > Click the Icon to edit it
  15. Select All Icons from the drop down
  16. Search ubuntu > Select the Windows start icon > Click OK