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Custom Theme Not Showing Up - Buerre - 08-24-2026
I followed the instructions in this link: https://salivity.github.io/gimp/article/how-to-create-custom-ui-themes-in-gimp
I copied the Dark theme folder, and pasted it in C:\Users\PC\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\themes\Custom Theme, renaming it to "Custom Theme".
However, even after reloading the program, my theme doesn't show up in Preferences -> Interface -> Theme
RE: Custom Theme Not Showing Up - rich2005 - 08-25-2026
For Gimp 2.10 (themes format is different for Gimp 3.x)
Possibly the copy / paste breaks the file. Might be the rename "Custom Theme" - avoid spaces in file names use custom-theme. Check that it is actually in the user themes folder.
As a long time user, I have always used a two pane file manager (I can go back to DOS/XTGold) and really recommend installing one. The screenshots show Double Commander https://doublecmd.sourceforge.io/ but there are others, do a search. Double commander comes with its own text editor otherwise use NotePad++ https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Top to bottom
Move the theme folder and rename
gtkrc open in text editor
The new theme does show in Edit -> Preferences.
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RE: Custom Theme Not Showing Up - Buerre - 08-25-2026
Hmm, I restarted the PC without doing anything else and I can see the custom theme now
Thanks anyway!