I think I messed something up

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#14

You can use gdm-tools to customize GDM:

To install:

sudo apt install libglib2.0-dev dconf-cli git

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/realmazharhussain/gdm-tools.git

cd gdm-tools

./install.sh

Configure with:

set-gdm-theme list

I just logged into Gnome and tested Zorin Blue Dark and I do not have the same issue.
Have you Opened Zorin Appearance and clicked Reset to defaults?
Then re-select your theme.

You should be able to fully remove Big Sur theme by deleting its folder from /usr/share/themes or from ~/.themes or ~/.local/share/themes

#15

i deleted that

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#16

i tried that but the same issue is there

#17

Very strange... Can you link to the big sur theme so I can take a look at it?

#18

this was the theme

#19

This also installs a flatpak Sur theme.
Can you check in terminal:

flatpak list

And see if it is listed as installed? If so, you can remove it with

flatpak remove (The theme name as shown)

#20

Name Application ID Version Branch Origin Installation
Metronome com.adrienplazas.Metronome 1.1.0 stable flathub system
Codecs …dacityteam.Audacity.Codecs stable flathub system
Audacity tran… …dacityteam.Audacity.Locale stable flathub system
TAP-plugins …top.LinuxAudio.Plugins.TAP 1.0.1 20.08 flathub system
SWH …top.LinuxAudio.Plugins.swh 0.4.17 20.08 flathub system
Freedesktop P… org.freedesktop.Platform 20.08.16 20.08 flathub system
Mesa …esktop.Platform.GL.default 21.1.8 20.08 flathub system
Mesa …esktop.Platform.GL.default 21.2.2 21.08 flathub system
Intel …sktop.Platform.VAAPI.Intel 20.08 flathub system
Intel …sktop.Platform.VAAPI.Intel 21.08 flathub system
openh264 …edesktop.Platform.openh264 2.1.0 2.0 flathub system
GNOME Applica… org.gnome.Platform 40 flathub system
gnome platfor… org.gnome.Platform.Locale 41 flathub system
ZorinBlue-Dark …k.Gtk3theme.ZorinBlue-Dark 3.22 zorinos system
ZorinBlue-Lig… ….Gtk3theme.ZorinBlue-Light 3.22 zorinos system
ZorinGreen-Da… ….Gtk3theme.ZorinGreen-Dark 3.22 zorinos system
ZorinGreen-Li… …Gtk3theme.ZorinGreen-Light 3.22 zorinos system
ZorinGrey-Dark …k.Gtk3theme.ZorinGrey-Dark 3.22 zorinos system
ZorinGrey-Lig… ….Gtk3theme.ZorinGrey-Light 3.22 zorinos system
ZorinOrange-D… …Gtk3theme.ZorinOrange-Dark 3.22 zorinos system
ZorinOrange-L… …tk3theme.ZorinOrange-Light 3.22 zorinos system
ZorinPurple-D… …Gtk3theme.ZorinPurple-Dark 3.22 zorinos system
ZorinPurple-L… …tk3theme.ZorinPurple-Light 3.22 zorinos system
ZorinRed-Dark …tk.Gtk3theme.ZorinRed-Dark 3.22 zorinos system
ZorinRed-Light …k.Gtk3theme.ZorinRed-Light 3.22 zorinos system
KDE Applicati… org.kde.Platform 5.15 flathub system
QGnomePlatform …atformTheme.QGnomePlatform 5.15 flathub system
QtSNI org.kde.PlatformTheme.QtSNI 5.15 flathub system
QGnomePlatfor… ….QGnomePlatform-decoration 5.15 flathub system
Kdenlive org.kde.kdenlive 21.08.3 stable flathub system

this is what is shown

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#21

Wow, this is baffling.
I bet it's something simple, too.

#22

yeah im sure its something simple

#23

i forgot to mention something all the dark themes has the same issue

#24

Do other aspects of the dark themes remain the same? Just eh text is hard to see?
Can you test:
Open home directory and ensure that all hidden files are showing with ctrl+h
Right click /.config
Rename it to /.config-bkp

Log out and back in. Test themes.
If that works, then it is likely something in a config file, perhaps in /.config/gtk-3.0 or in /.config/gnome-shell...
You can take a look before restoring /.config-bkp and see if that fixes things.
If this does not work, check in /.local/share/gnome-shell and see if there is anything in there. If nothing, check if /.local/share/themes exists and if it contains anything.

#25

nope that does not work

#26

is there a way i can reinstall all the system files without loosing my data

#27

Hard to say since we are not sure why the mac theme is doing what it is doing.
You can try

sudo apt install re-install zorin-os-desktop zorin-desktop-themes

#28

E: Unable to locate package re-install
thats what its showing me

#29

i did some searching and it says that we should type sudo apt install --reinstall
so i tried it and its working

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#30

but there is no change to the theme

#31

agh... Yes... --reinstall
This can sometimes happen when I post while very tired...

Oops.

This is weird.

I just looked at the page on git, and the install script does some interesting things. But I also note:
The uninstall Options...

I suggest grabbing the package again, then open a terminal within its extracted directory. Then run each:

./install.sh -r

sudo ./tweaks.sh -g -r

./tweaks.sh -f -r

./tweaks.sh -d -r

./tweaks.sh -F -r

./tweaks.sh -s -r
#32

still nothing

#33

I might sound silly but did you try rebooting after those operations?
I remembered when I was tweaking Japanese input system on my Zorin, I needed a hard reboot to apply changes.

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