I think I messed something up

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#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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#34

yeah i had rebooted

#35

I'm stumped. It's not a theme I made or designed... It seems a bit intrusive to me in its installation method that actually changes Settings, rather than keeping everything contained within the gtk and shell theme.
I have no idea what was changed that is causing the desktop to display the wrong settings.

#36

i dont know how or why but its now fixed. I had woken up early so that i could study for my exams and when i just checked the theme it was fixed

#37

Which makes me wonder when you said

you only performed a soft boot, not a complete shutting down and switching on (hard boot).

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#38

what is that

#39

Soft boot = pressing reboot switch
Hard boot = complete shut down then restart

#40

oh i had just clicked on reboot from system menu
so it might have been a softboot

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#41

Exactly :slight_smile:

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#42

well @Aravisian @FrenchPress thank you then, the orchis theme was an eyesore to look at

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#43

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