* On the question of errors, I’ve noticed something similar in some cases. It is spotty though. Sometimes the rest of the declaration works. Certainly, if your rule doesn’t terminate in a “;” or you accidentally terminated it with “:” then likely the entire declaration will fail. This is not like web browsers which try very hard to fail gracefully and apply as much of the rule as they can. Gtk just chokes if it isn’t correct. Another common mistake is to forget to properly close declarations with ‘}’. Using a syntax aware editor helps here.
* Concerning the color names, the named CSS colors should all work. Note that none of them have spaces: https://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css_colors.asp You can also always use the hex codes or the rgb triplets. * Concerning variables for colors, the sample css files linked from the wiki to github provide some guidance. Here is a sample from my own file: ---------- /* Register */ sheet { font-size: 12px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue UltraLight"; color: @register_fg_color; } @define-color register_header_bg_color #3973ac; @define-color register_primary_bg_color #8cb3d9; /* @define-color register_primary_selected_bg_color #538cc6; */ @define-color register_secondary_bg_color #d9d9d9; @define-color register_split_bg_color #ededed; @define-color register_cursor_bg_color #fefefe; @define-color register_fg_color #333333; .register-header { background-color: @register_header_bg_color; color: mix (currentColor, white, 0.8); } .regsiter-primary { background-color: @register_primary_bg_color; } .register-secondary { background-color: @register_secondary_bg_color; } .register-split { background-color: @register_split_bg_color; } cursor entry { background-color: @register_cursor_bg_color; color: mix (currentColor, white, 0.2); } ---------- Note that last ‘cursor entry’ is important so I can still clearly read the focused line which in some cases now has less contrast between text and background due to my above color choices. Also note the additional color option here of ‘mix’ rather than rgb() or hex. It’s mixing the current set color with 20% white. There are other options than these three for color values. This is the definitive resource on Gtk+ CSS: https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/chap-css-overview.html (It covers everything, not just color) When I looked at the wiki yesterday I think all of these variables I used above are documented, but if some are missing I’ll fill them in. * On the issue of readability of the highlighted line on the CoA, I solved that but I don’t remember how. I think one of my above rules for the register somehow applies there because I don’t see a separate rule for that issue. I’ll play around and see what I come up with. * Yes, the “#” before ‘account_tree’ indicates it is an ‘id’ selector, a ‘.’ would indicate it to be a ‘class’ selector —e.g., ‘.GncAccountPage’. Both are standard CSS syntax. (CSS comments are denoted by ‘/* */‘) * Now for the font name issue... I haven’t found a consistent rule here but these are the two that work for me: Open FontBook, find your desired font, and click the (i) icon at the top left to view the font’s information panel. 1) Use the ‘Full Name’ of the font, enclosing it in double quotes in your rule if the name has spaces. Note my above example. Spell it EXACTLY, also not that my above ‘UltraLight’ is not ‘Ultra Light’. 2) Use the Postscript name, which has no spaces. #2 *might* work. I’ve never had #1 fail, but I offered #2 just if some odd font needs it. Good luck. Regards, Adrien > On Oct 21, 2018, at 2:56 AM, David T. <sunfis...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Adrien, > > I’ve been following this thread, and decided to try some of it out. I’d like > to report that my results have been less than stellar, and just a little bit > confusing. > > I will begin by saying that I am a long time MacOS user, and I am running > both 2.6.19 and 3.3 on MacOS Mojave (which just installed). I have been > switching back and forth because I had some troubles with the typeahead in > 3.x, but wanted to be able to import commodity prices using csv files. > > I will skip the version 2 styling in the interest of staying on topic here > with 3.0 styling. > > My gtk-3.0.css (in ~/Library/Application Support/Gnucash) reads: > * { > font-size: 12px; > font-family: Times, serif; > } > #account_tree, .GncAccountPage { > background-color: lightgrey; > } > > treeview button { > background-color: lightgrey; > color: black; > } > notebook tab { > min-height: 0px; > margin-top: 0px; > margin-bottom: 0px; > padding-left: 0px; > padding-right: 0px; > } > notebook tab box { > padding-top: 2px; > padding-bottom: 2px; > } > > These entries are copied from your example and another example for the tab > padding. I have some notes: > > * First off, it appears that if there is ANY error in your css, then none of > your modifications will appear. So, if you have an error with your color > name, the font specification will not apply either. > > * I changed the font to “Big Caslon” as a test, since I can’t tell the > difference between the various sans-serif fonts that are available at my > advanced age. What I found was that the ONLY place I saw a change to a serif > font was in my reports. All other fonts remained sans serif. Using single > quotes or double quotes or even no quotes made no difference in the results. > However, if I used a single word font name (“Braggadocio”, “Century”, > “Helvetica”), the results appeared everywhere. I’m not sure what the > authorized GTK3 method is for handling multiword font names; I couldn’t find > any information out there for this. > > * For yucks, I changed the px setting to 32, and Wow! that worked on > everything. > > * Initially, I omitted the ‘#’ before ‘account_tree’, assuming it was a typo. > Not so! Again, single word values (“lightgrey”, “purple”) worked, while > multiword (“Light Steel Grey”, from wikipedia liisting) values didn’t. > > * While trudging through the Internet, I found a page that suggested that css > allowed variable definitions. My attempt to copy that example, however, went > down in flames. It might be nice to be able to set variables up and then > change a single entry at the top to reset the look throughout, if anyone has > advice for this. > > Cheers, > David T. > > >> On Oct 20, 2018, at 12:18 AM, Adrien Monteleone >> <adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net> wrote: >> >> Jill, >> >> Try this: >> >> Close GnuCash. >> >> Using a text editor (such as ’TextEdit.app’) create a file named gtk-3.0.css >> and place it in /yourusername/Library/Application Support/Gnucash >> >> have it contain the following three CSS declarations: >> >> * { >> font-size: 12px; >> font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; >> } >> >> #account_tree, .GncAccountPage { >> background-color: lightgrey; >> } >> >> treeview button { >> background-color: lightgrey; >> color: black; >> } >> >> Save the file as ‘Plain Text’. (Format > Make Plain Text) >> >> Start GnuCash to see your changes. >> >> ---------- >> Here’s what this code does: >> >> * { >> font-size: 12px; >> font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; >> } >> >> >> “font-size: 12px;” sets the font size for all (*) elements in the windows >> for the entire application. Set to the size you find appropriate. 12px >> (pixels) is a readably small size on most displays. >> >> “font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;” sets the font family to be ‘Helvetica’ >> or the closest generic system sans-serif font available if Helvetica is not >> on your system. You can use any font here you like. I just included >> Helvetica as an example. The default (‘San Francisco’ on a Mac) is pretty >> good, so you don’t need to even include this line if you like it as is, just >> use the font-size rule. >> >> ---------- >> >> #account_tree, .GncAccountPage { >> background-color: lightgrey; >> } >> >> >> “#account_tree” targets the main part of the Account page window, >> “.GncAccountPage” targets the small background behind the Totals bar which >> appears to be part of the page. You can put them together as I have done >> here in a list to apply the same rule to both, or write separate >> declarations for each with their own rules if you want the colors to be >> different. >> >> You can also set specified font-sizes and font-families here as well if you >> want them different than the rest of the window. Just add those rules into >> those declarations. I’ve included a background color rule here because that >> is what you asked for, with the ‘lightgrey’ example. Depending on what you >> are looking for, or what color you choose, you may need to also set a >> foreground (text) color to balance properly. See the next declaration for an >> example. >> >> ---------- >> >> treeview button { >> background-color: lightgrey; >> color: black; >> } >> >> >> “treeview button” targets the header bar at the top of the Account table. >> Again, you might need to include a foreground color rule here as this >> particular background color makes the header labels harder to read. (simply >> “color”) >> >> For colors you can specify a ‘named websafe color’ (do a search on that term >> for possible color names) or you can use RGB integer or hex values if you >> want to specify a non-named color. (you don’t have to use names either, you >> can use the actual color value for ‘lightgrey’ if you want) >> >> For example, if you wanted to match the background color of the tabs area, >> you’d use: >> >> background-color: rgb(207,207,205); >> >> or >> >> background-color: #cfcfcd; >> >> If you wanted to match the background area of the icon toolbar, you’d use >> rgb(232,232,231) or #e8e8e7. >> >> If you want to know the color of a particular screen element, use the >> “Digital Color Meter.app". It will give you the color value of the item you >> point to as three separate integers for Red, Green & Blue (RGB) in the >> interval 0-255. If you want the hex value instead, you can then use a site >> like rgbtohex.net to convert it. It is important to always enter the RGB >> values in that R,G,B order to get the correct color. >> >> ---------- >> You can make changes to the CSS file while GnuCash is open, but you’ll have >> to restart (after saving the CSS file) to see them take effect. >> >> Let me know if you have any questions. >> >> Regards, >> Adrien >> >> >>> On Oct 17, 2018, at 8:53 AM, Jill Terry <j...@babrees.co.uk> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks folks. >>> >>> The location of the css file given in the wiki is given for a mac, I cannot >>> locate a folder for Gnucash under Application Support. Besides which I >>> have no idea how to find the correct .class to adjust. >>> >>> I love GnuCash and so appreciate the program. But (yep always a but LOL!) >>> I hate with a vengeance the way there are no simple links to things. I >>> have no idea how to get to the online version of these emails to search >>> older posts! >>> >>> I am old and tired (and grumpy LOL!) and really struggle to learn new >>> things. Why oh why did they remove the alternate line shading and change >>> the font???? >>> >>> Cheers >>> (a very tired) Jill >>> >>> >>> >>> On 17/10/2018 12:45, Adrien Monteleone wrote: >>>> Jill, >>>> >>>> Look at the wiki FAQ, you’ll see links to pages about GTK3 styling. There >>>> are some basics there, otherwise, a few months back, myself and a few >>>> others spent some time experimenting with various settings here on the >>>> list, so check the archives. I believe the thread title had something to >>>> do with font size. If you do a restricted search of the list use ‘css’ as >>>> a search term. >>>> >>>> If you need to fine tune things like spacings, padding and such, you will >>>> greatly benefit by using the gtk-inspector. I don’t think it works on >>>> Windows though, Mac and Linux only. (you won’t need to install it >>>> separately) >>>> >>>> I’m heading out of town for a few days, but if you are still stuck after >>>> trying the above, report back and I’ll help where I can. Others on the >>>> list can certainly assist as well. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Adrien >>>> >>>>> On Oct 17, 2018, at 5:19 AM, Jill Terry <j...@babrees.co.uk> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi All. >>>>> >>>>> I'm on the mac version and I have just updated to v.3.3. >>>>> >>>>> I absolutely hate the fact that the opening window, showing all accounts, >>>>> is now a bland, bright, white. I also dislike the change in the font and >>>>> size. With these updates it hurts my eyes. >>>>> >>>>> The accounts are fine, still the same yellow/green (although I dislike >>>>> the font now used). >>>>> >>>>> But I cannot see anywhere where you can change the view of the Accounts >>>>> tab, nor font style/size. >>>>> >>>>> I don't know what other changes were made in the upgrade, but if I can't >>>>> change how the accounts tab looks then I shall have to revert back to >>>>> older version. >>>>> >>>>> Jill >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> gnucash-user mailing list >>>>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>>>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>>>> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >>>>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. >>>>> ----- >>>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> gnucash-user mailing list >>>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>>> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >>>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. >>>> ----- >>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. >> ----- >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. 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