Simple, very dark blue GRUB theme.

• Features
• Installation
  • Download
  • Setup
• Installation Size
• Related
• Contributing
• License

Features

• Stand out from the crowd with a boot process that radiates professionalism and modernity thanks to the simple and elegant design of this theme.
• Elevate your boot process to the next level with the addition of distribution logos.
• Effortlessly enhance your boot experience with the easy-to-install theme that is compatible with most Linux distributions.
• The dark blue color scheme creates a sense of elegance and visual appeal that makes your boot process perfect for both day and night use.
• This theme embodies the philosophy that simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication.
• Say goodbye to squinting at your boot messages with the Fira Code font — readability has never been easier.
• Instead of overwhelming the user with unnecessary details, this theme allows the beauty of simplicity to shine through.

Installation

Please note that installation procedures may vary across different Linux distributions. If you're using Fedora, you can find detailed instructions on the Fedora Project Wiki.

Download

To install this theme from the AUR with an AUR helper like yay, run the following command:

yay -S grub-theme-vimix-very-dark-blue

Alternatively, install this theme with the cp, git, install, mktemp, and rm utilities:

(
    GRUB_THEME_INSTALL_PATH="/usr/share/grub/themes/grub-theme-vimix-very-dark-blue" &&
        GRUB_THEME_REPO_URL="https://github.com/trueNAHO/grub2-theme-vimix-very-dark-blue.git" &&
        TMP_DIR="$(mktemp --directory)" &&
        git clone "$GRUB_THEME_REPO_URL" "$TMP_DIR" &&
        install --directory --mode 755 "$GRUB_THEME_INSTALL_PATH" &&
        cp \
            --no-preserve=ownership \
            --recursive \
            "$TMP_DIR/src/." \
            "$GRUB_THEME_INSTALL_PATH" &&
        rm --force --recursive "$TMP_DIR"
)

Setup

To apply this theme, update the GRUB_THEME line in the /etc/default/grub file to the following:

GRUB_THEME="/usr/share/grub/themes/grub-theme-vimix-very-dark-blue/theme.txt"

Then, generate the GRUB configuration file with superuser privileges by running the following command:

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

The system will start using the new theme after the next reboot.

Installation Size

Boot partitions are often handled differently from other partitions, and may have stricter size limitations.

The space usage by file length is as follows:

$ dust --apparent-size --number-of-lines 5 --terminal_width 60 src/
 63K   ┌── Fira_Code_Regular_22.pf2│            █████ │  26%
5.1K   │ ┌── lfs.png               │     ░░░░░░░░░░░█ │   2%
5.2K   │ ├── slackware.png         │     ░░░░░░░░░░░█ │   2%
5.3K   │ ├── gnu-linux.png         │     ░░░░░░░░░░░█ │   2%
158K   ├─┴ icons                   │     ████████████ │  65%
244K ┌─┴ src                       │█████████████████ │ 100%

The space usage with a block length of 4 KB is as follows:

$ dust --number-of-lines 5 --terminal_width 60 src/
 64K   ┌── Fira_Code_Regular_22.pf2│              ███ │  16%
8.0K   │ ┌── ubuntu.png            │     ░░░░░░░░░░░█ │   2%
8.0K   │ ├── windows.png           │     ░░░░░░░░░░░█ │   2%
8.0K   │ ├── xubuntu.png           │     ░░░░░░░░░░░█ │   2%
268K   ├─┴ icons                   │     ████████████ │  65%
412K ┌─┴ src                       │█████████████████ │ 100%

Related

• Commitizen
  • Simple commit conventions for internet citizens.
• Fira Code
  • Free monospaced font with programming ligatures.
• GNU GRUB
  • GNU GRand Unified Bootloader.
• GRUB2 Theme Vimix
  • Blur theme for GRUB.
• dust
  • A more intuitive version of du in Rust.
• grub2-theme-preview
  • Preview a full GRUB 2.x theme (or just a background image) using KVM/QEMU.
• oxipng
  • Multithreaded PNG optimizer written in Rust.
• svgcleaner
  • Clean up SVG files from unnecessary data.

Contributing

For information on contributing to this project, please refer to CONTRIBUTING.md.

License

This project is licensed under GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3.