This tutorial will help you using silver, metallic theme “Oxygen” that was popular in the era of KDE 4 on the modern Kubuntu 22.04 “Jammy Jellyfish”. In short, we will use Elarun as wallpaper and Oxygen as the rest of the whole themes including application style, colors, icons, Plasma style, and splash screen. All in all, we want to offer the best visual experience we had in the past to new generation of Kubuntu users as well as the long time users themselves especially those who appreciate nostalgia. Finally, we hope you will enjoy this!
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1. Install Oxygen Packages
Run Konsole and type command line below followed by Enter:
$ sudo apt-get install kwin-decoration-oxygen oxygen-icon-theme oxygen-sounds
Didn’t know how to use command lines yet? Read our tutorial “Jewel and Pearl” and learn it little by little. Good luck!
2. Start Configuration
Run System Settings -> Appearance -> all configurations will be centered here.
3. Enable Oxygen Application Style
Still on the System Settings: go to Appearance -> Application Style -> Oxygen -> Apply.
4. Enable Oxygen Plasma Style
Next, go to Plasma Style -> Air -> Apply.
5. Enble Oxygen Colors
Next, go to Colors -> Oxygen -> Apply.
6. Enable Oxygen Decoration
Next, go to Window Decoration -> Oxygen -> Apply.
7. Enable Oxygen Icons
Next, go to Icons -> Oxygen -> Apply.
8. Enable Oxygen Cursor and Bouncing Pointer
Next, go to Cursors -> Oxygen White -> Apply.
Then, go to Launch Feedback -> Bouncing -> Apply.
9. Enable KDE 4 Splash Screen
Next, go to Splash Screen -> Get New Splash Screen -> search for “oxygen” -> find “KDE SC 4 Splash Screen for Plasma 5 and 6” by harole -> Install -> select Elarun from many choices -> installed -> close the Download window -> select Elarun -> Apply.
10. Done. Enjoy Kubuntu Oxygen!
Logout and login to start Kubuntu with the new Oxygen theme. You should now have the results as the following. Click the picture to enlarge.
(Oxygen splash screen showing at login)
See Also
Kubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa with Legacy Oxygen Theme
Amarok Music Player on Kubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish
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