# Global Dark Theme

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/global-dark-theme/3608>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [May 20, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/global-dark-theme/3608 "2020-05-20T18:30:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![MatthewDunk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/matthewdunk/32/2405_2.png) [@MatthewDunk](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/MatthewDunk)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/global-dark-theme/3608/1 "2020-05-20T18:30:15Z")

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Hello there,

I just installed Ubuntu Budgie on my new laptop. I have been interested in Linux for a while now, but never took the plunge. My laptop basically fell apart so I thought it was to switch to Linux. The installation went swimmingly and I am in love with the user interface. However, I unsure as to how to apply a global dark theme so that every application defaults to a dark color theme. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in an advance.

Matt

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/global-dark-theme/3608/2 "2020-05-20T18:36:27Z")

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It’s best to use a dedicated dark theme rather than use the dark theme toggle in budgie desktop settings.

So for example in the list of themes you will find arc-dark or pocillo-dark … there are many other third party themes as well that can be downloaded from third party sites

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**Author:** ![MatthewDunk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/matthewdunk/32/2405_2.png) [@MatthewDunk](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/MatthewDunk)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/global-dark-theme/3608/3 "2020-05-20T18:49:02Z")

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Pocilo-dark is the dark version of the default theme, right?

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/global-dark-theme/3608/4 "2020-05-20T18:58:14Z")

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Correct. There are slim variants and light variants as well.

Also in menu - themes and layouts there are other themes you can apply e.g. plata. Plata-noir will also be installed which I know is a dark theme.