Windows 11 offers a new set of icons and themes, bringing a beautiful and bright appearance to the user experience. If you use Ubuntu but still have a strong affection for Windows 11, let’s install the Windows 11 theme on Ubuntu 22.04 to make Ubuntu 22.04 look like Windows 11.
Step-by-step: Install windows 11 theme on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
To begin, you need to download the necessary tools by using GIT to clone the repository. If you already have it installed, you can skip this step. Additionally, to make Ubuntu 22.04 look like Windows 11, you will also need to install the Gnome Tweak Tool and the shell package. Please use the commands below to do so.
sudo apt install git
sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-manager gnome-shell-extensions gnome-shell-extension-prefs
Step 1: Install Windows 11 icon on Ubuntu 22.04
cd /tmp
git clone https://github.com/yeyushengfan258/Win11-icon-theme.git
cd Win11-icon-theme/
./install.sh -aStep 2: Install Windows 11 theme on Ubuntu 22.04
cd /tmp
git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/Fluent-gtk-theme.git
cd Fluent-gtk-theme
./install.shAfter successfully installing the Windows 11 icon and theme on Ubuntu 22.04, you can now locate and open the “Tweak” application. Once opened, select “Icon and Applications” as shown in the screenshot below (provided by We). Feel free to customize it according to your preferences.
Step 3: Download Windows 11 wallpaper and install Font
When install windows 11 theme on Ubuntu 22.04, images and fonts are indispensable. To download Windows 11 FULL HD 4K wallpaper you can click on the link to download Windows 11 Wallpaper light background or Windows 11 Wallpaper dark .
Next, to install Font Windows 11 on Ubuntu 22.04 you can run the following commands in turn:
cd /tmp
git clone https://github.com/mrbvrz/segoe-ui-linux.git
cd segoe-ui-linux
./install.sh
Step 4: Make Ubuntu 22.04 look like Windows 11
Now look for “extension” in the menu and open the “Extension Manager” tool like the screenshot:
Continue to find and enable “User Themes”:
Continue to click on the “Browse” tab, find and install 2 Extensions, “Dash to pannel” and “Arcmenu”.
Click on “Installed” tab after “dash to pannel” and “Arcmenu” have been successfully installed.
Customize Dash to pannel:
Then find and click to open “Dash to Panel.” If it is turned off, continue by clicking on the settings icon (a gear-shaped circle). Here, you can customize and install the Windows 11 theme on Ubuntu 22.04 to make it look like Windows 11. You can choose modes such as showing buttons, icons, or adjusting left, center, or right alignment.
In this tutorial we tweaked the following:
- Left box: Monitor Center
- Taskbar: Monitor Center
- Show Applications button: Hide
Switch to the “Style” tab here you can adjust the font size and spacing for the Icons.
Switch to the “Behavior” tìm “Disable show overview on startup”.
Switch to the “Fine-Tune” tab where you can adjust the font size and spacing for the Fonts.
Customize Arc menu:
Open Extensions again and click “Installed” then enable “Arc menu” if it is off.
Click on the settings icon (circular gear) then select the tab “Menu -> Menu layout -> Modern Menu Layout” and select “Enterprise” or any layout you like.
Go back and select “Menu visual Appearance,” then adjust the “Menu size” according to your preference, just like in the screenshot provided by We.
Click back and select “Fine Tune” then find and disable “Alphabetize ‘All Programs’ Category”.
Tab “Menu button”: Adjust padding to 5, Icon size 34. Then click “Browser” and select 1 Icon you like. Or choose “Custom Icon” and download the logo-windows11.png file instead.
And here is the final result, looks quite similar to Windows 11.
The above are the detailed instructions to install the Windows 11 theme on Ubuntu 22.04, allowing you to have a new experience when you get bored with the default Ubuntu appearance. Additionally, you can refer to the installation guides for the most beautiful themes available for Linux/Ubuntu.
