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Use of gnome-shell.css and ubuntu.css?

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Q1. Why are there two gnome-shell.css files in Ubuntu 18.04? One is found at /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/gnome-shell.css and the other is found inside /usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource. Which file does the GDM actually use?

Q2. In Ubuntu 18.04, the GDM uses /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css to design it's appearance. If so, what is the purpose of having the gnome-shell.css file?

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Bernard Stafford (bernard010) said : 		#1

Question#1 : https://askubuntu.com/questions/1175074/difference-between-gnome-shell-css-and-ubuntu-css-and-what-are-they-for

Question # 2 : To be able install the many themes in Ubuntu Gnome, desktop themes, login themes, splash themes, icon themes, etc..
https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/how-to-theme-gnome-shell/

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