[issue]: Theme not working

[Filippvas]

Official FAQ

• I have checked the official FAQ.

Ventoy Version

1.0.99

What about latest release

Yes. I have tried the latest release, but the bug still exist.

Try alternative boot mode

No. I didn't try these alternative boot modes.

BIOS Mode

UEFI Mode

Partition Style

GPT

Disk Capacity

64GB

Disk Manufacturer

Sandisk

Image file checksum (if applicable)

None

Image file download link (if applicable)

No response

What happened?

I have installed a theme https://www.gnome-look.org/p/2206118 but it doesn't work and I get the default theme. I have the 1080- left dark option of the theme, have set up the fonts, have tried solutions from videos and forums but still I cant get it to work. this is the ventoy.json file:
{ "theme": { "file": "theme\elegantmojave\theme.txt", "gfxmode": "1920x1080", "display_mode": "GUI", "fonts": [ "\ventoy\theme\elegantmojave\dejavu_sans_12.pf2", "\ventoy\theme\elegantmojave\dejavu_sans_14.pf2", "\ventoy\theme\elegantmojave\dejavu_sans_16.pf2", "\ventoy\theme\elegantmojave\dejavu_sans_24.pf2", "\ventoy\theme\elegantmojave\dejavu_sans_32.pf2", "\ventoy\theme\elegantmojave\dejavu_sans_48.pf2", "\ventoy\theme\elegantmojave\terminus-12.pf2", "\ventoy\theme\elegantmojave\terminus-14.pf2", "\ventoy\theme\elegantmojave\terminus-16.pf2", "\ventoy\theme\elegantmojave\terminus-18.pf2" ] } }

Inside the ventoy folder is the ventoy.json file and the themes folder
Indife the themes folder is the elegantmojave folder and inside it are the theme files

ventoy>themes, ventoy.json
ventoy>themes>elegantmojave>theme.txt ...

I have tested the theme file from ventoy but it says that the file doesnt exist

[steve6375]

The example on the themes document page clearly shows that you must use the full path to the theme.txt file
https://ventoy.net/en/plugin_theme.html

\ventoy\themes\elegantmojave\theme.txt

[Filippvas]

The example on the themes document page clearly shows that you must use the full path to the theme.txt file https://ventoy.net/en/plugin_theme.html

\ventoy\themes\elegantmojave\theme.txt

It still doesn't work, it has the same results

[steve6375]

You need to post the actual JSON file and a screenshot of the folder location of the theme.txt file
The case must be correct and the full path must be correct
Also you could try using the ls command from the grub2 shell when booted to Ventoy by pressing c in menu , and seeing if you can list the themes.txt file

[steve6375]

Also use the ventoyplugson app to edit the JSON file

[Filippvas]

You need to post the actual JSON file and a screenshot of the folder location of the theme.txt file The case must be correct and the full path must be correct Also you could try using the ls command from the grub2 shell when booted to Ventoy by pressing c in menu , and seeing if you can list the themes.txt file

ventoy.json

[steve6375]

But you specified theme when it should be themes !!!!

[Filippvas]

But you specified theme when it should be themes !!!!

Changes it but still it doesn't work
ventoy.json

[steve6375]

Did you try ls command
Did you use ventoyplugson app?

[steve6375]

P.s. your file has \ but example shows forward slashes in paths /

[Filippvas]

I tried the ls command but i didn't know what to do.
I also tried the ventoyplugson and changed the resolution to 1080p but nothing changes

[Filippvas]

If I change from \ to / the test says that the command has \ so it is the same I think

[steve6375]

Are you sure it was changed? Load up JSON and check, then test again in Ventoy
Use ls command in grub2 to list files
E.g.
ls /ventoy/
ls /ventoy/themes/
ls /ventoy/themes/elegantmojave/

It should list theme.txt

[Filippvas]

Are you sure it was changed? Load up JSON and check, then test again in Ventoy Use ls command in grub2 to list files E.g. ls /ventoy/ ls /ventoy/themes/ ls /ventoy/themes/elegantmojave/

It should list theme.txt

If I use ls in grub 2 it just says:

(proc) (vt_menu_tarfs) (hd0) (hd0,gpt2) (hd1) (hd1,gpt4) (hd1,gpt4) (hd1,gpt3) (hd1,gpt2) (hd1,gpt1)

[steve6375]

You may need to specify the device at the start of the path
E.g.
ls (hd1,gpt1)/

[Filippvas]

If i use ls it just says the file type and size

Partition hd1,gpt1 (or 2,3,4): filesystem type fat, UUID ... - Partition start at ...KiB - Total Size ...KiB

[Filippvas]

Also hd1 gpt 1 is fat, 2 is unknown and 3 and 4 are ntfs

[steve6375]

Did you see the forward slash ?
This is a forward slash /

Why are you not typing it ?

Is there no hd0,gpt1 listed ? That is usually the Ventoy partition but you did not list that before?

[Filippvas]

There is one. I have gone inside all of the partitions, I have tried ls, ventoy, ventoy.json, themes but I always get an invalid file name