Void SDDM Theme

A minimal and clean SDDM login theme with customizable appearance and smooth animations.

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Presets

configs/default.conf

configs/gruvbox.conf

configs/everforest.conf

configs/catppuccin.conf

configs/nord.conf

configs/tokyonight.conf

Customization guide

Installation

You can install the theme automatically using the provided script, either by cloning the repository or directly via curl. The script will guide you through selecting your preferred color scheme.

Method 1: Direct Install via cURL (Recommended)

Interactive Mode (Choose colors via menu):

sudo bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/talyamm/voidsddm/main/install.sh)"

Silent Mode (Pass theme directly): Available themes: default, gruvbox, everforest, catppuccin, nord, tokyonight.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/talyamm/voidsddm/main/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- --theme tokyonight

Method 2: Clone and Install

First, clone the repository and navigate to the directory:

git clone https://github.com/talyamm/voidsddm.git
cd voidsddm

Interactive Mode:

sudo chmod +x install.sh
sudo ./install.sh

Silent Mode:

sudo chmod +x install.sh
sudo ./install.sh --theme nord

Method 3: Manual Installation.

git clone https://github.com/talyamm/voidsddm.git

Copy to SDDM themes directory:

sudo cp -r voidsddm /usr/share/sddm/themes/

Edit the configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/sddm.conf

[Theme]
Current=voidsddm

Previewing a theme

You can preview the set theme without logging out by runnning:

sddm-greeter --test-mode --theme /usr/share/sddm/themes/voidsddm

Themes

The theme includes multiple color schemes in the configs/ folder:

• default.conf - Default black theme
• gruvbox.conf - Gruvbox color scheme
• everforest.conf - Everforest color scheme
• catppuccin.conf - Catppuccin Mocha color scheme
• nord.conf - Nord color scheme
• tokyonight.conf - Tokyo Night color scheme

To switch themes, edit metadata.desktop and change the ConfigFile value:

sudo nano /usr/share/sddm/themes/voidsddm/metadata.desktop

Change the ConfigFile line to your desired theme:

ConfigFile=configs/gruvbox.conf

Keyboard Navigation

• Arrow Keys: Navigate between selectors and options
• Enter: Activate selected option or authenticate
• F10: Suspend system
• F11: Shutdown system
• F12: Restart system

Requirements

• SDDM (Simple Desktop Display Manager)
• Qt 6