A curated suite of modern, glassmorphic, and high-contrast SDDM login greeters engineered for Qt6, Wayland, and X11.
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| Theme | Aesthetic Style | Primary Accent | Key Typography | Live Test Command |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GreenShift | Cyberpunk Glow | Vivid Green & Charcoal | Outfit, Bebas Neue, JetBrainsMono | sddm-greeter-qt6 --test-mode --theme GreenShift |
| OrangeShift | Solar Glassmorphic | Amber & Deep Tangerine | Outfit, Bebas Neue, JetBrainsMono | sddm-greeter-qt6 --test-mode --theme OrangeShift |
| Golden Horizon | Sunset Minimalist | Warm Sunset Gold | Centered Modern Geometric | sddm-greeter-qt6 --test-mode --theme golden-horizon |
| Midnight Current | Electric Darkwave | Deep Cyan & Navy | High-Contrast Digital Sans | sddm-greeter-qt6 --test-mode --theme midnight-current |
| Phantom Red | Tactical Gaming | Crimson & Obsidian Smoke | Bold Digital Font | sddm-greeter-qt6 --test-mode --theme phantom-red |
| Nebula | Space Frosted Glass | Deep Violet & Nebula Neon | Sleek Hyprlock-Inspired Sans | sddm-greeter-qt6 --test-mode --theme nebula |
You can preview and test any theme immediately in an isolated nested window without modifying your system SDDM configuration or logging out:
# 1-Click Interactive Test Runner (auto-detects available greeter backend):
./scripts/test-theme-nesting.sh GreenShift
# Or preview via Qt6 greeter test mode directly:
sddm-greeter-qt6 --test-mode --theme ./GreenShift
# Or test directly with QML scene viewer:
qmlscene ./GreenShift/Main.qmlGreenShift is a sleek, modern glassmorphic SDDM greeter theme featuring vivid green glowing accents and high-contrast typography. It features custom fonts (Outfit, Bebas Neue, and JetBrainsMono), a live clock and date display, smooth input focus, error animations, session/user selection dropdowns, and dedicated power management controls.
📥 Download ZIP • curl -sSLO https://github.com/amitpadhan525/sddm-themes/releases/latest/download/GreenShift.zip && unzip -q GreenShift.zip && cd GreenShift && ./setup.sh
OrangeShift is a vibrant, modern glassmorphic SDDM greeter theme accented with deep orange and amber tones. Built on Qt6 / QML, it showcases custom typography (Outfit, Bebas Neue, JetBrainsMono), live digital clock, session selector, error shake animations, and power controls.
📥 Download ZIP • curl -sSLO https://github.com/amitpadhan525/sddm-themes/releases/latest/download/OrangeShift.zip && unzip -q OrangeShift.zip && cd OrangeShift && ./setup.sh
Golden Horizon is a warm, elegant SDDM login theme featuring golden sunset tones and high-contrast typography. It showcases a modern centered login card with smooth glassmorphism, bold digital clock display, dynamic greetings, and intuitive power/session selector controls.
📥 Download ZIP • curl -sSLO https://github.com/amitpadhan525/sddm-themes/releases/latest/download/golden-horizon.zip && unzip -q golden-horizon.zip && cd golden-horizon && ./setup.sh
Midnight Current is a sleek, deep dark blue SDDM login theme with vibrant electrical glowing accents. Designed for modern desktop setups, it includes a clean glassmorphic card layout, sharp digital clock typography, interactive session options, and power controls.
📥 Download ZIP • curl -sSLO https://github.com/amitpadhan525/sddm-themes/releases/latest/download/midnight-current.zip && unzip -q midnight-current.zip && cd midnight-current && ./setup.sh
Phantom Red is a dark, tactical, gaming-inspired SDDM login theme. It features a symmetric layout with hooded skull soldiers with glowing red eyes, set against a dark smoky background with floating red embers. The UI highlights a glowing massive digital clock, dynamic user greetings, and a bottom control dock.
📥 Download ZIP • curl -sSLO https://github.com/amitpadhan525/sddm-themes/releases/latest/download/phantom-red.zip && unzip -q phantom-red.zip && cd phantom-red && ./setup.sh
Nebula is a modern, futuristic, dark glassmorphic SDDM login theme inspired by Hyprlock. It features sleek neon accents, frosted glass effects, an elegant centered card layout, fluid micro-animations, and custom QML components.
📥 Download ZIP • curl -sSLO https://github.com/amitpadhan525/sddm-themes/releases/latest/download/nebula.zip && unzip -q nebula.zip && cd nebula && ./setup.sh
For step-by-step instructions on how to install, configure, troubleshoot, and activate any of these themes, please refer to the comprehensive Installation Guide.
Arch Linux and EndeavourOS users can build and install the entire suite using the provided PKGBUILD:
cd packaging/aur
makepkg -siSee COMMUNITY_SHOWCASE.md for ready-to-post Reddit (r/unixporn), Arch Linux forum templates, and KDE Store publishing instructions.
- AMIT PADHAN (@amitpadhan525) — Creator & Lead UI Designer
- Aditya R. Satapathy (@Myparadox-creator) — Testing, Validation & Contribution
If you enjoy these themes or use them in your desktop rice, please consider giving this repo a star! It directly motivates future updates, Qt6 performance improvements, and new theme designs.
This repository is licensed under the MIT License.