Can't use dark theme: Unknown theme 'leuven-dark'

[riclage]

I see the themes listed and can use the original leuven theme. However, when I try to install the leuven-dark theme, I get the message:

Unknown theme 'leuve-dark'

This seems to be a similar issue as this user is facing: https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/52965/how-to-activate-leuven-dark-theme

The workaround proposed there also doesn't work for me.

[SNTag]

you should put here what you're doing to load the theme. Also, is the error message actually stating 'leuve-dark'?

[riclage]

Thanks, I'm doing exactly what the answer I linked suggested:

  (load-theme 'leuven t)

Then load leuven-dark via

   M-x load-theme <RET> leuven-dark <RET>

is the error message actually stating 'leuve-dark'?

yes.

[SNTag]

Finally got to a computer. I don't use leuven-dark much, but I put together a hacky solution.

1. Remove any previous Leuven installations.
2. Download Leuven from Git as described in the ReadMe.
3. From the downloaded leuven directory, delete the file 'leuven-theme.el' (note: you may want to run 'make-dark-theme.sh' first. Not sure what the benefits are)
4. In the file 'leuven-dark-theme.el', modify the line (provide-theme 'leuven-dark) to (provide-theme 'leuven). The line is close to the very end of the file.
5. Rename 'leuven-dark-theme.el' to 'levuen-theme.el'

It should now load as a dark theme. There might be a better way, but the stack answer wasn't really working for me either.

[SNTag]

I think I've found a better way to enable leuven-dark. I'll do some more tests (and research) later and pass my solution along to the authors once I'm certain it improves the theme.

[fniessen]

Dear @SNTag , if you wanna improve the README, you can send a Pull Request, and I'll gladly incorporate it! Thanks...

[SNTag]

my suggested edits can be seen in pull request #68

[fniessen]

Merged. Thanks a lot!