Help with exporting Flatpak themes

May 13, 2025
K

Hello, I’m trying to create Flatpak versions of GTK3 themes. I tried using themes that were already created to learn how they work, but I can’t export them to a “.flatpak” file. Is there a specific command for this?

Or is there simply no way to export Flatpak themes?

Can I just upload the files to Flathub and they can be installed normally?

B

A .flatpak file is a Flatpak bundle, see Building your first Flatpak - Flatpak documentation to export a bundle.

Can I just upload the files to Flathub and they can be installed normally?

To submit to Flathub you have to send a PR with the manifest, not the bundle. Submission | Flathub Documentation

K
Replying to #2

The thing is, in the tutorials I saw, I was told to run and export the created Flatpak, basically as a way of confirming that it was created correctly.

Since it is a theme, it doesn’t make sense to run it, so I tried to export it, but I couldn’t do it at all, so I don’t understand if the created Flatpak theme has a problem or if it is just impossible to export the Flatpak version of a GTK3 theme.

B

The link I gave is not pointing to run…

K
Replying to #4

In the two links you sent, there is something about running the created Flatpak.

K
Replying to #5

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B

It’s linking to “Share the application” it is highlighted…

K
Replying to #7

I tried to export but it just didn’t work.

R
Replying to #8

So no error message no nothing is what you’re saying?

K
Replying to #9

I’ve already managed to launch on Flathub, even without being able to export.