Gnome / Nemo -> selected "item" markup not visible

[Zauberer-Merlin]

I missconfigured my system …
and before I either kill the notebook or the Gnome config or myself I ask for help …

I’d like to use Nemo instead of Nautilus in Manjaro Gnome.
Suites me more, better “looking” aso.

But:

If I select an item in Nemo, I can not see this selected item highlighted. This makes it difficult to use…

Example, where in both apps the folder “Bilder” is selected. In Nautilus someone can see the highlighted selection, but not in nemo.

Nautilus:

Nemo:

A new user installed, does not have this issue, so it is definitly a configuration issue I did myself.

But: I have no clue what I did or what to change …
I did something. I know. But what?!

I understand that deleting the current Gnome configuration would help … but I want to understand and learn, and not delete and setup everything up again without knowing why and what I did wrong.

Using e.g. Gnome-Tweaks to use a different stile for old-gtk apps does not work, nor disabling all shell extensions
I am lost …

So - to make a long story short:
What do I need to do to have the “selected item” in nemo being highlighted again as in Nautilus?

Thanks for reading, and for the help from
theonewhohasnohighlightanymore

[Yochanan]

@Zauberer-Merlin

I am lost …

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[bill_t]

@Zauberer-Merlin

A new user installed, does not have this issue, so it is definitly a configuration issue I did myself.

This implies that you configured something in your current user’s home directory.
Did you install a custom theme in ~/.local/share/themes/ or ~/.themes/?
Did you make any changes in the file ~/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css? Does this file even exist in your home directory? If yes, rename it, log out and back in and see if it makes a difference in Nemo.

If the above doesn’t work

@Zauberer-Merlin

What do I need to do to have the “selected item” in nemo being highlighted again as in Nautilus?

Edit the file ~/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css (create it if it doesn’t exist) and add the following CSS rule in it:

.nemo-canvas-item:selected {
	background-color: #444444;
}

(obviously change #444444 with the hex digits of the color you like best)

Save the file, log out and back in your system and see if it makes a difference.

[ehhen]

@Zauberer-Merlin

But: I have no clue what I did or what to change …
I did something. I know. But what?!

@Zauberer-Merlin

There’s no harm in trying it. Try it for a few minutes. Why not try switching to various themes and see how it goes?
Including the addition of new themes. Intuitively, I think it’s the theme. Sorry if I’m wrong.

My main driver is Manjaro Cinnamon. I also have nautilus installed. I’ve been using it like this for over 8 years.

[Zauberer-Merlin]

@bill_t

Edit the file ~/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css (create it if it doesn’t exist) and add the following CSS rule in it:

.nemo-canvas-item:selected {
	background-color: #444444;
}

Thanks a million - this solved the issue.
no logout/login needed, just closing nemo and restarting is enough

You made my day!