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Retro Skin

Plugin ID: 6630

Just for fun: switch the QGIS look on the fly with retro skins (Vintage 95, ArcView 3.x style, ArcMap 8.x style, QGIS 2.x style, GRASS GIS 6 style). A playful toy for GIS nostalgics, and anyone can freely create their own skins!

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I created this plugin in a moment of nostalgia for the old days. There is no intention to compare or compete with any software: it's just for fun. Technology moves fast, and sometimes a single icon is enough to unlock a memory. Retro Skin is a small time machine for QGIS: pick a skin, smile, and switch back to the standard look whenever you like.

Included skins: Vintage 95, ArcView 3.x style, ArcMap 8.x style, QGIS 2.x style, GRASS GIS 6 style. Switch skins from Plugins > Retro Skin, from the toolbar button or with Ctrl+Alt+K; "QGIS (original)" restores the standard look.

Everyone is free to create and share their own skins: a skin is just a folder with a skin.json file, a Qt stylesheet (style.qss) and 16/32 px PNG icons. Copy an existing skin folder, edit it, and it will show up in the menu. See the README in the repository for the format.

All icons are original pixel art.

Version QGIS >= QGIS <= Date
0.5.1 3.22.0 4.99.0 15 Verticalsrl 2026-10-15T13:49:32.564668+00:00