diff --git a/themes/default/theme.in b/themes/default/theme.in
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--- Default awesome theme --
----------------------------
-
-font          = sans 8
-
-bg_normal     = #222222
-bg_focus      = #535d6c
-bg_urgent     = #ff0000
-bg_minimize   = #444444
-
-fg_normal     = #aaaaaa
-fg_focus      = #ffffff
-fg_urgent     = #ffffff
-fg_minimize  =  #ffffff
-
-border_width  = 1
-border_normal = #000000
-border_focus  = #535d6c
-border_marked = #91231c
-
-# There are another variables sets
-# overriding the default one when
-# defined, the sets are:
-# [taglist|tasklist]_[bg|fg]_[focus|urgent]
-# titlebar_[bg|fg]_[normal|focus]
-# Example:
-#taglist_bg_focus = #ff0000
-
-# Display the taglist squares
-taglist_squares_sel = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/taglist/squarefw.png
-taglist_squares_unsel = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/taglist/squarew.png
-
-tasklist_floating_icon = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/tasklist/floatingw.png
-
-# Variables set for theming menu
-# menu_[bg|fg]_[normal|focus]
-# menu_[border_color|border_width]
-menu_submenu_icon = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/submenu.png
-menu_height   = 15
-menu_width    = 100
-
-# You can add as many variables as
-# you wish and access them by using
-# beautiful.variable in your rc.lua
-#bg_widget    = #cc0000
-
-# Define the image to load
-titlebar_close_button_normal = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/close_normal.png
-titlebar_close_button_focus = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/close_focus.png
-
-titlebar_ontop_button_normal_inactive = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/ontop_normal_inactive.png
-titlebar_ontop_button_focus_inactive = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/ontop_focus_inactive.png
-titlebar_ontop_button_normal_active = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/ontop_normal_active.png
-titlebar_ontop_button_focus_active = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/ontop_focus_active.png
-
-titlebar_sticky_button_normal_inactive = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/sticky_normal_inactive.png
-titlebar_sticky_button_focus_inactive = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/sticky_focus_inactive.png
-titlebar_sticky_button_normal_active = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/sticky_normal_active.png
-titlebar_sticky_button_focus_active = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/sticky_focus_active.png
-
-titlebar_floating_button_normal_inactive = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/floating_normal_inactive.png
-titlebar_floating_button_focus_inactive = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/floating_focus_inactive.png
-titlebar_floating_button_normal_active = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/floating_normal_active.png
-titlebar_floating_button_focus_active = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/floating_focus_active.png
-
-titlebar_maximized_button_normal_inactive = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/maximized_normal_inactive.png
-titlebar_maximized_button_focus_inactive = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/maximized_focus_inactive.png
-titlebar_maximized_button_normal_active = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/maximized_normal_active.png
-titlebar_maximized_button_focus_active = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/maximized_focus_active.png
-
-# You can use your own command to set your wallpaper
-wallpaper_cmd = awsetbg @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/background.png
-
-# You can use your own layout icons like this:
-layout_fairh = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/layouts/fairhw.png
-layout_fairv = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/layouts/fairvw.png
-layout_floating = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/layouts/floatingw.png
-layout_magnifier = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/layouts/magnifierw.png
-layout_max = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/layouts/maxw.png
-layout_fullscreen = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/layouts/fullscreenw.png
-layout_tilebottom = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/layouts/tilebottomw.png
-layout_tileleft = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/layouts/tileleftw.png
-layout_tile = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/layouts/tilew.png
-layout_tiletop = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/layouts/tiletopw.png
-
-awesome_icon = @AWESOME_ICON_PATH@/awesome16.png
diff --git a/themes/sky/theme.in b/themes/sky/theme.in
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---    "Sky" awesome theme    --
---  By Andrei "Garoth" Thorp --
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-# If you want SVGs and extras, get them from garoth.com/awesome/sky-theme
-
-# BASICS
-font          = sans 8
-
-bg_focus      = #e2eeea
-bg_normal     = #729fcf
-bg_urgent     = #fce94f
-bg_minimize   = #0067ce
-
-fg_normal     = #2e3436
-fg_focus      = #2e3436
-fg_urgent     = #2e3436
-fg_minimize   = #2e3436
-
-border_width  = 2
-border_normal = #dae3e0
-border_focus  = #729fcf
-border_marked = #eeeeec
-
-# IMAGES
-layout_fairh = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/fairh.png
-layout_fairv = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/fairv.png
-layout_floating = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/floating.png
-layout_magnifier = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/magnifier.png
-layout_max = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/max.png
-layout_fullscreen = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/fullscreen.png
-layout_tilebottom = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/tilebottom.png
-layout_tileleft = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/tileleft.png
-layout_tile = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/tile.png
-layout_tiletop = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/tiletop.png
-
-awesome_icon = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/awesome-icon.png
-tasklist_floating_icon = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/floating.png
-
-# from default for now...
-menu_submenu_icon = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/submenu.png
-taglist_squares_sel = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/taglist/squarefw.png
-taglist_squares_unsel = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/taglist/squarew.png
-
-# MISC
-wallpaper_cmd = awsetbg @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/sky-background.png
-taglist_squares = true
-titlebar_close_button = true
-menu_height   = 15
-menu_width    = 100
-
-# Define the image to load
-titlebar_close_button_normal = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/close.png
-titlebar_close_button_focus = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/titlebar/closer.png