Updated gtk theme, added SETUP.md

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+# Setup after pulling (Arch)
+
+Everything needed to bring the Cursor Dark theme up on a machine that has just
+pulled these changes.
+
+## 1. Packages
+
+```sh
+sudo pacman -S --needed papirus-icon-theme ttf-nerd-fonts-symbols-mono
+```
+
+| Package | Why |
+| --- | --- |
+| `papirus-icon-theme` | rofi, dunst and the GTK configs all reference `Papirus-Dark` |
+| `ttf-nerd-fonts-symbols-mono` | the tmux status bar uses powerline separators (U+E0B0–E0B3), and `kitty.conf` maps that range to `Symbols Nerd Font Mono` |
+
+Not in the repos: **Berkeley Mono** (`kitty.conf`) and **Hack JBM Ligatured**
+(waybar, rofi, hyprlock) are installed by hand.
+
+## 2. Deploy
+
+```sh
+cd ~/.dotfiles
+stow fish kitty tmux nvim hypr waybar rofi dunst gtktheme
+```
+
+> The README suggests `stow *`, which now also picks up `SETUP.md`.
+> Use `stow */` or an explicit list.
+
+## 3. Reload
+
+```sh
+# fish  - close every running fish session BEFORE pulling (see notes)
+exec fish
+
+# tmux  - plugins now bootstrap themselves, no prefix+I needed
+tmux kill-server && tmux
+
+# nvim  - installs vscode.nvim, drops everforest
+nvim --headless "+Lazy! sync" +qa
+
+# desktop
+hyprctl reload
+killall -SIGUSR2 waybar
+killall dunst              # respawns via dbus
+```
+
+kitty: `ctrl+shift+F5` to reload, or restart it. rofi has no daemon.
+
+## 4. GTK theme
+
+The configs are set to `Orchis-Dark-Compact` (Material Design, accent `#1A73E8`).
+
+```sh
+sudo pacman -S orchis-theme xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
+```
+
+libadwaita ignores `gtk-theme-name`, so GTK4 apps also need the portal settings
+and Orchis' own GTK4 stylesheet linked in:
+
+```sh
+gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface color-scheme 'prefer-dark'
+gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme   'Papirus-Dark'
+gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme    'Orchis-Dark-Compact'
+
+mkdir -p ~/.config/gtk-4.0
+ln -sf /usr/share/themes/Orchis-Dark-Compact/gtk-4.0/gtk.css ~/.config/gtk-4.0/gtk.css
+ln -sf /usr/share/themes/Orchis-Dark-Compact/gtk-4.0/assets  ~/.config/gtk-4.0/assets
+```
+
+### Window buttons
+
+Both `settings.ini` files set `gtk-decoration-layout=close,minimize,maximize:`
+— everything left of the `:` sits on the **left**, which is macOS placement and
+order. That is client-side decoration, so it is all Hyprland apps use.
+
+Orchis' `--tweaks macos` is **not** useful here: it only replaces `xfwm4` and
+`metacity-1` assets (Xfce / Marco window managers) and touches no GTK CSS, so it
+would change nothing under Hyprland — and it requires building from source,
+giving up the packaged theme. Circular red/yellow/green buttons are not
+available from Orchis for GTK client-side decorations.
+
+## Notes
+
+- **fish universal variables.** The colours live in `fish/.config/fish/fish_variables`,
+  which fish rewrites from memory whenever any universal variable changes. Close
+  running fish sessions before pulling so an old session can't write the previous
+  palette back over it.
+- **`cat` is broken on Arch.** `config.fish` defines `cat` as `batcat …`, which is
+  the Debian binary name. Arch's `bat` package installs `/usr/bin/bat`. Either
+  `sudo pacman -S bat` and rename the call, or add an alias.
+- **nwg-look overwrites GTK config.** It regenerates `.gtkrc-2.0` and the
+  `settings.ini` files. Run it *before* editing these by hand, or re-apply after.
+- **`gtktheme/.gtkrc-2.0` line 4** includes `/home/n0x/.gtkrc-2.0.mine`, a stale
+  path from a previous username. Harmless, but dead.
+- **`~/.tmux/plugins/nord-tmux`** is no longer used or tracked. Safe to delete.