diff --git a/srcpkgs/gtk+/files/gtkrc b/srcpkgs/gtk+/files/gtkrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d2282ac36e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/gtk+/files/gtkrc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+gtk-icon-theme-name = "gnome"
+gtk-theme-name = "Adwaita"
+gtk-font-name = "Cantarell 11"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/gtk+/template b/srcpkgs/gtk+/template
index fda4d09a105..24d133529e8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gtk+/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gtk+/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template build file for 'gtk+'.
 pkgname=gtk+
 version=2.24.22
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-cups --with-xinput"
 short_desc="The GTK+ toolkit (v2)"
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	}
 fi
 
+post_install() {
+	# Provide a default (icon)theme and font.
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/gtkrc 644 usr/share/gtk-2.0
+}
+
 # Package build options
 build_options="gir"
 desc_option_gir="Enable support for building gobject introspection data"