brent No thats the root (Defaults) if you copy that Directory to the other Location and rename the directory to like Custom it shows up in plank auto.
Then edit there without messing root all the time
But the dock.theme are the ones you edit

./local/share/plank/themes are where you put the ones you download from net to.

    SethStorm666 that's a start, thank you (for illuminating possibilities)

    what code would you use for making the dots brighter (looks like you did)?
    what line would you write for moving the dots closer to the app itself (it doesn't appear you did that).

    graci-

        brent When you edit and change something just hit save and watch plank and it will change
        no need reload or do anything else.

            Axios Linewidth raises it up but you have a line around plank but it does not
            take much to raise it up. You dont see line to much at least on mine you didnt
            Indicatorsize adjust the dot doesnt take much there either

            Linewidth=3 and indicator=8 is what i got

            If issue with line prob can change color of it to blend in.

                20 days later

                Harvey

                "we are rebasing on Serpent OS"

                Wooooah this is news to me. Awesome!!!!