Cant change Desktop Theme Oxygen ...

[Guest]

Hi,

Thanks for reading my question. When i go to System Settings -> Advanced -> Desktop Theme Details, and download a new theme , just clicking "Get New Theme.." , after installing any theme, it appear in the combo box, where themes are selected. When i select one of theme, different from oxygen , the button apply still disabled. I supposed that if i selected a theme from the combo it automatically get selected to be the main theme. But no look, log out, log in, same theme. Restart OS, same theme. So i cant change the main panel look (the one who display all the apps, the K menu and etc...) . I already searched for comfirmation of this as a bug, but, ... found a entry where another user report this bug, and other user denied it. so..

Any other user with the same situation?
//Im also a developer and understand bug stuff. But im surprised that kde 4 series is always to buggy, at a level that is not ready for normal users...

Thank you.
Hx

[Jook_roberts]

Re: Cant change Desktop Theme Oxygen ...

I have the same issue. I think we may have to open the system settings as super user. I would open it from a konsole, but don't know what to call it. Sudo system settings doesn't work.

Can anyone else help out?

[kjjjjshab]

Re: Cant change Desktop Theme Oxygen ...

kdesudo systemsettings

Or use the Alt+F2 menu and enter the same. Sometimes that can work better, as closing Konsole after launching an app from it can end up closing your app, I believe. That doesn't appear to be the case with this one in particular.

Please notice that systemsettings is one word. And ~always use kdesudo for launching gui apps (search here for that discussion).

[kuchumovn]

Re: Cant change Desktop Theme Oxygen ...

kdesudo systemsettings

Or use the Alt+F2 menu and enter the same. Sometimes that can work better, as closing Konsole after launching an app from it can end up closing your app, I believe. That doesn't appear to be the case with this one in particular.

Please notice that systemsettings is one word. And ~always use kdesudo for launching gui apps (search here for that discussion).

nope, this doesn't help...

and kcontrol is installed, but not found when i type in "kdesudo kcontrol"
there is even no such binary in /usr/bin/

[kuchumovn]

Re: Cant change Desktop Theme Oxygen ...

oh, i've found a way to do this:

On your Desktop, in a clear space, RIGHT click and choose Desktop Settings...

[kubicle]

Re: Cant change Desktop Theme Oxygen ...

On your Desktop, in a clear space, RIGHT click and choose Desktop Settings...

Yes, that's how you set the desktop theme

System Settings -> Advanced -> Desktop Theme Details

Is a place where you can create new custom themes by combining parts of different themes
(you still have to apply the new theme in Desktop Settings)