[USER-Solved] Synaptic doesn't theme properly

[kjjjjshab]

I'm a little cranky that Synaptic doesn't use the GTK+ theme like other gnome apps... what gives? Especially since KPackageKit isn't up to task yet, I would have thought some time would have been put into this issue that has been around for a couple of releases now.

[Teunis]

Re: Synaptic doesn't theme properly

Wow!

You have a luxury problem

Back onn topic, I don't see anything unusual but then I use the QtCurve theme

[kjjjjshab]

Re: Synaptic doesn't theme properly

...Back onn topic, I don't see anything unusual but then I use the QtCurve theme

I also use the QtCurve theme.

[Rog131]

Re: Synaptic doesn't theme properly

Is this what you are looking > How to make Synaptic look native?:

Copy the gtkrc-2.0-kde4 from your home directory to the /root/ with name gtkrc-2.0 so the "root" can use the QtCurve.

=>

sudo cp .gtkrc-2.0-kde4 /root/.gtkrc-2.0

[kjjjjshab]

Re: Synaptic doesn't theme properly

Is this what you are looking > How to make Synaptic look native?:

Copy the gtkrc-2.0-kde4 from your home directory to the /root/ with name gtkrc-2.0 so the "root" can use the QtCurve.

=>

sudo cp .gtkrc-2.0-kde4 /root/.gtkrc-2.0

Yeah, I imagine, but with no non-commandline method of adding apps in karmic, shouldn't this really be fixed out of the box by now? Why are users left having to do this?

I guess every time someone here suggests installing synaptic they should also include that line of code since our distro opted not to do that for us.

[Rog131]

Re: Synaptic doesn't theme properly

Yes, it would be nice. Maybe a package synaptic-kde (as with the openoffice.org-kde):

Graphical package manager-- KDE integration

[kjjjjshab]

Re: Synaptic doesn't theme properly

Yes, it would be nice.

Sorry Rog for not including that link in my initial whining... I did know about the fix but was being a bit stubborn about it since it really annoys me. Thanks for cleaning up my thread for other users who find this post.

[Teunis]

Re: [USER-Solved] Synaptic doesn't theme properly

Heh, my system doesn't even have said gtkrc-kde4.

[kjjjjshab]

Re: [USER-Solved] Synaptic doesn't theme properly

Heh, my system doesn't even have said gtkrc-kde4.

Sure you looked for .gtkrc-kde4?

[vinnywright]

Re: [USER-Solved] Synaptic doesn't theme properly

AAAAaaaaa cute ............

and it still works.......go figure ................

VINNY

PS EDIT: and I second that this snipit should go along with eney sugjeshton for synaptic.

however when I first installed JJ and Kpackagekit was totaley usless I was varey glad somone did sugjest synaptic!!

but sence the upgrade to KK Kpackagekit has ben working just fine

VINNY

[Rog131]

Re: [USER-Solved] Synaptic doesn't theme properly

Sorry .

I should have wrote:

Copy the hidden file .gtkrc-2.0-kde4 (note the dot !) from your home directory to the /root/ with name .gtkrc-2.0 (note the dot !) so the "root" can use the QtCurve.

[Teunis]

Re: [USER-Solved] Synaptic doesn't theme properly

Sorry all, re-reading Rog131's last post I discovered this hidden file.

I'm so used for a

ls .gt*

command to show me the hidden files that I did the same search in Dolphin.
But in Dolphin's search option you have to check the 'show hidden' box as well, even when you are already browsing with noting hidden...

Anyhow, first linked and then copied this file across but Synaptic looks no different

[bitzbox]

Re: [USER-Solved] Synaptic doesn't theme properly

Have you logged out and back in again?

Regards .....

[Teunis]

Re: [USER-Solved] Synaptic doesn't theme properly

Yes, even restarted X and KDE...

[Rog131]

Re: [USER-Solved] Synaptic doesn't theme properly

Are there differences if you:

Removing the /root/.gtkrc-2.0.

Alt+F2 and kdesudo synaptic. The First Synaptic starts.

Alt+F2 and synaptic. The Second /1/ Synaptic starts.

They are looking like this at here:



The left is using the GTK theme (root) and the right is using the QtCurve (a user).


/1/ Starting the Synaptic as an ordinary user:

Starting without administrative privileges

You will not be able to apply any changes. But you can still export the marked changes or create a download script for them.