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P1neapple n00b
Joined: 18 Jul 2014 Posts: 35
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:40 am Post subject: [SOLVED] How do I make Firefox look nicer in KDE? |
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Firefox looks pretty ugly, because it is using GTK, while I'm using KDE.
I already installed the x11-themes/gtk-engines-qtcurve (with the mozilla USE flag enabled)
Re-logged in, rebooted, and Firefox still looks bad.
Apparently there is supposed to be a new option in "System Settings" in KDE, but I can't find it
So how do I make Firefox look nicer on KDE? _________________ Gentoo currently running in Virtualbox, hoping to switch to real hardware soon...
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Apheus Guru
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:25 am Post subject: Re: How do I make Firefox look nicer in KDE? |
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P1neapple wrote: | I already installed the x11-themes/gtk-engines-qtcurve |
Did you also select the theme for gtk+2 in systemsettings - application appearance - GTK? |
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P1neapple n00b
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:37 am Post subject: |
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Like I said, the option is not there :/
Edit: I believe it may have something to do with my "-gtk" global useflag (I don't want to rebuild too much) :/
(I just checked and kde-base/systemsettings has a gtk USE flag available (uh oh)) _________________ Gentoo currently running in Virtualbox, hoping to switch to real hardware soon... |
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Apheus Guru
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:26 am Post subject: |
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Yes, the "GTK" control panel appears when systemsettings has the "gtk" use flag. |
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mir3x Guru
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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My firefox has qtcurve theme, but i dont have installed gtk-engines-qtcurve.
Its just qtcurve (1.8..18, with gtk enabled, and in kde settings pointed to use qtcurve for gtk programs) _________________ Sent from Windows |
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Apheus Guru
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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There has been some repackaging - it seems both backends are now provided by x11-themes/qtcurve. |
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P1neapple n00b
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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So I need to enable the gtk USE flag anyway. Do I need to enable it globally, or only for systemsettings (whatever systemsettings configures might need gtk support too)? _________________ Gentoo currently running in Virtualbox, hoping to switch to real hardware soon... |
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Apheus Guru
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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I think you need it only for systemsettings and x11-themes/qtcurve. Then you can uninstall x11-themes/gtk-engines-qtcurve. The qtcurve version in x11-themes/qtcurve is more current anyway. |
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P1neapple n00b
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:12 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the heads up about x11-themes/qtcurve
I'll try to set the gtk use flag from systemsettings only, and see if it works _________________ Gentoo currently running in Virtualbox, hoping to switch to real hardware soon... |
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P1neapple n00b
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:18 am Post subject: |
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Alright, I compiled systemsettings with the gtk USE flag which pulled in a dependency that added the option. At first it didn't work, but I just switched themes, and switched back to qtcurve, applied, and Firefox looks a lot better now
I also now installed x11-themes/oxygen-gtk which looks slightly better in my opinion (I recommend it to anyone who wants an alternative) _________________ Gentoo currently running in Virtualbox, hoping to switch to real hardware soon... |
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devsk Advocate
Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 2995 Location: Bay Area, CA
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:19 am Post subject: |
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x11-themes/oxygen-gtk installs in two slots, one for gtk2 and one for gtk3. Make sure to install both. All your gtk apps will look much better rendered in QT in KDE than they look natively on Gnome. But then, I am getting into subjective tastes... |
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