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Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
Hi,
Sorry if this is a dumb question but ...
Some windows in my Stretch installation look strange/old fashioned. See links below for comparison with the look under Jessie. I guess I just need to install some GTK+younameit, Which library/package could be responsible for it?
Jessie: https://ibb.co/ehxwNm
Stretch: https://ibb.co/hUxKa6
Thanks
Mr
Sorry if this is a dumb question but ...
Some windows in my Stretch installation look strange/old fashioned. See links below for comparison with the look under Jessie. I guess I just need to install some GTK+younameit, Which library/package could be responsible for it?
Jessie: https://ibb.co/ehxwNm
Stretch: https://ibb.co/hUxKa6
Thanks
Mr
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Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
It is a purely subjective feeling. This is related more to the DE theme, than it's a Stretch vs Jessie thing. We call this here "a non-issue".
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Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
The look and feel theme of your Desktop Environment (GNOME, KDE, XFCE, etc.)
Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
I am actually astounded that you managed to install Debian but you don't know what a desktop environment is.mrspuck wrote:What's the "DE theme"?
Please take a look for yourself:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_environment
https://wiki.debian.org/DesktopEnvironment
Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
Luckily there was no acronym test before running the installer...
The DE is Gnome 3 and the Theme is Vertex. But it does not matter. When I switch to the default theme (Adwaita), only the window decoration (outer window border) changes, not the widgets inside, menu bar, menu, fonts.
@Wheelerof4te: When you say "We call this here "a non-issue": - does this mean the topic has been discussed (where?) and there is no known solution?
The DE is Gnome 3 and the Theme is Vertex. But it does not matter. When I switch to the default theme (Adwaita), only the window decoration (outer window border) changes, not the widgets inside, menu bar, menu, fonts.
@Wheelerof4te: When you say "We call this here "a non-issue": - does this mean the topic has been discussed (where?) and there is no known solution?
Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
Try to install package.
And yes, it's an issue. I can't imagine anybody could accept that: https://ibb.co/hUxKa6
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qt5-gtk-platformtheme
And yes, it's an issue. I can't imagine anybody could accept that: https://ibb.co/hUxKa6
Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
giaur wrote:Try to installpackage.Code: Select all
qt5-gtk-platformtheme
And yes, it's an issue. I can't imagine anybody could accept that: https://ibb.co/hUxKa6
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sudo apt-get install qt5-gtk-platformtheme
...
qt5-gtk-platformtheme is already the newest version (5.7.1+dfsg-3+b1).
I should also mention that font rendering is generally OK in my Stretch installations, i.e. most applications looks pretty much as the screenshot for Jessy I linked. Only a few applications have that weird look; in particular: VLC and the VirtualBox GUI (downloaded from virtualbox.org as Debian 9 .deb package).
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Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
Try to install libgnomeui-0 package. If this does not help, try to run any qt application from command line and see if there are no any warnings related to theme (QGtkStyle). P.S. you need to restart X to see any changes.
Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
Installed libgnomeui-0 and rebooted for safety but no change.
Ran virtualbox (which says it uses QT 5.7.1) from the cmd line but no printouts.
And, yes, that look is an issue for me: https://ibb.co/jTnkXm
Ran virtualbox (which says it uses QT 5.7.1) from the cmd line but no printouts.
And, yes, that look is an issue for me: https://ibb.co/jTnkXm
Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
Run any qt app in terminal and capture console output, try vlc or some other. I suspect some gtk or gnome libs are still missing. Obviously it looks an issue, from some reason, qt engine is unable to determine your gtk style, so fallback (ugly) is used instead. Theme and font should be the same as you set for GTK apps.
It may be hard to determine what is missing. I have recently installed Debian Testing from scratch (I have chosen Cinnamon as desktop environment during installation) and I don't have this issue, qt look is fine.
It may be hard to determine what is missing. I have recently installed Debian Testing from scratch (I have chosen Cinnamon as desktop environment during installation) and I don't have this issue, qt look is fine.
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Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
http://blog.programster.org/debian-8-gn ... -renderingmrspuck wrote:Installed libgnomeui-0 and rebooted for safety but no change.
Ran virtualbox (which says it uses QT 5.7.1) from the cmd line but no printouts.
And, yes, that look is an issue for me: https://ibb.co/jTnkXm
Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
This is not related to his issue actuallyLysander wrote:http://blog.programster.org/debian-8-gn ... -renderingmrspuck wrote:Installed libgnomeui-0 and rebooted for safety but no change.
Ran virtualbox (which says it uses QT 5.7.1) from the cmd line but no printouts.
And, yes, that look is an issue for me: https://ibb.co/jTnkXm
Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
Ah, may be worth looking at for reference nevertheless.giaur wrote:This is not related to his issue actually
Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
Actually I was missing the font config, so now the comparison looks like this:
Stretch: https://ibb.co/hA8O2m
Jessie: https://ibb.co/ehxwNm
Jessie still looking better/more modern, or is that the intended/expected look for Stretch?
Stretch: https://ibb.co/hA8O2m
Jessie: https://ibb.co/ehxwNm
Jessie still looking better/more modern, or is that the intended/expected look for Stretch?
Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
What is controlling the look of the menu tabs in the screenshots above? In Jessie the top corners of the menus are rounded, in Stretch they are rectangular, at least for some applications.mrspuck wrote:Actually I was missing the font config, so now the comparison looks like this:
Stretch: https://ibb.co/hA8O2m
Jessie: https://ibb.co/ehxwNm
Jessie still looking better/more modern, or is that the intended/expected look for Stretch?
Also the colors: many panels in Stretch are more brownish, while in Jessy they had a more neutral grey tone. Check the bottom panel of VLC (where you control sound volume) in above screenshots.
Can the above properties be changed by configuration; or do I have to recompile Gnome/GTK?
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Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
Get Qt 5 applications to match Gtk themes in a Gtk 3 desktop? Try installing qt5-style-plugins and creating an /etc/X11/Xsession.d/98qtconfig file with the contents
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export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk2
export QT_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk2
export QT_PLATFORM_PLUGIN=gtk2
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Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
Acronyms drive me nuts. Time and again someone posts a string of letters that I have to enter into a search engine in order to discover what is meant. Acronyms are convenient but they can be more problem than solution.mrspuck wrote:Luckily there was no acronym test before running the installer...
Re: Windows look strange (Jessie vs Stretch)
Addingstevepusser wrote:Get Qt 5 applications to match Gtk themes in a Gtk 3 desktop? Try installing qt5-style-plugins and creating an /etc/X11/Xsession.d/98qtconfig file with the contentsCode: Select all
export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk2 export QT_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk2 export QT_PLATFORM_PLUGIN=gtk2
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export QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE=GTK+
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[Qt]
style=GTK+
font="Sans Serif,14,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0"