On 1/10/19 11:02 PM, Aere Greenway wrote: > On 1/10/19 8:52 PM, Aere Greenway wrote: >> On 1/10/19 6:46 PM, Israel wrote: >>> On 1/9/19 11:47 AM, Eric Bradshaw wrote: >>>> >>>> ... >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Aere, >>>> >>>> The C4C Lubuntu 18.04 ReSpin now uses pkexec >>>> [https://www.freedesktop.org/software/polkit/docs/0.015/pkexec.1.html] >>>> in place of gksu. By utilizing the method put forth by and the >>>> policy files created by Allen Guarnes >>>> [https://www.allenguarnes.com/technology/resolving-the-missing-gksu-command-in-ubuntu-18-04/] >>>> you should be able to do what you want and have everything look >>>> just the same as it did. In ebery case I've tried, I've been able >>>> to replace gksu with pkexec. For example, the command gksu pcmanfm >>>> can be replaced with pkexec pcmanfm. >>>> >>>> Eric >>>> -- >>>> Thank you, >>>> God bless you, >>>> Computers4Christians >>>> http://computers4christians.org >>>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I agree that pkexec is the current best practice. You will need to >>> make a pkexec file for the programs if they do not have one, though. >>> >>> I am not sure though if systemd is replacing PolicyKit (they've >>> replaced many many many things). So this may be a temporary >>> solution (should work for a few years at least). >>> >>> Aere, >>> >>> I did some looking around and Arch (as per usual) has a really >>> helpful page about this >>> >>> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Uniform_look_for_Qt_and_GTK_applications#QGtkStyle >>> >>> tl;dr >>> >>> If they are Qt4 apps >>> >>> echo "[Qt] >>> >>> style=GTK+" >> ~/.config/Trolltech.conf >>> >>> If they are Qt5 >>> >>> sudo apt install qt5-style-plugins >>> >>> Then you need to set this variable (so I am adding it to the xinitrc) >>> >>> |echo "QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk2" >> .~/xinitrc| >>> >>> This should get you back on track :D >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> >> Israel: >> >> They are definitely qt5 applications. >> >> I have attached a screenshot of the error dialog to this e-mail as a >> ".png" file. >> >> I tried what you said to do for qt5, with results as follows: >> >> qt5-style-plugins were already installed, and the latest version. >> >> Your echo command didn't work. In reading the URL info, I think it >> should have been: >> >> |echo "QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk2" >> |||~/|.xinitrc >> | >> >> |But that didn't work either. Signing-in didn't work either. >> | >> >> |If I could just figure out where lxqt-sudo is defining >> QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE, and remove it, I think I would be able to fix my >> systems. >> | >> >> -- >> Sincerely, >> Aere >> > With the helpful information you provided, I was able to finally > figure out how to fix my systems. > > I edited the ".config/lxsession/lubuntu/desxtop.conf" file of my home > folder. > > In the "[Environment]" section, I commented-out (put a period in front > of) the following lines: > > qt/force_theme=gtk > > qt/platform=lxqt > > > I then logged-out, and signed-in again. I can now run > Menu...Preferences...Qt5 Settings > > But I don't have to - the problem (the strange dark color scheme, and > excessively large window sizes) has gone away. > > Thank you for all your help, and also thanks for the suggestions of > others on this list. > > -- > Sincerely, > Aere
Hi Aere, Thanks for catching my typo there :P I am so glad you got it figured out!! Woo-Hoo!! I add [SOLVED] in the thread header in case anyone searches for this issue :D -- Regards
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