• Val_B
  • #! CrunchBanger
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  • Registered: 2010-01-25
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Topic: gtk-qt theme engine outside of KDE

Does anyone know how to set this up in openbox, without things like the KDE control center? I don't mind a few KDE libs on the setup I am working with but, don't want to put KDE itself (I.e. Kwin, etc) on this particular setup. However, I want my GTK applications to be rendered in QT4.

For now, I am just using the QTcurve setup with qtconfig and gtk change theme, but I would prefer everything be rendered in qt that way the selection of themes wouldn't be limited to themes that are for both.

BTW: To get the qt curve working on qtconfig on Debian squeeze I had to create links to the kde directory, if anyone else has this problem here is the solution: 

cd /usr/lib/qt4/plugins 
sudo ln -fs /usr/lib/kde4/plugins/styles styles

I wonder why there weren't separate packages for KDE and QT4, or at least this being done by default?

  • From: Bleeding Kansas
  • Registered: 2009-11-09
  • Posts: 178

Re: gtk-qt theme engine outside of KDE

In a terminal type in:

qtconfig

that should bring up a GUI to configure QT apps and such. Just change the GUI style to GTK+ and all should be good. If for some reason you don't have that then open with you favorite editor:

/home/username/.config/Trolltech.conf

Somewhere in that config file it'll say "style=qt4" (unless it's been changed), when you find that line change it to:

style=GTK+
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  • Val_B
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Re: gtk-qt theme engine outside of KDE

I think you misunderstood I don't want my qt4 apps to look like my gtk2 ones I want my gtk2 apps to be rendered in qt4 with my qt4 themes, that way I don't have to worry about gtk or it's themes again. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTK-Qt Like this engine without having to use the KDE control center to set it up, either via text or qtconfig.

  • From: Bleeding Kansas
  • Registered: 2009-11-09
  • Posts: 178

Re: gtk-qt theme engine outside of KDE

Oh okay, sorry I did misunderstand.

Honestly, QTCurve is the best way I found to make things jive together theme wise, but I get what you're looking for.

Gtk-Qt-Engine works in conjunction with KDE, so I think it would be tough make work in the way you're wanting. There is a .config file for it. Maybe you could point the config to your QT theme? Then again, it looks like the only way to turn it on is through the system setting dialog.

Sorry I couldn't be more help.

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