Nothing bugs me more than an app that doesn't do what I ask it to. I made the choice to go with KDE for various reasons, one of which is look & feel. I would like all of my apps to run under my L&F of choice. Can someone please point me toward instructions on how to force Gnome-looking apps to run looking like those in KDE? I've spent a good amount of time on Google and the various KDE sites. I can't seem to find it. Any pointers are appreciated. Thanks!
On 03/30/2005 08:46:03 PM, Ron Siven wrote:
Nothing bugs me more than an app that doesn't do what I ask it to. I made the choice to go with KDE for various reasons, one of which is look & feel. I would like all of my apps to run under my L&F of choice. Can someone please point me toward instructions on how to force Gnome-looking apps to run looking like those in KDE? I've spent a good amount of time on Google and the various KDE sites. I can't seem to find it. Any pointers are appreciated. Thanks!
I chose gnome/gtk2+ as my chosen look and feel. The way I keep it consistant is to not use any qt/kde apps - none, zero, zilch.
Perhaps you should try the same thing but the other way around.
On Wed, 2005-03-30 at 23:10, Michael A. Peters wrote:
On 03/30/2005 08:46:03 PM, Ron Siven wrote:
Nothing bugs me more than an app that doesn't do what I ask it to. I made the choice to go with KDE for various reasons, one of which is look & feel. I would like all of my apps to run under my L&F of choice. Can someone please point me toward instructions on how to force Gnome-looking apps to run looking like those in KDE? I've spent a good amount of time on Google and the various KDE sites. I can't seem to find it. Any pointers are appreciated. Thanks!
I chose gnome/gtk2+ as my chosen look and feel. The way I keep it consistant is to not use any qt/kde apps - none, zero, zilch.
Perhaps you should try the same thing but the other way around.
-- Michael A. Peters http://mpeters.us/
Well, that's a perfectly logical solution, but not really that practical. One app that I use is evolution for email and calendar because it works well with outlook, which is my wife's favorite. This allows us to synchronize schedules and such. She being a non-technical person, I can't persuade her to change because I don't like the way evolution looks. :)
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:20:02 -0600, Ron Siven l.siven@mchsi.com wrote:
Well, that's a perfectly logical solution, but not really that practical. One app that I use is evolution for email and calendar because it works well with outlook, which is my wife's favorite. This allows us to synchronize schedules and such. She being a non-technical person, I can't persuade her to change because I don't like the way evolution looks. :)
There isn't a way to do what you're asking. Gnome applications are compiled to use the gtk+ widgets (what provides the "look and feel") and do not reference or access or otherwise use KDE widgets (again, what provides the "look and feel").
From http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,289893,sid9_gci213364,00.html
=== 2) In computers, a widget is an element of a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays information or provides a specific way for a user to interact with the operating system and application. Widgets include icons, pull-down menus, buttons, selection boxes, progress indicators, on-off checkmarks, scroll bars, windows, window edges (that let you resize the window), toggle buttons, forms, and many other devices for displaying information and for inviting, accepting, and responding to user actions. ===
Basically, you're not going to be able to force the applications written for one envrionment to use the user interface elements of the other. Ironically, the problem you're seeking a solution to is exactly why the KDE effort was started -- to create a desktop and application framework that would allow developers to design applications with a consistent look and feel (among other reasons). The only "consistency" previously available was to just use the original Xlib widget set. If you'd like to sample those, fire up an application like xfontsel or xcalc. They are primative to say the least.
Hello, Can't you use a gtkrc file containing the same gtk-engine as the theme you use under KDE ? I guess some L&F are developped for both desktops...
Vincent
Kontact for KDE is all that Evolution is and more IMHO.. You might check it out.
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:09:57 +0200, Vincent Arnoux vincent.arnoux@rfo.atmel.com wrote:
Hello, Can't you use a gtkrc file containing the same gtk-engine as the theme you use under KDE ? I guess some L&F are developped for both desktops...
Vincent
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Ron Siven wrote:
Nothing bugs me more than an app that doesn't do what I ask it to. I made the choice to go with KDE for various reasons, one of which is look & feel. I would like all of my apps to run under my L&F of choice. Can someone please point me toward instructions on how to force Gnome-looking apps to run looking like those in KDE? I've spent a good amount of time on Google and the various KDE sites. I can't seem to find it. Any pointers are appreciated. Thanks!
On 31 Mar 2005, at 14:17, Christofer C. Bell wrote:
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:20:02 -0600, Ron Siven l.siven@mchsi.com wrote:
Well, that's a perfectly logical solution, but not really that practical. One app that I use is evolution for email and calendar because it works well with outlook, which is my wife's favorite. This allows us to synchronize schedules and such. She being a non-technical person, I can't persuade her to change because I don't like the way evolution looks. :)
There isn't a way to do what you're asking. Gnome applications are compiled to use the gtk+ widgets (what provides the "look and feel") and do not reference or access or otherwise use KDE widgets (again, what provides the "look and feel").
Yes, there is:
On Thu, 2005-03-31 at 09:02, Patrick Boutilier wrote:
Ron Siven wrote:
Nothing bugs me more than an app that doesn't do what I ask it to. I made the choice to go with KDE for various reasons, one of which is look & feel. I would like all of my apps to run under my L&F of choice. Can someone please point me toward instructions on how to force Gnome-looking apps to run looking like those in KDE? I've spent a good amount of time on Google and the various KDE sites. I can't seem to find it. Any pointers are appreciated. Thanks!
Sure enough, the community has come through once again. GTK-Qt solved my "problem." Pretty cool, and quite easy to implement. Yet another learning experience. Thanks!
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