GTK-2 question

[Globe Trotter]

--- Maynard Kuona <knxmay001 at mail.uct.ac.za> wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-03-17 at 03:47, Globe Trotter wrote:
> > --- Maynard Kuona <knxmay001 at mail.uct.ac.za> wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2004-03-16 at 20:35, Globe Trotter wrote:
> > > > Sorry if this is not appropriate for posting here.
> > > > 
> > > > I use GTK2-versions of Firefox for my browser and of sylpheed-claws for
> my
> > > > e-mail  agent. I wanted to use separate themes/settings for each of
> these.
> > > How
> > > > do I set it up if I want to do that? Is it possible, or do I have to
> stick
> > > with
> > > > the same GTK2 settings for every application?
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks and best wishes!
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > The GTK is a system wide theme. So you cannot use different themes per
> > > app. That would be skinning, and would be frowned upon anyway.
> > 
> > Hmmm....that's bad! Does that mean that despite the fact that there are so
> many
> > themes available, I am stuck on having to use one theme for everything? Is
> > there no way this can be got around?
> > 
> 
> No, that is not bad. That is good actually. The apps are supposed to
> look the same and act the same because that his how the developers
> intended it. It is bad usability to have application skinning. If you
> want a skinnable app, then either look for a different one, or write one
> ;)
> 
> It was designed that way. How many Windows apps, or rather Microsoft
> apps can you skin. Next to none. Skinning results in large
> inconsistencies which are to be avoided.

Thanks! This should not be an argument, should it? Why I like Linux, is, among
other reasons, the fact that I and not some monster decides what I like for
myself....



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