Questions tagged [gtk]
GTK+ (GIMP Toolkit) is a cross-platform framework for creating graphical user interfaces.
263
questions
0
votes
1answer
11 views
How to install and run Evince from tar.gz
I am trying to build Evince so that I can alter slightly (without needing new dependencies).
I don't want it to run in a sandbox; I want it to run with other applications on my system (I had a pretty ...
0
votes
0answers
18 views
Resize titlebar buttons on GTK
I am trying to resize the close, minimize, maximize buttons. I do it like this:
.titlebar.default-decoration button.titlebutton {
min-height: 36px;
min-width: 36px;
-gtk-icon-transform: scale(1....
0
votes
1answer
49 views
Centos8, run gtk program under sudo privileges: cannot open display: :0
I'm currently struggling when trying to run bleachbit under root privileges on CentOS 8.
Using my non-sudo user, there is no problem. When i try to run it as sudo, i get the following error:
(...
0
votes
1answer
14 views
Cedilla does not work under Softmaker Office
Infos here Cedilla works in all other apps but SoftMaker office where it delivers a ć. What might I be missing? This might be some QT/GTK issue but I'm not sure about how to fix.
1
vote
0answers
21 views
Error spam from gedit when launched from command line
I have gedit set as my git editor, and it works quite well for me. When I do git commit, gedit pops up with the commit info and I can enter my commit message, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+Q and git will proceed as ...
0
votes
0answers
12 views
Debugging a mate terminal session which won't start
I'm configuring the Windows Subsystem for Linux on my company-issued laptop (windows 10). Things were going nicely until I tried to get MATE Terminal working. On my devbox in the office, I run ...
0
votes
1answer
68 views
GTK FileChooser causes crashes in several programs
I have repeatedly encountered a problem with several programs that use open/save file dialogues.
Upon initiating these by trying to open or to save a file, the program freezes for about 10 seconds ...
0
votes
0answers
35 views
firefox gtk-dialog “save as” offers a file name without extension
how to return the file extension (html for example) to the default file name?
i am using slackware 14.2
0
votes
0answers
6 views
Capture or calibrate icons name and path of the running app window body
Based on the question https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5810399/how-to-get-icon-icons-path-of-running-app-in-linux-windows, but it works only on Windows. The package pygtk is not supported on Linux. ...
0
votes
0answers
30 views
Default GTK printer is LPR rather than using the CUPS default
I set the default printer in the cups configuration website (and it says that the selected printer is the default), but the GTK printer dialog always select "Print to LPR" as the default instead of ...
1
vote
0answers
14 views
How do I remap a set of hotkeys only when a certain window is in focus?
Is there a way to remap keys on the keyboard to an alternative configuration on a window-by-window basis?
I don't know how it works on Linux but on Windows I can detect a window by its title and ...
2
votes
0answers
54 views
How to get traditional scrollbars in GTK 2 and 3 apps in Debian 10?
I am using XFce4 on Debian 10.
When opening GTK 2 apps, the scroll bars appear normal, with a large bar and arrows at the top and bottom.
When opening GTK 3 apps, the scroll bars are thin, difficult ...
2
votes
3answers
78 views
Origins of the “save changes” modal dialog's use of “close without saving”, its lack of keyboard accelerators, and how to interact with these dialogs
Coming from Windows, I am very accustomed to the very common "save changes" modal dialog providing a "yes/no/cancel" option with "Y" and "N" being provided as keyboard accelerators (shortcut keys).
...
1
vote
1answer
173 views
Does mixing up GTK and Qt applications slow down the machine?
Usually it is recommended to either use GTK or Qt apps in the operating system, but not mixing them both together.
Example:
When using KDE it seems to be obvious to use KMail (Qt) instead of ...
0
votes
0answers
21 views
Fedora Cinnamon, mint-y-dark-aqua: change text color desktop icons
I have switched to mint-y-dark-aqua themes; when I try to change a name of file or folder on the desktop, the color of text switch to a light grey and, over a white background, I'm unable to see fonts....
0
votes
0answers
14 views
Is it possible to increase the size of dropdown menus in GTK?
I find great the font size I'm using in my Mate desktop, but the dropdown menus are not always easy to navigate, as I must use my left hand for the mouse.
It would be great if I could increase the ...
0
votes
2answers
59 views
How to use GTK_DEBUG to MATE Caja?
I'm working on a GTK3 theme and I use GTK_DEBUG=interactive to test changes in the CSS.
I start an application with the gtk inspector attached, I launch it with:
$ GTK_DEBUG=interactive <name>
...
0
votes
0answers
36 views
GNOME 3/GTK3 - Remove black window outline
So I'm trying to modify an existing theme by removing the black/dark-grey border around windows. It's very aesthetically annoying because I want to add a box-shadow behind windows.
To be more precise,...
0
votes
1answer
369 views
On installing driver for HP Laserjet Pro M15a
Does anyone know how to install driver for HP Laserjet Pro M15a for Ubuntu 19.04? I tried
./hplip-3.19.6.run
Creating directory hplip-3.19.6
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing ...
0
votes
0answers
23 views
Deactivate GNOME theme on an old (32 bit) Eclipse 4.5 based IDE
I'm running ubuntu 18.04 LTS and I need to work with LPCXpresso IDE v 8.2.2: this is an IDE for NXP microcontrollers and it's based on Eclipse Mars (v4.5) (as stated in the user guide). Note that this ...
0
votes
0answers
31 views
KWin window rule for GTK apps
I am trying to set a KWin rule for all GTK apps to use a different color scheme than KDE apps. I know I can set Window Rules for every GTK app individually, but is there a general window property (...
2
votes
1answer
248 views
How to install ocx file to wine
I am using Mac OS 10.14.5, and I am trying to run an exe file. So I did brew install wine. Then, using wine to run the program yields the following error:
0009:fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests ...
0
votes
0answers
40 views
Can no longer type underscore using Shift+<hyphen> once GTK_IM_MODULE is set to gtk-im-context-simple
For the past years I have used GTK_IM_MODULE=xim, mostly for the compose key functionality and ~/.XCompose. Unfortunately the latest stable Eclipse release does not work at all using xim: It will run ...
0
votes
1answer
75 views
How to compile from sources Breeze for GTK theme on Debian 9?
So, I can't install 'Breeze for GTK' theme on Debian 9. I've downloaded the files from official git page and when I move the files on ./themes folder system no read them.
And when execute ./...
1
vote
1answer
133 views
How to override GTK style setting from kde-config-gtk-style for one specific app?
I am quite happy, how my kde on debian handles the theming for gtk apps like firefox or thunderbird. I usually use the breeze-dark or adwaita-dark themes.
However, I use one application (moneyplex) ...
3
votes
1answer
76 views
Can I mark files as recently-used from the command line?
GTK applications mark files as recently used by adding them to the XML in ~/.local/share/recently-used.xbel, but I am frequently working with files from terminal-driven applications like latex, and ...
0
votes
1answer
42 views
Where can I find gtkmm4 sources?
I need to install gtkmm4 where do I find its sources. I am using archlinux.
0
votes
0answers
87 views
Tool to inspect desktop theme elements?
I just purchased a HiDPI monitor and though I've been able to fix the bulk of problems following the Arch HiDPI guide, there are still many problems to fix and I can't identify some of the desktop ...
0
votes
0answers
107 views
Qt GTK theme is unreadable
I am having Qt styling problems in FreeCAD using Linux Mint 19 Cinnamon.
In FreeCAD (a Qt-based app), some components of the dialog windows are extremely thin and unreadable:
Resizing the popup ...
2
votes
0answers
271 views
Problem with dead-key in linux (debian + KDE)
I am trying to have a clean configuration for my keyboards and layout. I want to be able to switch between FR layout and US international layout with dead keys. When I switch using the GUI it works ...
0
votes
0answers
45 views
GTK3 inconsistent font and element size
I'm using Ubuntu 18.04, installed a couple of desktops, but I'm getting this weird behaviour where GTK3 windows, buttons and fonts are either too small or two large. For example, this is a terminal ...
0
votes
1answer
1k views
How to get a 'compact' look in GTK?
I am not a fan of the newer “touch screen” looks that GTK has these days. I appreciate what the GTK devs are doing (and to be honest, they look great!) But, I am not on a tablet, I am on a laptop and ...
2
votes
1answer
103 views
GTK and Qt apps seem to interpret XCompose differently
I'm using Ubuntu 18.04. By default, typing something like ^2 produces ², which I don't want: I want it to be ^2. I found out that to accomplish that, one has to set GTK_IM_MODULE=xim and QT_IM_MODULE=...
1
vote
0answers
277 views
xfce4-terminal in fluxbox follows a different style/theme to xfce4-terminal in xfce
I am using xubuntu 18.04, but this question should preferably be applicable to all linux installations having both desktop managers "xfce" and "fluxbox".
So I have started with xubuntu (i.e. ubuntu ...
0
votes
1answer
534 views
Use crontab to start AnyDesk
I am using AnyDesk on a Raspberry Pi 3. After around 6-7 days, it suddenly consumes all the memory and the device stops responding.
To prevent this, I am using crontab to execute /usr/bin/killall ...
-2
votes
1answer
113 views
Ubuntu(Mini) - How to replace the shell of system message dialogs with my own version? [closed]
I'm using Linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS installed on VirtualBox using mini .iso and trying to make my own distribution based on it. I know, support of that version ends in 3-4 months, I'll update it on my ...
1
vote
1answer
554 views
Libreoffice not responsive / slow on Linux Mint 19 Cinnamon
After a fresh install of Linux Mint on my system, Libreoffice feels slow and unresponsive. Every time I type something, there is a significant delay before the text comes up.
This is especially ...
0
votes
1answer
370 views
Where is terminal output stored?
I open lxterminal, which shows up in ps output as x-terminal-emulator. I then enter a command which prints it's output to STDOUT, which is visible on my screen. The command finishes, and I am shown ...
3
votes
1answer
125 views
GTK apps don't respect compose key mappings
I have compose key set up on my openSUSE Tumbleweed (KDE) to map <apostrophe> + <c> to "ć" (U0107). I keep the rules in ~/.XCompose and all the programs respect them (e.g. Kate, Terminal, ...
0
votes
1answer
80 views
What RPM package do I need to install to have GObject documentaion available locally on RHEL 7
I want the documentation at https://developer.gnome.org/gobject/stable/index.html to be available on my local RHEL 7 machine in /usr/share/. What is the name of the package that I need to install?
0
votes
1answer
474 views
Gnome Tweak Tool crashes & forces logout when selecting fonts
I'm trying to change the fonts on my Ubuntu 18.04 system by using gnome-tweak-tool and whenever I go to the fonts tab and try clicking on any of the font selection menus, the program will crash and ...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
i3 - a hateful handful of font sizes for my desktop
Since I installed i3 on Arch Linux I noticed a too big font size (in what was the first thing I saw, the i3bar at the bottom), so I changed the font size in the .config/i3/config file (now the line ...
0
votes
1answer
16 views
File popups freeze in specific directory and show nothing - how to fix?
I had this issue for months. Whenever I moved to my home directory within a file popup (from both qt and gtk), the window freezed and I could neither close it nor move to another directory. I just had ...
2
votes
0answers
659 views
Linux Mint 18.3 XFCE Open File Dialog specify default file/folder path
In the 'Open File' Dialog box, Is there a way to specify default file/folder path directly?
Ex. /somefolder/somefile.png
Ideally, I would be able to copy/paste the above example in a text field, ...
2
votes
2answers
361 views
GIMP tooltips are almost unreadable white-on-off-white
Running GIMP on my KDE desktop the tooltips are all white-on-white. How do I fix this?
3
votes
0answers
1k views
KDE Plasma: GTK fonts too large after update
I've just updated Arch Linux with KDE to Plasma 5.12.5 (I forgot to check which version I had before, but the last update I did was about a month ago) and I noticed the fonts in GTK applications are ...
2
votes
0answers
68 views
Linux mint desktop menus styles and scrollbars are gone
I have mixed debian repos with ubuntu repos (and possibly another couple of things one is not supposed to do). Normally I can handle the problems, however this time I have screwed up my system a bit. ...
4
votes
2answers
2k views
gnome/gtk: disable middle click paste via terminal
Configuration: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, GNOME Tweaks 3.28.1 (I believe it's pre-installed in 18.04), Middle Click Paste: OFF
Problem: It's not disabling middle click paste, although it worked once (until ...
1
vote
0answers
2k views
dark theme for mendeley
I am trying to use dark theme for mendeley, so that it matches rest of my gnome desktop. From this, I have done:
Themes dir: /opt/mendeleydesktop-1.18-linux-x86_64/share/themes
link Adwaita dark:
# ...
0
votes
0answers
366 views
libgtk-3-0 not working
During a longer session I encountered that after a user change I could no longer start a bunch of programs neither from console nor via start menu.
(including Firefox, Chromium, Google-Chrome, ...
