[SOLVED] Latest current updates .gtkrc-2.0 doesn't appear to work.

GazL · 11-15-2010, 08:35 AM

Hi guys, little help please.

Since updating from current+Robby's xorg patches to Pat's latest current update this morning I've found that my gtk2 theme doesn't seem to be working any more. It seems to have switched to some ugly off-grey brown colour and looks very ugly indeed.

Up until now, I've set the theme with a ~/.gtkrc-2.0 as follows

Code:

gtk-theme-name = "Xfce-4.2"
gtk-icon-theme-name = "Tango"

The theme's gtkrc file still seems to exist under the appropriate directory in /usr/share/themes/...

This is under the lightweight window managers. I don't have KDE installed.

Running /usr/bin/xfsettingsd puts everything back how it should be, but I've not needed to run this in the past. The ~/.gtkrc-2.0 was enough on it's own and I'd prefer not to have to run a daemon if not necessary.

Is anyone aware of any changes in this area that would explain why my ~/.gtkrc-2.0 no longer takes affect?

slackd · 11-15-2010, 10:48 AM

1. I am facing the same problem in fluxbox. The problem does not occur in xfce and kde (when launching gtk apps). [see screenshot]

2. Conky appears poorly aligned. [see screenshot]

the gtkrc file is not being read, i presume.

My .gtkrc file:

Code:

gtk-theme-name="Clearlooks Brave"
gtk-icon-theme-name="Faenza-Cupertino"
gtk-font-name="Ubuntu 11"
gtk-cursor-theme-name="Shere_Khan_X"

Any help would be appreciated.

speccy · 11-15-2010, 03:56 PM

I have had the same problem, the icon theme still works, as does the font, but the "gtk-theme-name" doesn't.

Using:

Code:

include "/usr/share/themes/Xfce-dawn/gtk-2.0/gtkrc"

in the .gtkrc-2.0 file works for me.

GazL · 11-15-2010, 05:31 PM

Thanks Speccy, looks like you're right. 'Include' works, and it seems it's the gtk-theme-name option that has broken. It was my understanding that the gtk-theme-name was the recommended way of doing this rather than using include, so the question now is: bug, or functional change?

speccy · 11-15-2010, 06:52 PM

No problem, no one deserves to look at the default theme

slackd · 11-15-2010, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speccy

I have had the same problem, the icon theme still works, as does the font, but the "gtk-theme-name" doesn't.

Using:

Code:

include "/usr/share/themes/Xfce-dawn/gtk-2.0/gtkrc"

in the .gtkrc-2.0 file works for me.

Thanks, I'll test when i boot into slackware.

slackd · 11-15-2010, 08:18 PM

Speccy,

The "include" option works. Thanks a Lot.

rworkman · 11-15-2010, 09:47 PM

There's no mention in the 2.22.0 tarball's ChangeLog about gtk-theme-name being deprecated/removed, so I suspect it was an accidental breakage.

slackd · 11-15-2010, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rworkman

There's no mention in the 2.22.0 tarball's ChangeLog about gtk-theme-name being deprecated/removed, so I suspect it was an accidental breakage.

I just saw this morning that a new GTK was released, but there is no mention of the "gtk-theme-name" "Bug?".

Quote:

Overview of Changes from GTK+ 2.22.0 to 2.22.1
==============================================

* Bugs fixed
563002 Doesn't call 'update-preview' on set_filename
609622 disappearing statusicon
613728 Rationalize GtkTreeView focus
624025 gdk_draw_rectangle bogged down by ColorSync
629722 save_entry_get_info_cb() doesn't behave correctly
630962 double click isn't catched
631332 gdk_pixmap_create_from_data();
631473 Fix GTK+3 documentation
631872 Please ship modules/input/README.multipress in tarballs
632894 Only show Desktop in file chooser button if there is one

BrZ · 11-16-2010, 11:34 AM

What about that patch to bring the icons back? I saw only by passing eyes, but is it related?

And thanks for the tip.

Fidori · 11-17-2010, 12:48 PM

In /etc/profile.d/gtk+.sh, the environment variable GTK2_RC_FILES is set to value "$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0:/etc/gtk-2.0/i486-slackware-linux/gtkrc". If this variable is set, GTK applications read the configuration from the given files. Because the system configuration file /etc/gtk-2.0/i486-slackware-linux/gtkrc is specified after the configuration in home directory, it will override settings in .gtkrc-2.0. In /etc/gtk-2.0/i486-slackware-linux/gtkrc, gtk-theme-name is set to "GTK+", and overrides the one set in the users config.

GazL · 11-17-2010, 01:43 PM

Ahh, that makes sense. Thankyou Fidori, I wasn't aware of that.

Sounds like it might be an idea for Pat to alter the order around so as to give the expected(*) behaviour of ~/.gtkrc-2.0 taking precedence.

"GTK2_RC_FILES="/etc/gtk-2.0/x86_64-slackware-linux/gtkrc:$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0" seems to do the trick.

(*) Well, that's what I'd expect anyway.

willysr · 11-17-2010, 07:57 PM

it's fixed in the latest update

Code:

Thu Nov 18 00:05:34 UTC 2010
l/gtk+2-2.22.1-i486-2.txz: Rebuilt.
       Changed GTK2_RC_FILES to favor the settings in $HOME/.gtkrc-2.0.
       Thanks to Fidori on LQ.

sahko · 11-18-2010, 02:42 AM

Exporting GTK2_RC_FILES broke the way KDE applies its theme to non KDE applications.
If you want to get that back apply $HOME/.kde/share/config/gtkrc-2.0
to the /etc/profile.d/gtk+.sh and gtk+.csh lines:

Code:

GTK2_RC_FILES="/etc/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:/etc/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0"

like this:

Code:

GTK2_RC_FILES="/etc/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:/etc/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0:$HOME/.kde/share/config/gtkrc-2.0"

Note: this is untested but should work, it will also most likely get fixed in a different way.