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Hi guys! Recently, I've installed vlc and noticed that it uses qt theme even though I run the 32 bit Xfce Salix OS! Does anyone know how to force vlc to use gtk theme? This is not urgent so only reply if you have a spear time! Cheers

1. If you haven't already, install libgnomeui.

2. Run qtconfig and change the theme from "Desktop" to "GTK."

GJones wrote:1. If you haven't already, install libgnomeui.

2. Run qtconfig and change the theme from "Desktop" to "GTK."

Very useful tip, Tx!

If you haven't already, install libgnomeui.

2. Run qtconfig and change the theme from "Desktop" to "GTK."

I run salix-kde. I dont see any difference even if i run qtconfig having installed first libgnomeui or run qtconfig without libgnomeui installed, and choose GTK from "Desktop".
I think libgnomeui is not needed. At least in salix-kde.

GJones wrote:1. If you haven't already, install libgnomeui.

2. Run qtconfig and change the theme from "Desktop" to "GTK."

Thank you GJones! Installing libgnomeui solved the problem!
Thanks to all of you for your replies! Cheers

Instead of installing libgnomeui, you can also use:

pwatk wrote:Try this:

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$ export GTK2_RC_FILES="$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0" ; sqlitebrowser

or this:

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$ GTK2_RC_FILES="$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0" sqlitebrowser

or you could create a script in /etc/profile.d, logout and back in again then try launching sqlitebrowser:

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# echo 'export GTK2_RC_FILES="$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0"' >> /etc/profile.d/qgtkstyle.sh
# chmod 755 /etc/profile.d/qgtkstyle.sh
$ sqlitebrowser

Um, you might want to replace all instances of sqlitebrowser with vlc though .

So you could try this: or this: or you could create a script in /etc/profile.d, logout and back in again then try launching vlc:

So, just out of curiosity I've uninstalled libgnomeui and tried the script... and it works! Thank you guys for your replies. Salix community, and Linux generally, is awesome! Cheers

@pwatk I have forgot to ask this before: Why this script (probably it) is canceling the Gtk theme configuration of Root, which is different than normal user in this case, which was made with LXAppearance?

Honestly, I have no idea. What's in your /root/.gtkrc-2.0 file? If it's empty or none existent then this could be causing a problem.