The more I use #debian #trixie, the more I miss #debian #bookworm

#bookworm was more stable as there are some known bugs in various #xfce components, leading to segfaults in things like #thunar

But also the fact that the way to keep #qt and #gtk apps looking similar worked so much better in #bookworm

The same code compiled on #trixie leads to issues with libraries or so files, and some applications just ignore settings via the likes of #qt5ct or #qt6ct

I accept that I run a slightly more complex setup than a default install, as I've a few applications that are now no longer present in #trixie, plus some that were not in #bookworm either.
But in any case, it just feels that the mixed #qt5 and #qt6 setup, plus changes to styles and #kvantum, leads to more problems in the latest stable release than in the previous stable release.

Of course things move on, but it's frustrating.

For now, docker containers & #distrobox for 4 key apps allows them to run and be correctly themed.

I'm getting a little frustrated with #debian 13 #trixie

It is not the fault of the #debian team, but there are a few packages I used in #bookworm that are not in #trixie

Additionally, the transition from #qt5 to #qt6 makes it slightly more challenging to maintain consistent settings between #qt and #gtk apps, as some package changes have occurred.

I get that #qt5ct and #qt6ct are a bit of a fudge, but they sort of worked okay with the appropriate style plugins installed.
However, the world has moved on, and some of these no longer work or are available in #trixie, plus there's more stuff moving to using #kvantum as the underlying manager for this sort of stuff.

I am grateful that #debian exists and does so much for #foss in general. It's just a little frustrating that the change from #bookworm to #trixie, at least using #xfce, is a little more challenging than perhaps I would like.

I'm having to resort to #distrobox for a couple of apps via #docker images, at least for now.

@resplendent606

I finished my switch back to #debian #bookworm

I did still have some new issues that I didn't from when I'd originally installed #bookworm at release 12.1, and it seems since then some updates create a few niggles with certain self-compiles.

Resolved the last of my libqt5widget trackback errors by setting #qt5ct back to gtk2 rather than #kvantum. For whatever reason, that combination caused applications like #avidemux to fail to run. I had issues compiling that as well, but overcame them by fixing a typo in one of the cmake files.

Anyway, back to a stable and working environment.

Going to spend time in a virt-manager VM to test out #trixie as a clean install with #kde as the DE. I think having KDE as the base DE and then setting #gtk theme support is the better way around, and more of the apps I now run are Qt-based nowadays, and that seems to be a trend that is growing.

Исправляем дизайн QT приложений в среде GTK - Gnome, Mate, XFCE

https://peertube.su/videos/watch/d9e9d405-7f6e-4423-ad2b-1c18733201f2

Исправляем дизайн QT приложений в среде GTK - Gnome, Mate, XFCE

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I've updated my #CyberHack #GTK theme, which now includes:

- GTK2 & GTK3
- #xfwm4
- #metacity / #marco
- #emerald (for #compiz)
- @kde #Plasma color scheme
- #qt5ct color scheme
- #qtcurve setup

No #Kvantum theme yet, but it might come at some point ;)

Do you want your desktop to look like some movie hacker, or sci-fi? Enjoy this theme, which includes a very nice animation each time you focus an entry (aka line edit).

#themeing #linux #customization #desktop #theme

https://www.pling.com/p/1620049/

CyberHack

CyberHack is a GTK2, GTK3, xfwm4, metacity/marco (for Mate), Cinnamon, Emerald, qtCurve, Kvantum, Plasma Color Scheme and qt5ct color scheme for GNU/Linux desktops. It's hacker-looking,...

Mettre un thème gtk aux applications Qt (qt5ct)

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