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Bug 708538 - gtk2 apps don't go dark when switching dark theme toggle using tweak tool
gtk2 apps don't go dark when switching dark theme toggle using tweak tool
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Product: gnome-themes-standard
Classification: Core
Component: general
3.8.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: gnome-themes-standard-maint
gnome-themes-standard-maint
: 722802 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2013-09-21 16:30 UTC by ByteEnable
Modified: 2014-03-11 22:16 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---


Description ByteEnable 2013-09-21 16:30:56 UTC 
Gtk2 apps, especially Firefox, do not go dark when toggling the "Enable dark theme for all applications" using the tweak tool.

The work-around is to copy the "gtk-dark.css" to "gtk.css" in "/usr/share/themes/Adwaita/gtk-3.0/".  Then edit:

./.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini

[Settings]
gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=false

Restart GNOME and all is well unless you want to turn off dark.
Comment 1 Cosimo Cecchi 2013-09-21 19:57:15 UTC 
GTK2 doesn't support the gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme hint, so there's not much the theme can do in that case.
Comment 2 ByteEnable 2013-09-22 14:29:55 UTC 
Strange that other GTK3 themes can theme Firefox but Adwaita can't.  Prefer dark switches over to the gtk-dark.css when one selects dark option in tweak tool.  I still say its broken.  If you are trying to force apps to GTK3 thats fine and dandy but there is still a huge whole that leaves the desktop incomplete.
Comment 3 Cosimo Cecchi 2014-03-10 16:21:53 UTC 
*** Bug 722802 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 4 Paul 2014-03-11 11:05:48 UTC 
Work-around not working around in my case! And why is this bug "NOTABUG" and what is resolved about it???

Even the Logout window is not dark and that should be gtk3, shouldn't it?

Please fix this! It's annoying!
Comment 5 Cosimo Cecchi 2014-03-11 22:16:50 UTC 
(In reply to comment #4)
> Work-around not working around in my case! And why is this bug "NOTABUG" and
> what is resolved about it???
> 
> Even the Logout window is not dark and that should be gtk3, shouldn't it?

I have no idea what you're talking about.
 
> Please fix this! It's annoying!

See comment #1. And behave please, this is not a forum.