SOLVED Re: Color setting of GTK-programs
Hi all,
Thanks David, for guiding me to the solution.
After installing gtk-theme-switch, then run switch, select preferred theme.
Regards,
Setyo Nugroho
On Fri, 29 Nov 2002 16:12:23 -0600
David Mccowan <linux1011@HotPOP.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Nov 2002 12:10:20 +0100
> Setyo Nugroho <setyo.nugroho@web.de> wrote:
>
>
> > I do NOT have gnome installed. I use a.o. gdm, gnumeric,
> > sylpheed-claws. So I think the setting must lie somewhere in a GTK's
> > shared library. Is it correct? The most painful thing is the colors of
> > sylpheed-claws in particular are very poor now.
>
> for gtk 1.2 applications you want the gtk-theme-switch package
> this provides the program "switch" which allows you to change the gtk
> 1.2 theme and font
>
>
> from gtk 2 application my solution was to install gnome 2 version of
> gnome-contro-center package
> then use the gnome-font-properties, and gnome-theme-properties
> commands to change the theme of my gtk 2 apps.
> this method will start gnome-settings-daemon which will initialize some
> options for gnome and and may try to manage your root window on
> startup.
>
>
> finally for gtk 2 theme settings to take effect it seems that
> gnome-setting-daemon has to be running
>
> if there is a better way to change the themes for gtk 2 applications
> please tell me becuase i hate my method.
>
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