Bug 179791

Summary:	kdesudo doesn't use root's appearance settings
Product:	[Applications] kdesu	Reporter:	Martin van Es <bugs>
Component:	general	Assignee:	kdesu bugs tracker <kdesu-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Severity:	normal	CC:	finex, niburu1
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Compiled Sources
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Martin van Es 2009-01-06 10:51:21 UTC

Version:           4.1.85 (beta 2) (using Devel)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Compiled sources

I noticed that adept run via kdesudo looks different than adept run directly as root. The first does not use root's appearance settings.
At least the font (size and anti-aliasing) is wrong (well, different).
To be clear: neither the normal user's setting, nor root's settings is used!

Comment 1 Christoph Feck 2010-10-12 13:34:07 UTC

"kdesudo" is not part of the KDE Software Compilation (only "kdesu" is), but a distribution specific addon. Please report this bug to https://launchpad.net/kdesudo

Comment 2 niburu1 2010-12-14 22:03:30 UTC

I'm observing this very issue with kdesu too. The window decoration and window colors are mismatched so that the gradient doesn't blend when running "kdesu dolphin". This doesn't happen when running "sudo dolphin"--the gradient is perfect.