Bug 507717

Summary: Flatpak version of Dolphin lacks proper dark theme integration on XFCE
Product: [Applications] dolphin Reporter: Taylor_hot92 <mintylight427>
Component: generalAssignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: wishlist CC: dolphin-bugs-null, kdedev
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 24.12.3   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
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Description Taylor_hot92 2025-08-01 04:04:25 UTC 
I'm a user of the XFCE desktop environment, currently running Linux Mint 21.3 XFCE (64-bit) with Flatpak version 1.12.7. I’m using the Flatpak version of Dolphin (24.12.3) from Flathub.

While Dolphin works great in terms of features and functionality, I’ve had a persistent issue: it doesn’t display properly in a dark theme when used on XFCE.

There doesn’t seem to be any good built-in dark theme option that integrates well with GTK-based desktop environments like XFCE when using the Flatpak version. I’ve tried several workarounds-changing GTK/Qt styles, using Kvantum themes, and similar tweaks-but the results are often messy. Some parts of the UI remain bright, and certain text or icons become unreadable.

I’d like to request the addition of a more consistent and accessible dark theme option (or improved dark theme support) for the Flatpak version of Dolphin, especially for users outside the KDE Plasma desktop environment-XFCE in particular.

Thank you for your time and for maintaining such excellent software!
Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-08-01 18:51:31 UTC 
Please update Dolphin to 25.04.3 and see if this is still an issue. If it is, please set this back to REPORTED. Thanks.
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-08-16 03:46:35 UTC 
🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-08-31 03:47:41 UTC 
🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.