Bug 421880 - Gtk2 color scheme wrong
Summary: Gtk2 color scheme wrong
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: Breeze
Classification: Plasma
Component: gtk theme (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.18.90
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Janet Blackquill
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Reported: 2020-05-21 18:55 UTC by toluschr
Modified: 2020-06-10 21:28 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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2020-05-21 18:55 UTC, toluschr
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Description toluschr 2020-05-21 18:55:50 UTC
Created attachment 128675 [details]
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SUMMARY
The color of a Gtk2 application does not match the system theme.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install kde-gtk-config
2. Go to systemsettings5 > Colors and apply a theme
3. Open any Gtk2 application and realize that the colors didn't change

OBSERVED RESULT
The color of a Gtk2 application does not match the system theme.

EXPECTED RESULT
Gtk2 applications change color like Gtk3 applications.

> GTK 2 applications no longer have broken colors
(https://kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.18.90)

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: void
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.90
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.70
Qt Version: 5.14.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
https://i.imgur.com/a1YbbUg.png
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2020-06-10 21:27:51 UTC
Unfortunately GTK2 applications were not meant to be themed and re-colored in this way, so we can't reliably make it work. We used to have half-working support that was even worse, as applications were half re-colored and half not, leading to text and icons being illegible in various places. Since fixing it was effectively impossible, we had to remove the feature instead.

Apps should really move to GTK3. GTK2 is ancient.