Instal KDE?

[Edward78]

Well I need a qt based DE to have a app go to dark mode. Can I make KED look this way? VLC is QT based so I will not go dark mode to match system. I have it dark on my install of linux on my old drive no idea how I did it, instead of fighting it, just go KDE.

[RONOTHAN##]

40 minutes ago, Edward78 said:

Gnome is QT right?

Nope, it's GTK. 

 

41 minutes ago, Edward78 said:

I was gonna go KDE but can I make KDE look like?

Yes, KDE is arguably the most customizable DE you can find. It can be anywhere from a dead ringer for Windows 95 to Windows 11 to Mac OS Ventura and anything in between. It might take a bit of effort to get it to look like XFCE, but it's completely possible. 

[Edward78]

1 hour ago, RONOTHAN## said:

Nope, it's GTK. 

 

Yes, KDE is arguably the most customizable DE you can find. It can be anywhere from a dead ringer for Windows 95 to Windows 11 to Mac OS Ventura and anything in between. It might take a bit of effort to get it to look like XFCE, but it's completely possible. 

That shot is Mate. I still wonder how VLC is in dark mode on my old Linux? It is QT based so it shouldn't be. I was thinking about restoring a snapshot taken with Timeshift on this install, but not wanting to skrew up my new install. What do I need to do to not mess up the boot?

[RONOTHAN##]

Just now, Edward78 said:

That shot is Mate.

Always mix those two up. 

 

2 minutes ago, Edward78 said:

I still wonder how VLC is in dark mode on my old Linux?

I know there are some Qt toolkits you can download to configure Qt while in a GTK DE. It's possible Manjaro configures those by default (it's been 2 years since I've loaded up a Manjaro install, so I don't really remember how they set it up). 

 

5 minutes ago, Edward78 said:

What do I need to do to not mess up the boot?

Pretty sure it's a grub config that will let you boot into the snapshot read only, though I use Snapper personally and don't remember any of the specifics with doing that with Timeshift. 

[Edward78]

15 hours ago, RONOTHAN## said:

Always mix those two up. 

 

I know there are some Qt toolkits you can download to configure Qt while in a GTK DE. It's possible Manjaro configures those by default (it's been 2 years since I've loaded up a Manjaro install, so I don't really remember how they set it up). 

 

Pretty sure it's a grub config that will let you boot into the snapshot read only, though I use Snapper personally and don't remember any of the specifics with doing that with Timeshift. 

What is the name? I would vary much love to have all apps beable to go to darkmode in mate? Found this, sounds promising.

How do you install with pacman? I beed to find qt5-styleplugins it id gone from the pacman reps it seems.

Cause those fonts are so hard to see. Who decided to start making fonts grey instead of black?