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alexandernst

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Registered: 2010-04-02

Posts: 61

KDE 5 auth/look problems

I upgraded to KDE 5 (Plasma 2, KDE Frameworks 5.6, KDE Apps 14.12) and I must say it was a huge error. I completely reget doing it, and I should have learned from the mistake with KDE 4.x.

Anyways, It's already done. Now I'm having quite some problems.

The first one, which is the most important is that KDE auth (or polkit, or I don't know what name it has because apparently KDe guys like changing names every 2 months) isn't working.
I open systemsettings and try to enable the auto-login feature, and then a password dialog shows up, asking for my password. I really don't know if it's asking for my user's password or root's password,
but this really should make any difference as both passwords are the same (please, right now I don't want to hear anything about how bad that is and how unprotected I am. Focus on my problems).
Anyways, after typing my password, the dialog just says that's not the password and doesn't apply the changes. Why is this happening?

The second problem is that all KDE4 apps (Dolphin, for example) look really bad. The Wiki says to check my styles, but hell I did check and recheck them and I can't see how to fix that. How am I supposed to workaround this bug?

Regards

alexandernst

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Registered: 2010-04-02

Posts: 61

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

I forgot to mention the third error. I don't know if I missed a package or what, but the default window decoration is ugly as hell. What is the "normal" KDE5 decoration?

arojas

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From: Spain

Registered: 2011-10-09

Posts: 2,313

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

I upgraded to KDE 5 (Plasma 2, KDE Frameworks 5.6, KDE Apps 14.12) and I must say it was a huge error. I completely reget doing it, and I should have learned from the mistake with KDE 4.x.

If only one could go back easily to KDE4 with a simple command like "pacman -S kdebase-workspace". Oh wait...

alexandernst

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Registered: 2010-04-02

Posts: 61

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

Yeah, and just delay the moment I'd need to deal with all the configs I have in KDE4 that KDE5 will ignore. Sure, sounds like a good plan...
I'd rather spend a week now, because I have some spare time, rather than delaying the inevitable and be forced to upgrade when KDE4 stops receiving love.

Loose_Control

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From: Germany

Registered: 2011-01-11

Posts: 136

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

define ugly... (screenshot for example^^)

Did you install breeze and breeze-kde4 ? breeze is the new style für Plasma 5. (Or install the oxygen packages and change your style to it...)
Is polkit-kde-frameworks installed? if not is plasma-desktop installed? If not install plasma-desktop.

tumas

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Registered: 2012-02-08

Posts: 89

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

I upgraded to KDE 5 (Plasma 2, KDE Frameworks 5.6, KDE Apps 14.12) and I must say it was a huge error. I completely reget doing it, and I should have learned from the mistake with KDE 4.x.

Anyways, It's already done. Now I'm having quite some problems.

The first one, which is the most important is that KDE auth (or polkit, or I don't know what name it has because apparently KDe guys like changing names every 2 months) isn't working.

The second problem is that all KDE4 apps (Dolphin, for example) look really bad. The Wiki says to check my styles, but hell I did check and recheck them and I can't see how to fix that. How am I supposed to workaround this bug?

Regards

No issues with autologin or authentication on a fresh Plasma 5.2 system here. KDE accepts my normal user password. You could have a look at /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/org.kde.kcontrol.kcmsddm.policy if there is something wrong with the defaults settings

For the second issue, check my own post from here: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 1#p1495601

alexandernst

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Registered: 2010-04-02

Posts: 61

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

@Loose_Control Now we're talking! Yes, I was indeed missing the breeze packages. I installed it and now apps look good (as they should I'm guessing). What about the window decoration?

nullified

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From: Massachusetts, USA

Registered: 2013-12-09

Posts: 468

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

Is your first problem in regard to kde wallet? If so, here's how to fix it: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KD … y_on_login

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alexandernst

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Registered: 2010-04-02

Posts: 61

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

@nullified @tumas No, it's not KWalllet. It's this auth dialog: https://docs.kde.org/stable/en/kde-work … alog_2.png
The problem is that I type my password, but the dialog says it's wrong (And I'm pretty sure it's not because that same password I use to login).

@tumas I had a look at the config file, but I can't see anything relevant. What am I looking for? I jsut say strings and this:

      <defaults>
         <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive>
         <allow_active>auth_admin_keep</allow_active>
      </defaults>
   </action>

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 25,435

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

Regarding window decorations, should be included in the breeze package, try changing it in systemsettings I guess?

Last edited by V1del (2015-01-27 17:21:46)

alexandernst

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Registered: 2010-04-02

Posts: 61

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

Well... that is a problem @V1del , because when I try to get to the decoration settings I only see this: http://imagebin.ca/v/1pbsQS0oj71M
And no, this is not a bad screeshot nor a Gimp edit. I actually see a black box where I guess would be the different decoration options.

akrep55tr

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Registered: 2013-11-20

Posts: 10

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

Well... that is a problem @V1del , because when I try to get to the decoration settings I only see this: http://imagebin.ca/v/1pbsQS0oj71M
And no, this is not a bad screeshot nor a Gimp edit. I actually see a black box where I guess would be the different decoration options.

I have the same problem, but when I click on black area and click ok, the sytle changes. ). Really I am not kidding. I tried clicking different places on black area and every time (three times ) sytle changed.

alexandernst

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Registered: 2010-04-02

Posts: 61

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

Two more problems!

a) Most (if not all!) of the apps (kate, dolphin, skype) are missing the menu! Whre is it?
b) There is no system tray! What did happen to that? Where are all my apps that are supposed to be in the systray? (dropbox, skype, hangouts, chrome, etc...)

Last edited by alexandernst (2015-01-27 18:54:41)

sl1pkn07

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From: Spanishtán

Registered: 2010-03-30

Posts: 371

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

sni-qt
libappindicator-gtk{2,3}

alexandernst

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Registered: 2010-04-02

Posts: 61

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

Yes,  I have both. And? I still can't see my systray icons.

arojas

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From: Spain

Registered: 2011-10-09

Posts: 2,313

Re: KDE 5 auth/look problems

https://www.google.com/search?q=systray+icons+plasma+5

Last edited by arojas (2015-01-27 19:56:47)