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#1 2023-10-04 00:33:53
- 25pwn
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[SOVLED] Broken GTK_USE_PORTAL
I've been using GTK_USE_PORTAL=1 to make some apps use my DE's native dialogs for years.
Recently, after updating, some apps use adwaita, have no font anti-aliasing etc. It still uses the native dialogs though. GTK_USE_PORTAL=0 fixes this but some apps no longer use the native dialogs.
Where should I report this regression? Is there a workaround for this?
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#2 2023-10-04 05:16:46
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Re: [SOVLED] Broken GTK_USE_PORTAL
Gtk 4 no longer uses this variable, see https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/bl … 2/NEWS#L34
Also, Gtk considers this variable an internal debugging tool mit an official configuration switch, see https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/is … te_1592559 so if you're having issues with it you're likely on your own.
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#3 2023-10-04 10:33:01
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Re: [SOVLED] Broken GTK_USE_PORTAL
I am experiencing the same behaviour under Firefox stable, Firefox Nightly still applies the right theme even with GTK_USE_PORTAL=1 is set.
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#4 2023-10-04 11:49:25
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Re: [SOVLED] Broken GTK_USE_PORTAL
Did you see the link in #2 and attempt GDK_DEBUG=portals ?
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#5 2023-10-04 11:59:40
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Re: [SOVLED] Broken GTK_USE_PORTAL
I am experiencing the same behaviour under Firefox stable, Firefox Nightly still applies the right theme even with GTK_USE_PORTAL=1 is set.
For me, Firefox stable uses the right theme but Nightly doesn't. It's been less than a week since Nightly started to have this issue.
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#6 2023-10-04 12:32:44
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Re: [SOVLED] Broken GTK_USE_PORTAL
Did you see the link in #2 and attempt GDK_DEBUG=portals ?
It did not do anything.
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#7 2023-10-04 12:57:36
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Re: [SOVLED] Broken GTK_USE_PORTAL
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/firefox-nightly would still use GTK3, though apparently this is also just about the theme?
Do/did you previously set GTK_USE_PORTAL at all?
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#8 2023-10-05 00:57:55
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Re: [SOVLED] Broken GTK_USE_PORTAL
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/firefox-nightly would still use GTK3, though apparently this is also just about the theme?
Do/did you previously set GTK_USE_PORTAL at all?
I've had GTK_USE_PORTAL=1 since approx. firefox 96/2 years ago.
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#9 2023-10-05 06:32:20
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Re: [SOVLED] Broken GTK_USE_PORTAL
Sorry, I confused you w/ johan.cb
When you said "some apps use adwaita, have no font anti-aliasing etc", is that limited to FF nightly?
Can you list a couple of the affected clients that
a) use the wrong™ theme w/ GTK_USE_PORTAL=1
b) don't use the DE dialogs w/ GTK_USE_PORTAL=0 ?
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#10 2023-10-05 12:26:32
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Re: [SOVLED] Broken GTK_USE_PORTAL
Sorry, I confused you w/ johan.cb
When you said "some apps use adwaita, have no font anti-aliasing etc", is that limited to FF nightly?
Can you list a couple of the affected clients that
a) use the wrong™ theme w/ GTK_USE_PORTAL=1
b) don't use the DE dialogs w/ GTK_USE_PORTAL=0 ?
An update fixed this, but:
a) Firefox Nightly, OpenTabletDriver, gedit
b) Firefox Nightly, Visual Studio Code
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#11 2023-10-05 12:27:31
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Re: [SOVLED] Broken GTK_USE_PORTAL
An update fixed this
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