OpenOffice3 look

jerik · 2009-03-16 13:39:29

Hi, I've done this as said in the wiki

KDE4 look & feel for OpenOffice
OO_FORCE_DESKTOP=gnome never did the trick for me. A good workaround is to set (as root):
export SAL_GTK_USE_PIXMAPPAINT=1
into /etc/profile. In KDE4 systemsettings, make sure "use my KDE style in GTK applications" is selected in Appearance > GTK styles and fonts (you must install gtk-qt-engine first).

And it looks good when I start a OpenOffice application, but all the buttons disappear as soon as I hover the mouse pointer over them...

Ranguvar · 2009-03-16 14:57:43

You did all that exactly? Try also adding export OOO_FORCE_DESKTOP=gnome (it's OOO, not OO, which perhaps is why the author didn't get it working I edited the article) to /etc/profile, with and without the PIXMAPPPAINT thing, also try OOO_FORCE_DESKTOP=kde. Make sure you have gtk-engines installed, as well as a good few fonts (ttf-bitstream-vera, ttf-dejavu, ttf-ms-fonts, etc.). Make sure you set up the KDE GTK engine right -- do other applications, like Firefox, work fine? Try using an app like lxappearance to set the engine to the KDE GTK engine.

Last edited by Ranguvar (2009-03-16 14:58:28)

jerik · 2009-03-16 15:20:51

yes, FireFox works superb. But, I'll try some of those things you mentioned

zebulon · 2009-03-16 22:34:54

I have exactly the same issue. There was a qt update today, could that be related ?

jerik · 2009-03-16 22:40:59

Hmm, I had it actually from qt4.4

jerik · 2009-03-17 19:01:46

The gnome mode doesn't work, kde works, but looks awefull. Just like a wine application
But, it works. That's most important

jerik · 2009-03-19 12:35:39

Well, after some trying... kde mode makes it crash after some minutes... gioehh!!

Last edited by jerik (2009-03-19 12:35:56)

quarkup · 2009-03-19 13:43:27

This works for go-oo (openoffice3 from AUR), firefox, thunderbird and gimp.

install gtk-qt-engine, qtcurve-gtk2 and qtcurve-kde4.

go to systemsettings > appearance > GTK Styles > then set the gtk apps to use the theme "qtcurve".

Last edited by quarkup (2009-03-19 13:43:57)

Sand & Mercury · 2009-03-20 19:35:24

I'm having the same trouble as our OP here. Haven't found any solution yet. Does OOo have a way to start without trying to use a GNOME or KDE widget set? I'm not bothered if it looks bad, just need it to work.

EDIT: typing "export SAL_GTK_USE_PIXMAPPAINT=1" and "export OOO_FORCE_DESKTOP=gnome" directly into the terminal and then running soffice got it working passably for me. I must've been doing something wrong when setting it in /etc/profile.

I'd still like to know where I can put these variables so that they'll be there when X starts.

Last edited by Sand & Mercury (2009-03-20 21:49:26)

LeoSolaris · 2009-05-08 01:29:33

Ranguvar wrote:

You did all that exactly? Try also adding export OOO_FORCE_DESKTOP=gnome (it's OOO, not OO, which perhaps is why the author didn't get it working I edited the article) to /etc/profile, with and without the PIXMAPPPAINT thing, also try OOO_FORCE_DESKTOP=kde. Make sure you have gtk-engines installed, as well as a good few fonts (ttf-bitstream-vera, ttf-dejavu, ttf-ms-fonts, etc.). Make sure you set up the KDE GTK engine right -- do other applications, like Firefox, work fine? Try using an app like lxappearance to set the engine to the KDE GTK engine.

I really should have looked a little harder. I could not figure out where to put the 'export OOO_FORCE_DESKTOP=gnome' line. This might explain why it worked when I put it in ~/.bashrc and opened it in terminal....

Arch Linux

#1 2009-03-16 13:39:29

OpenOffice3 look

#2 2009-03-16 14:57:43

Re: OpenOffice3 look

#3 2009-03-16 15:20:51

Re: OpenOffice3 look

#4 2009-03-16 22:34:54

Re: OpenOffice3 look

#5 2009-03-16 22:40:59

Re: OpenOffice3 look

#6 2009-03-17 19:01:46

Re: OpenOffice3 look

#7 2009-03-19 12:35:39

Re: OpenOffice3 look

#8 2009-03-19 13:43:27

Re: OpenOffice3 look

#9 2009-03-20 19:35:24

Re: OpenOffice3 look

#10 2009-05-08 01:29:33

Re: OpenOffice3 look

Board footer