Anno domini 2019 Mon, 30 Sep 00:54:33 -0700 William Morder via trinity-users scripsit: > > On Sunday 29 September 2019 23:56:42 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > > Anno domini 2019 Sun, 29 Sep 14:03:54 -0700 > > > > William Morder via trinity-users scripsit: > > > On Sunday 29 September 2019 09:35:14 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > > > > Hi William! > > > > > > > > Anno domini 2019 Sun, 29 Sep 08:01:25 -0700 > > > > > > > > William Morder via trinity-users scripsit: > > > > > On Sunday 29 September 2019 05:35:42 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > > > > > > Hi all! > > > > > > > > > > > > I have konqueror set to a dark background with bright font. When I > > > > > > use icon view, things look great. But any list view uses the color > > > > > > from "alternative list background" that is set in tcontrol, which > > > > > > in my case is light to match the light background of all other > > > > > > windows with dark font. This leads to light/dark lines in konqueror > > > > > > (which I do not want, I want dark background and maybe a slightly > > > > > > lighter alaternating background). When I set alternative background > > > > > > to bdark, then konqueror looks fine but e.g. ark has zebra stripes. > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anybody know of a way to make konqueror not use the > > > > > > alternative list background? > > > > > > > > > > > > Nik > > > > > > > > > > Hi, Nik! > > > > > > > > > > Like yourself (I imagine), I am getting to that age where my old eyes > > > > > don't like looking at computer screens with light backgrounds and > > > > > dark fonts; I get watery eyes and a headache after an hour or so. > > > > > > > > My problem, too :( > > > > > > > > > In Konqueror, you need to check both <Settings> and <View/Configure > > > > > Background>; but it seems like you have already done that. > > > > > > > > > > What you need to next is found in <TCC/Appearance & > > > > > Themes/Colors/Alternate Background in Lists>. (I have attached two > > > > > screenshots, one of Konqueror, one of TCC, which ought to be > > > > > self-explanatory.) > > > > > > > > > > For this last component, you may wish to search for a config file, > > > > > with extension .kcsrc (in the old KDE3). The TDE equivalent for this > > > > > file has the extension .kksrc, but otherwise they just reuse the same > > > > > old KDE3 config. > > > > > > > > > > * Small problem here: I forget where it's kept in Trinity. When I > > > > > install my system, I now just run a command that copies over all my > > > > > settings, the same settings that I've been using since 2006 or so, in > > > > > KDE3 and then TDE. (I am doing a search, using Konqueror, but it's > > > > > slow.) > > > > > > > > > > ** Two possible locations: > > > > > /home/<USERNAME>/.kde/share/apps/kcmkeys > > > > > -or- > > > > > /opt/trinity/share/apps/kcmkeys > > > > > (However, my desktop seems to obey the config file that resides in > > > > > the first location. Somebody else can correct me, if this is wrong.) > > > > > > > > > > If you can find this config file and save backups of your original > > > > > and your customized settings, you'll save some headaches, because > > > > > it's easier than trying to recreate your preferred appearance. > > > > > > > > > > good luck > > > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > Ah... there did my colorschemes go ...: > > > > .trinity/share/apps/tdedisplay/color-schemes/NIK-hell.kcsrc > > > > .trinity/share/apps/kdisplay/color-schemes/NIK DUNKEL.kcsrc > > > > .trinity/share/apps/kdisplay/color-schemes/NIK GANZ DUNKEL.kcsrc > > > > .trinity/share/apps/kdisplay/color-schemes/NIK DUNKEL 2.kcsrc > > > > .trinity/share/apps/kdisplay/color-schemes/thememgr.kcsrc > > > > .trinity/share/apps/kdisplay/color-schemes/NIK.kcsrc > > > > .trinity/share/apps/kdisplay/color-schemes/NIK 2012-11-11.kcsrc > > > > > > > > Moved them over from .trinity/share/apps/kdisplay/color-schemes/ to > > > > .trinity/share/apps/tdedisplay/color-schemes/ , now I'm back in the > > > > game, thank you :) I'm working my way through kmail now, looks like it > > > > has some settings I have totally forgotten ... (oh my, as time goes by > > > > ...) > > > > > > > > Which makes me wonder, which of these folders in .trinity/share/apps/ > > > > are actually in use? Lots of them are from 2011 ... hm ... > > > > > > > > > > > > Oh, would you mind sharing your colorscheme? > > > > > > > > > > > > Nik > > > > > > Sure, glad to share. Do you mean just the .kksrc config file, or the > > > whole shebang? > > > > > > I've been trying to figure out how to make my color scheme available to > > > others, instead of the cookie-cutter default choices, but unless somebody > > > draws me a map, I doubt that will happen. With a few broad hints, though, > > > I could probably create a theme for TDE & perhaps others, like the newer > > > KDEs, etc. > > > > > > Bill > > > > The Color scheme: you need to save it in TC, and it will be stored in > > ~/.trinity/share/apps/tdedisplay/color-schemes/HOW_YOU_NAMED_IT.kcsrc > > > > If you save the whole theme, then it will appear in > > ~/.trinity/share/apps/kthememanager/themes/HOW_YOU_NAMED_IT.kth - basicly a > > tar.gz with different ending. There's also a folder > > ~/.trinity/share/apps/kthememanager/themes/HOW_YOU_NAMED_IT with the > > unpacked contents of the theme file. But it looks like the kmail color > > config is not part of the theme, nor is the konqueror background image. > > > > Would be a nice thing to place themes on the trinity webpage or somewhere > > in the wiki. > > > > Nik > > > > I was waiting for your response, because I had another detail to add; but you > seem to have found it on your own. The color scheme config file also resides > in this location: > ~/.trinity/share/apps/tdedisplay/color-schemes/HOW_YOU_NAMED_IT.kcsrc > > So now I am sending two versions of my most recent color scheme config, > in .kcsrc (which is KDE3) and .kksrc (TDE) config files; they ought to be > almost the same, except that the TDE version has been subtly tweaked and > retweaked. Otherwise only the extension is changed. > > If you want to change the color of the lower panel to match, as well, then you > need to use something like my source for background, which is an image file > of a Zen ink drawing, with lots of space and few details. I'm glad to share > that, too, though I have lost the source. (See attachments for my color > scheme config files.) > > Regarding the whole theme, I'll look into it. I've never created a theme > before, other than how all the various config files in my system make it > look; but I would like to be able to use it myself in the future on other > machines, without having to go through so many steps. A tar.gz file, you say? > I'll study on how to create a theme. > > Bill > Thank you! Looks like the *.kksrc contains the keybindings. Nik -- Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA, CIA ...