Re: non-starting browsers & other annoyances

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Anno domini 2022 Thu, 3 Mar 17:01:09 -0800
 William Morder via tde-users scripsit:
> [...]

> Then you run this command:
> sudo sh -c "echo 'export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk2' >> /etc/environment"
> and reboot, and it always worked (at least, when I was running Devuan Beowulf
> on my desktop).

"man environment" suggest a different format for each environment varable, so this might cause problems.

Nik

> The error message in qt5ct said that it ought to be something
> else, I think it was qt5 or maybe gtk5 (is that a thing?). So I tried
> modifying the command to:
> sudo sh -c "echo 'export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt5ct' >> /etc/environment"
> but this did nothing. I hesitate to mess with this any more, since my system
> is stable again.
>
> Anyway ... so once more, I stand at the door, almost there, but can't get in.
>
> Now I am back to the same problem that irked me before; namely, either to get
> Open Office running, or to get Libre Office running and to change the color
> scheme of the GUI interface to something that doesn't cause me severe pain
> and discomfort (from looking at large patches white screen). I am wondering
> if I ought to try css, as I believe I still have E. Liddell's scripts
> somewhere (and his old emails with the attachments). Maybe I can use that to
> get my Libre Office GUI interface to use colors that are not so hard on my
> eyes. (I am not joking here. I get watery eyes, and eventually a migraine,
> after staring at a white screen for more than about 5 minutes.)
>
> Apologies for length, but I was trying to recount the various factors that may
> or not be relevant. I expect it will get trimmed in the responses.
>
> Any observations or suggestions or advice are appreciated.
>
> Bill
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