Dexed dark mode

[Basile B.]

On Saturday, 4 March 2023 at 20:15:44 UTC, Chris Piker wrote:
> On Friday, 24 December 2021 at 17:45:21 UTC, rikki cattermole 
> wrote:
>> Here is his reply from IRC (after you left):
>>
>> [01:37:57] <opDispatch> hi, only on linux.
>> [01:38:17] <opDispatch> it's because that depends on the 
>> widgetsets.
>> [01:38:30] <opDispatch> so on linux this is possible thnaks to 
>> gtk / Qt
>> [01:38:52] <opDispatch> but on windows this is not possible 
>> because native controls (aka WinControls) dont support theming
>> [01:39:11] <opDispatch> well... in the ancinet times there was 
>> uxtheme patcher ;)
>> [01:39:17] <opDispatch> ancient times
>> [01:39:20] <opDispatch> very ancient
>
> About that dark mode on Linux... any idea how we trigger it?
>
> I see that Dexed isn't picking up the Qt theme from my desktop 
> settings

It is because the linux build is based on gtk2 so you have to 
select the right gtk theme. You mention QT so I will assume that 
you have a Plasma DE.

This is how you can select the GTK theme :

     $ kcmshell5 kcm_style

At the bottom there's a button with a text mentioning gtk and 
Gnome. Click and select a dark gtk theme.

If you dont use plasma then see also 
https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/rentij/bspwm_how_do_i_change_the_gtk_theme_from_the/

For example, this is how it looks with the Arc-Dark theme 
https://c.gmx.com/@558129942915716568/juXG51_iQMGiTfJgAPgBeA

> In general dexed is looking quite promising indeed.

To be frank nowadays it's only maintained and fixed.