How to set theme for GNOME (GTK) apps opening as root

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I use Kubuntu 19.10 and when I open GNOME apps like Nautilus or Gedit as root, they do not show in theme (Qogir-dark) that I choose for GNOME apps, but in some strange black and white theme.

I tried to put Qogir folder to /.themes, but nothing (currently it is in /usr/share/themes). How can I correct that?

How are you launching those applications as root? – pomsky Jan 25 '20 at 16:29 — pomsky, Jan 25 '20 at 16:29
That's a bad idea. At least use the -H option. – pomsky Jan 25 '20 at 16:36 — pomsky, Jan 25 '20 at 16:36

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 25 '20 at 16:35

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Make sure you have the Qogir theme in /usr/share/themes/. Then use the following command to run an application

sudo -H GTK_THEME=Qogir <app name>

In general if the theme supports variants (light/dark), you can use the following

sudo -H GTK_THEME=<Theme-Name>:<Theme-variant> <app name>

answered Jan 25 '20 at 16:35

pomsky

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Can I create alias for first part,or I need to create alias for entire command? – Jan 25 '20 at 16:37
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Haven't checked it, but it should be fine to create just for the first part. – pomsky Jan 25 '20 at 16:40

How to set theme for GNOME (GTK) apps opening as root

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