Re: [Evolution] color stripes in folder tree background (where are they ?)

[Charles Bueche <bueche netnea com>]

On mar, 2006-03-28 at 12:31 -0400, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-03-28 at 14:54 +0200, Charles Bueche wrote:
> > On Tue, 2006-03-28 at 07:37 -0400, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2006-03-28 at 10:41 +0200, Charles Bueche wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 2006-03-28 at 13:28 +0530, Parthasarathi Susarla wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, 2006-03-28 at 08:31 +0200, Charles Bueche wrote:
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm running evolution 2.4.2.1 on gentoo. The mail headers have
> > > > > > alternating white and grey background stripes. The folder tree
> > > > > > background is all white.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My coleagues has evo 2.4.1 on kubuntu, and the folder tree has
> > > > > > alternating blue and white stripes. How can I get these ?
> > > >
> > > > > They are based on the window manager theme you are using. try changing
> > > > > the theme.
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > thanks for the hint, but is this the case for KDE as well ? I can change
> > > > the theme without any impact on evo (even after restarts).
> > >
> > > Since Evo is a Gnome application, you need to change the Gnome theme.
> > > Under KDE you can run gnome-control-center (from a Shell) and click on
> > > the appropriate button. This will affect all your Gnome apps but not the
> > > KDE ones. Same goes for font changes.
> >
> > oh, yes, thanks. Now I've got another problem : gnome-control-center
> > shows a white window without any icon.
> >
> > When I start it as root, it shows all icons (but doesn't change my own
> > theme of course).
> >
> > Hints welcome...
>
> No idea. Looks like your Gnome config is blagged in some way, but I use
> KDE myself. Maybe calling gnome-theme-manager directly from the Shell?

that worked, sort of. I can swap themes, but I can't find the cool
white/blue background stripes in my choices. Anyway, I guess this theme
is a kubuntu speciality.

Thanks all for the help !

Charles