Re: [orca-list] I'm getting real tired of apps run as root being inaccessible

[John Covici <covici ccs covici com>]

I am using gnome and I thought gnome would give access
automatically. Do I need to set GTK_MODULES?

On Mon, 05 Sep 2016 16:56:58 -0400,
Luke Yelavich wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 05, 2016 at 11:17:56PM AEST, John Covici wrote:
> > I know when I run vmware work station, and it wants to update the kernel modules
> > and I give it the root password, I hear nothing till it comes back to
> > my regular user.  Is this a qt app?
>
> No, VMWare uses GTK, but the problem you speak of is one that has essentially 
> been talked about in this thread. I'm guessing VMWare is still using GTK2, 
> and depending on the desktop environment you are using, GTK_MODULES is not 
> set for the root user, hense no feedback until the process is done.
>
> Luke
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