How to have FastFlix use configured qt5 theme?

[rharmonson]

I have all installed QT applications successfully using the same theme except FastFlix.

I found the Theme settings and selected "system." FastFlix does use a QT theme. I think it may be the Adwaita light variant but not positive.

Any guidance on having FastFlix use the system theme?

FastFlix 4.10 from FastFlix_4.10.0_ubuntu_20_x86_64.zip.

Example of another qt application.

$ cat /etc/debian_version 
11.5
$ uname -rom
5.10.104-antix.1-amd64-smp x86_64 GNU/Linux
$ set |grep QT_QPA
QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt5ct

~/.config/qt5ct/qt5ct.conf

[Appearance] color_scheme_path=/usr/share/qt5ct/colors/darker.conf custom_palette=false icon_theme=Nordzy-dark standard_dialogs=default style=kvantum-dark [Fonts] fixed=@Variant(\0\0\0@\0\0\0\x1e\0S\0o\0u\0r\0\x63\0\x65\0 \0\x43\0o\0\x64\0\x65\0 \0P\0r\0o@(\0\0\0\0\0\0\xff\xff\xff\xff\x5\x1\0\x32\x10) general=@Variant(\0\0\0@\0\0\0\x1a\0S\0o\0u\0r\0\x63\0\x65\0 \0S\0\x61\0n\0s\0 \0\x33@(\0\0\0\0\0\0\xff\xff\xff\xff\x5\x1\0\x32\x10) [Interface] activate_item_on_single_click=1 buttonbox_layout=0 cursor_flash_time=1000 dialog_buttons_have_icons=1 double_click_interval=400 gui_effects=@Invalid() keyboard_scheme=2 menus_have_icons=true show_shortcuts_in_context_menus=true stylesheets=@Invalid() toolbutton_style=4 underline_shortcut=1 wheel_scroll_lines=3 [SettingsWindow] geometry=@ByteArray(\x1\xd9\xd0\xcb\0\x3\0\0\0\0\x3\x8a\0\0\x1\x1\0\0\x6t\0\0\x4\xbe\0\0\x3\x90\0\0\x1\a\0\0\x6n\0\0\x4\xb8\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\n\0\0\0\x3\x90\0\0\x1\a\0\0\x6n\0\0\x4\xb8)

~/.config/kvantum/kvantum.kvconfig

[General] theme=Nordic

[cdgriffith]

Honestly not sure, quick googling suggests may be if you are using the executable, and didn't download the code to run it, that it might be working in a limited environment so it can't pick up the theme. But I honestly don't have experience with that.

[rharmonson]

So I am using the FastFlix_4.10.0_ubuntu_20_x86_64.zip from your releases.

I don't use snap, flatpaks, or any of that nonsense.

Are you suggesting a different method of installation?

I appreciate your time and guidance.

[cdgriffith]

Sorry for delay. As a heads up 5.0.0+ is now on Qt6

If it's still not working could try building from source to see if it's part of the packing into an executable limiting it. https://github.com/cdgriffith/FastFlix#running-from-source-code

[rharmonson]

I appreciate you getting back to me.

I've updated my install script to version 5.0.0. In the middle of a distro spin release so it's a perfect time to add it to the list of tests. If it continues to fail, I'll give the source code a go.

I'll get back to you in the next few days with the results.

[rharmonson]

The change to qt6 does not change behavior. The configured qt theme is not used.

[rharmonson]

I followed the instruction you provided including sudo apt install python3-venv. However, it just errors out.

john@wsav:~/code/fastflix$ . venv/bin/activate
(venv) john@wsav:~/code/fastflix$ python -m fastflix
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.9/runpy.py", line 197, in _run_module_as_main
    return _run_code(code, main_globals, None,
  File "/usr/lib/python3.9/runpy.py", line 87, in _run_code
    exec(code, run_globals)
  File "/home/john/code/fastflix/fastflix/__main__.py", line 6, in <module>
    from fastflix.entry import main
  File "/home/john/code/fastflix/fastflix/entry.py", line 16, in <module>
    from fastflix.models.config import Config
  File "/home/john/code/fastflix/fastflix/models/config.py", line 86, in <module>
    def where(filename: str, portable_mode=False) -> Path | None:
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for |: 'type' and 'NoneType'
(venv) john@wsav:~/code/fastflix$ 

$ python --version
Python 3.9.2

[cdgriffith]

With the update to QT6 also started using python 3.10 as a minimum is that error. I apologize I need to update the docs to reflect that!

[rharmonson]

Debian stable doesn't have 3.10 available as a package. :(

[cdgriffith]

Yeah sadly most distros don't keep up with modern python versions (up to 3.11 and all). With all the dependencies that are hard to manage on linux and mac I am working towards making it into a Homebrew package actually. I will have to release the next version then submit my first PR to them and will probably take some back and forth (as I know nothing of that system) but it seems to be working with linux and mac.

Just in case you or someone else reading this is a Homebrew fan, attaching Brew here fastflix.homebrew_rb.zip