GTK4 theme change ignored in git version ( v1.3.1 works fine)

[doppelhelix]

This only happens when building from git. The latest release v1.3.1 does not have errors and warnings in the log.

This is the problem: gtk2/3 apps are changing their themes just fine with gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme "Adw-light"

But changing GTK4 is ignored gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface color-scheme prefer-[dark|light]

Here's a log with errors and warnings from build g6a5de92

Log

``` ❯ journalctl -f Jan 18 00:26:08 bravo variety[183895]: [2024-01-18 00:26:08.360] [info] Unable to receive desktop \ appearance: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: No such interface \ »org.freedesktop.portal.Settings« on object at path /org/freedesktop/portal/desktop ❯ journalctl -u xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland -- No entries -- ❯ ./xdg-portal-hyprland_the-nuclear-option xdg-desktop-portal-wlr: Kein Prozess gefunden [LOG] Initializing xdph... [LOG] XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP set to Hyprland [LOG] Gathering exported interfaces [LOG] | Got interface: wl_shm (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: wl_drm (ver 2) [LOG] | Got interface: zwp_linux_dmabuf_v1 (ver 4) [LOG] | Got interface: wl_compositor (ver 6) [LOG] | Got interface: wl_subcompositor (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: wl_data_device_manager (ver 3) [LOG] | Got interface: zwlr_export_dmabuf_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zwlr_data_control_manager_v1 (ver 2) [LOG] | Got interface: zwp_primary_selection_device_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: wp_viewporter (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zwlr_gamma_control_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zwlr_output_power_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: xdg_wm_base (ver 6) [LOG] | Got interface: wl_seat (ver 8) [LOG] | Got interface: wp_presentation (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: ext_idle_notifier_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zwlr_layer_shell_v1 (ver 4) [LOG] | Got interface: org_kde_kwin_server_decoration_manager (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zxdg_decoration_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zwlr_output_manager_v1 (ver 4) [LOG] | Got interface: zwp_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zwp_pointer_constraints_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zwp_relative_pointer_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zwp_virtual_keyboard_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zwlr_virtual_pointer_manager_v1 (ver 2) [LOG] | Got interface: zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1 (ver 3) [LOG] [toplevel] (activate) locks: 1 [LOG] | Got interface: wp_drm_lease_device_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: wp_drm_lease_device_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zwp_tablet_manager_v2 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zwp_idle_inhibit_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zxdg_exporter_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zxdg_importer_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zxdg_exporter_v2 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zxdg_importer_v2 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zwp_pointer_gestures_v1 (ver 3) [LOG] | Got interface: zwp_text_input_manager_v3 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zwp_input_method_manager_v2 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: xdg_activation_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: ext_session_lock_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: wp_cursor_shape_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: wp_tearing_control_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: wp_single_pixel_buffer_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: xwayland_shell_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: hyprland_toplevel_export_manager_v1 (ver 2) [LOG] | Got interface: wp_fractional_scale_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: zwp_text_input_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] | Got interface: hyprland_global_shortcuts_manager_v1 (ver 1) [LOG] [globalshortcuts] registered [LOG] | Got interface: zwlr_screencopy_manager_v1 (ver 3) [LOG] [pipewire] connected [LOG] [screencopy] init successful [LOG] | Got interface: zxdg_output_manager_v1 (ver 3) [LOG] | Got interface: wl_output (ver 4) [LOG] [core] dmabufFeedbackMainDevice [LOG] Found output name eDP-2 [LOG] [toplevel] Activated, bound to 59c225021a50, toplevels: 2 [LOG] [screencopy] Registered for toplevel export [LOG] [screenshot] init successful (/usr/lib/xdg-desktop-portal:172194): xdg-desktop-portal-WARNING **: 00:05:04.013: Choosing \ gtk.portal for org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Lockdown as a last-resort fallback (/usr/lib/xdg-desktop-portal:172194): xdg-desktop-portal-WARNING **: 00:05:04.013: The preferred \ method to match portal implementations to desktop environments is to use the portals.conf(5) \ configuration file (/usr/lib/xdg-desktop-portal:172194): xdg-desktop-portal-WARNING **: 00:05:04.021: No skeleton \ to export (/usr/lib/xdg-desktop-portal:172194): xdg-desktop-portal-WARNING **: 00:05:04.021: Choosing \ gtk.portal for org.freedesktop.impl.portal.FileChooser as a last-resort fallback (/usr/lib/xdg-desktop-portal:172194): xdg-desktop-portal-WARNING **: 00:05:04.022: Choosing \ gtk.portal for org.freedesktop.impl.portal.AppChooser as a last-resort fallback (/usr/lib/xdg-desktop-portal:172194): xdg-desktop-portal-WARNING **: 00:05:04.022: Choosing \ gtk.portal for org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Print as a last-resort fallback (/usr/lib/xdg-desktop-portal:172194): xdg-desktop-portal-WARNING **: 00:05:04.023: Choosing \ gtk.portal for org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Notification as a last-resort fallback (/usr/lib/xdg-desktop-portal:172194): xdg-desktop-portal-WARNING **: 00:05:04.023: Choosing \ gtk.portal for org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Inhibit as a last-resort fallback ```

[vaxerski]

xdph does not handle your themes?

[doppelhelix]

Well, to be precise: Only gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface color-scheme prefer-[dark|light] is affected. As if xdph isn't installed at all

[fufexan]

You need to have xdg-desktop-portal-gtk, as that's the one that handles theme changes. Also, make sure you have a portal config for Hyprland in /etc/xdg/xdg-desktop-portal/hyprland-portals.conf, with the contents

[preferred]
default=gtk;hyprland

[doppelhelix]

Thank you!

hyprland-portals.conf was indeed missing and it works now.

I couldn't find any documentation about that file. Will this be eventually generated by the build scripts or does the packager have to include it in the zst/deb/rpm/OtherObscurePackageFormat

[fufexan]

It should be included by the package maintainer in the appropriate place.

[vaxerski]

should that be included in the hyprland package or xdph package? :thinking:

I think we now do it in hyprland, but some packagers do in xdph?

[fufexan]

Including it in Hyprland is ideal, so it's all good.