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seanmk
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 Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2025 7:30 pm Post subject: Libreoffice-bin looks like something out of windows 95 |
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Since the last time I updated, libreoffice-bin (24.2.7.2) has looked like something out of Windows 95. I have been trying to debug the problem and I discovered that changing the size of the open dialogue created a file at | Code: | | .config/gtk-2.0/gtkfilechooser.ini |
which seemed like it might be using gtk2 (which is installed).
I can see the following VCL libraries loaded when I try tracing openat:
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$ strace -e openat libreoffice 2>&1 | grep -i vcl
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/libreoffice/program/libvclplug_genlo.so", O_RDONLY) = 5
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/libreoffice/program/libvclplug_gtk3lo.so", O_RDONLY) = 5
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To me this looks like it's loading gtk3 libraries, but I am a bit out of my depth here.
Other than looking terrible it seems to work okay, but I would like it to not look terrible if possible. Since it's the binary version there's no use flags setting the gtk version to use, and I don't seem to have any older ebuilds in the gentoo repo that I could revert to, so I am a bit lost on what to do.
I am running X11/i3 with xfce4 utilities. I tried both adding and removing the gnome use flag from libreoffice-bin but it seemed to make no difference. I also tried installing a libreoffice icon theme, which works, but does not change the general Windows 95 vibe.
Libreoffice version info:
| Code: | Version: 24.2.7.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 420(Build:2)
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 6.6; UI render: default; VCL: x11
Locale: en-US (en_US.utf8); UI: en-US
Gentoo official package
Calc: threaded |
Happy to attach any other debugging information, but I haven't been able to find anything else that seems useful for understanding what is going on. |
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paraw
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Joined: 07 Jan 2005
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Location: Stara Zagora (BG)
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: Libreoffice-bin looks like something out of windows 95 |
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| seanmk wrote: | Since the last time I updated, libreoffice-bin (24.2.7.2) has looked like something out of Windows 95. I have been trying to debug the problem and I discovered that changing the size of the open dialogue created a file at | Code: | | .config/gtk-2.0/gtkfilechooser.ini |
which seemed like it might be using gtk2 (which is installed).
I can see the following VCL libraries loaded when I try tracing openat:
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$ strace -e openat libreoffice 2>&1 | grep -i vcl
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/libreoffice/program/libvclplug_genlo.so", O_RDONLY) = 5
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/libreoffice/program/libvclplug_gtk3lo.so", O_RDONLY) = 5
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To me this looks like it's loading gtk3 libraries, but I am a bit out of my depth here.
Other than looking terrible it seems to work okay, but I would like it to not look terrible if possible. Since it's the binary version there's no use flags setting the gtk version to use, and I don't seem to have any older ebuilds in the gentoo repo that I could revert to, so I am a bit lost on what to do.
I am running X11/i3 with xfce4 utilities. I tried both adding and removing the gnome use flag from libreoffice-bin but it seemed to make no difference. I also tried installing a libreoffice icon theme, which works, but does not change the general Windows 95 vibe.
Libreoffice version info:
| Code: | Version: 24.2.7.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 420(Build:2)
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 6.6; UI render: default; VCL: x11
Locale: en-US (en_US.utf8); UI: en-US
Gentoo official package
Calc: threaded |
Happy to attach any other debugging information, but I haven't been able to find anything else that seems useful for understanding what is going on. |
I think it's related to https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-8850236.html and to https://bugs.gentoo.org/947224
Their "fix" was to remove any window decoration or other GUI elements that are not the most basic widgets. Basically, it's their way to show how displeased they are at people reporting problems caused by their previous naive choices. So now, they break things down for spite. Kind of like kindergarten kids throwing toys off the pram. 
[EDIT: typos] |
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asturm
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Who are "they" in your little phantasy world? |
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paraw
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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| asturm wrote: | | Who are "they" in your little phantasy world? |
Upstream, my guess. |
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sam_
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| Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2025 11:52 am Post subject: |
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I must say I'm very confused there -- the two threads don't really seem related to that claim at all.
Anyway, attempting to get back on track: what precise versions of app-office/libreoffice-bin are broken (24.2.7.2, 24.8.4-r1, 25.2.0-r1)? Can you also show us a screenshot of it broken? |
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