how to integrate Firefox into KDE

how to integrate Firefox into KDE

Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:38 pm

Depending on your distro Firefox can look alright to downright ugly. Here a couple of tips so as to make it blend in more with KDE:

1. install your distro's gtk-qt-engine
note: depending on how far your distro is with kde4 integration this package may either be called gtk-qt-engine or gtk-qt-engine-kde4

2. change your Firefox theme
If you use the default KDE oxygen theme install the oxygen theme for Firefox from here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7962

3. change the appearance of the file selector:
type "about:config" into Firefox's URL bar and type "platform" into the display filter below. Make sure that the value for

ui.allow_platform_file_picker

is set to false

4. Additionally, to fix buttons and checkboxes, install package gtk2-engines-qtcurve. Now open KMenu->System Settings->Appearance->GTK Styles and Fonts and set "Use another style" (under category GTK Styles) to QtCurve. Save it and restart Firefox (copied this straight from post #5 - many thanks!)

5. For downloads - you may want to consider installing the flashgot add-on. It lets you use Kget as a download manager.

Please post your (distro specific) experiences and any tips you may have. I will keep this how to updated to reflect any improvements.

Depending on your distro Firefox can look alright to downright ugly. Here a couple of tips so as to make it blend in more with KDE:

1. install your distro's gtk-qt-engine
note: depending on how far your distro is with kde4 integration this package may either be called gtk-qt-engine or gtk-qt-engine-kde4

2. change your Firefox theme
If you use the default KDE oxygen theme install the oxygen theme for Firefox from here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7962

3. change the appearance of the file selector:
type "about:config" into Firefox's URL bar and type "platform" into the display filter below. Make sure that the value for
[quote]ui.allow_platform_file_picker[/quote]
is set to false

4. Additionally, to fix buttons and checkboxes, install package gtk2-engines-qtcurve. Now open KMenu->System Settings->Appearance->GTK Styles and Fonts and set "Use another style" (under category GTK Styles) to QtCurve. Save it and restart Firefox (copied this straight from post #5 ;) - many thanks!)

5. For downloads - you may want to consider installing the flashgot add-on. It lets you use Kget as a download manager.

Please post your (distro specific) experiences and any tips you may have. I will keep this how to updated to reflect any improvements.

Last edited by toad on Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:17 am, edited 1 time in total.

RE: how to integrate Firefox into KDE

Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:48 pm

1. install your distro's gtk-qt-engine

In debian lenny/sid -experimental I think the correct package is named "gtk-qt-engine-kde4" witch is needed for KDE4. "gtk-qt-engine" for older KDE version.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[quote="toad"]
1. install your distro's gtk-qt-engine
[/quote]

In debian lenny/sid -experimental I think the correct package is named "gtk-qt-engine-kde4" witch is needed for KDE4. "gtk-qt-engine" for older KDE version.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Last edited by tkoski on Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.

RE: how to integrate Firefox into KDE

Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:18 pm

In debian lenny/sid -experimental I think the correct package is named "gtk-qt-engine-kde4" witch is needed for KDE4. "gtk-qt-engine" for older KDE version.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I can confirm that's correct in Debian.

The file dialog is still a problem, not only in Firefox, but in all GTK applications (Gimp, Inkscape, etc.)

[quote="tkoski"]In debian lenny/sid -experimental I think the correct package is named "gtk-qt-engine-kde4" witch is needed for KDE4. "gtk-qt-engine" for older KDE version.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.
[/quote]I can confirm that's correct in Debian.

The file dialog is still a problem, not only in Firefox, but in all GTK applications (Gimp, Inkscape, etc.)

RE: how to integrate Firefox into KDE

Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:37 am

KGtk (Use KDE Dialogs in Gtk Apps)
Not the best one but still something.

[url=http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php/KGtk+(Use+KDE+Dialogs+in+Gtk+Apps)?content=36077]KGtk (Use KDE Dialogs in Gtk Apps)[/url]
Not the best one but still something.

Last edited by SeaJey on Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:38 am, edited 1 time in total.

[sayakb]

RE: how to integrate Firefox into KDE

Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:40 pm

Additionally, to fix buttons and checkboxes, install package gtk2-engines-qtcurve. Now open KMenu->System Settings->Appearance->GTK Styles and Fonts and set "Use another style" (under category GTK Styles) to QtCurve. Save it and restart Firefox.

Additionally, to fix buttons and checkboxes, install package [b]gtk2-engines-qtcurve[/b]. Now open KMenu->System Settings->Appearance->GTK Styles and Fonts and set "Use another style" (under category GTK Styles) to QtCurve. Save it and restart Firefox.

RE: how to integrate Firefox into KDE

Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:28 am

Additionally, to fix buttons and checkboxes, install package gtk2-engines-qtcurve. Now open KMenu->System Settings->Appearance->GTK Styles and Fonts and set "Use another style" (under category GTK Styles) to QtCurve. Save it and restart Firefox.

I don't find it in Fedora 10.

[quote="LinuxIsInnovation"]
Additionally, to fix buttons and checkboxes, install package [b]gtk2-engines-qtcurve[/b]. Now open KMenu->System Settings->Appearance->GTK Styles and Fonts and set "Use another style" (under category GTK Styles) to QtCurve. Save it and restart Firefox.
[/quote]

I don't find it in Fedora 10.

[ComaWhite]

RE: how to integrate Firefox into KDE

Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:46 am

too bad the gtk-engines-kde4 doesn't work with kde-svn I have to use gtk-engines-qt and it has serious issues and fake looking ones >.<

too bad the gtk-engines-kde4 doesn't work with kde-svn :( I have to use gtk-engines-qt and it has serious issues and fake looking ones >.<

RE: how to integrate Firefox into KDE

Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:21 am

I found it under the name "gtkstyles-qtcurve". It doesn't look as a perfect integration:

I found it under the name "gtkstyles-qtcurve". It doesn't look as a perfect integration:

[url=http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1139/qtcurvedr6.png][img]http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1139/qtcurvedr6.th.png[/img][/url]

Last edited by Tabris on Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:21 am, edited 1 time in total.

RE: how to integrate Firefox into KDE

Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:34 pm

Hi!

check out this:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/207

it's a firefox plugin that opens files with the programs associated with them.

From the Plugin description: "Allows you to open any file from the internet into the OS assigned program. This is similar to IE's 'Open' or 'Run' file download functionality. ..."

I have it installed a week ago but I didn't really test it properly.. but I just tried to open a few files from within firefox (mp3 avi mpg pdf doc xls ppt) and it offered the right programm.

Maybe it helps you to better integrate firefox into kde.

ps right now I'm running Kubuntu w/ KDE 4.2 Beta 1 / Firefox 3.1

Cheers

Hi!

check out this:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/207

it's a firefox plugin that opens files with the programs associated with them.

From the Plugin description: [i]"Allows you to open any file from the internet into the OS assigned program. This is similar to IE's 'Open' or 'Run' file download functionality. ...[/i]"

I have it installed a week ago but I didn't really test it properly.. but I just tried to open a few files from within firefox (mp3 avi mpg pdf doc xls ppt) and it offered the right programm.

Maybe it helps you to better integrate firefox into kde.

ps right now I'm running Kubuntu w/ KDE 4.2 Beta 1 / Firefox 3.1

Cheers

[TheBlackCat]

RE: how to integrate Firefox into KDE

Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:24 pm

I used to use that program, but more recent firefox versions supported opening in a program by default. However, maybe it will help me avoid firefox forcing me to open pdfs in GIMP.

I used to use that program, but more recent firefox versions supported opening in a program by default. However, maybe it will help me avoid firefox forcing me to open pdfs in GIMP.