linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

SysTray Applet Inconsistency With Cinnamon Themes

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Description

Distribution

Arch

Package version

Cinnamon 6.4.0

Graphics hardware in use

Intel CometLake-U GT2

Frequency

Always

Bug description

The tooltips in the SysTray applet use the GTK theme instead of the Cinnamon theme.

Steps to reproduce

Example: With Guake-Terminal

Expected behavior

For consistency with the Cinnamon theme, it would be wise to match the tooltips with the others.

Additional information

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the tooltip behavior with Guake-Terminal on Arch using Cinnamon 6.4.0, then inspect the SysTray applet entry point and compare its tooltip styling with other Cinnamon applets. Done means SysTray tooltips consistently use the Cinnamon theme rather than the GTK theme.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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