Inkscape in Peppermint 8 and icon set - looks very different [solved]

[Grobe]

Hi all.

Long time noe se, have being busy trying learning Linux and testing different distros 

Anyway, I came across one Distro I just had to get on an old laptop, namely Peppermint 8 (based on Linux Mint / Ubuntu). With the default black theme.

So I installed Inkscape from the Software manager. The thing here is that Inkscape running in Peppermint OS (PM for short hereafter) looks very different compared to Windows, Linux Mint and Xubuntu - in those distros Inkscape looks very similar to the Windows version.

So I started a topic on the PM forum site where I stated that I'm unhappy with the look'n feel of Inkscape running in PM compared to other OS.
btw, the thread location: https://forum.peppermintos.com/index.php/topic,5865.msg59162.html#msg59162

Anyway, it's stated from one of the guy running that forum that Inkscape must use icon set that is built into the OS. Can that be true 


Here is screenshot on how Inkscape appears on PM

[brynn]

Hi Grobe 

I'll be making the oddysey into Linux distros myself, pretty soon.

I never have been entirely clear about Inkscape icons.  I know for sure that at least some of them come from GTK - at least in Windows, but I think for all systems.  But I think some of them come from the system where Inkscape is installed.

Like for example, many of the icons in your screenshot look just like what I see in Windows.  But then others are different from what I usually see in Windows.

I wouldn't be surprised if there was an Inkscape wiki document explaining about GTK and/or icons.  So you could try searching there.  I know there's been a prominent GTK icon issue for the last few Inkscape versions.  I can never remember exactly what the problem is.....stretching my brain here, but I think it's a temporary incomatibility.  Anyway, the bug report should probably contain some helpful facts.  Actually, there are over 100 reports if you search "gtk" on Launchpad.  But here's the report I made a couple of years ago:  https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1372150.

[Grobe]

Hi.

Workaround is provided in the Peppermint forum: Change icon theme in Peppermint OS did make the appearance of Inkscape look as in other OS.