I have discovered that if I run the Gambas IDE with QT5 it solves the problem of not being able to enter text into the Group 'Drop Down List'. I have tried to sort this problem by changing themes and font sizes, with no joy. My question is what is the terminal command that will do this?

I am running Linux Mint 21.1 Cinnamon desktop. The main menu offers this option, which works, but I can't find out how it does it.

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cogier said

I have discovered that if I run the Gambas IDE with QT5 it solves the problem of not being able to enter text into the Group 'Drop Down List'. I have tried to sort this problem by changing themes and font sizes, with no joy. My question is what is the terminal command that will do this?

In terminal do:
and Gambas should start with gb.qt5 component.

change the launcher icon properties command to this…

 Thanks, I'll try that out later. A pint awaits right now……

By the way you can see how an icon works with those alternative commands if you open it with a text editor like kate, gedit, pluma, etc
(drag-n-drop the gambas3 IDE icon to an open editor window or an editor launcher icon)

The alternative commands are in the [Desktop Action <name>] items.

This is the gambas3 icon …

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 Also if you still use my GLaunch program you can right click the tray icon and set "gambas GUI mode" to qt5 then it runs the IDE with qt5.

It also remembers the setting.

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gbWilly's command works when used as a Keyboard Shortcut.

Bruce's command works from the Terminal.

I also discovered that if you look at 'Debug' menu, you can see which component is used.

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Thanks again.

 Well no.
If you go to the "About gambas" window you can see what component is used for the ide.

The debug menu sets what toolkit to use when testing your project with the ide debugger.

But doesn't it default to the IDE component in use?
Damn, you got me thinking now.
b

p.s. Been using qt5 in the IDE for so long I dont recall if I've ever seen otherwise. ?

thatbruce said

But doesn't it default to the IDE component in use?
Damn, you got me thinking now.
b

p.s. Been using qt5 in the IDE for so long I dont recall if I've ever seen otherwise. ?

no it defaults to "Current Desktop"
and the setting is saved and restored with the .project, nothing to do with the IDE

isn't your system one that does not have gtk installed?  if so then i guess you'll default to qt

BruceSteers said

isn't your system one that does not have gtk installed?  if so then i guess you'll default to qt

That'd be it then. :ugeek:

BruceSteers said

Well no.
If you go to the "About gambas" window you can see what component is used for the ide.

The debug menu sets what toolkit to use when testing your project with the ide debugger.

OK, but using this trick I can access the Group property, and it makes no difference if I then set it back to Current Desktop. So I am happy.

Yeah  
Like I say m8 the debugger setting is all about project testing, the "run" button should technically be called the debug button as all the debug options are about pressing run in the ide.

nothing to do with the ide itself that's already loaded and running.

Hit "About gambas" and you should see 2 little red boxes saying x11 and qt5.

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