May 31, 2008

How-To: Compile and Install the QtCurve Style in KDE3 on Ubuntu/Debian

Updated: May 31, 2008

QtCurve is a beautiful and highly configurable style for KDE. It is mature and bug-free, so you may want to give it a try. Download the source for KDE3 from the KDE-Look.org page. Next, install the necessary dependencies:

apt-get install kdebase-dev cmake lsb-cxx

Then, issue the following commands in the QtCurve directory:

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
make install

The last command as root. Your style should now be installed. To apply it and configure QtCurve, run KControl (hit ALT+F2 and enter 'kcontrol'), go to Appearance & Themes -> Style, and select QtCurve from the Widget Style drop-down list.

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