This is normal behavior, because when you use synaptic as root ( via sudo or otherwise ) it uses the graphical settings from root's home directory instead of the ones from your home directory.
Since this is normal behavior i am invalidating this bug. ** Changed in: gtk2-engines-qtcurve (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- Appearance of gtk applications in kde as root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/598812 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to gtk2-engines-qtcurve in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs