Through rather unpleasant and time consuming experience I've learned that QT5 applications like "kwrite" start with limited GUI without icons when the following environment variables are not set:
XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID IMHO there should be sensible fallback defaults for GUI applications to function properly without depending on those environment variables. See details in https://www.xpra.org/trac/ticket/1176 -- All the best, Dmitry Smirnov GPG key : 4096R/53968D1B --- The Santa myth is one of the most effective means ever devised for intimidating children, eroding their self-esteem, twisting their behavior, warping their values, and slowing their development of critical thinking skills. -- Tom Flynn, "The Trouble with Christmas"
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