Because the job of the splash screen is loading the office -- thus at this point in time nothing of LibreOffice infrastructure (configuration management etc.) is loaded and that includes the VCL plugins and the desktop detection. Duplicating that code to change the color of a splash screen will make startup needlessly complex.
So, no, this is not not "an acknowledged issue with a simple enough fix". As always: Good patches are welcome, but it is seriously not worth it. ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/377220 Title: Brown splash in Kubuntu Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: Binary package hint: kubuntu-default-settings Openoffice's splash screen in Kubuntu should have Kubuntu's colors (blue), not Ubuntu's ones (brown). To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/377220/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
