The present behavior is actually a good feature. The user can set a different theme/icon set for the root user, this is useful when working with several windows and to quickly realize that the window has root privileges. Especially when having the root windows open for a long time.
-- applications run through gksu cannot use themes in ~/.themes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/24280 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs