Kdesudo uses root home folder for security reasons, as it seems pretty dangerous to run apps with root persmissions in the user's home folder. Gksu also does the same way.
** Changed in: kdesudo (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix -- applications launched via "kdesudo" ignore customized kde https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/163697 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs