Same problem here, but if i run from a root konsole "gksu synaptic" the gtk-qt-engine works fine.
-- [Hardy] The gtk-qt-engine doesn't work while staring applications as another user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/205201 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs