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# Make QT apps look like GTK

When you install a [QT](https://www.qt.io/) app (e.g. Ksnip, qBittorrent, etc.), you may be disappointed that the app does not blend in to the system style using [GTK libraries](https://www.gtk.org/) (it does not support its themes, icons and so on) with its different look.

To fix this as much as possible, install the **QT Configuration Tool** (5 is the last version so far).

1. Open your Terminal, and run:

```
sudo apt install qt5-style-plugins qt5ct
```

2. Run the app with the following command:

```
qt5ct
```

3. Configure the look-and-feel of QT apps.

<figure><img src="https://785535311-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWJaNOvR4IPrjs8m32E3P%2Fuploads%2FtCZHC4qChq7YlrjVSkwc%2Fqt5-conf-tool.png?alt=media&amp;token=100bf6f9-05d1-4507-b5d5-6c9df2889131" alt=""><figcaption><p>QT Configuration Tool</p></figcaption></figure>

⚠️ There is a chance you cannot run the tool because of the warning message telling you to remove **QT\_STYLE\_OVERRIDE** variable, and that **QT\_QPA\_PLATFORMTHEME** is installed incorrectly.

If this is the case, you need to fix a couple of files (you will have to [open them as admin](/elementary-os-user-handbook/best-practices/2-advanced/open-as-admin.md) to edit).

* In `/etc/profile.d/qt-style-override.sh` remove `export QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE=adwaita` and save.
* In `/etc/profile.d/qt-qpa-platformtheme.sh`, only put the following string `export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt5ct` with nothing else.