title: ugly Qt app look under ubuntu
body: <p>I'm involed in developing some Qt application build under Linux. I have downloaded the source code and compiled it under Windows 7 firstly, but then I decided to work under Ubuntu. The problem is, the application in Linux looks like in Win95 times. I have installed Qt4 Settings and chosen GTK+ style, but this improved the look only a little bit, though it still looks very ugly (like 256 collors pallette, font is italic). I have also installed many gtk libraries, but nothing helped. I use Qt-4.7.4. I know that it should look different, beacuse on Windows the problem doesn't appear, even on my boss' computer, who is also using Ubuntu, the application looks much better.</p>
  
  <p>The app changes style to QPlasticStyle itself.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance for every answer.</p>
  
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  <p>Well, another lot of tries, but nothing changed. Maybe I will show you the problem. How the app should look like (more or less) (ss made by one of my co):
  <a href="http://postimage.org/image/70p6sw7xd/full/" rel="nofollow">http://postimage.org/image/70p6sw7xd/full/</a></p>
  
  <p>and how it actually looks like (ss made by me):
  <a href="http://postimage.org/image/48psktnuj/full/" rel="nofollow">http://postimage.org/image/48psktnuj/full/</a></p>
  
  <p>There are two things that I haven't done so far:<br/>
  1) At the beginning, I installed Qt-4.8.1, but it was generating some OpenGL errors with <code>make</code> so I then downloaded 4.7.4 version (the one that my boss and cos are using) and was strugling with installation. Finally, I just overwrote qt-make from 4.8.1 with the one from 4.7.4 and it compiled fine. But then I encountered the 'Question thing'. The point - all Qt applications tells (Help-> About Qt) that they are using Qt-4.8.1 and I wonder if it has some connection with the problem.</p>
  
  <p>2) Second thing is my graphics. I have MSI CX640 notebook with Nvidia Optimus on board. After installing Ubuntu I had to make it using the integrated Intel HD3000 instead of the dedicated GT520M (it was making the fan behave noisely unnecessary). I have googled for the way to do so and actually succeded in disabling GT520M. What is the point of it - I'm not sure, but I remember some OpenGL things were mentioned on sites where I was searching for the solution). I think this has nothing in common with the problem, but I'm so frustraded tha now I'm insighting everything.</p>
  
  <p>Maybe these can give better overview of the problem. </p>
  
  <p>PS. Thanks for your attemps, I appreciate them.</p>