Why does Wireshark enter dark mode for standard user but not root user?
On linux, when run as a standard user; Wireshark runs in dark mode.
When run as root, Wireshark runs in light mode, everything is white.
I really like the look of the dark mode that appears restricted to the standard user. Is there already a built in way to get the dark mode to display on the root user too?
(Took screen shots but am anon, so can't post them)
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What happens if you run, as root, other applications that run in dark mode when you run them as a standard user?
Gentle reminder to not run as root
It's because of the system-wide theme!
And yes. I should create a wireshark user who has permissions to use the network interfaces.
I.e., running anything as root doesn't do dark mode, because of the system-wide theme?
If so, then, that's two reasons not to run as root....