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From: Philip Webb <purslow@××××××××.net>
To: Gentoo User <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: [gentoo-user] KDE 4.3.1 query
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:44:44
Message-Id: 20090916214440.GA4838@ca.inter.net
1 Faced with the KDE 4 steamroller rumbling & shuddering ever closer,
2 I've been trying out the 4.3.1 versions of apps I frequently use.
3 I have not installed the desktop management part of KDE,
4 only the apps themselves & whatever deps they require:
5 Fluxbox is my desktop manager of choice.
6
7 Konsole 4.3.1 -- very much dumbed down from 3.5.10 ;
8 big problem: it seems impossible to predetermine window size;
9 result: back to 3.5.10 & be prepared to use Xterm & Xfce's Terminal.
10
11 Okular 4.3.1 -- usable, but no noticeable improvement on Kpdf 3.5.10 .
12
13 Konqueror 4.3.1 -- no way to import bookmarks,
14 but they are easily copied from ~/.kde3.5 , as are style sheets;
15 not explored in any depth, but an impression of dumbing down too
16 (this is for the I/net, not local file management);
17 I don't use it much, prefering Firefox for everyday browsing.
18
19 Kmahjongg 4.3.1 -- my quick relax with my own layout & personal rules (grin);
20 no problem with my layout (simply copy it over),
21 but they've abolished the grid of removed tiles !
22 no, when i'm relaxing between more important things,
23 I don't want to exercise my memory on such trivia;
24 result: back to 3.5.10 .
25
26 Gwenview 4.3.1 -- yes, an improvement on the old independent Gwenview,
27 esp the tree menu, but also rendering of images + thumbnails.
28
29 Krusader 2.0.0 -- my choice for heavy lifting: no noticeable change.
30
31 I won't comment on the aesthetics of the brave new KDE ...
32
33 Does anyone know how to preset Konsole 4 window sizes for different uses ?
34
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Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 4.3.1 query Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@××××××××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 4.3.1 query Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com>