Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 4.3.1 query

[Volker Armin Hemmann]

On Mittwoch 16 September 2009, Philip Webb wrote:
> Faced with the KDE 4 steamroller rumbling & shuddering ever closer,
> I've been trying out the 4.3.1 versions of apps I frequently use.
> I have not installed the desktop management part of KDE,
> only the apps themselves & whatever deps they require:
> Fluxbox is my desktop manager of choice.

fluxbox is not a manager. It is merely a window manager. And you can continue 
to use it if you want to. KDE can use all ICCCM adhering WM.

>
> Konsole 4.3.1 -- very much dumbed down from 3.5.10 ;
>   big problem: it seems impossible to predetermine window size;
>   result: back to 3.5.10 & be prepared to use Xterm & Xfce's Terminal.

strange, every konsole window I open has the same size.

Also, do you have tried the geometry setting? right click on title, window 
specific settings, create profil, put size into profile done.

>
> Okular 4.3.1 -- usable, but no noticeable improvement on Kpdf 3.5.10 .

that is a joke, right?
>
> Konqueror 4.3.1 -- no way to import bookmarks,
>   but they are easily copied from  ~/.kde3.5 , as are style sheets;

wrong.

bookmark editor: 
 'File' 'import', 'import kde 3 bookmarks'.

Wow, that was hard to find. Took me less than 5 seconds.

Of course, a simple copy works just as fine.


>   not explored in any depth, but an impression of dumbing down too
>   (this is for the I/net, not local file management);
>   I don't use it much, prefering Firefox for everyday browsing.

???

> I won't comment on the aesthetics of the brave new KDE ...
>
> Does anyone know how to preset Konsole 4 window sizes for different uses ?

see above, right click on title bar?