From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Mo2Iu-0003G4-1A for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:44:44 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id E77ABE07D5; Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:44:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp-relay2.uniserve.ca (smtp-relay2h.uniserve.ca [216.113.194.206]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A9685E07D5 for ; Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:44:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ip-172.58.99.216.dsl-cust.ca.inter.net ([216.99.58.172] helo=ca.inter.net) by smtp-relay2.uniserve.ca with smtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Mo2Ir-00044C-17 for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:44:42 -0700 Received: by ca.inter.net (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:44:40 -0400 Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:44:40 -0400 From: Philip Webb To: Gentoo User Subject: [gentoo-user] KDE 4.3.1 query Message-ID: <20090916214440.GA4838@ca.inter.net> Mail-Followup-To: Gentoo User Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) X-Sender-Info: purslow@ca.inter.net X-Scanner: OK. Scanned. X-Uniserve-Spam-Score: 0.1 1 (/) X-Uniserve-Spam-Report: Content analysis details: (0.1 points) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.1 RDNS_DYNAMIC Delivered to trusted network by host with dynamic-looking rDNS X-Archives-Salt: 3969e648-1b7e-4616-b822-186d6984f6e8 X-Archives-Hash: a4fbe86d6d9e26931c81928c8544a02a 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. 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. Okular 4.3.1 -- usable, but no noticeable improvement on Kpdf 3.5.10 . Konqueror 4.3.1 -- no way to import bookmarks, but they are easily copied from ~/.kde3.5 , as are style sheets; 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. Kmahjongg 4.3.1 -- my quick relax with my own layout & personal rules (grin); no problem with my layout (simply copy it over), but they've abolished the grid of removed tiles ! no, when i'm relaxing between more important things, I don't want to exercise my memory on such trivia; result: back to 3.5.10 . Gwenview 4.3.1 -- yes, an improvement on the old independent Gwenview, esp the tree menu, but also rendering of images + thumbnails. Krusader 2.0.0 -- my choice for heavy lifting: no noticeable change. 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 ? -- ========================,,============================================ SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT `-O----------O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca