Re: Re gkrellm: Was: [gentoo-user] KDE Frameworks 6 window management

[Michael <confabulate@kintzios.com>]

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Thanks Jack,

On Thursday 5 September 2024 21:30:54 BST Jack wrote:
> On 2024.09.05 09:22, Michael wrote:
> > Since I upgraded to KDE Frameworks 6 I have observed some rather
> > unwanted
> > window behaviours.
> > 
> > 1. Window Interaction with Gkrellm
> 
> [snipped lots ....]
> 
> The latest release of gkrellm seems to have been over three years ago,
> and unfortunately, I suspect there might not be another.  The primary
> developer died three and a half years ago, and while there is still
> some minor activity (or at least was last time I looked) nobody had
> stepped up to fully take over.  The current version still uses gtk+2,
> and based on the discussions, the way the program works is rather
> deeply embedded in the lower levels thereof, and  the port to gtk+3 (or
> even 4) will not be easy.
> 
> [I did not start a new thread, intending this just as a heads up in
> case any of the discovered causes of the posted problems end up due to
> anything actually in gkrellm rather then in the new KDE workings.]

I was aware the developer passed and the future of Gkrellm is uncertain.  I 
expect I will find using a PC without it *very* frustrating.  The problems I 
was alerted to look into over the years because of some indication in Gkrellm 
are too many to mention.  I hope someone comes forward and refactors the code 
in time.

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