- openSUSE KDE 3

kate Bug, Sessions -> Manage... -> Rename (doesn't)
by David C. Rankin 08 Nov '23

08 Nov '23

Also, While we are here, let's also document a Bug with kate Sessions -> Manage... -> Rename feature. It just doesn't work. I make extensive use of kate sessions, and probably have 20-40 at any one time with 5-30 files in each session. Sometimes I'll have a session I want to rename to basically branch a package or bit of code to make a set of changes, etc.. When you choose Sessions -> Manage... and highlight the sessions you want, "Rename" is an option on the right. If you choose Rename, the name dialog is presented and you can type in a new name and choose ok. The new name will appear in the session list, but if you note in the titlebar, the current session is not renamed and when you close the session, the new name is lost from the session-list. As a work-around you can use Session -> Save As, but it is curious the rename just fails. Priority (Low) -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.

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[kde3][TW] impossible to have working KDM without xf86-input-libinput (or xf86-input-evdev or ...?)
by Felix Miata 08 Nov '23

08 Nov '23

Thus it seems in TW neither rpm is required by kdm or kdebase3, but without it, there is no keyboard or mouse available in KDM greeter. # inxi -S System: Host: fi965 Kernel: 6.5.9-1-default arch: x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: KDE v: 3.5.10 Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20231106 # grep input /var/log/zypp/history | grep move 2023-02-03 20:25:21|remove |xf86-input-keyboard|1.9.0-2.9|x86_64|| 2023-06-19 23:25:49|remove |xf86-input-mouse|1.9.5-1.1|x86_64|root@fi965| 2023-09-18 02:55:24|remove |xf86-input-evdev|2.10.6-3.11|x86_64|root@fi965| # zypper se -si input | grep OSS i+ | libinput-udev | package | 1.24.0-1.1 | x86_64 | OSS i | libinput10 | package | 1.24.0-1.1 | x86_64 | OSS i | libxcb-xinput0 | package | 1.16-1.1 | x86_64 | OSS i+ | xf86-input-libinput | package | 1.4.0-1.1 | x86_64 | OSS i | xinput | package | 1.6.4-1.3 | x86_64 | OSS # Above is working, but I just installed xf86-input-libinput after finding KDM unusable. On this host, I had removed xf86-input-evdev on the last upgrade cycle, apparently after that test session was done, so I only now noticed that must be what caused me to notice only now. Yet, it isn't/wasn't required either, and likely same for xf86-input-keyboard/xf86-input-mouse pair. -- Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, based on faith, not based on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata

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Same Sound Issue - With a twist after pipewire install.
by David C. Rankin 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

All, The .xsession-error and sound drop-out that occurs on Leap 15.4 kde3 has a slight twist after installing pipewire a month ago or so. Sound for the desktop (ksound theme, minimize, maximize, etc.. sounds) randomly just stop working. Other sounds like those from browser audio, etc.. continue to work. Once the kde sounds stop, they are dead until you restart the desktop. Checking xsession-errors there are a few messages I don't recognize after 15 years of looking at them... Maybe something that provides a clue for fixing? Repeating errors: jack server is not running or cannot be started JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1032:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave auto_sink: Could not load oss auto_sink: Could not load sun akode: Could not open auto-sink jack_client_new: deprecated Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory Cannot connect to server request channel jack server is not running or cannot be started JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1032:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave auto_sink: Could not load oss auto_sink: Could not load sun akode: Could not open auto-sink KNotify::playTimeout jack_client_new: deprecated Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory Cannot connect to server request channel jack server is not running or cannot be started JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1032:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave auto_sink: Could not load oss auto_sink: Could not load sun akode: Could not open auto-sink jack_client_new: deprecated Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory Cannot connect to server request channel jack server is not running or cannot be started JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1032:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave auto_sink: Could not load oss auto_sink: Could not load sun akode: Could not open auto-sink KNotify::playTimeout Anybody else notice any change in the sound bug after pipewire? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.

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[kde3] slowroll
by Felix Miata 13 Oct '23

13 Oct '23

My 4th upgrade from Leap or TW with KDE3 is in progress using http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/. First 3 went OK. This one seems to be progressing as expected. Is KDE3 destined to get its own repo for Slowroll sometime in the foreseeable future? -- Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, based on faith, not based on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata

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Bug? Konqueror filemanagement - Mimetype ".conf" shows as "C++ header"
by David C. Rankin 29 Sep '23

29 Sep '23

All, On leap 15.4 going to edit nginx.conf, konqueror shows it as a "C++ header" file. (obviously wrong). Selecting "Properties" from context menu, then clicking the little wrench icon to bring up "General" and "Embedding" tabs, the "Filename Patters" show "*.hh", "*.hpp" and "*.H", all correct (all though the *.H is a bit wonky) Nowhere is "*.conf" shown, but conqueror still thinks my ".conf" file is a C++ header. In kcontrol -> KDE Components -> File Associations, this corresponds to text -> x-c++hdr. In the past, there was a type for ".conf". Can someone confirm what they see for a ".conf" file. Just touch or redirect something into a conf and you can look, e.g. $ echo "# hello" > foo.conf and then look at what konqueror thinks the type of file foo.conf is. Thanks. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.

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[kde3] all sound in 15.4 dead since yesterday's updates
by Felix Miata 27 Sep '23

27 Sep '23

This is my 24/7 15.4 system. > aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/test.wav Playing WAVE '/usr/share/sounds/alsa/test.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 44100 Hz, Stereo produces nothing from speakers, as neither the video player build into Chromium, nor KDE3 system sounds. Anyone else have this happen? https://paste.opensuse.org/pastes/c555585e51d5 is 30kb .xsession-errors, loaded with errors. Is there a key clue among them, a place to start? https://paste.opensuse.org/pastes/b785201f5489 has installed packages output from: # rpm -qa | egrep 'alsa|arts|audio|demult|gstr|jack|mix|pavu|puls|sof-|sound|vlc|wire|xdg' | sort Recognize anything helpful in https://paste.opensuse.org/pastes/d029b3c47e85 (tail of /var/log/zypp/history)? Last updates were about 3 weeks ago. $ inxi -Aaz Audio: Device-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:03.0 chip-ID: 8086:0c0c class-ID: 0403 Device-2: Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:8c20 class-ID: 0403 API: ALSA v: k5.14.21-150400.24.66-default status: kernel-api with: 1: aoss type: oss-emulator 2: apulse type: pulse-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer Server-1: aRts v: 1.5.10 status: off with: artswrapper status: off tools: artsdsp Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.49 status: off with: wireplumber status: off tools: pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl Server-3: PulseAudio v: 15.0 status: active with: pulseaudio-alsa type: plugin tools: pacat,pactl,pavucontrol $ systemctl --user status pipewire.{service,socket} ○ pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.service; disabled; vendor preset: disabled) Active: inactive (dead) TriggeredBy: ● pipewire.socket ● pipewire.socket - PipeWire Multimedia System Socket Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.socket; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (listening) since Fri 2023-07-07 01:55:40 EDT; 1 day 20h ago Triggers: ● pipewire.service Listen: /run/user/1050/pipewire-0 (Stream) CGroup: /user.slice/user-1050.slice/user(a)1050.service/app.slice/pipewire.socket Jul 07 01:55:40 00srv systemd[1069]: Listening on PipeWire Multimedia System Socket. > systemctl --user status pipewire-pulse.{service,socket} Unit pipewire-pulse.service could not be found. Unit pipewire-pulse.socket could not be found. $ systemctl --user status wireplumber ○ wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/wireplumber.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: inactive (dead) $ This is a zoo: alsa-info.txt: https://paste.opensuse.org/pastes/440c5775cce7 Any tell-tales in it? Graphics connection is DVI, so only the rear pin jack connection is used for output to standalone PC speakers. -- Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, based on faith, not based on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata

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hidden rubber band snaps back bad display configuration
by Felix Miata 27 Sep '23

27 Sep '23

Is anyone aware that KDE3 has any methodology to directly control display position? I see nothing in personal settings > display > size & orientation tab except a message about "X server is using RandR extention at version 1.2 or greater which doesn't have any configuration yet." I've never known about any such capability in KDE3, but here's the problem: 1-troubleshooting a different displays problem made me want to enable a second display on my main PC 2-I put this xrandr script in /etc/X11: xrandr --dpi 120 --output HDMI-A-2 --mode 1920x1200 --primary \ --output DP-1 --mode 1680x1050 --pos 1920x0 3-When I login to root or alternate user, script works exactly as expected: 1920x1200 on left as primary with standard kicker, empty 1680x1050 to its right 4-When I login as regular normal user, it opens in clone mode with both displays @1680x1050. When I run the script manually, it seems to work exactly as expected, but as soon as it finishes, it reverts back to clone mode @1680x1050 for both displays. 5-Except for log files and [MiniCli] section of .kde/share/config/kdesktoprc (which I logged out and emptied MiniCli content), there's nothing containing either xrandr or a reference to any xrandr script I created in .profile, .Xresources, .bashrc, .config/autostart, /etc/profile.local What could be enforcing Xorg X11 clone mode for only a single user? -- Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, based on faith, not based on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata

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Please test Valknut-mod (was wrong link in the last post)
by XXX 10 Sep '23

10 Sep '23

Hello, guys! Please test this Valknut DC++ client mod, an adaptation of the old mod by Russian Eduandriva devs. https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/home:belphegor_belbel:KDE3/valknut The patchset was initially for another version, so Yasuhiko adapted it to the Qt3 version. The mod should support magnet links. It it is better than the one in KDE:KDE3 repo, it will be replaced.

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Valknut-mod
by XXX 07 Sep '23

07 Sep '23

Hello, guys! Please test this Valknut DC++ client mod, an adaptation of the old mod by Russian Eduandriva devs. http://wiki.edumandriva.ru/wiki/index.php/%25D0%2598%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B5%25… The patchset was initially for another version, so Yasuhiko adapted it to the Qt3 version. The mod should support magnet links. It it is better than the one in KDE:KDE3 repo, it will be replaced.

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15.4 Konqueror - File Association - Left Click action BUG
by David C. Rankin 31 Aug '23

31 Aug '23

All, This is strange. In konqueror --profile file-managment in the detailed view, I have the shell-script Embedding (tab) set to: Left Click Action [x] Show file in embedded viewer Services Preference Order Embedded Advanced Text Editor (katepart) Which means the default action for the shell-script should be to show the script in the Advanced Text Editor preview. Just the same as using the context menu to "Preview In -> Embedded Advanced Text Editor" However, the Left Click Action does nothing. I think this is relatively recent. The file association/mime-type action is set that way because I specifically set it, and in the past confirmed the wanted behavior of being able to view the shell scripts by simply clicking on them. Any idea what changed? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.

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