September 2009 - openSUSE KDE - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-kde] lid settings
by Hans Krueger 10 Sep '09

10 Sep '09

I have (KDE 4.3.1) "release 161 does anybody know where I can set it so when I close the lid to my laptop that it lock the machine it works with kde 3.5 -- Hans Krueger hanskrueger007(a)roadrunner.com registered Linux user 289023 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] Application releases during Factory version freeze
by Stephan Binner 10 Sep '09

10 Sep '09

Hello, openSUSE Factory is now version frozen until openSUSE 11.2 release and so are devel projects. We will put new releases into KDE:Backports and packages will exist when it builds successfully. For Factory/openSUSE 11.2 a new repository http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_11.2/ exists now. Devel releases will continue to be appear in KDE:KDE4:Playground Bye, Steve -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] Akonadi google calendar resource
by Raúl Moratalla Guillén 10 Sep '09

10 Sep '09

Hi, I'm using the KDE 4.2.96 packages from Factory repository. I noticed there is no akregator resource for google calendar but it is being developed in kde-extragear. IMHO is very useful, should be possible to package it? Regards, Raúl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] Eric missing dependencies
by todd rme 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

The current version of eric in KDE4:Factory:Desktop for opensuse 11.1 x64 (and maybe other versions as well) has a number of dependencies that are not available in either the standard opensuse repositories or any of the KDE4 repositories. This may be because opensuse factory is using later versions of the packages, and it is possible to get the packages from other repositories, but if there is a way to avoid that it would be preferable. Here are the missing required packages: python-pysvn >= 1.7.0, opensuse 11.1 has 1.6.0, needed version found in devel:tools:scm:svn and Subversion repos python-logilab-astng >= 0.19.0, opensuse 11.1 has 0.17.3, needed version found in devel:languages:python repo python-logilab-common >= 0.43.0, opensuse 11.1 has 0.35.0, needed version not found in official repositories And missing recommended packages: python-rope >= 0.9.2, not present in opensuse 11.1, found in devel:languages:python repo python-enchant >= 1.5.3, opensuse 11.1 has 1.5.1, needed version not in official repos python-pylint >= 0.18.0, opensuse 11.1 has 0.15.0 of pylint but not python-pylint, neither pylint 0.18.0 nor python-pylint of any version are found in official repos I can understand something like KPackage requiring a single repository (smart) that has essentially only that one package (plus a couple of guis for it), since there is no chance of it causing conflicts. But requiring three additional repositories just to install the program, including one user repository, and each with a lot of packages that could cause conflicts with installed packages seems different to me. I am not sure if there is a way around it, it may just be something people using the KDE4:factory repo have to deal with, but hopefully there is some other way. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] Konqueror lost main tool bar menu.
by upscope 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

Sometime around last kernel upgrade, Konqueror has lost the main toolbar. No longer have file, edit, View etc tabs. No Settings tab either. openSUSE 11.1 (2.6.27.29-0.1-default) KDE 4.3.00 release 158 konqueror-4.3.0-112.2 kde4-konqueror-plugins-debuginfo-4.2.4-4.17 konqueror-plugins-4.3.0-5.14 konqueror-plugins-lang-4.3.0-5.14 Does anyone know how to get them back? Thanks for any help! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] Moving from git.opensuse.org to gitorious.org
by Lubos Lunak 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

Hello, as already mentioned during the last IRC meeting, we're moving the public repos to gitorious. So the desktop-data and kdebase4-openSUSE repos are now http://gitorious.org/opensuse/kdebase4-opensuse and http://gitorious.org/opensuse/desktop-data . I think I've copied them completely without problems, but I'll still keep the old ones, just in case. But of course do not use them anymore. -- Lubos Lunak KDE developer -------------------------------------------------------------- SUSE LINUX, s.r.o. e-mail: l.lunak(a)suse.cz , l.lunak(a)kde.org Lihovarska 1060/12 tel: +420 284 084 672 190 00 Prague 9 fax: +420 284 028 951 Czech Republic http://www.suse.cz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] KDE:KDE4:Factory:Desktop broken for x86-64?
by Andreas Jaeger 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

I see lots of expansion errors for x86-64: nothing provides kdebase4-runtime < 4.1.60 needed by kdebase4-workspace, nothing provides kdebase4-runtime < 4.1.60 needed by kde4-kwin What'S broken here? Andreas -- Andreas Jaeger, aj(a){novell.com,opensuse.org} Twitter: jaegerandi | Identica: jaegerandi SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] Cannot Print from Okular
by Anshul Jain 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

Hi all, I'm using the latest and greatest KDE 4.3.1 on Opensuse 11.0. I'm unable to print from Okular though...other Qt/KDE apps like Kmail, Opera etc are all fine. I've updated a bugzilla report at :- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=384674. I believe that this is a problem with Opensuse (or maybe I'm doing something wrong??) as Mandriva's KDE 4.3.1 works flawlessly with Okular. The one difference being that Opensuse uses YaST to configure the printer and Mandriva uses RH's system-config-printer. Could this be the cause? I'd really appreciate some help! Regards Anshul -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-kde] 11.2 M6 kde 4.3.1 desktop fails to appear
by Alvise Cavallari 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

> On Tuesday 08 September 2009, NITA BUDD wrote: > > > > With opensuse 11.2 M6 -2.6.31-rc6-3 from DVD image, and using kde 4.3 desktop the system boots and I log in as non-root or root, splash welcome screen completes then screen goes blank except for an arrowcursor. > > Accessing using ctl><alt>f4 allows me to see many messages > > " > > /usr/bin/kwin --crashes n" where n=1..9 > > > > Who should I address this problem to? > > > > > > > > I can supply a fuller .xsession-errors file > > > > > > > > > > > > cpu: M II , memory: 196 Mbyte video card: S3 ViRGE /DX > > > > > > > > /////////////////.xsession-errors > > > > etc > > > > > > > Are you running the Nvidia display driver? > > > > I have video card: S3 ViRGE /DX running S3virge driver > > > > tall it the hard > > > way? If yes to these remember you need to run the install > > > script again to > > > rebuild the driver module for the updated kernel. > > > > > > > > > > > as root and ran > > > SAX2 to change to the Vesa driver, Booted as a user and > > > followed the > > > instructions for rebuilding (installing the hard way). > > > > > > I did not look at error messages. > > > > > > Now all works fine. This was with milestone M6-8.5-default > > > this past weekend. > > > > > > > I will wait till Milestone 7 before continuing with testing. > > Thanks for reply. > > I installed last week KDE4.3.1over OS11.1 on my computer with nvidia GPU. Everything worked like a charm. This week end I had to move to another computer with ATI GPU. I Installed again OS11.1 and added KDE4.3.1. It worked awfully bad, so I installed the catalyst drivers. Since then I face the same problem as you. I tried to disable desktop effects but the problem is the same. Under IceWM, glxgears shows more than 4000fps, so I take it as a confirmation that the problem is not at the level of X or the driver. It really seems related to Kwin that does not digest something. I tried to wait several minutes and... Little by little the desktop appeared. But awfully slow (opening kickoff takes more than 1min) and absolutely unusable. Does anybody know which X settings could/should be used in order to resolve this problem, or should I file a bug? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] konqueror and kde4
by Anders Johansson 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

There are many things being discussed between kde3 and kde4, but one thing I haven't seen talked about yet is konqueror. The most striking - and most surprising - thing about kde4 for me is that in 4.3.1, konqueror is finally a usable browser. It has become an absolutely brilliant web browser, which is for me now a competitor to firefox in all but plugins and extensions. All my previous javascript headaches which kept me from using it on a daily basis seems to have gone now. There are still some issues, but the advances it has made in the recent past are just astonishing. Just thought I'd mention it Anders -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-kde] 11.2 M6 kde 4.3.1 desktop fails to appear
by NITA BUDD 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

With opensuse 11.2 M6 -2.6.31-rc6-3 from DVD image, and using kde 4.3 desktop the system boots and I log in as non-root or root, splash welcome screen completes then screen goes blank except for an arrowcursor. Accessing using ctl><alt>f4 allows me to see many messages " /usr/bin/kwin --crashes n" where n=1..9 > > Who should I address this problem to? > > > > I can supply a fuller .xsession-errors file > > > > > > cpu: M II , memory: 196 Mbyte video card: S3 ViRGE /DX > > > > /////////////////.xsession-errors > > kbuildsycoca4 running... > > kdeinit4: preparing to launch > /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kconf_update.so > > Invalid D-BUS member name 'idle-hint' found in > interface > > 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while > parsing introspection Invalid > > D-BUS member name 'is-local' found in interface > > 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while > parsing introspection Invalid > > D-BUS member name 'x11-display-device' found in > interface > > 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while > parsing introspection Invalid > > D-BUS member name 'x11-display' found in > interface > > 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while > parsing introspection Invalid > > D-BUS member name 'display-device' found in > interface > > 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while > parsing introspection Invalid > > D-BUS member name 'remote-host-name' found in > interface > > 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while > parsing introspection Invalid > > D-BUS member name 'session-type' found in > interface > > 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while > parsing introspection Invalid > > D-BUS member name 'unix-user' found in > interface > > 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while > parsing introspection X Error: > > XSyncBadAlarm 152 > > Extension: 143 (Uknown > extension) > > Minor opcode: 11 (Unknown request) > > Resource id: 0x0 > > kdeinit4: preparing to launch > /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kcminit_startup.so > > X Error: XSyncBadAlarm 152 > > Extension: 143 (Uknown > extension) > > Minor opcode: 11 (Unknown request) > > Resource id: 0x0 > > kdeinit4: preparing to launch > /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_ksmserver.so > > <unknown program name>(1788)/ > KStartupInfo::createNewStartupId: creating: > > "sb3;1252327938;918050;1788_TIME0" : "unnamed > > etc > > > Are you running the Nvidia display driver? I have video card: S3 ViRGE /DX running S3virge driver tall it the hard > way? If yes to these remember you need to run the install > script again to > rebuild the driver module for the updated kernel. > > > as root and ran > SAX2 to change to the Vesa driver, Booted as a user and > followed the > instructions for rebuilding (installing the hard way). > > I did not look at error messages. > > Now all works fine. This was with milestone M6-8.5-default > this past weekend. > I will wait till Milestone 7 before continuing with testing. Thanks for reply. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] 11.2 M6 kde 4.3.1 desktop fails to appear
by NITA BUDD 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Trying openSuse 11.2 milestone 6. Using gnome desktop it works well. Suse 10.2 works perfectly. With opensuse 11.2 M6 and using kde 4.3 desktop the system boots and I log in as non-root or root,splash welcome screen completes then screen goes blank except for an arrow cursor. Accessing using <ctl><alt>f4 allows me to see many messages " /usr/bin/kwin --crashes n" where n=1..9 Who should I address this problem to? I can supply a fuller .xsession-errors file cpu: M II , memory: 196 Mbyte /////////////////.xsession-errors etc/X11/xim: Checking whether an input method should be started. sourcing /etc/sysconfig/language to get the value of INPUT_METHOD INPUT_METHOD is not set or empty (no user selected input method). Trying to start a default input method for the locale en_GB.UTF-8 ... There is no default input method for the current locale. Dummy input method "none" (do not use any fancy input method by default) startkde: Starting up... kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_klauncher.so kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kded4.so kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kbuildsycoca4.so kbuildsycoca4 running... kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kbuildsycoca4.so kbuildsycoca4 running... kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kconf_update.so Invalid D-BUS member name 'idle-hint' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection Invalid D-BUS member name 'is-local' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection Invalid D-BUS member name 'x11-display-device' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection Invalid D-BUS member name 'x11-display' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection Invalid D-BUS member name 'display-device' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection Invalid D-BUS member name 'remote-host-name' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection Invalid D-BUS member name 'session-type' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection Invalid D-BUS member name 'unix-user' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection X Error: XSyncBadAlarm 152 Extension: 143 (Uknown extension) Minor opcode: 11 (Unknown request) Resource id: 0x0 kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kcminit_startup.so X Error: XSyncBadAlarm 152 Extension: 143 (Uknown extension) Minor opcode: 11 (Unknown request) Resource id: 0x0 kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_ksmserver.so <unknown program name>(1788)/ KStartupInfo::createNewStartupId: creating: "sb3;1252327938;918050;1788_TIME0" : "unnamed app" kephald starting up XRANDR error base: 162 RRInput mask is set!! RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 258 1024 x 768 RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 259 800 x 600 RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 260 640 x 480 RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding crtc: 256 RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding output: 257 Setting CRTC 256 on output "default" (previous 0 ) CRTC outputs: (257) Output name: "default" Output refresh rate: 0 Output rect: QRect(0,0 1024x768) Output rotation: 1 XRandROutputs::init added output 257 adding an output 0 with geom: QRect(0,0 1024x768) output: "SCREEN-0" QRect(0,0 1024x768) 0 true true load xml connected: 1 looking for current "SCREEN-0" known "*" has score: 0.125 screen: 0 QRect(0,0 1024x768) looking for a matching configuration... connected: 1 looking for current "SCREEN-0" known "*" has score: 0.125 found outputs, known: false activate external configuration!! registered the service: true screens registered on the bus: true outputs registered on the bus: true configurations registered on the bus: true sh: /opt/kde3/bin/kreadconfig: No such file or directory sh: /opt/kde3/bin/kreadconfig: No such file or directory kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_plasma-desktop.so kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kglobalaccel.so QDBusObjectPath: invalid path "" KCrash: Application 'plasma-desktop' crashing... kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/drkonqi Application::crashHandler() called with signal 4; recent crashes: 1 KCrash: Application 'kwin' crashing... kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/drkonqi QDBusObjectPath: invalid path "" kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kaccess.so <unknown program name>(2655)/ kdemain: Xlib XKB extension major= 1 minor= 0 kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kbuildsycoca4.so <unknown program name>(1788)/ KStartupInfo::createNewStartupId: creating: "sb3;1252327987;180748;1788_TIME0" : "unnamed app" kbuildsycoca4 running... kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_krunner.so kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kmixctrl.so <unknown program name>(2653)/: Communication problem with "kaccess" , it probably crashed. Error message was: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply" : " "Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken." " kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_nepomukserver.so kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/hp-systray kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/printer-applet kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/policykit-kde <unknown program name>(2692)/: Communication problem with "krunner" , it probably crashed. Error message was: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply" : " "Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken." " kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/knotify4 kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kupdateapplet kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/ksmolt kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/knetworkmanager kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_klipper.so etc -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] Re: [opensuse] KDE 4.3.1 Desktop Errors
by Jay Mistry 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 12:49 AM, Clayton<smaug42(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> And as I said.. this is "normal" _now_ not with previous releases. I >>> never saw it before either, but you've updated to 4.3.1.. right? >>> Things have changed from 4.2 to 4.3. One of the changes includes the >>> check on executables with the Continue button. This was discussed >>> briefly on the list a while back as well. It shows up on the first >>> time the app is clicked from a Desktop icon. >> >> I don't think I can agree there with you, have not read about this >> sort of behav w/ KDE 4.3.1 before anyhwhere (including openSUSE & >> Ubuntu Forums). >> Prior to this upgarde, KDE 4.3.0 worked ok without such any errors. > > Agree or not... that's how it is. In this particular case (case 3 in > your original email), it's not an error. When you click on an > application on the KDE4 desktop for the first time (including the > first time after the upgrade that included the new desktop security > code), you get a popup that asks if you want to continue. If you > click Continue it should not ask you again for that app and that user. > > You are welcome to disagree with me... but... you are seeing it... and > I'm telling you you're not the only one who sees it. It is something > that has been explicitly added to KDE4. This was discussed on the > kde-core-devel mailing list. For example: > http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-core-devel&m=123562332503129&w=2 > > This behavior was also mentioned at least once in the openSUSE Forum: > http://forums.opensuse.org/applications/417506-warning-plasma-workspace.html == >From the discussions on openSUSE Forums, most who have upgraded to KDE 4.3.1 do not have this problem (at least have not reported it), the user in the thread may have the same (putative) bug as I do. About the KDE Development Mail List link you referred to: I am not a programmer & just a regular user so the technical part I could not follow; but the tone of the conversation was that the <.desktop> file extension was into some controversy amongst the developers. [From Rajko] > It happens only on first start, and if you cancel that it will happen again. > Once you say that is OK to run that application, the icon will change and you > will never see that again. And it keeps happening /each/ time I click on an app icons on the desktop, does not happen when an application is launched from the main menu. Refer to image [4] again: [2] > [3] > [4] happen each time I click on an app icon from the desktop folder. I tried logging in as 'root' into KDE 4.3: the icons there do not have this <.desktop> extension and the app (eg OO.org) is correctly launched on clicking the desktop folder icon: there are no pop-up boxes, even the first time. GNOME or Xfce do not have pop-up boxes for regular or root users; it seems to be an unnecessary feature, if at all it was introduced by design (as a security measure ?). [From Basil] > > Under Desktop Settings>File Manager so you have Dolphin selected or is it set to the default Gwenview? I un-installed Gwenview & now the folders open with Dolphin. Again, this did not happen as 'root'. Anyway, I hope upgrading to a later release of KDE (4.4 ?) would solve this problem. Will try out Rajko's suggestion of deleting and creating fresh shortcuts for the apps also. Jay [2] http://www.imagebam.com/image/e0fc2747857082 [3] http://www.imagebam.com/image/27911547856333 [4] http://www.imagebam.com/image/78ebae47856335 -- Linux User 483705 | openSUSE 11.1, Ubuntu 9.04 (i686) w/ Windows XP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] Re: [opensuse] KDE 4.3.1 Desktop Errors
by Jay Mistry 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Clayton<smaug42(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> - On trying to run any application on the desktop, it gives an error >> message, which shows the file as a <.desktop> file and says that the >> file should be executable to run (checking properties of the file, all >> are executable, as they are applications). This happens with all apps >> on desktop: Firefox, OpenOffice.org Starter, etc. >> (Images [3], [4] - these are for Firefox, but happens with any >> app/shortcut on the desktop). >> However, the apps can be run from the Kicker Menu. > > In the case of image 3, this is normal behavior now. > you run an executable application from a desktop icon, you are asked No, I have never seen this type of behavior on either openSUSE 11 (initial install & later on on upgrade to KDE 4.2.2) or with Fedora 10 / Ubuntu 9.04) - all desktop icons when double-clicked run the a particular app & there are no pop-up boxes. Also, I've never seen any desktop icon/app having a [.desktop] extension [5]. > if it's OK... if you click Continue, it will remember that decision > for that application for that user ID. It's a security level of > sorts... to help prevent you accidentally launching an unknown > executable I guess... .... Further observations on this somewhat erratic behaviour: - Any desktop folder (I have 3 folders on the KDE 4.3.1 desktop), when clicked, opens up with Gwenview instead of the default Konqueror/Dolphin file managers [6]. - All desktop icons have a [.desktop] extension [5] ; never seen this anywhere else including openSUSE 11 with KDE 4.2.2. (Am attaching a screengrab for 'Properties' of Mozilla Firefox, as an example [7], there seems to be nothing wrong with those.) > C. Jay [5] http://www.imagebam.com/image/e0fc2747857082/ [6] http://www.imagebam.com/image/0f555847856332/ [7] http://www.imagebam.com/image/fe396447856343 -- Linux User 483705 | openSUSE 11.1, Ubuntu 9.04 (i686) w/ Windows XP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] Re: [opensuse] KDE 4.3.1 Desktop Errors
by Jay Mistry 06 Sep '09

06 Sep '09

On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 11:08 PM, Clayton<smaug42(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> In the case of image 3, this is normal behavior now. >>> you run an executable application from a desktop icon, you are asked >> >> No, I have never seen this type of behavior on either openSUSE 11 >> (initial install & later on on upgrade to KDE 4.2.2) > > And as I said.. this is "normal" _now_ not with previous releases. I > never saw it before either, but you've updated to 4.3.1.. right? > Things have changed from 4.2 to 4.3. One of the changes includes the > check on executables with the Continue button. This was discussed > briefly on the list a while back as well. It shows up on the first > time the app is clicked from a Desktop icon. I don't think I can agree there with you, have not read about this sort of behav w/ KDE 4.3.1 before anyhwhere (including openSUSE & Ubuntu Forums). Prior to this upgarde, KDE 4.3.0 worked ok without such any errors. > Just to be clear, I am referring only to case 3 in the various > cases/screencaps you provided in your original email - not the isse > with things opening in Gwenview etc. Yes. >> - Any desktop folder (I have 3 folders on the KDE 4.3.1 desktop), when >> clicked, opens up with Gwenview instead of the default >> Konqueror/Dolphin file managers [6]. > > Do you have Dolphin installed? I've seen this also discussed here on > the mailing list, and the problem with that case was that the person > had not installed Dolphin (or it was removed for some reason from > their setup). After reinstalling Dolphin, things returned to normal. > I don't know if this is your issue.. just stating what was previously > discussed. Yes Dolphin & Konqueror, but the image above is of Konqueror. > C. Jay -- Linux User 483705 | openSUSE 11.1, Ubuntu 9.04 (i686) w/ Windows XP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] KDE 4.3.1 Desktop Errors
by Jay Mistry 06 Sep '09

06 Sep '09

Using openSUSE 11.1 (i686, 32-bit) I have just upgraded to KDE 4.3.1 (Rel 163) a couple of days back. On enabling the desktop folder view [Pict 1], I am getting the following errors: - Any folder on the desktop opens with Gwenview on clicking it (should open w/ Dolphin or Konqueror, by default) - Both, Konqueror & Dolphin show all the application files as files with the [.dektop] extension. [Pict 2] - On trying to run any application on the desktop, it gives an error message, which shows the file as a <.desktop> file and says that the file should be executable to run (checking properties of the file, all are executable, as they are applications). This happens with all apps on desktop: Firefox, OpenOffice.org Starter, etc. (Images [3], [4] - these are for Firefox, but happens with any app/shortcut on the desktop). However, the apps can be run from the Kicker Menu. Any suggestions to fix the problem, because in all other respects, KDE 4.3.1 seems stable and functional. Thnks, Jay [1] http://www.imagebam.com/image/f7c2b347856337 [2] http://www.imagebam.com/image/e0fc2747857082 [3] http://www.imagebam.com/image/27911547856333 [4] http://www.imagebam.com/image/78ebae47856335 -- Linux User 483705 | openSUSE 11.1, Ubuntu 9.04 (i686) w/ Windows XP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] KDE 4.3.1, Wireless Configuration not available
by Jay Mistry 06 Sep '09

06 Sep '09

On oS 11.1, w/ KDE 4.3.1 (163): I have enabled Network Configuration via Network Manager (instead of traditional ifup, through Yast). Nonetheless, the Network Manager options for Wireless and Wireless Broadband are greyed out (not configurable thro' Network Manager in the System Tray - [1] ). Have tried re-enabling 'Network Manager' from Yast, but still those options are greyed-out. Thanks for any help, Jay [1] http://www.imagebam.com/image/66ad4747861576 PS: I am CCing to both lists as not sure whether it is a KDE 4.3.1 issue or an openSUSE 11.1 problem. -- Linux User 483705 | openSUSE 11.1, Ubuntu 9.04 (i686) w/ Windows XP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] KDE 4.3.1 / SuSE 11.1 : How to add and move Kicker Applications?
by Paul Hands 05 Sep '09

05 Sep '09

Hi all, Sorry if I'm being stupid, but I've just loaded the latest KDE, and it looks great on my T60p Thinkpad - all the compositing and eye candy works beautifully. However, I cannot find a way to add icons to the Kicker panel. The icon might be to launch an application like Firefox or Thunderbird. Also, I cannot move icons already on the panel. I can delete them, but that's it. There's no "add application icon" context menu pick as described in the help documents. I've used KDE 3 for years, and all this stuff is second nature, but maybe KDE4 has changed the mechanism and I can't find it. Trying to drag icons to move them also doesn't work. I've tried the lock/unlock widgets menu pick, but it makes no difference. Any ideas? Thanks, Paul -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] Re: [kde] Can't move Icons in top panel, KDE 4.3.1
by Jay Mistry 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 2:02 AM, Duncan<1i5t5.duncan(a)cox.net> wrote: > Jay Mistry posted on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:55:28 +0530 as excerpted: > >> This is on openSUSE 11.1 (32 bit) & having just upgraded to KDE 4.3.1 >> (http://en.opensuse.org/KDE/Upgrade) yesterday. I can't move the any of >> icons (Digital Clock, Switcher, Yast, Termina, Calculator) in the top >> panel on to the right of the top panel. On unlocking the top panel, I >> can click and move the icons over to the right end of the panel, but >> they immediately come back to the extreme left of the panel on releasing >> the left mouse button. This happens only for the top panel, not the >> main (bottom) one. >> >> Also, I can't find the <Spacer> widget/plasmoid/applet (it should be >> called 'plasmoid' in KDE 4.x, right ?), anywhere in the list of >> widgets/plasmoids. >> >> My (top) panel prefs are: 'Centered', 'Always Visible'. > > The spacer is available from the "cashew" on the panel resizer and > options widget. "Add spacer". Thank you, Duncan & Stephan (what you refer to as the "panel manipulation mode bar" = the 'cashew', which locks/unlocks plasmoids). That did the trick, I could add the pager and from there move the clock over to the extreme right of the panel. The widgets/plasmoids now stay there. > From what you're describing, it may be that you need a spacer. I never > have enough room on my panels for long to have to worry about it, as I > make them only the size I need. Thus, I don't really need the spacers, > tho I could try them again to see if they perhaps work a bit better in > 4.3.1 than they did in 4.3.0. (I'm hoping for absolute positioning, > overruling the otherwise greedy plasmoids that like way more free space > around themselves than I like.) And sometimes they hop off the end of the panel and onto the desktop. This happens on KDE 4.3.1 as well. > Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. > "Every nonfree program has a lord, a master -- > and if you use the program, he is your master." Richard Stallman Jay -- Linux User 483705 | openSUSE 11.1, Ubuntu 9.04 (i686) w/ Windows XP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] Firefox KDE integration
by Lubos Lunak 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

Hello, as mentioned in the meeting minutes, the home:llunak:mozilla repo now has Firefox version with some KDE integration. It is otherwise the Firefox version from mozilla:Factory, i.e. what will be in 11.2, and the changes will be pushed back. The boring (and somewhat old) demo is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyp5bX_NV6k , but it's of course much better to see it with your own eyes ;). http://en.opensuse.org/KDE/FirefoxIntegration has a page listing all the integration points, if you want to help testing, please check those. For any bugs[*], please report them to bugzilla and assign to me (llunak(a)novell.com) Make sure you have the two -kde4 packages installed, if the publishes packages get out of sync, they may be removed because of dependencies. Also, there is currently a rebuild running with the latest version[**], so please be specific with version numbers when reporting problems. [*] Bugs related to the KDE integration, of course. Also, at least somewhat serious problems - if a pixel is a bit off, I don't give a damn. Thanks. [**] So it might be simpler to download the latest packages directly from the buildservice pages for the repository. -- Lubos Lunak KDE developer -------------------------------------------------------------- SUSE LINUX, s.r.o. e-mail: l.lunak(a)suse.cz , l.lunak(a)kde.org Lihovarska 1060/12 tel: +420 284 084 672 190 00 Prague 9 fax: +420 284 028 951 Czech Republic http://www.suse.cz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] openSUSE KDE meeting 20090903
by Lubos Lunak 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

See http://en.opensuse.org/KDE/Meetings/ for futher details. == Old Action Items (apokryphos, 16:07:43) == * add packaging guideline for kde4 packages (wstephenson) (apokryphos, 16:09:41) ** Will not around atm, so no progress (apokryphos, 16:10:17) * talk to docu and PM about artwork reqts (wstephenson) ** ACTION: llunak to take care of artwork reqts for Will (apokryphos, 16:16:35) * greeter and associated text (wstephenson) ** probably too late, it will be left as it is now (minus the development text that is in Factory) * drop kdebase3-session and dropping/excluding -apps/-workspace (Beineri) (apokryphos, 16:12:03) ** done (apokryphos, 16:12:21) * investigate how to make Firefox use defaults suitable for KDE (llunak) (apokryphos, 16:12:35) ** done, see topic below == Status Report (apokryphos, 16:19:02) == * KDE 4.3.1 has been released (Beineri, 16:19:28) ** RPMs are available in KDE:KDE4:Factory:Desktop repository and in Factory (Beineri, 16:19:52) ** KDE Four Live 4.3.1 has been created (Beineri, 16:20:06) * NetworkManager-kde4 should now be able to connect to hidden wireless networks (Beineri, 16:21:20) * Arora/Konqueror should be able to connect to Novell SSL sites again in Factory with latest openssl checkin (Beineri, 16:22:07) * Amarok on Factory MySQL collection problems are sorted (Beineri, 16:22:27) * Plasmoids don't require python-devel package anymore to be able to run (Beineri, 16:23:00) * OOo 3.1 packages got (splitted) oxygen icon set support (Beineri, 16:24:11) ** [http://developer.kde.org/~binner/ooo-oxygen.png] (Beineri, 16:24:22) * K:*/Factory now builds against Factory/snapshot (see mail on list) (Beineri, 16:25:36) * coolo said we can do branch diff updates until 25th Sep (Beineri, 16:28:18) == Firefox KDE integration (llunak, 16:21:32) == * Firefox is the default browser for 11.2, but its integration with KDE is very poor * most of this has been already fixed in home:llunak:mozilla * please test the packages but keep in mind that they are still work in progress that keeps changing * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyp5bX_NV6k - (old) demo * http://en.opensuse.org/KDE/FirefoxIntegration (Beineri, 16:31:23) == PulseAudio enabled by default (apokryphos, 16:34:51) == * the consensus is to keep it disabled by default for KDE * ACTION: find a way to keep PA disabled by default even if something else pulls it in (llunak) (llunak, 16:41:37) == KDE talks/BOFs/unconference sessions at the openSUSE Conference (apokryphos, 16:43:26) == * http://conference.opensuse.org/schedule/ has the current schedule (apokryphos, 16:43:40) * ACTION: llunak to schedule a KDE session (apokryphos, 16:48:03) == Auto-hiding notifications in KDE 4.3 (apokryphos, 16:53:37) == * Since KDE 4.3 both jobs and notifications are auto-hidden after some time by default. While this is fine with most notifications and completed jobs, auto-hiding running jobs might be confusing and might lead to unexpected results for the not so careful (e.g., unmounting of a usb drive when copying files to it, without paying attention to the not-so-prominent system-tray job running icon). (apokryphos, 16:53:51) * https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=533001 (apokryphos, 16:54:00) * the consensus is off by default, but first it should be investigated if it can be made off only where it matters (file operations) (llunak, 17:03:16) * ACTION: investigate whether it's possible to disable auto-hide for file operations -- llunak (apokryphos, 17:03:11) == Why the "old" KDE3 Path are installed in the 11.2 ? Is it not possible to erase the old install Path? (apokryphos, 17:04:49) == * unknown what this topic is about (llunak, 17:07:35) == Moving from git.opensuse.org to gitorous (apokryphos, 17:08:02) == * repositories from git.opensuse.org should be migrated to gitorous * http://gitorious.org Offers a project hosting solution and an open source graphical interface for git repositories. (apokryphos, 17:08:25) * ACTION: move desktop-data and kdebase-openSUSE to gitorous and mail the list when it's done -- llunak (apokryphos, 17:11:20) == Q&A, Misc (apokryphos, 17:12:19) == * Q&A, Misc - Multimedia keys (apokryphos, 17:14:00) ** https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=524734 (apokryphos, 17:14:28) ** will be sorted out as part of the bug report (apokryphos, 17:21:57) * Q&A, Misc - Device Automounter submit request (apokryphos, 17:23:16) ** sr#15724 (apokryphos, 17:24:35) ** AGREED: reject for now, too late (apokryphos, 17:25:42) == Closing (apokryphos, 17:27:25) == * Next meeting on 01/10 as the conference is on in two week's time (apokryphos, 17:28:35) == Action items == * take care of artwork reqts for Will (llunak) * find a way to keep PA disabled by default even if something else pulls it in (llunak) * schedule a KDE session at the conference (llunak) * investigate whether it's possible to disable auto-hide for file operations (llunak) * move desktop-data and kdebase-openSUSE to gitorous and mail the list when it's done (llunak) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] Can't move Icons in top panel, KDE 4.3.1
by Jay Mistry 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

This is on openSUSE 11.1 (32 bit) & having just upgraded to KDE 4.3.1 (http://en.opensuse.org/KDE/Upgrade) yesterday. I can't move the any of icons (Digital Clock, Switcher, Yast, Termina, Calculator) in the top panel on to the right of the top panel. On unlocking the top panel, I can click and move the icons over to the right end of the panel, but they immediately come back to the extreme left of the panel on releasing the left mouse button. This happens only for the top panel, not the main (bottom) one. Also, I can't find the <Spacer> widget/plasmoid/applet (it should be called 'plasmoid' in KDE 4.x, right ?), anywhere in the list of widgets/plasmoids. My (top) panel prefs are: 'Centered', 'Always Visible'. Pl let me know if you need screengrab images and I can provide them. Thanks, Jay -- Linux User 483705 | openSUSE 11.1, Ubuntu 9.04 (i686) w/ Windows XP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-kde] openSUSE KDE Team Meeting - Thursday 3rd August, 16:00 UTC
by Lubos Lunak 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

The next openSUSE KDE Team meeting will be held tomorrow, Thursday 3rd August, at 16:00 UTC. The current list of scheduled topics is: * PulseAudio enabled by default (PA has been removed from the KDE pattern for now, but there doesn't seem to be a clear consensus yet; if we stay with disabled, we also need to handle the case when something else pulls it in) * KDE-related talks/bofs/unconference sessions at openSUSE Conference * old action items * status report * Q&A, misc Further items are welcome; please add them http://en.opensuse.org/KDE/Meetings Please use http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=3&month=8&year=200… to get the time of the meeting in your time zone. The meeting will happen in #opensuse-kde IRC channel on irc.freenode.net You are welcome to join and participate! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help(a)opensuse.org

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