On Wednesday 22 July 2009 09:01:43 pm Larry Stotler wrote:
On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:22 PM, Rajko M.
wrote: What OS is offering such screen - functionality ? If you want to turn services off and on then you have to look in the system configuration.
Sure would be nice. KDE used to have KPersonalizer. I've requested it be ported, but have heard nothing about it. Would do it myself if I could code.
The smaller problem with KPersonalizer is to code, bigger is to specify different use cases and KDE properties for them, also collect information about programs and settings that should be set for certain use case. Also, what to do with files that user changed? What question to ask, instead of guessing what user wants. Once that is known, coding should be easier part of the task. So, don't say that only coding prevents you from participating :)
Problem is that Beagle, Pulse Audio and maybe some more, are not part of KDE and Configure Desktop doesn't know about them. First is not system service so it doesn't appear in YaST, second is hidden in audio settings, but it should be no problem when kernel is fixed for desktop use.
I mentioned in another thread that Beagle shouldn't even be installed on KDE since it has Nepomuk/Stringi, but was told they were asking how to do it, not whether to remove it.
Both should be optional, when user attempts to use desktop search ask him what to do. Large number of problems in recent past was due to attempts to guess what user wants, instead to ask in as simple language as possible.
Personally, I don't see much benefit in PulseAudio either.
Once it works as designed, it may be interesting option for home entertainment oriented setup. -- Regards, Rajko http://news.opensuse.org/category/people-of-opensuse/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org