
Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements
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CONTENTS
1. Changed the plastik theme to draw a lighter line as listview branch.
2. Rounded selection in iconview (konqueror/kdesktop)*
3. A modern looking rubberband (gnome/xp semi-transparent style).*
4. Modified dialogs when in iconlist mode to highlight item on mouse over (mozilla-firefox).
5. Added a new konqueror sidebar look.
Idea from http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=17049
6. Now sidebar is saved per profile (bug 58580)
7. Fixed bug 88964 (Highlighting of files in Detailed List View does not
correspond to the area of activation).
Obs.: All patches are tested in kde-3.3.1/qt-x11-free-3.3.3 official
sources. I can't garantee that they will work in other kde versions.
* some patches are modified versions from the patches found in
http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-core-devel&m=107624741505943&w=2
GOOD NEWS
I started a thread in kde-devel mailing list to discuss the insertion of the patches in next kde release.
See http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-devel&m=109863377620287&w=2
Some of the improvements are already in KDE CVS.
I contacted trolltech and they are analyzing the patches.
TIPS
- To improve the performance of the rubberband try to enable the option
"RenderAccel" in your XF86Config file.
(sinve version 0.5.2 the rubberband performance is improved)
- To enable the new konqueror sidebar look add the line "SidebarStyle=1" in the file $HOME/.kde/share/config/konqsidebartng.rc in the group that has the same name of the profile you want to change:
For example:
[webbrowsing]
SidebarStyle=1
If anyone has more ideas (original ideas) to add to this patches, tell me and perhaps i will try to implement them.
16 years ago
v1.0.0: (2004-Nov-28)
* fixed bug with rubberband in iconview mode.
* added install instructions.
v0.5.5: (2004-Oct-31)
* fixed bug when new rubberband effect is disabled.
v0.5.4: (2004-Oct-31)
* added rubberband color cache (improve rubberband performance a little more). I can't do incremental patch cause i'm using the KDE CVS version now. The only file that was modified is kdelibs/kdefx/kstyle.cpp
v0.5.3: (2004-Oct-31)
* improved rubberband performance in iconview (now only the modified area is draw).
* fixed bug when drawing rubberband and right mouse button is clicked.
* added incremental patch. For those who are using version 0.5.2 just apply the patches found in dir patches-0.5.2.
Note: Only use the patches found in dir patches-0.5.3 if you are using version 0.5.2. Any doubt how to use this mail me.
* added TODO file. If you found any bug not in TODO mail me, and i will try to fix.
v0.5.2: (2004-Oct-26)
* fixed error in drawing the item background in konqueror detailed view mode when that is a background image set. You just need to recompile kdebase/konqueror/listview.
v0.5.1: (2004-Oct-26)
* fixed compile error in kdebase/konqueror/listview.
v0.5.0: (2004-Oct-25)
* a lot of cleanup and refactoring.
* fix bug in konqueror detailed view mode that made the alternate background lines draw incorrect (thanks to DarkLord to point this out).
* now no app will be affected by the patch for bug 88964.
* modified qt patches to kde ones so is more easy to get they accepted by kde developers.
* removed kdepim patch (no more necessary).
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16 years ago
v1.0.0: (2004-Nov-28)
* fixed bug with rubberband in iconview mode.
* added install instructions.
v0.5.5: (2004-Oct-31)
* fixed bug when new rubberband effect is disabled.
v0.5.4: (2004-Oct-31)
* added rubberband color cache (improve rubberband performance a little more). I can't do incremental patch cause i'm using the KDE CVS version now. The only file that was modified is kdelibs/kdefx/kstyle.cpp
v0.5.3: (2004-Oct-31)
* improved rubberband performance in iconview (now only the modified area is draw).
* fixed bug when drawing rubberband and right mouse button is clicked.
* added incremental patch. For those who are using version 0.5.2 just apply the patches found in dir patches-0.5.2.
Note: Only use the patches found in dir patches-0.5.3 if you are using version 0.5.2. Any doubt how to use this mail me.
* added TODO file. If you found any bug not in TODO mail me, and i will try to fix.
v0.5.2: (2004-Oct-26)
* fixed error in drawing the item background in konqueror detailed view mode when that is a background image set. You just need to recompile kdebase/konqueror/listview.
v0.5.1: (2004-Oct-26)
* fixed compile error in kdebase/konqueror/listview.
v0.5.0: (2004-Oct-25)
* a lot of cleanup and refactoring.
* fix bug in konqueror detailed view mode that made the alternate background lines draw incorrect (thanks to DarkLord to point this out).
* now no app will be affected by the patch for bug 88964.
* modified qt patches to kde ones so is more easy to get they accepted by kde developers.
* removed kdepim patch (no more necessary).
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mmodem
13 years ago
Selecting files stays with an erratic behaviour.
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somekool
13 years ago
some of the modification are actual bug fix. they really should made it to KDE.
look, design improvement could be a different style/decoration that can be downloaded separately. or a smaller patch that adds options to current style/windeco.
thanks
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trisk
14 years ago
They have jagged edges. I've attached the patch for anti-aliased rounded selections to the bug report/wishlist (I was going to create one earlier but wasn't sure if one already existed).
They are also available here:
http://trisk.acm.jhu.edu/kde/
Also, re: comments on speed/stability: I've not looked at the patchset, but presumably the rubberband changes are the same ones in the Ubuntu packages, and they are stable in practice, and fast where the Render extension for X is accelerated. If it produces crashes you probably miscompiled KDE.
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tosta
14 years ago
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8448/temp6ue1.jpg
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dec0ding
15 years ago
So knowing the future of KDE, seeing KDE 4 screenshots, sorry to say but this is useless...honestly, no offence
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smileaf
15 years ago
Here is an updated patch set for KDE 3.5.0 and Qt 3.3.4
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bushwakko
15 years ago
check out:
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=114692
also check out this one for new rubberband:
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=90051
and this one for much better usability in setting-windows:
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=114690
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bushwakko
15 years ago
Register an account and vote it up so developers will see it!
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=114692
also vote on this one (rubberband):
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=90051
and a great feature for improving usability:
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=114690
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bushwakko
15 years ago
If it's slower, looking into how the gnome one works could perhaps optimize it a little.
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dasfenomeenich
15 years ago
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xcallejas
15 years ago
I ask this because I don't know if kde 3.4 already bring some of this patches.
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JeremyShaw
15 years ago
When I apply this patch however, I lose the outline feedback during drag-n-drop in Icon View mode.
Some testing seems to indicate that this is because the patch guts the contents of paintFocus() in qiconview.cpp. Any idea why that code was removed? Restoring it makes this bug go away, but I would like to think there must have been some reason it was removed in the first place....
Thanks!
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Hobofuzz
15 years ago
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praseodymium
15 years ago
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maarizwan
15 years ago
KDE 3.4 is definitely better than 3.3, and your patches can make it the BEST!!! :)
Thank you.
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Gerardo
15 years ago
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15 years ago
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mikeycal
15 years ago
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rezjeh
15 years ago
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mikeycal
15 years ago
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Roze
15 years ago
if possible, implement this, it would make huge changes to how users will select their items (and it will make the selections more natural as well)
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mythz
15 years ago
Finally we can retire the previous and current KDE themes into the Ugliest Interfaces Hall of Shame.
Now if we can only get rid of the retards who come up with the Names of KDE Applications and linux might have a chance to get some market penetration.
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sefur
15 years ago
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aivs
15 years ago
patching file src/iconview/qiconview.cpp
Hunk #5 succeeded at 2785 (offset 2 lines).
Hunk #7 succeeded at 3287 (offset 2 lines).
Hunk #9 succeeded at 3328 (offset 2 lines).
Hunk #11 succeeded at 3498 (offset 2 lines).
Hunk #13 succeeded at 4599 (offset 2 lines).
Hunk #14 succeeded at 5367 (offset 1 line).
patching file src/widgets/qlistbox.cpp
Hunk #1 succeeded at 2162 (offset 2 lines).
Hunk #3 succeeded at 4379 (offset 2 lines).
[root@localhost qt-x11-free-3.3.4]#
How to patch good?
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sv1bgubp
15 years ago
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