Comments on: My sweet desktop environment – KDE 4.2 RC http://blog.solnic.eu/2009/01/18/my-sweet-desktop-environment-kde-42-rc web development, ruby, javascript and other crazy things Sun, 30 May 2010 11:47:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: solnic http://blog.solnic.eu/2009/01/18/my-sweet-desktop-environment-kde-42-rc/comment-page-1#comment-28 solnic Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:24:09 +0000 http://blog.solnic.eu/?p=94#comment-28 I have 3 different activities there, you can add a new activity by zooming out and clicking on "add activity", then you can configure it as you want :) I have 3 different activities there, you can add a new activity by zooming out and clicking on “add activity”, then you can configure it as you want :)

]]> By: Eric http://blog.solnic.eu/2009/01/18/my-sweet-desktop-environment-kde-42-rc/comment-page-1#comment-26 Eric Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:33:17 +0000 http://blog.solnic.eu/?p=94#comment-26 I've been poking around trying to figure out how to get different wallpapers on the different desktops - how did you do this? Other than that, I'm also running 4.2 (Kubuntu) and liking it a lot, for the reasons you've already mentioned. I’ve been poking around trying to figure out how to get different wallpapers on the different desktops – how did you do this? Other than that, I’m also running 4.2 (Kubuntu) and liking it a lot, for the reasons you’ve already mentioned.

]]> By: solnic http://blog.solnic.eu/2009/01/18/my-sweet-desktop-environment-kde-42-rc/comment-page-1#comment-24 solnic Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:36:40 +0000 http://blog.solnic.eu/?p=94#comment-24 This is just the System Tray plasmoid, you should get it OOTB with @kdebase set installed This is just the System Tray plasmoid, you should get it OOTB with @kdebase set installed

]]> By: Dirk Gently http://blog.solnic.eu/2009/01/18/my-sweet-desktop-environment-kde-42-rc/comment-page-1#comment-22 Dirk Gently Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:15:33 +0000 http://blog.solnic.eu/?p=94#comment-22 I agree with you, I really like kde 4, particularly about Dolphin - great app. How did you put amarok, klipper, and knetwork manager in that docklet? That's sweet! Do I need to install another package for it? I installed kdebase-meta which does a pretty good desktop but is missing a few things. I agree with you, I really like kde 4, particularly about Dolphin – great app.

How did you put amarok, klipper, and knetwork manager in that docklet? That’s sweet! Do I need to install another package for it? I installed kdebase-meta which does a pretty good desktop but is missing a few things.

]]> By: solnic http://blog.solnic.eu/2009/01/18/my-sweet-desktop-environment-kde-42-rc/comment-page-1#comment-20 solnic Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:51:37 +0000 http://blog.solnic.eu/?p=94#comment-20 What do you mean by saying that functionality sucks? KDE is probably the most powerful desktop environment at the moment, highly integrated with a lot of options. It works great OOTB *and* it allows you to configure it the way you want. I can understand that someone might say that it looks terrible as it's just a matter of taste, but when it comes to functionality...? What's wrong with it? What do you mean by saying that functionality sucks? KDE is probably the most powerful desktop environment at the moment, highly integrated with a lot of options. It works great OOTB and it allows you to configure it the way you want.

I can understand that someone might say that it looks terrible as it’s just a matter of taste, but when it comes to functionality…? What’s wrong with it?

]]> By: Marius Tim http://blog.solnic.eu/2009/01/18/my-sweet-desktop-environment-kde-42-rc/comment-page-1#comment-19 Marius Tim Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:18:56 +0000 http://blog.solnic.eu/?p=94#comment-19 What a mutant they created,looks nice but functionality sucks!The Vista of Linuxes!Sorry I'll pass...Gnome still rules!! What a mutant they created,looks nice but functionality sucks!The Vista of Linuxes!Sorry I’ll pass…Gnome still rules!!

]]> By: The Open Sourcerer http://blog.solnic.eu/2009/01/18/my-sweet-desktop-environment-kde-42-rc/comment-page-1#comment-18 The Open Sourcerer Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:57:26 +0000 http://blog.solnic.eu/?p=94#comment-18 Hi, those are great looking screen shots - thanks. I'm a Gnome/Ubuntu man but looking at those makes me a bit envious ;-) I did try a KDE4.1 RC on Kubuntu a few months back but I think that lack of familiarisation made me switch back to Gnome pretty fast. Looking at your shots I might just take another stab when 4.2 is released... Cheers Alan Hi,

those are great looking screen shots – thanks.

I’m a Gnome/Ubuntu man but looking at those makes me a bit envious ;-)

I did try a KDE4.1 RC on Kubuntu a few months back but I think that lack of familiarisation made me switch back to Gnome pretty fast. Looking at your shots I might just take another stab when 4.2 is released…

Cheers

Alan

]]> By: solnic http://blog.solnic.eu/2009/01/18/my-sweet-desktop-environment-kde-42-rc/comment-page-1#comment-17 solnic Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:11:40 +0000 http://blog.solnic.eu/?p=94#comment-17 Yes, you can setup different activities with their own settings (wallpaper, plasmoids etc.). Currently it's not fully supported by the KDE applications, but in the future we will be able to have different settings per activity. For instance you should be able to have "work" activity where you have all notifications turned off. Yes, you can setup different activities with their own settings (wallpaper, plasmoids etc.). Currently it’s not fully supported by the KDE applications, but in the future we will be able to have different settings per activity. For instance you should be able to have “work” activity where you have all notifications turned off.

]]> By: Kevin http://blog.solnic.eu/2009/01/18/my-sweet-desktop-environment-kde-42-rc/comment-page-1#comment-16 Kevin Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:57:52 +0000 http://blog.solnic.eu/?p=94#comment-16 just curious if what you are showing in your screenshots is 3 different virtual desktops or is it 3 completely different configs? i.e. Desktop 1 is your Workspace Desktop 2 is your multimedia space and Desktop 3 is your Tools? If so I didn't realize you could set up the desktops with different plasmoids and different wallpapers. Nice setups in any event. just curious if what you are showing in your screenshots is 3 different virtual desktops or is it 3 completely different configs? i.e. Desktop 1 is your Workspace Desktop 2 is your multimedia space and Desktop 3 is your Tools? If so I didn’t realize you could set up the desktops with different plasmoids and different wallpapers. Nice setups in any event.

]]> By: solnic http://blog.solnic.eu/2009/01/18/my-sweet-desktop-environment-kde-42-rc/comment-page-1#comment-15 solnic Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:42:37 +0000 http://blog.solnic.eu/?p=94#comment-15 Gentoo is my favorite linux distro, I chose it 5 years ago :) Gentoo is my favorite linux distro, I chose it 5 years ago :)

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