Description: Highly configurable Mac-like (see screenshots) drop-in replacement for ksplash. Notice that this is a separate software package which physically replaces your ksplash binary. This _should_ work with KDE 2.1 and greater, but who knows for sure. Includes a KCM module to help you configure it to suit your personal tastes (each user can set it up differently). Simple to configure and install. -dT-Last changelog:
0.70-RELEASE: Added the ability for users to adjust the icon placement position. (I still need to add i18n functionality to this program - Anyone who knows how, please e-mail me!
0.71-RELEASE: Added Matthew Altus' XINERAMA fix patch. Should work better on multi-head systems now (Thanks, Matt!) (re-released archive with pre-built ./configure. D'oh)
0.72-RELEASE: What the heck... Added the ability to move the Status Bar to the top of the screen in "Standard" mode.
0.73-RELEASE: Added missing header to src/wndsplash.cpp to fix compilation issues.
it doesn't compile on slack 8 - just bombs out saying "shell error while sourcing /tmp/blah.sh" when it's starting autoheader. i guess it's because of slack's autoconf 2.5 (had to hand edit mosfet's configure scripts too because of the same problem), but i don't wanna downgrade. any ideas?
Hi, xcuse me, for that "beginner-question":
after typing : ./configure the configure-script ends with a mistake:
That are the last lines after typing ./configure:
checking for rpath... yes
checking for KDE... configure: error:
in the prefix, you've chosen, are no KDE headers installed. This will fail.
So, check this please and use another prefix!
what prefix must i use ??
I have suse 7.3 with kde2.2.1 !
Thank you
Mandrake uses its own menu system so you have to add it to the control panel with their menu editor or turn off the Mandrake customisations in the menus.
Absolutely fantastic. Now wouldn't it be nice if the icon developers for kde developped some beter looking icons to match the looks.
I don't buy that argument about icons being symbolic and train signal being symbolic. First of all a train signal and a desktop have totally different functionality. Ok he wants symbolism gine. But for cripes sake no cartoonish icons make the colors more deeper more richer more 'organic' and not so cold.
The easieast way is to generate a project with kdevelop. It givs you the files and directory structure. Or you could copy the admin directory from kde-cvs (2.2.x branch) and make the changes needed in the Makefile.am.
All this gives you automatic dist creation and translation.
// Peter S (who is no expert :)
how's the Infusion Project going ? Came across it lately and noticed your name ... Isn't there a way to cooperate with kmail or are we talking 'bout two categories of users ? Gonna try this Infusion app cuz looks like a nice alternative .. -- dT .. like I said .. keep it comin' (serious: thanx for the cool software )--------- Fab
Been too busy with /ML to work on Infusion lately. 0.61 is getting more stable. Yeah, it's a different scope project than KMail -- Geared up towards the Enterprise (ahem, "Exchange") user. It's not that far along, I'm afraid, but the server software (Citadel/UX) is _excellent_. :) -dT-
releases do you plan to make in such a short time ..? This splashscreen certainly deserves to be part of the KDE 3.0 release .... keep it comin' dT .. --cheers--
fab
As many as it takes, of course! Don't mean to flood all of you guys with too many new releases. It looks like I've put in code which breaks on older versions of KDE. May have to downgrade and put out another release... :) -dT-
this time I think isn't my fault at all :)
/usr/include/limits.h:124:3: warning: #include_next is a GCC extension
wndsplash.cpp: In method `WndSplash::WndSplash (const QPixmap &,
WndSplash::OperationMode)':
wndsplash.cpp:57: `KDesktopWidget' undeclared (first use this function)
wndsplash.cpp:57: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once for
each function it appears in.)
wndsplash.cpp:57: `desktop' undeclared (first use this function)
make[3]: ** [wndsplash.o] Erro 1
Really? That's the same version I have, and it works for me. ---- humm, actually, let me check some things - perhaps my system's munging the header files in a different way.. :) -dT-
As a short-term fix, can you tell if adding "#include " to ksplashml-0.73/src/wndsplash.cpp works? If it does, I'll add it to the distribution and release 0.74. :) -dT-
-dT-
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it doesn't compile on slack 8 - just bombs out saying "shell error while sourcing /tmp/blah.sh" when it's starting autoheader. i guess it's because of slack's autoconf 2.5 (had to hand edit mosfet's configure scripts too because of the same problem), but i don't wanna downgrade. any ideas?
Hi, xcuse me, for that "beginner-question": after typing : ./configure the configure-script ends with a mistake: That are the last lines after typing ./configure: checking for rpath... yes checking for KDE... configure: error: in the prefix, you've chosen, are no KDE headers installed. This will fail. So, check this please and use another prefix! what prefix must i use ?? I have suse 7.3 with kde2.2.1 ! Thank you
Dis you do a make -f Makefile.cvs before ./configure ? This has to be done to compile it properly.
when i compile and install, everything works fine, except kcontrol isn't showing config applet, ksplash/ml ver 0.72, kde 2.1.1 (MDK 8.0)
Mandrake uses its own menu system so you have to add it to the control panel with their menu editor or turn off the Mandrake customisations in the menus.
Absolutely fantastic. Now wouldn't it be nice if the icon developers for kde developped some beter looking icons to match the looks. I don't buy that argument about icons being symbolic and train signal being symbolic. First of all a train signal and a desktop have totally different functionality. Ok he wants symbolism gine. But for cripes sake no cartoonish icons make the colors more deeper more richer more 'organic' and not so cold.
This has nothing to do with Detasot's work of course. His work is close to perfection.
This should definitly be considered by the guys in charge of the base installation of KDE.
Does it work for those who had issues with 0.72? :) -dT-
It was brilliant a week ago not it is just amazing.
So, is that a step UP or a step DOWN? :) -dT-
I just love it with the login screen to go with it from this site it makes kde just that bit special and "IT SHOULD BE IN THE NEXT KDE" go do it:)
Gotcha. Thanks alot, and I'm _glad_ you like it!! :) -dT-
I think the easiest solution is to use the KDE buildsystem... Also makes it easier to import ksplash/ml to kde-cvs ;) // Peter S
I'm using an older distribution of the KDE buildsystem. What's involved in upgrading? :) -dT-
The easieast way is to generate a project with kdevelop. It givs you the files and directory structure. Or you could copy the admin directory from kde-cvs (2.2.x branch) and make the changes needed in the Makefile.am. All this gives you automatic dist creation and translation. // Peter S (who is no expert :)
how's the Infusion Project going ? Came across it lately and noticed your name ... Isn't there a way to cooperate with kmail or are we talking 'bout two categories of users ? Gonna try this Infusion app cuz looks like a nice alternative .. -- dT .. like I said .. keep it comin' (serious: thanx for the cool software )--------- Fab
Been too busy with /ML to work on Infusion lately. 0.61 is getting more stable. Yeah, it's a different scope project than KMail -- Geared up towards the Enterprise (ahem, "Exchange") user. It's not that far along, I'm afraid, but the server software (Citadel/UX) is _excellent_. :) -dT-
releases do you plan to make in such a short time ..? This splashscreen certainly deserves to be part of the KDE 3.0 release .... keep it comin' dT .. --cheers-- fab
As many as it takes, of course! Don't mean to flood all of you guys with too many new releases. It looks like I've put in code which breaks on older versions of KDE. May have to downgrade and put out another release... :) -dT-
this time I think isn't my fault at all :) /usr/include/limits.h:124:3: warning: #include_next is a GCC extension wndsplash.cpp: In method `WndSplash::WndSplash (const QPixmap &, WndSplash::OperationMode)': wndsplash.cpp:57: `KDesktopWidget' undeclared (first use this function) wndsplash.cpp:57: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in.) wndsplash.cpp:57: `desktop' undeclared (first use this function) make[3]: ** [wndsplash.o] Erro 1
Looks like one of the patches is buggy. What version of KDE are you using? :) -dT-
2.2.1 from ben's rpms for redhat 7.1
Really? That's the same version I have, and it works for me. ---- humm, actually, let me check some things - perhaps my system's munging the header files in a different way.. :) -dT-
As a short-term fix, can you tell if adding "#include " to ksplashml-0.73/src/wndsplash.cpp works? If it does, I'll add it to the distribution and release 0.74. :) -dT-