Description: Razor-qt is an advanced, easy-to-use, and fast desktop environment based on Qt technologies. It has been tailored for users who value simplicity, speed, and intuitive interface. Unlike desktop environments, Razor-qt also works fine with weak machines.
Razor-qt team - https://github.com/Razor-qt?tab=membersLast changelog:
New in Razor-qt 0.5.2
* Full translation support and translation updates. * First day of week detected correctly on systems with Qt older than 4.8. * Mount plugin will now display volume sizes correctly and is more efficient. * Razor can now use systemd directly to shutdown/supend/etc. * Themes were improved to work well with dark Qt color schemes. * The bug that caused creation of ~/razor and ~/.razor directories was fixed. (If you have such directories, it's safe to delete them) * Notepad plugin resizes correctly * Prevent running Razor Session without WM * Config center icon text wrapping improved
New in Razor-qt 0.5.1
* Updated license headers * Fixed memory leak in razor-desktop when theme is changed * Updated translations
New in Razor-qt 0.5.0
* new component: razor-lightdm-greeter for lightdm greeter on razorqt/qt4 based desktop * new component: razor-notificationd. A tool to handle notifications over razor desktop * new component: razor-openssh-askpass helper * new component: razor-confupdate for update older config files * new component: razor-appeareance gui for suppor config theming * new component: razor-globalkeyshortcuts for keyboard shortcut configuration
Overall changes
* many bugfixes * razor-about was improved with system tech info embebed. * License clarification. Including GPL and LGPL licences in tarball. * Session files over different flavors of WM removed. Now razor-session handles a default windowmanager depending on what's installed. Users can configure it in the razor-config module later. * Split config session window, due new session autostart changes, featuring better system tray support. * more XDG standards implemented, also implements an autostart mechanish in freedesktop style. * new implementation of config files, there's a new module that help to migrate olders config files * nicer razor-config app layout * better integration with window managers from fvwm family
Desktop
* Architecture changes to prevent RTTI related crashes and suppor for all Qt versions. * Huge performance optimizatons. * new desktop widget: notepad
Panel
* new panel plugin: cpu monitor applet * new panel plugin: lm sensor applet * new panel plugin: volume control applet that supports alsa or pulseaudio * new panel plugin: color picker * new panel plugin: network monitor * featured improve fonts settings * featured auto size.
Runner
* Support for VirualBox machines control
Themes
* implementens new way of handle sizes and layouts, fixed and refresh all themes
This DE is a nice alternative for KDE, thanks.
Some questions though:
(How) Is it possible to theme the clock widget?
(How) Is it possible to enlarge the size of the desktop and panel icons? I can enlarge the panel but the icons in it stay tiny.
Is there a weather widget like e.g. CWP (Plasma)?
And a picture frame?
Does the desktop/panel support QML-Widgets?
The menu button allows to add some text - alas there doesn't seem to be enough space for it. When I choose text the menu button is only half visible and so is the text. Or does it need some extra tweaking in some configuration file to widen the space?
The desktop context menu and the menu via the menu button should be the same in look and content IMHO? Where the look of the context menu is the prefered (wider, better visible, Qt theme by default).
You resurrected my 6 years old laptop :-) :-)
I love kde but it's too heavy for old hardware.
Your desktop is light and fast and uses qt!!!!
A must have!!!
It's our fault. Eugene promised to build packages for Mandriva, thanks to Eugene. But we have a small number of Mandriva testers, so there may be some problems with dependences, any feedback are welcome.
Which version of Mandriva are you are using?
Hey, guys. Just wanted to say that one of the PCLinuxOS packagers has ported the razor-qt packages to our repository. Tell Eugene that unless someone else is wanting it for Mandriva or Mageia, I'm happy the way things are.
Keep up the good work!
Very nice DE. I've installed it along unity and it is a great alternative. I'm using it with metacity and it works really well. Only problem is that at startup it gives me an error can't set "Ctrl+Alt+D" shortcut (metacity uses it).
I have created an ambience theme for razor-qt and you can find it here: http://jonian.deviantart.com/art/Ambiencefor-Razor-Qt-DE-275682915
I live in your theme on this days, it's really good.
I made a few small changes:
1. We can't use the logo of Ubuntu, copyrights, trademarks, and so on. I made a button with our logo (QSS colors + svg file). Maybe you can better, I'm not an artist.
2. I added a theme for the main menu.
3. I changed the background image on the gradient, the appearance has not changed, but a little faster.
What you think?
http://sokoloffa.deviantart.com/art/Ambiance-2-for-Razor-Qt-DE-276073536
It looks very nice!
Do you want me to make a radience theme too, so you can include them both in the package, or create a razor-panel-themes package?
Also I'm willing to help in any graphic needs the project has. I'm a graphic designer and web designer. Check out my page hardpixel.net. It's in greek but you can see the portfolio...
>It looks very nice!
The main work you did, I've done quite a bit.
>Do you want me to make a radience theme too
Would be great.
>so you can include them both in the package, or create a razor-panel-themes package?
It would be better to add them to the main package. I'll do it.
>Also I'm willing to help in any graphic needs the project has.
Our site isn't perfect. For netbook needs light and laconic theme. Wallpapers. Any GUI improvements and mockups.
>Check out my page hardpixel.net.
Portfolio looks fantastic. I particularly liked the http://www.pcgear.gr
Theme looks great. Send me the theme files.
"Ctrl+Alt+D" was captured in showdesktop plugin. This shortcut should be configured, could you open a issue on https://github.com/Razor-qt/razor-qt/issues. Until this is done, you can disable this plugin.
Thanks again for your interest to the project. And I am waiting your theme.
There are two reasons:
1. When I joined the project it already had this name.
2. If the project will have the name "Razor", then find it in the google it will be impossible.
This has been fixed in SVN. If you don't want to build from SVN, you can specify a menu-file by hand.
Change ~/.razor/razor-panel/panel.conf
...
[mainmenu]
type=mainmenu
menu_file=/etc/xdg/menus/kde-applications.menu
...
Ratings & Comments
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This DE is a nice alternative for KDE, thanks. Some questions though: (How) Is it possible to theme the clock widget? (How) Is it possible to enlarge the size of the desktop and panel icons? I can enlarge the panel but the icons in it stay tiny. Is there a weather widget like e.g. CWP (Plasma)? And a picture frame? Does the desktop/panel support QML-Widgets? The menu button allows to add some text - alas there doesn't seem to be enough space for it. When I choose text the menu button is only half visible and so is the text. Or does it need some extra tweaking in some configuration file to widen the space? The desktop context menu and the menu via the menu button should be the same in look and content IMHO? Where the look of the context menu is the prefered (wider, better visible, Qt theme by default).
You resurrected my 6 years old laptop :-) :-) I love kde but it's too heavy for old hardware. Your desktop is light and fast and uses qt!!!! A must have!!!
All the Mandrive directories are empty.
It's our fault. Eugene promised to build packages for Mandriva, thanks to Eugene. But we have a small number of Mandriva testers, so there may be some problems with dependences, any feedback are welcome. Which version of Mandriva are you are using?
Actually, it's PCLinuxOS. Mandriva is the closest match. Suse or Fedora packages usually aren't close enough.
Eugene started to build, over time the package must be available.
Thanks, sokoloff and Eugene. I appreciate it.
Hey, guys. Just wanted to say that one of the PCLinuxOS packagers has ported the razor-qt packages to our repository. Tell Eugene that unless someone else is wanting it for Mandriva or Mageia, I'm happy the way things are. Keep up the good work!
Very nice DE. I've installed it along unity and it is a great alternative. I'm using it with metacity and it works really well. Only problem is that at startup it gives me an error can't set "Ctrl+Alt+D" shortcut (metacity uses it). I have created an ambience theme for razor-qt and you can find it here: http://jonian.deviantart.com/art/Ambiencefor-Razor-Qt-DE-275682915
Correct link: http://jonian.deviantart.com/art/Ambiance-for-Razor-Qt-DE-275682915
I live in your theme on this days, it's really good. I made a few small changes: 1. We can't use the logo of Ubuntu, copyrights, trademarks, and so on. I made a button with our logo (QSS colors + svg file). Maybe you can better, I'm not an artist. 2. I added a theme for the main menu. 3. I changed the background image on the gradient, the appearance has not changed, but a little faster. What you think? http://sokoloffa.deviantart.com/art/Ambiance-2-for-Razor-Qt-DE-276073536
It looks very nice! Do you want me to make a radience theme too, so you can include them both in the package, or create a razor-panel-themes package? Also I'm willing to help in any graphic needs the project has. I'm a graphic designer and web designer. Check out my page hardpixel.net. It's in greek but you can see the portfolio...
>It looks very nice! The main work you did, I've done quite a bit. >Do you want me to make a radience theme too Would be great. >so you can include them both in the package, or create a razor-panel-themes package? It would be better to add them to the main package. I'll do it. >Also I'm willing to help in any graphic needs the project has. Our site isn't perfect. For netbook needs light and laconic theme. Wallpapers. Any GUI improvements and mockups. >Check out my page hardpixel.net. Portfolio looks fantastic. I particularly liked the http://www.pcgear.gr
Theme looks great. Send me the theme files. "Ctrl+Alt+D" was captured in showdesktop plugin. This shortcut should be configured, could you open a issue on https://github.com/Razor-qt/razor-qt/issues. Until this is done, you can disable this plugin. Thanks again for your interest to the project. And I am waiting your theme.
You can download the theme from the deviantart link... Thanks for helping with my issue.
can you add the change log when you update the source code ? Thx .
Done. https://github.com/Razor-qt/razor-qt/wiki/Change-log Thanks for the reminder.
thx man
Maybe a stupid question, but please don't take me bad. Why not just 'Razor' instead of 'Razor-Qt'?
There are two reasons: 1. When I joined the project it already had this name. 2. If the project will have the name "Razor", then find it in the google it will be impossible.
QRazor/QRazorLDE/QRazorDE/QDE ? ;)
Please, fix the home page link
Done. Thanks!
When I clicked on the menu, a message appeared: "Menu file not defined" My distro is Arch. What can I do?
This has been fixed in SVN. If you don't want to build from SVN, you can specify a menu-file by hand. Change ~/.razor/razor-panel/panel.conf ... [mainmenu] type=mainmenu menu_file=/etc/xdg/menus/kde-applications.menu ...