090917 Paul Hartman wrote: > On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 4:44 PM, Philip Webb <purs...@ca.inter.net> wrote: >> Konsole 4.3.1 -- it seems impossible to predetermine window size; > It saves its size properly for me. > For specifying a size (not restoring the last-used size), > in KDE you can specify extensive window placement and geometry profiles > for windows by right-clicking on the titlebar > and choosing "Configure window behavior...". > I have no idea about Fluxbox.
That doesn't work in Fluxbox. It will accept 'konsole --geometry ... ', but that has no effect on window size; you can set a single size by hand in konsolerc , but there's no apparent way to do that for profiles. The big attraction of Konsole 3 is that it has so many options. For me, it's a show-stopper & if it isn't fixed in 4.4.1 , I'll use Xterm. >> Okular 4.3.1 -- usable, but no noticeable improvement on Kpdf 3.5.10 . > Okular does so much more than Kpdf it's not even funny. > http://okular.kde.org/formats.php Yes, another day's use suggests it renders PDFs better than Kpdf (that's what I use it for) & it does show JPGs properly too. That complaint is withdrawn (tho' there's an ugly wide bar on the left side). >> Konqueror 4.3.1 -- no way to import bookmarks, > Konqueror has more import options than any other browser I've ever seen! > There are extensive "Import" and "Export" menus in the bookmarks editor. It appears you have to install another pkg to get this -- it's not a Gentoo dependency -- , but manually copying them works too. I rarely use Konqueror, but it's useful occasionally. >> Kmahjongg 4.3.1 -- they've abolished the grid of removed tiles ! > According to a single google search for "kmahjongg removed tiles", > the primary author of Kmahjongg stated he removed that feature in 2006. No, it's present in 3.5.10 , which I'm using (I just played a game with it). It's another feature which has been dropped in KDE 4 , like setting the size of a Konsole window when you open it (above). Another show-stopper, but perhaps the gods want me to get out more (smile). >> Gwenview 4.3.1 -- yes, an improvement on the old independent Gwenview, >> esp the tree menu, but also rendering of images + thumbnails. > I don't use it, but it seems to do its job. > I prefer Geeqie because I am more used to its keyboard navigation. Gwenview 4 is a noticeable improvement. >> Krusader 2.0.0 -- my choice for heavy lifting: no noticeable change. > I've never tried it. It's very powerful. The new version seems to be the same but for KDE 4 . I'm happy to use the CLI for everyday file management. >> I won't comment on the aesthetics of the brave new KDE ... > It's different, but I like it. It has grown on me over time. > KDE3 looks plain and old-fashioned now when I go back and see it. Like another respondent (and many others), I prefer "plain & old-fashioned". We have street cars (trams) running by the end of my street, as they have since 1892, which is why we have healthy neighbourhoods here, but go-ahead modern cities like NY & London wiped them out long ago (grin). Thanks for the various responses, incl the inadvertently amusing ones. -- ========================,,============================================ SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT `-O----------O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca
