Summary: | Installing themes is too difficult | ||
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Product: | kcontrol | Reporter: | Scott <geekboy> |
Component: | kthememanager | Assignee: | Scott <geekboy> |
Status: | RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED | ||
Severity: | wishlist | CC: | lukas, thiago |
Priority: | NOR | ||
Version: | unspecified | ||
Target Milestone: | --- | ||
Platform: | Ubuntu | ||
OS: | Linux | ||
Latest Commit: | Version Fixed In: |
Description
Scott
2005-12-30 01:12:46 UTC
While I generally agree with your points, there's nothing I can do about making this simpler. I don't control kde-look.org; widget and window decorations are not pixmap-based, so their installation usually depends on some kind of compilation. Lastly, I don't produce the themes themselves, so better docu (README) is beyond my reach The main point I was making was that KDE needs to take a look at it's whole themeing system. It's far too difficult for a user to add or change themes.. The source of the themes is not the issue. The issue is simply that if KDE were to implement a simple drag and drop system for adding themes (as does GNOME) it would vastly improve the usability. Not to mention that (unlike GNOME) I see this as KDE's only major "flaw". If this means making themes pixmap based, then perhaps that's what's needed. Although I'm not sure SVG-based themes qualify as pixmap and right now both GNOME and KDE each have a number of these. Don't reopen WONTFIX entries unless you want to write the code yourself. Did you even read what I wrote. Besides, if they are not to be reopened is that option given? I must admit, I don't change the themes because it is more trouble than it is worth. Knowing it is that easy with Gnome, makes me considering giving Gnome another look. Maybe I will like it better if I change the theme a bit. Does loosing users help you reconsider? It can happen. You either keep up or get left behind. My dad owned a business and that worked well for him. Dale Yes, I read what you wrote. And, since I can only expect reciprocity (you read what I wrote), you are now responsible for this bug. Please provide the code or close it again. Hello! Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but this project has been unmaintained for many years so I am closing this bug. Kcontrol has been replaced by System Settings in Plasma. Please give the latest version of that a try, and open a new bug in "systemsettings" if you continue to have an issue. Thank you! |