Version: 1.2.0_devel (using KDE 3.4.0, compiled sources) Compiler: gcc version 3.4.3 OS: SunOS (sun4u) release 5.8 WARNING: This is a companion report to bug #109430 as it only makes sense when there are "utility" areas/objects in empty pages. Imagine you define reserved areas with some contextual info as described in bug #109430: - in the bottom with date, time and username - on the right with company name and a logo (from an image file) - at the top for a list of datasources used That sure makes for very professional plots ! However, if you have to repeat this manually each time you create a page ("Window" in kst terminology), it would be an awful waste of time. For that reason, saving only reserved objects in a .kst (or other extension for templates) file stored in a templates/ directory like for plugins would be necessary. As for plugins, there could be a system-wide templates directory and a user-specific one. When creating a new window, kst could ask the user to choose from available templates, or use a default template as stored somewhere in the settings.
Script language allows you to do this quite nicely. Is that sufficient for you?
Could be. I must admit I have not really tried the script language yet, so that I have a hard time imagining how it could work. But sure, if it's convenient enough I think it is not a problem. I still believe the "flow-around" feature mentioned in the discussion for bug #108027 is a prerequisite to work conveniently with contextual data at the page sides...
This can be implemented either with scripts or by using a .kst as a template.