Version: (using KDE KDE 3.1.1a) Installed from: Gentoo Packages Hello, Because many newbies asks why there is {no|not much} free memory and therefore is in a lot of FAQ's, I think it's best to tackle the problem at its roots. So I suggest to add a button (or something else) in the memory section from kinfocenter with an explanation why you see this high usage.
Subject: kdebase/kcontrol/info CVS commit by deller: CCMAIL: 57491@bugs.kde.org add tooltips to memory info widget (wishlist #57491), comments or suggestions for better tooltips are very much welcome ! M +30 -4 memory.cpp 1.54
Subject: Re: in memory section from kinfocenter: add button "About much memory consumption" (usability) Hi Sander, Instead of a button I added the following tooltips which pops up when the user touches one of the graphs with his mouse. Please let me know, if you have any further suggestions regarding those hints. Thanks, Helge title = i18n("Total Memory"); + hint = i18n("This graph gives you an overview of the " + "<b>total sum of physical and virtual memory</b> + "in your system."); title = i18n("Physical Memory"); + hint = i18n("This graph gives you an overview of " + "the <b>usage of physical memory</b> in your system." + "<p>Most operating systems (including Linux) " + "will use as much as possible of the " + "available physical memory as disk cache " + "to speed up the system performance. " + "<p>This means, that if you have a small amount " + "of <b>Free Physical Memory</b> and a big amount of " + "<b>Disk Cache Memory</b>, your system is well " + "configured."); title = i18n("Swap Space"); + hint = i18n("The swap space is the <b>virtual memory</b> " + "available to the system. " + "<p>It will be used on demand and is provided " + "through swap partitions and swap files.");
Subject: Re: in memory section from kinfocenter: add button "About much memory consumption" (usability) Op maandag 21 april 2003 12:01, schreef Helge Deller: > Hi Sander, > > Instead of a button I added the following tooltips which pops up when the > user touches one of the graphs with his mouse. Great! :) > Please let me know, if you > have any further suggestions regarding > those hints. <snip> > title = i18n("Physical Memory"); > + hint = i18n("This graph gives you an overview of " > + "the <b>usage of physical memory</b> in your > system." + "<p>Most operating systems (including > Linux) " Is it possible to detects the system the user uses? If yes: you can change "including Linux" in "including $os_of_user" + other info for kde-on-cygwin etc. <snip> > title = i18n("Swap Space"); > + hint = i18n("The swap space is the <b>virtual memory</b> " > + "available to the system. " > + "<p>It will be used on demand and is provided " > + "through swap partitions and swap files."); --> through one or more swap partitions and/or swap files.
Subject: Re: in memory section from kinfocenter: add button "About much memory consumption" (usability) Hi Sander, On Monday 21 April 2003 02:22 pm, Sander Devrieze wrote: > <snip> > > > title = i18n("Physical Memory"); > > + hint = i18n("This graph gives you an overview of " > > + "the <b>usage of physical memory</b> in your > > system." + "<p>Most operating systems (including > > Linux) " > > Is it possible to detects the system the user uses? If yes: you can change > "including Linux" in "including $os_of_user" + other info for kde-on-cygwin > etc. Yes, it would be possible, even with #if ... #else ... #endif, but then it would be nearly impossible for the translators to get it right. > <snip> > > > title = i18n("Swap Space"); > > + hint = i18n("The swap space is the <b>virtual memory</b> " > > + "available to the system. " > > + "<p>It will be used on demand and is provided " > > + "through swap partitions and swap files."); > > --> through one or more swap partitions and/or swap files. Ok - done. Thanks, Helge
*** Bug has been marked as fixed ***.
I tested it a time ago in CVS and that time it was fixed but it seems someone changed the string again for KDE 3.1 which makes I need to reopen this bug :(
s/KDE 3.1/KDE 3.2/
Changed which string ? In KDE 3.2 ?
Yes, the string now is: Memory Information This display shows you the current memory usage of your system. The values are updated on a regular basis and give you an overview of the physical and virtual used memory.
This string (you get it by pressing Shift-F1) is the same in KDE 3.2.1 and KDE 3.2 (CVS). Basically what we talked about one year back is the QToolTip string. This one is IMHO still ok and will automatically appear if you move your mouse over one of the memory graphics (whithout pressing Shift-F1).... Helge
:-$ I see that I was wrong and you where right.