Bug 210485

Summary:	Hardware information in hardware module
Product:	[Unmaintained] solid	Reporter:	KDE Brainstorm Submissions <brainstorm>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Ben Cooksley <bcooksley>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	cfeck, ervin, hubn3rd, Info, lukas
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Unspecified
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Description KDE Brainstorm Submissions 2009-10-13 22:40:11 UTC

Version:            (using KDE 4.3.2)
Installed from:    I Don't Know

when clicking on "Hardware" it would surely be nice to have an overview to hardware that is working in the computer (e.g. processor with architecture, RAM, graphics card, harddrive, network cards, motherboard). Basically that are all things that are shown by "lshw", but this would be a great place (the user expects it here!!!) to centrally show the computer's hardware (and not by installing extra tools).


This feature request was originally submitted through KDE Brainstorm, and has been submitted to Bugzilla due to popular demand. Original idea: http://forum.kde.org/brainstorm.php?mode=idea&i=38862

Comment 1 Christoph Feck 2009-10-14 02:28:49 UTC

There is a separate "kinfocenter" application that is part of the KDE desktop. Unfortunately, it seems to be hidden in "System" menu, instead of being accessible in systemsettings.

In previous KDE versions, both "changeable settings" and "viewable information" where part of kcontrol. Since KDE3 at least, these two have been splitted to two applications.

I am not sure how "brainstorm" submissions are handled. Do you read comments, and decide to close the bug after discussing the comments here?

Comment 2 KDE Brainstorm Submissions 2009-10-15 23:12:26 UTC

It was decided that since the idea is specifically for having the feature in system settings it is a valid idea because, as you said, kinfocenter is not part of systemsetting.

Comment 3 David Hubner 2009-11-24 15:16:23 UTC

I have coded up a KCM device viewer based on solid, its in playground under kcm_devinfo i think. The problem is i am not sure where to place it, its in KInfocenter at the moment under device information. Should it go into KInfoCenter or System Settings. Should it be added as an individual module in System Settings or make a tabbed table view in the solid Hardware kcm with the viewer in one tab and the choice selection in another?

Comment 4 Ben Cooksley 2009-11-24 21:14:08 UTC

I believe the KCM should go under KInfoCenter, since it is information, and thus belongs there. An external application link between System Settings to KInfoCenter should probably be created.

Comment 5 David Hubner 2010-02-23 12:32:37 UTC

Can I propose that we change the "Hardware" KCM's name to "Component Chooser" or similar? I think the name is a bit vague.

Comment 6 Kevin Ottens 2010-02-23 13:08:01 UTC

The plan is to have this KCM disappear completely anyway. Likely around 4.6 time.

Comment 7 Lukáš Tinkl 2012-04-04 20:48:39 UTC

Already implemented in 4.7, minus comment#6