KDE

migrate from KDE3 to KDE4

• kde4-migrate (kdebase4-openSUSE)
  • ​https://features.opensuse.org/306658
  • ​https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=412938
• Debian, interactive: ​http://pkg-kde.alioth.debian.org/kaboom.html

KDE4

While the manual describes KDE3 configuration, our preliminary results for KDE4 are documented at ​http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/Plasma/Kiosk

• kde/ApplicationAccessRestrictions
• kde/addingApplicationsAndIcons
• kde/bookmarks

KDE4 Start-Process: ​http://techbase.kde.org/KDE_System_Administration/Startup

The ​user guide has also a few chapters about KDE configuration and administration. Some information is still based on KDE3.

KDE4.4

News from KDE 4.4 that could be important for SmartClient:

• ​http://techbase.kde.org/Schedules/KDE4/4.4_Release_Goals
  • Plasma: Desktop configuration is now scriptable using JavaScript
    • ​http://websvn.kde.org/*checkout*/trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/design/plasma-desktop-scripting
    • ​http://aseigo.blogspot.com/2009/09/scripting-plasma-desktop.html
  • Tasks
    • Clicking on a window preview now activates that window
  • Dolphin File Manager:
    • Version control integration
    • New timeline view, accessible as timeline:/, showing files by modification date
  • PIM
    • KAddressbook now uses Akonadi for storing contacts