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Linux and KDE button for KBFX

Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements

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These button are proof that Kicker looks good with Rectangular buttons!

kbfx is the applet similar to a 'Start Button' but we can make it more beautiful and attractive! KDE artists are you reading this ;)?

These buttons are created for 'Small' panel size! but can be used on Normal too. (you can resize it ;)

If you have better kmenu button or can create one please do make nice buttons for kbfx!

get kbfx from http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=24898

have fun!

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funki
15 years ago

hi folkz!
i think this app is a great feature for the kde desktop...
but i think it is not so easy to install for everyone!

for example me: i allready know how to install such a app but am not able to understand how to solve small problems ;)

here my exact problem:
"configure: error: Your Installation isn't able to compile simple C++ programs.
Check config.log for details - if you're using a Linux distribution you might miss
a package named similiar to libstd++-dev.
"

but...i allready installed a package named similiar to that!

any suggestions?

maarizwan
15 years ago

Thanks for your kind words! The problem I see with your Linux setup is that it may be missing the gnu's gcc and g++ programs required to compile anything!

if you use an RPM based distro check out with this command:

rpm -qa|grep gcc
rpm -qa|grep g++

if you don't get any result that means you are not having gcc and g++ installed. You need to install the GCC and G++ RPMS (devel ones too) to get anything compiled on your system!

have fun!

funki
15 years ago

this appeared in my consol:

"
******@funki:~> rpm -qa|grep gcc
gcc-3.3.5-5
gcc-objc-3.3.5-5
libgcc-3.3.5-5
******@funki:~> rpm -qa|grep g++
******@funki:~>
"

so i will need to install the g++ libs?!

my linux dis is SuSE 9.3. ;)

niti
15 years ago

I installed kbfx in suse 9.3 but could not mandriva 2005. What is $KDEDIR in Mandriva? It is not in /opt.

niti
15 years ago

i installed it.
./configure
make
make install

After i did copying works. But kbfx applet is not appearing within applets on the panel.

maarizwan
15 years ago

Hi Niti!

find where KDE is installed by typing:
---------------------
echo $KDEDIR
---------------------
if that doesn't show anything then try running
---------------------
which kedit
which konqueror
which kcontrol
---------------------
alternatively you can compile by using these commands
---------------------
./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR
make
make intall

cp ~/kbfx/src/xp.xpm $KDEDIR/share/icons/default.kde/22x22/actions

cp ~/kbfx/src/xp.png $KDEDIR/share/icons/default.kde/22x22/actions

------------------------
Observe that $KDEDIR is important.

MMax
15 years ago

What kind of Improvement is that?

maarizwan
15 years ago

usability and look and feel!

motyR
15 years ago

keep it up, it was really needed.

niti
15 years ago

I am trying to install kbfx but i got error. pls help

linux:/home/niti # ./configure --prefix=/opt/kde3

bash: ./configure: No such file or directory

maarizwan
15 years ago

lol, you did not cd to the kbfx folder ;)

try these commands: one by one!

tar -jxvf kbfx-0.4.4.tar.bz2
cd kbfx
./configure --prefix=/opt/kde3
make
make install

and read carefully my previous comment ;)

niti
15 years ago

Shame on me. I am not in kbfx folder . :). Anywayi the following is result of the configure command.

checking for libz... configure: error: not found.
Possibly configure picks up an outdated version
installed by XFree86. Remove it from your system.

Check your installation and look into config.log

janet
15 years ago

Which SuSE do you use?

RND
15 years ago

yeah it does look an improvement over regular start button.

niti
15 years ago

thanks for this work. It is fantastic. I am using KDE 3.4.1. How we can install it ?

maarizwan
15 years ago

You need KBFX for this button to appear!

http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=24898

if you are using slackware 10.1:
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=25286

How to compile & install kbfx:

1. download the kbfx-0.4.4.tar.bz2
2. tar -jxvf kbfx-0.4.4.tar.bz2
3. cd kbfx
4. ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR
5. make
6. make install
7. cp kbfx/src/xp.xpm $KDEDIR/share/icons/default.kde/22x22/actions

8. also copy "cp kbfx/src/xp.png $KDEDIR/share/icons/default.kde/22x22/actions"

9. Right-Click on panel->Add to Panel->Add Applet->kbfx
10. restart KDE (relogin)

now you can drag the pixmaps from this klaunch2 theme on the button! or you can edit the $HOME/.kbfx/config file.

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