UI enhancement (KDE 3.1.3)

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UPDATE:: Shadowed text patch for KDE 3.1.3.

This patch has been cleaned to contain only 2 files for kdelibs and kdebase.
It maintains binary compatibility with the original code so you don't have to compile everything all over again.

** I'd like to thank to all of you for your interest and contributions to this patch. **
Last changelog:

17 years ago

07 Aug: The download link contains patches to 3_1_3_RELEASE. Textar has already made RPMs for Mandrake beta (second shot).

14 Jul: the patch is in the CVS now, so the download is out of date until I 'll get around to backport it to 3.1 :)

23 Jun: new version with Bernardo's fix for kdesktop crashing.

20Jun: New patch (this time has 2 diff files: one for kdebase, one for kdelibs) . Also some code cleanup (less debug messages and some API docs).

Update 3
New patch created against a fresh copy of kde. 2 files. The config file shows an example of the default/selected configuration.

Update 2 :)
BIG THANKS to Bernardo for his algorithm implementation ("acurate" in shadowconfig)

UPDATE: 6:08 GMT> fixed nasty bug causing crash on bogus shadow thickness. Improved the size of the rendered shadow (some cutting off on the left handside was observed)

A configuration is provided via Background/advanced.

The user can add custom configurations to the predefined ones in kdesktoprc:
[CustomShadow]
ShadowNames=Name 1,Name 2,Name 3,Name 4
ShadowItem.1=
ShadowItem.2=
ShadowItem.3=
...

and use the shadowconfig program to generate the entry strings.

This patch does no longer include the kicker pixmap patch.

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casshan

17 years ago

I also get this same error as above (compiling from source on RH9)

/bin/sh ../libtool --silent --mode=link --tag=CXX g++ -Wnon-virtual-dtor -Wno-long-long -Wundef -Wall -pedantic -W -Wpointer-arith -Wwrite-strings -ansi -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500 -D_BSD_SOURCE -Wcast-align -Wconversion -DNDEBUG -DNO_DEBUG -O2 -O2 -g -pipe -march=i386 -mcpu=i686 -finline-functions -fexceptions -fno-check-new -fno-exceptions -fno-check-new -DQT_CLEAN_NAMESPACE -DQT_NO_COMPAT -DQT_NO_ASCII_CAST -D_GNU_SOURCE -o kdesktop -L/usr/X11R6/lib -L/usr/lib/qt-3.1/lib -L/usr/local/kde/lib dummy.o kdesktop.la
./.libs/kdesktop.so: undefined reference to `KFileIVIDesktop::KFileIVIDesktop[in-charge](KonqIconViewWidget*, KFileItem*, int, KShadowEngine*)'
./.libs/kdesktop.so: undefined reference to `KShadowEngine::KShadowEngine[in-charge](KShadowSettings*)'
./.libs/kdesktop.so: undefined reference to `KDesktopShadowSettings::setConfig(KConfig*)'
./.libs/kdesktop.so: undefined reference to `KDesktopShadowSettings::KDesktopShadowSettings[in-charge](KConfig*)'
./.libs/kdesktop.so: undefined reference to `KShadowEngine::~KShadowEngine [in-charge]()'
./.libs/kdesktop.so: undefined reference to `KShadowEngine::shadowSettings()'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

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thormedia

17 years ago

undefined reference to `KFileIVIDesktop::KFileIVIDesktop

^^^^ see that... that means you've gotta compile the section "libkonq" section 1st, as that has the reference it needs... then it will compile...

so in your kdebase/libkonq/ do a make, then make install, then go back and continue...

Works fine here btw!

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Yaba

17 years ago

Does not work here :-(

BTW: I also have RedHat 9. Maybe sometimes I get use to all the stones, RedHat puts in my way.

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thormedia

17 years ago

MMMmmm Red Hat.... :-|

Dunno, works fine on SuSE 8.2... I hear that RH mess with KDE (Do not know if that is true)... so maybe its a problem with that...

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casshan

17 years ago

yeah but thats not an acceptable work around when you are trying to make a source package out of it! I'll modify the makefile order I guess. Thanks for the info.

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thormedia

17 years ago

Has anyone sucessfully managed to get it to compile?

I've just patched the source, and about to compile... I see ^^^ someone has an error...

If it works for me, I will say so here... (Compiling on SuSE 8.2 with QT 3.1.2 and KDE 3.1.3 sources off kde.org)

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thormedia

17 years ago

Yes!

Ok...wtf do I configure the shadows lol... I've enabled em.. but thought there was a menu to configure them...

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equinoxe

17 years ago

Hi,

I have posted some quickies below for getting shadows.

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dave

17 years ago

sorry, but what I've to do to use this.
I've downloaded the version with only 2 diff files. I'm using Gentoo with KDE 3.1.1

thanks

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Yaba

17 years ago

I've copied the files into the directories of the extracted sources (e.g. kdebase.diff to kdebase-3.1.3) and run

patch -p2

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Yaba

17 years ago

Oops, the web interface did not like the angle bracket.

patch -p2 < kdebase.diff

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Yaba

17 years ago

I was waiting for the backport for such a long time....

Thank you!

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Yaba

17 years ago

Damn. I can't compile it. When compiling the patched KDE libs, I've received the following errors:

/bin/sh ../libtool --silent --mode=link --tag=CXX g++ -Wnon-virtual-dtor -Wno-lo ng-long -Wundef -Wall -pedantic -W -Wpointer-arith -Wwrite-strings -ansi -D_XOPEN _SOURCE=500 -D_BSD_SOURCE -Wcast-align -Wconversion -DNDEBUG -DNO_DEBUG -O2 -fno- exceptions -fno-check-new -DQT_CLEAN_NAMESPACE -DQT_NO_COMPAT -DQT_NO_ASCII_CAST -D_GNU_SOURCE -o kdesktop -L/usr/X11R6/lib -L/usr/lib/qt3/lib -L/opt/kde3/lib -R /opt/kde3/lib -R /usr/lib/qt3/lib -R /usr/X11R6/lib dummy.o kdesktop.la
./.libs/kdesktop.so: undefined reference to `KFileIVIDesktop::KFileIVIDesktop[in- charge](KonqIconViewWidget*, KFileItem*, int, KShadowEngine*)'
./.libs/kdesktop.so: undefined reference to `KShadowEngine::KShadowEngine[in-char ge](KShadowSettings*)'
./.libs/kdesktop.so: undefined reference to `KDesktopShadowSettings::setConfig(KC onfig*)'
./.libs/kdesktop.so: undefined reference to `KDesktopShadowSettings::KDesktopShad owSettings[in-charge](KConfig*)'
./.libs/kdesktop.so: undefined reference to `KShadowEngine::~KShadowEngine [in-ch arge]()'
./.libs/kdesktop.so: undefined reference to `KShadowEngine::shadowSettings()'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[3]: *** [kdesktop] Error 1

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equinoxe

17 years ago

As mentioned below, You need to compile/patch libkonq as well :)

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Yaba

17 years ago

Sorry, as I mentioned below already, this does not help in my case :-(

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darkstar0010

17 years ago

Dude! 3.1.3 is out! Please backport it...we are all waiting impatiently!

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thormedia

17 years ago

Give us a 3.1.2 patch... I've been crying out for this for ages, and if more people want it, PLEASE say so here :-) ... as I dont want to install CVS version.... can someone manage to do this...

Kind regards

Miles.

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ntesa

17 years ago

Yes, please port it to KDE 3.1.2, we all want it :)

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darkstar0010

17 years ago

So do I....please do!

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techniq

17 years ago

It appears that most of it has made it into CVS, as of a few days ago. One thing though is I only have a checkbox to turn it on and off, not the one in the screenshots for different types, etc. I'm presuming its still being merged in.

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equinoxe

17 years ago

The request was to keep as minimalistic as possible. I assume the setup wizard will set up the appropriate scheme for shadowing (osx, xp etc.) when the setup is started.

Cheers,

Laur

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techniq

17 years ago

Could you tell me the config file settings so I can manually set this. Right now I am locked into just having the outline, which isn't bad, but I'd like just a drop shadow.

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equinoxe

17 years ago

The settings for various styles are:
("OS X"): "0, 0, 1, 16.0, 192.0, 2, 4, 0"
("Windows XP"): "1, 1, 1, 32.0, 139.0, 2, 4, 0"
("Soft outline"): "2, 0, 0, 4.0, 170.0, 1, 4, 0"

Just replace the "schema" line in kdesktoprc" and refresh the desktop. I do it having a "set background open" and hitting "apply" after manually changing something (after checking/unchecking a box to enable it). This will send the dcop message to the desktop and tell it to read from the file again.


Cheers,

Laur

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Deciare

17 years ago

The format of ShadowCurrentScheme has changed slightly (I'm using CVS HEAD of 2003-07-12), so the first number in the options you listed should be removed

For instance, an OS X styled shadow would be

0,1,16.000000,192.000000,2,4,0

instead of

2,0,1,16.000000,192.000000,2,4,0

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brendanorr

17 years ago

My KDE is a clean CVS (I.e. no patches) and the text shadow does a pretty good job. I tried modifying my $HOME/.kde/share/config/kdesktoprc file according to the .cpp and .h files in kdesktops subdir. However it doesn't seem to make any difference. Here is a snipplet:
[FX]
Shadow.Algorithm=RadialDecay
Shadow.Scale=3
I believe that is correct, oh well, at least I can control the color :)

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17 years ago

07 Aug: The download link contains patches to 3_1_3_RELEASE. Textar has already made RPMs for Mandrake beta (second shot).

14 Jul: the patch is in the CVS now, so the download is out of date until I 'll get around to backport it to 3.1 :)

23 Jun: new version with Bernardo's fix for kdesktop crashing.

20Jun: New patch (this time has 2 diff files: one for kdebase, one for kdelibs) . Also some code cleanup (less debug messages and some API docs).

Update 3
New patch created against a fresh copy of kde. 2 files. The config file shows an example of the default/selected configuration.

Update 2 :)
BIG THANKS to Bernardo for his algorithm implementation ("acurate" in shadowconfig)

UPDATE: 6:08 GMT> fixed nasty bug causing crash on bogus shadow thickness. Improved the size of the rendered shadow (some cutting off on the left handside was observed)

A configuration is provided via Background/advanced.

The user can add custom configurations to the predefined ones in kdesktoprc:
[CustomShadow]
ShadowNames=Name 1,Name 2,Name 3,Name 4
ShadowItem.1=
ShadowItem.2=
ShadowItem.3=
...

and use the shadowconfig program to generate the entry strings.

This patch does no longer include the kicker pixmap patch.

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