On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:36 AM, Tiago Marques <tiagomnm@gmail.com> wrote:

On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 11:28 PM, Ilya Chernykh <neptunia@mail.ru> wrote:

On Tuesday 07 December 2010 01:03:09 Robert Xu wrote:

> > - In KDE2 when you press K button and then launch another application,
> > the menu does not disappear, this makes easy making screenshots
>
> Could you not just launch the application, hit the K Menu, then use
> the print screen button?

Currently, no. If you want to make a screenshot with menu, you have to specify
time delay in KSnapshot.

> > - In KDE2 when you hover over the quick launch items, the icons are
> > enlarged.
>
> Never used KDE2, but that doesn't sound like a bad idea.
>
> > - In KDE2 when you press "minimize all windows" button and then klick on
> > a folder on desktop, only that folder opens in a window. In KDE 3.5 all
> > windows restored.
>
> That's basically what Windows does with the "Show Desktop", and it's a
> good idea.
> That should actually be default, it's easier. (make an option again?)

Not only in Windows, but also in Gnome.

This is a good idea.

> > - In KDE2 the frames around names of items on the desktop are dotted like
> > in Windows and shown reliably: do not twinkle when you press mouse on
> > another place on the desktop and always shown completely. In KDE3 they
> > twinkle and sometimes shown only by half. The names of items in KDE2
> > shown exactly in the center relative to icon while in KDE 3.5 the names
> > often shifted from the middle.

I think one of the better ways to handle this is what XFCE does. Also, the selection itself should do away with the dots and adopt transparency. Please see the attachment.

> >
> > - The K menu in KDE 3.5.10 is often shifted when displayed first time
> > after reboot or changing settings. This depends on the icon theme used:
> > all OK with Crystalsvg but problems with Slick, KDE Classic and others
>
> Never had this problem?

Very notorious one. Makes most icon themes unusable for me. Also
depends on Qt style (in CDE style for example this problem appears with the
themes with which no problems in other styles).

Maybe this is because some icon files have incorrect dimentions or format
specified. If to remove some icon files fron an icon theme it is possible to
get rid of this bug. Another workaround is to use alternate K menu applet.

I think the menu button needs work. By default it should stand out as something that stands out from all the other icons, much like in windows(which is an unfortunate comparison but...).

Best regards,
Tiago