> If that's given, then bbkeys will launch its own configuration program,
> bbkeysConfigC (written in straight C) inside an xterm, lowering the
> "external gotta have" from qt2.x to "xterm". Now, I realize that maybe
> not everybody will have xterm installed on their box, but I think far more
> people have xterm installed than have the dependency met for libqt
> (especially with non-linux installations).
>
I install rxvt's (-:
> So as for the "something useful" request, in my mind, I've coded as much
> as I can around the "how come it doesn't do anything when I click the
> little keyhole" user complaint as I can. I'm still of the opinion that
> bbkeysconf should be moved to a separate package and a "bbkeys suggests
> bbkeysconf" association set up between the two. However, I understand
> your position too, as being a point of contact for "hey, duh, how come it
> doesn't do anything when I click the little keyhole button" questions.
>
what would be nice is:
if qt tool exists
use qt tool
else if console tool exists
try to use it
else
bah
truth is most people I have talked to want the gui tool, I think the users who
complain is around 5 or 10%.
> Isn't there a law somewhere saying you're allowed to smack people in the
> back of the head when they don't read the author's README's?
>
yeah well .....