I have this WONDERFUL idea. Why don't you report these problems to the KDE
bug reporting systems where they mayt actually do some good. From any KDE
application choose Help-->Report Bugs.
I just package what I am given. Putting these long reports here do not help.
-Chris
On Friday 24 November 2000 22:41, Peter Ruskin wrote:
> My test results:
>
> On Wednesday 22 November 2000 19:24, Christopher Molnar wrote:
> > For all of you who have a long weekend, here is something to play with -
> > a QT2 and a KDE update: (Someone PLEASE let me know they where able to
> > properly install):
>
> On Monday 20 November 2000 14:51, I wrote:
> <--->
>
> > 2. "Error - Potato Guy: Fatal error: I could not load the pictures. I'll
> > quit."
>
> Still the same.
>
> > 3. KSmileTris: crashed and caused the signal 6 (SIGABRT).
>
> Still the same.
>
> > 5. KDevelop and/or KDevelop Setup: crashed and caused the signal 11
> > (SIGSEGV) - I only clicked the launch icon.
>
> Still the same. Then I put the kidewrite.desktop file in my
> ~/.kde/share/applnk/Applications/Editors directory and, just like the last
> time KDevelop doesn't crash, but it doesn't work either - it's
> just a skeleton. The right-hand pane is always empty; icons are all
> "unknown"; no library documentation; no setup. You can create what is
> called a "Projectspace" and files are generated but you can't see them.
>
> > 6. Konqueror: I like the colour when you type man:ls in the address bar.
> > As file manager, when I change directory (~ to ~/.kde), .kde contents
> > show briefly, then ~ contents show again - it's fast but that's not good.
>
> Still the same.
>
> > 7. KDE System Control: still very weak compared to kudzu.
>
> Still the same - this app is useless.
>
> > 8. Configuration|Printing|QT CUPS: nothing happens when you click this
> > (probably nothing to do with KDE though).
>
> Still the same.
>
> > 9. KIconEdit: doesn't appear on menus.
>
> Still the same. It works really well though.
>
> > 10. Kaiman: good to see it working (badged GQmpeg?), but it's too small
> > on the screen.
>
> Still the same.
>
> > 11. KMid: no menu item.
>
> Didn't try this - I've uninstalled menu (I had to force kdebase because it
> wanted me to have menu installed and I'm not playing!-))
>
> > 12. KMidi: not working. "/usr/share/apps/kmidi/config/timidity.cfg: No
> > such file or directory
> > Try kmidi -h for help
> > ERROR: KUniqueApplication: DCOP communication error!"
>
> Still the same.
>
> > 14. KMail|Settings|Configuration|Composer|Language: Only English US (C)
> > allowed!
>
> This has been fixed.
>
> > 15. KOffice still very much work in progress, although some improvement
> > in Office97 imports.
>
> No change here.
>
> Address Book:
> Every time I edit an entry, KAB assigns the current date to the birthday
> field if empty. I haven't found a way to delete this.
>
> KJots:
> I found the option to change editor fonts and thought - heh, this is usable
> - then I changed my mind as I kept writing new subjects (for this mail) and
> they weren't getting saved. Now using good old Text Editor (KEdit) - still
> the best!
>
> KChart:
> After changing a few chart parameters KChart froze. I could still resize
> and move the main window but couldn't close it. After 2 minutes I was
> about to kill it when it came to life showing a dialog. Can't work with
> this app yet.
>
> KIllustrator:
> Node edit not working properly. The polygon tool just draws triangles, so
> I tried to add a node - unsuccessfully.
>
> KWord:
> It can now print arial and palladio as well as times but it can't print any
> special characters (dingbats, symbols) and the like, although it renders
> them on screen OK. Text selection with the mouse is _awful_. This app
> still unusable.
>
> KSpread:
> Can't import excel again. Previous version could.
>
> Konv:
> Very good little conversion app - better looking than kunit.
>
> Task Scheduler(KCron):
> Excellent.
>
> Kafka:
> Doesn't seem to do anything. Can't get it to load web pages.
>
> KEdit:
> Settings|Configure KEdit|Spelling - set client Aspell with British
> dictionary. Tools|Spelling provokes dialog: "ISpell could not be started.
> Please make sure you have ISpell properly configured and in your PATH."
> I would only want ISpell if it had a British dictionary, that's why I
> chose ASpell. This spoils a superb program.
>
> KSciPlot:
> Does nothing - even when stsrted from Konsole.
>
> KJezzball (kjezz):
> Crashed with signal 11.
>
> KNode:
> Looks cool but can't handle mulipart messages yet.
>
> LSkat:
> No cards. Previous version worked.
>
> KPatience (kpat):
> Crashes with signal 6.
>
> kPPP log viewer:
> Very strange - From Until Seconds Bytes in Bytes out
> 01:48 01:48 0 s 32.5 MB 733.2 KB
