On 04/30/2012 06:43 PM, Duncan wrote:
James Tyrer posted on Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:36:49 -0700 as excerpted:
On 04/12/2012 01:47 PM, Duncan wrote:
James Tyrer posted on Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:04:01 -0700 as excerpted:
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As for incorporating XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR into kde, that'd be an
enhancement/
wish. As such, I'd file a bug for it (after a dups check) and mark it
enhancement/wish severity. But I'd also likely consider that a
compatibility level change and not expect it for kde4, only
kde5/kde-frameworks.
Look in:
kde-workspace/kcontrol/desktoppaths/globalpaths.cpp
and open the KCM for Paths.
More of the XDG paths have been added.
So, there is no reason not to use:
KGlobalSettings::downloadPath()
for the default KGet download group and to use the directory name and
icon that the user is using. Clearly, this is, objectively, the best
way to do it because it is the most usable and most obvious to a user.
You're right. I see it in kcontrol aka kde systemsettings, now too.
So it appears it's supported in kde's guts, now. The only thing
remaining is the code change in kget to use the standard setting as in
kde's guts, now that kde itself supports it. But I'm guessing that'd be
at least 4.9, due to string-freeze in 4.8.
I don't see any strings that would need to be changed. And, what little
documentation that there is in the Help Center is already incorrect.
The screen should is missing a check box and string at the top of --
above -- the list window for the groups.
But watch them call it "My downloads"... and keep the hard-coding! =:^(
I would think that it is more probable that the person that wrote the
code failed to realize the connection -- didn't realize that it should
follow the XDG Download directory name. His system probably has that
directory named "My Downloads" so he just hard coded it that way.
I note that I still have not been able to find where "My Downloads" is
in either the code or a global configuration file. If anyone knows,
help would be appreciated.
--
James Tyrer
Linux (mostly) From Scratch
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