Pradeepto Bhattacharya wrote: > Hi, > > On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 10:03 AM, Rony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> There is Kubuntu 8.04 KDE4 on a PC and it has been upgraded to the >> latest apt packages. Thunderbird 2 was installed from apt packages. A >> gmail account was setup but it fails to authenticate the password and >> returns a normal wrong password error. After wasting a lot of time >> rechecking and suspecting the keyboard, I setup the account in Kmail and >> it worked fine. So there appears to be a bug in that Thunderbird package. >> >> I would also like to add that KDE4 does not allow editing of its menus >> > > Please state the version of KDE and don't say "KDE4". There > is big difference between KDE4 and KDE 4.0/4.0.4/4.1/4.1.1. "KDE4" > means something different. You will find enough documents on the > internet about this. Do read about it. > > I had mentioned that it is upgraded to the latest packages through apt. Fresh and piping hot. :-) >> and Kmail's icon which was missing from the 'Internet' sub-menu, could >> > > Have you checked if this is a downstream problem and not an > upstream one? And have you filed a bug on Launchpad / kde bugzilla? > >
What is an upstream or downstream problem? I just install GNU/Linux and use KDE. Found the problem just yesterday at someone's place. >> not be added manually. Some people on the net appear to have similar >> problems. Even creating a new application shortcut on the desktop as >> well as task bar is not possible with a right click as that option >> itself is missing. KDE4 is still a little 'nangu'. >> > > Oh you missed the whole "folder view" discussion that > happened. Its not possible "by design". Read about Plasma and Folder > View. And also the "Desktop is not a Folder" school of thought across > the interweb. > > > There may be a theory behind it but some pointers should be available in the interface itself so that a normally experienced KDE user can find his way around without google. Anyway I will look it up. -- Regards, Rony. GNU/Linux ! No Viruses No Spyware Only Freedom. -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
