On Mittwoch 16 September 2009, Philip Webb wrote: > Faced with the KDE 4 steamroller rumbling & shuddering ever closer, > I've been trying out the 4.3.1 versions of apps I frequently use. > I have not installed the desktop management part of KDE, > only the apps themselves & whatever deps they require: > Fluxbox is my desktop manager of choice.
fluxbox is not a manager. It is merely a window manager. And you can continue to use it if you want to. KDE can use all ICCCM adhering WM. > > Konsole 4.3.1 -- very much dumbed down from 3.5.10 ; > big problem: it seems impossible to predetermine window size; > result: back to 3.5.10 & be prepared to use Xterm & Xfce's Terminal. strange, every konsole window I open has the same size. Also, do you have tried the geometry setting? right click on title, window specific settings, create profil, put size into profile done. > > Okular 4.3.1 -- usable, but no noticeable improvement on Kpdf 3.5.10 . that is a joke, right? > > Konqueror 4.3.1 -- no way to import bookmarks, > but they are easily copied from ~/.kde3.5 , as are style sheets; wrong. bookmark editor: 'File' 'import', 'import kde 3 bookmarks'. Wow, that was hard to find. Took me less than 5 seconds. Of course, a simple copy works just as fine. > not explored in any depth, but an impression of dumbing down too > (this is for the I/net, not local file management); > I don't use it much, prefering Firefox for everyday browsing. ??? > I won't comment on the aesthetics of the brave new KDE ... > > Does anyone know how to preset Konsole 4 window sizes for different uses ? see above, right click on title bar?
