On Feb 19, 2008 12:20 AM, Jürgen Spitzmüller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paul Johnson wrote: > > I can't understand how/why LyX depends on kdelibs. > > Here's the explanation from a kdelibs developer: > > [...] > > Qt uses the QImageIO Plugins for rendering images. Since KDE installs > such a plugin for the EPS format, every Qt application picks that plugin > as well. Unfortunately in KDE4 the EPS plugin used a class which is only > available in applications which use KApplication instead of > QApplication, so the plugin asserted and Lyx was terminated. > > I've fixed that issue in trunk and the KDE4.0 branch (will be part of > 4.0.1 release) now by using only Qt classes in the EPS plugin. > > [...] > > Jürgen >
This is not explaining how LyX depends on kdebase. That's the part i'm puzzled over. Is it kdvi that is the trouble? pj -- Paul E. Johnson Professor, Political Science 1541 Lilac Lane, Room 504 University of Kansas
