Re: Mulitple desktops with different images on each one
That's because you are not a programmer, and don't understand the size, scope and intricate coordination between the desktop and the plasmoids and applets that are required to produce such programs and features. Not only that, most of the programmers are NOT being paid, they volunteer. That means that they have regular jobs to which they have to devote 40 hrs or more per week. Many also have families and if they wish to remain happily married and have their kids say "I love you" when they get home they have to spend quality time with their spouse and families.
Lastly, most folks do not realize the gulf that exists between Qt3 and Qt4. It isn't just a matter of copying code from a Qt3 project into a Qt4 project and then recompiling. My first major application was written in Qt3, just before Qt4 was announced. This app is no where near as complicated as the KDE4 desktop. The program that allow automatic conversion of Qt3 apps to Qt4 is so limited as to be useless for most applications. It couldn't convert my Homestead program, so I rewrote it from scratch using Qt4. I am glad I did because doing so allowed me to incorporate the full power of Qt4 and not be hamstrung by residual Qt3 components.
After I finished the Homestead application I documented it completely so that other programmers in my department could pick up Qt4 more quickly. http://wiki.qtcentre.org/index.php?t...t4_and_C%2B%2B
Now, three years later, with tools like Qt-Creator and new additions and extensions to Qt4, that document is somewhat dated. Also, distros like Kubuntu, Mandriva and PCLinuxOS include the Qt4 API and tools in their repositories, compiled so that either a debug or a release executable can be compiled without re-running the Qt4 configuration program, so much of the document explaining how to compile Qt4 is outdated.
So, cut them a little slack. Rather than complain in the forum or on the blogs, a better idea would be to send in bug reports to the bugzilla if you think you found a bug, OR, if you have a suggest or wish list post that to the bugzilla too.
Originally posted by tomp01
Lastly, most folks do not realize the gulf that exists between Qt3 and Qt4. It isn't just a matter of copying code from a Qt3 project into a Qt4 project and then recompiling. My first major application was written in Qt3, just before Qt4 was announced. This app is no where near as complicated as the KDE4 desktop. The program that allow automatic conversion of Qt3 apps to Qt4 is so limited as to be useless for most applications. It couldn't convert my Homestead program, so I rewrote it from scratch using Qt4. I am glad I did because doing so allowed me to incorporate the full power of Qt4 and not be hamstrung by residual Qt3 components.
After I finished the Homestead application I documented it completely so that other programmers in my department could pick up Qt4 more quickly. http://wiki.qtcentre.org/index.php?t...t4_and_C%2B%2B
Now, three years later, with tools like Qt-Creator and new additions and extensions to Qt4, that document is somewhat dated. Also, distros like Kubuntu, Mandriva and PCLinuxOS include the Qt4 API and tools in their repositories, compiled so that either a debug or a release executable can be compiled without re-running the Qt4 configuration program, so much of the document explaining how to compile Qt4 is outdated.
So, cut them a little slack. Rather than complain in the forum or on the blogs, a better idea would be to send in bug reports to the bugzilla if you think you found a bug, OR, if you have a suggest or wish list post that to the bugzilla too.
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