KLook with the KDE 4.8 / Kubuntu 12.04

[OneLine]

Earlier: http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthr...-KLook-KDE-4-9


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The KLook README tells:

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If you want to use KLook from Dolphin you also have to apply Dolphin patches
that make Klook show up on pressing space.
You can download patch for Dolphin here:
https://abf.rosalinux.ru/projects/64...in-klook.patch
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Now the link is dead - the kdebase-4.8.1-dolphin-klook.patch added as attachment.

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Repo: https://projects.kde.org/projects/pl...ook/repository

2012-06-04 09:52 am Sergey Borovkov Added dolphin patches to repo

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Tools

- build-essential

...If you have this package installed, you only need to install whatever
a package specifies as its build-time dependencies to build the
package...

- fakeroot

...tool for simulating superuser privileges...

Links - how to compile/build

- https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingSoftware
- https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo
- http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/rebuild...inary-package/


DIY example

The Dolphin build-dependencies:

sudo apt-get build-dep kde-baseapps

Downloading the Dolphin sources:

sudo apt-get source kde-baseapps

At here:

/Dolphin$ apt-get source kde-baseapps
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
NOTICE: 'kde-baseapps' packaging is maintained in the 'Bzr' version control system at:
https://code.launchpad.net/~kubuntu-...g/kde-baseapps
Please use:
bzr branch https://code.launchpad.net/~kubuntu-...g/kde-baseapps
to retrieve the latest (possibly unreleased) updates to the package.
Need to get 2,808 kB of source archives.
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/ppa/ubuntu/ precise/main kde-baseapps 4:4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1~ppa1 (tar) [2,712 kB]
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/ppa/ubuntu/ precise/main kde-baseapps 4:4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1~ppa1 (diff) [92.6 kB]
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/ppa/ubuntu/ precise/main kde-baseapps 4:4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1~ppa1 (dsc) [3,632 B]
Fetched 2,808 kB in 20s (135 kB/s)
gpgv: Signature made Wed 02 May 2012 05:11:27 PM EEST using RSA key ID 2EC0A9FF
gpgv: Can't check signature: public key not found
dpkg-source: warning: failed to verify signature on ./kde-baseapps_4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1~ppa1.dsc
dpkg-source: info: extracting kde-baseapps in kde-baseapps-4.8.3
dpkg-source: info: unpacking kde-baseapps_4.8.3.orig.tar.xz
dpkg-source: info: unpacking kde-baseapps_4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1~ppa1.debian.tar.gz
dpkg-source: info: applying enable_debianabimanager.diff
dpkg-source: info: applying enable_dlrestrictions.diff
dpkg-source: info: applying kubuntu_10_konq_scans_nsplugins_at_startup.diff
dpkg-source: info: applying kubuntu_18_fix_systemsettings_about_me.diff
dpkg-source: info: applying kubuntu_19_install_flash.diff
dpkg-source: info: applying kubuntu_24_folderview_livecd_directory.diff
dpkg-source: info: applying kubuntu_26_folderwidget_drawing.diff

The original kdebase-4.8.1-dolphin-klook.patch splitted to the dolphinmainwindow.cpp.diff and dolphinmainwindow.h.diff.

Patching, one way to do it:

man patch

NAME
patch - apply a diff file to an original

SYNOPSIS
patch [options] [originalfile [patchfile]]

but usually just

patch -pnum <patchfile

At here - From the Dolphin directory:

/Dolphin$ patch kde-baseapps-4.8.3/dolphin/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp < kdebase-4.8.1-dolphin-klook-patch/dolphinmainwindow.cpp.diff
patching file kde-baseapps-4.8.3/dolphin/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp

or with the full path:

$ patch /media/sda3/Dolphin/kde-baseapps-4.8.3/dolphin/src/dolphinmainwindow.h < /media/sda3/Dolphin/kdebase-4.8.1-dolphin-klook-patch/dolphinmainwindow.h.diff
patching file /media/sda3/Dolphin/kde-baseapps-4.8.3/dolphin/src/dolphinmainwindow.h

Binary only build:

dpkg-buildpackage -b -rfakeroot -us -uc

At here:

/Dolphin/kde-baseapps-4.8.3$ dpkg-buildpackage -b -rfakeroot -us -uc

-- SUCCESS making standard target 'binary'.
dpkg-genchanges -b >../kde-baseapps_4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1~ppa1_amd64.changes
dpkg-genchanges: binary-only upload - not including any source code
dpkg-source --after-build kde-baseapps-4.8.3
dpkg-buildpackage: binary only upload (no source included)

There are plenty of debs. Installing the Dolphin with the KLook patch:

sudo dpkg -i dolphin*.deb

At here:

(Reading database ... 177693 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace dolphin 4:4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1~ppa1 (using dolphin_4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1~ppa1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement dolphin ...
Setting up dolphin (4:4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1~ppa1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

Back to the standard version:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall dolphin

Kubuntu 12.04/KDE 4.8.3/KLook with the Dolphin

Pick the file(s) and press the space...

Direct link: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xr4...ith-klook_tech


From the PPA

PPA search: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas
--> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas?n...th-klook-patch




With the apt-get

sudo apt-get install dolphin-with-klook-patch

output at here:

Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Reading state information...
The following extra packages will be installed:
kde-baseapps-with-klook-patch
Suggested packages:
ruby
The following packages will be REMOVED:
dolphin kde-baseapps
The following NEW packages will be installed:
dolphin-with-klook-patch kde-baseapps-with-klook-patch
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,263 kB of archives.
After this operation, 4,096 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
...
Unpacking kde-baseapps-with-klook-patch (from .../kde-baseapps-with-klook-patch_4%3a4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1~precise~ppa1_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package dolphin-with-klook-patch.
Unpacking dolphin-with-klook-patch (from .../dolphin-with-klook-patch_4%3a4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1~precise~ppa1_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up kde-baseapps-with-klook-patch (4:4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1~precise~ppa1) ...
Setting up dolphin-with-klook-patch (4:4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1~precise~ppa1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

Back to the standard Dolphin:

sudo apt-get install dolphin kde-baseapps

output at here:

Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Reading state information.
Suggested packages:
ruby
The following packages will be REMOVED:
dolphin-with-klook-patch kde-baseapps-with-klook-patch
The following NEW packages will be installed:
dolphin kde-baseapps
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,108 kB of archives.
After this operation, 4,096 B disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
...
Unpacking dolphin (from .../dolphin_4%3a4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package kde-baseapps.
Unpacking kde-baseapps (from .../kde-baseapps_4%3a4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1_all.deb) ...
Setting up dolphin (4:4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1) ...
Setting up kde-baseapps (4:4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

[sumski]

Not related to Klook: how did you get that right click menu?
Related - patch online:
https://projects.kde.org/projects/pl...in-klook.patch

[OneLine]

Not related to Klook: how did you get that right click menu?

It is a special case of the mouse action "Application Launcher". The Application Launcher will show all K Menu objects - the Favorites Launcher will show the favorites: http://kde-look.org/content/show.php...content=117639

Description:
This is a "containment action" (mouse action) plugin for the KDE Plasma Desktop (KDE SC 4.4 or newer).

With this plugin, you can configure a mouse button click to invoke a menu with your favorite applications.

Instead of listing all applications, it only lists the Kickoff favorite applications. The code is written by Chani Armitage, I only modified it slightly to parse the favorites.

PPA search: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas?n...rites-launcher

[sumski]

Thanks!