Bug#40835: toolbar icons work only as "icons only"

[Cristian Tibirna]

(NOTE: this is not an answer, but an RFC directed to kde-core-devel)

This bug report is not really related to kcmstyle, as the module itself works 
very well.

But try to go in katerc, kmailrc etc and remove the [*Toolbar*] configuration 
sections. The first time the respective app starts after this, it will obey 
the kcmstyle configuration. But it immediately saves this configuration to 
its rc file, which makes that if user changes the configuration in kcmstyle, 
the respective application won't obey anymore (unless the config sections for 
the toolbars are removed again).

Now, I believe there is a development guideline that says that default 
configuration items aren't saved to the rc file. So, I ask: why don't the 
toolbar ui classes obey this guideline? I mean, is there a special reason?

Second, no matter what the answer is to the above question, I believe that the 
local toolbar settings (available through contextual menu of toolbars) should 
include an item "use general settings" or "use default", which will 
effectively remove the config group from apps' rc file. Do you agree with me 
adding this?

CT
 
On Friday, 12 April 2002 12:48, ndeb at ece.cmu.edu wrote:
> Package: kcmstyle
> Version: KDE 3.0.0
> Severity: normal
> Installed from:    Mandrake Linux 8.2 i586 - Cooker
> Compiler:          gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Mandrake Linux 8.2
> 2.96-0.76mdk) OS:                Linux (i686) release 2.4.18-6mdk
> OS/Compiler notes:
>
> In kcontrol->looknfeel->style->miscellaneous,
> in toolbar settings, for the toolbar icons oprions, the only one that works
> is "icons only". Any other option doesnot make any difference as
> konqueror toolbar always has icons only.
>
> (Submitted via bugs.kde.org)
> (Called from KBugReport dialog)