KNewStuff download location

[Oswald Buddenhagen]

On Mon, Jun 25, 2007 at 08:54:48AM +0200, Josef Spillner wrote:
> On Sunday 24 June 2007 12:59:16 Oswald Buddenhagen wrote:
> > maybe via the "magic" convention of prefixing the category with a
> > slash, like "/wallpapers" instead of just "wallpapers"?
> 
> Instead of "magic" prefixes, I prefer to have an additional location
> specifier. Something like SystemWideInstall=true. This way, one can
> keep TargetDir=kdm/themes and leave the existing code paths intact.
>
oh, i don't care. i just thought it would be the way of least
resistance. remember to make it an enum, not a bool. ;)

> Are there any other KDE apps where system-wide installation would be
> necessary?
> 
i don't know of any ...
but it could be an option to have the dialogs of the "regular" users
offer this option if the application is run by root.

> > preferably, a kde3 solution would be needed as well, otherwise i
> > have to simply disable the wallpaper download button in kcm_kdm
> > context.
> 
> Backport should be possible. But I just arrived at my office, you'll
> have to give me some time ;)
> 
sure ... you have three hours. ;)

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