KConfig vs. QSettings (was Re: Porting problems with KMainWindow::readProperties())

[Paolo Capriotti]

On 3/1/07, Thiago Macieira <thiago at kde.org> wrote:
> Paolo Capriotti wrote:
> >Yes, David, that's exactly the reason I've started with the Settings
> >thing in the first place.
>
> You're missing the point:
>
> >- Avoids touching KConfig, which as you said, is used by a lot of
> >existing code, so we'd better not break it.
>
> We're touching KConfig anyways. This is the best and only time in +/- 5
> years to do it. So, help us get KConfig right before KDE 4.0 is released.

Ok, fine. I'll work on KConfig, even if I don't like its approach very
much (especially the use of QVariants).
It's just that I'm a bit disappointed for all the effort I've put into
this Settings thing that has not been considered at all.

Paolo