KInfoCenter

[David Hubner]

On Wednesday 17 February 2010 11:17:02 Burkhard Lück wrote:
> Am Mittwoch, 17. Februar 2010 10:57:59 schrieb David Hubner:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have just currently become maintainer of KInfoCenter and now i have a
> >  chance to look at the wishes and bug list i have come up with a list of
> >  changes that i would like to implement.
> > 
> > 1. Application start shows the about screen, this can be removed as its
> >  just duplicating data on the left side. Information about the different
> >  KCMs can be implemented using tooltips.
> > 
> > 2. Have two different views, General and advanced as system settings has
> >  implemented.
> > 
> > 3. Remove the left listview and replace categories with tabs, these
> >  categories can be consolidated. The tabs will still be generated from the
> >  KCM's .desktop files. I was thinking of the following consolidated
> >  categories.
> > 
> > General View:
> > 
> > - Summary - Kernel Version, KDE SC version, distribution information etc
> >  etc. - Device Information - Device viewer based on solid, this will remove
> >  the devices, processor information, partitions and sound KCM's - XServer
> >  Information - This will consolidate OpenGL and Xserver information. -
> >  Network Information - Solid::Control will be used to get Nic information,
> >  Samba will be moved here. - Memory Information - Current Memory KCM.
> > - Profiling Information - New KCM to implement speed testing.
> > 
> > Advanced View:
> > 
> > - IOPorts, IEEE 1394 Devices, PCI, DMA-Channels, Interrupts, SCSI and USB
> >  devices KCMs will be moved here.
> > 
> What about the Protocols (Kioslaves) we have currently in KInfocenter?
> 
> I don't see a real distinction between General and Advanced info here.
> 

General information is to be easy to access summary information, for example devices that are plugged into the PC, IP of Nics. Advanced looks at the different controllers ( USB, PCI ) and more complex aspects of the PC. 

Protocols can be removed, No point to have it in KInfoCenter when you can simply go into help and click Kioslaves. 

> > 4. Add two buttons to the bottom of KInfoCenter, Export and Help. Help
> >  section will bring help for the currently selected KCM, export will export
> >  the information from the currently selected KCM to text format.
> > 
> > What does everyone else think of these changes? Any ideas?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> 
> 

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