[frameworks/kded] /: Drop outdated stuff from documentation
Nicolas Fella
null at kde.org
Mon Apr 6 15:11:43 BST 2026
Git commit 9ce9cc6e219247b7bcd0d5befc5f81f79b4885e7 by Nicolas Fella.
Committed on 06/04/2026 at 08:36.
Pushed by nicolasfella into branch 'master'.
Drop outdated stuff from documentation
Contributes to https://invent.kde.org/frameworks/kded/-/issues/2
M +0 -36 README.md
M +0 -6 docs/kded6/man-kded6.8.docbook
https://invent.kde.org/frameworks/kded/-/commit/9ce9cc6e219247b7bcd0d5befc5f81f79b4885e7
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f48825b..f7a344f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ editing the kdedrc configuration file. Changes need to be made with a text
editor, there is no GUI available. All options are listed under the [General]
group:
-**HostnamePollInterval**: This can be used to adjust the time interval at which
-the hostname is checked for changes. The time is specified in milliseconds
-and has a default of 5000 (5 seconds).
-
**CheckSycoca**: This option can be used to disable checking for new software.
ksycoca will still be built when kded starts up and when applications
explicitly request a rebuild of the ksycoca database. The user can
@@ -48,45 +44,13 @@ kconf\_update will still be run when kded starts up.
The default value of this option is "true". Checking can be disabled by
setting this option to "false".
-**CheckHostname**: This option can be used to disable checking for hostname
-changes. The default value of this option is "true". Checking can be
-disabled by setting this option to "false".
-
Example kdedrc file with default values:
[General]
- HostnamePollInterval=5000
CheckSycoca=true
CheckUpdates=true
- CheckHostname=true
- CheckFileStamps=true
DelayedCheck=false
-If FAM or DNOTIFY is not available, the filesystem will be polled at regular interval for any changes. Under the [DirWatch] group in the kdeglobals file
-the following options are available to adjust the polling frequency:
-
-**PollInterval**: This can be used to adjust the time interval at which the local
-filesystem is checked for new software or update files. The time is specified
-in milliseconds and has a default of 500 (0.5 seconds).
-
-**NFSPollInterval**: This can be used to adjust the time interval at which remote
-filesystems, such as NFS or Samba, are ebing checked for new software or
-update files. The time is specified in milliseconds and has a default of 5000
-(5 seconds).
-
-The above options are not used when FAM is used to watch for changes in the
-filesystem, or when DNOTIFY is used. Specifying larger intervals may reduce
-the CPU load and/or network traffic. Shorter intervals are not recommended.
-
-Please note that in previous versions of KDE these options where listed in
-the kderc file.
-
-Example kdeglobals fragment:
-
- [DirWatch]
- PollInterval=500
- NFSPollInterval=5000
-
### KDED modules
Some things can be greatly simplified if they can be coordinated from a
diff --git a/docs/kded6/man-kded6.8.docbook b/docs/kded6/man-kded6.8.docbook
index 100591e..a162e2c 100644
--- a/docs/kded6/man-kded6.8.docbook
+++ b/docs/kded6/man-kded6.8.docbook
@@ -103,11 +103,6 @@
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
-<term><option>CheckFileStamps</option></term>
-<listitem><para>Whether to check file timestamps when performing the initial sycoca update (default: <constant>true</constant>). See the documentation for <command>kbuildsycoca6</command> for more details.</para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
<term><option>DelayedCheck</option></term>
<listitem><para>Whether to delay the initial sycoca update until about a minute after starting (default: <constant>false</constant>).</para>
</listitem>
@@ -124,7 +119,6 @@
<title>See Also</title>
<para>
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>kbuildsycoca6</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
-<citerefentry><refentrytitle>kdeinit6</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
</para>
</refsect1>
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