Tips for testing and debugging KWindowSystem

[Aleix Pol]

Hi Victor,
We usually recommend installing the packages to test into a separate
prefix so you can only test whatever you want against it, so that you
don't break your own system.

Now for more details I guess we'd need to know what you're trying to improve.

Aleix

On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 11:49 PM Victor Dodon <dodonvictor at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi all,
>
> Can someone give me tips on how to test KWindowSystem while developing? I have a dual 4K monitor setup and I have found a bug that seems to reside in KWindowSystem. I would like to try to fix it and then submit a patch, but I would like to know what's the best way to test and especially to debug this component. Especially, is it safe to install alongside system packages (I'm running Arch linux)? How can I debug it (gdb, qDebug())?
>
> Kind regards,
> Victor Dodon.