[kde-linux] Desktop widget like Windows Vista sidebar/clock thing?

[Anne Wilson]

On Tuesday 06 October 2009 19:02:47 Werner Joss wrote:
> Am Tuesday 06 October 2009 19:46:17 schrieb Anne Wilson:
> > Actually, as long as desktop effects are turned off, slowness is not a
> > problem for all general purposes on this 4.5-year-old laptop that never
> > was state-of- the-art.  Desktop effects are just not worth the price, on
> > this laptop.
> 
> agreed - I always have desktop effects disabeled.
> and yes, I have read the storys w. regard to nvidia drivers etc, which
>  doesn't apply here (using intel onboard graphics, which should be well
>  supported by X).

Actually, no.  Intel cards are really badly hit.  There is a really 
interesting blog by an Intel developer about what the problems are, and what 
is being done to improve matters.  Unfortunately, at this moment I can't find 
the reference.  If I find it I'll post it here.

> still, the difference in responsiveness between kde 3,5 / kde4 is
>  tremendous.
> 
Definitely.  It makes much greater demands on the graphics cards.

Anne
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