[kde-solaris] Problems with KDE 3.1.2 packages and KDE 3.1.xin general

[Devendra Deshpande]

On Wed, Jul 09, 2003 at 11:25:17AM -0700, Bob Meader wrote:
> I did a little more research... the problem
> seems to be in the KDE window manager...If
> you startkde from CDE environment so the KDE
> window manager can't start you can type
> any character in kconsole...

This seems very similar to what I noticed, except that I had problems
with Ctrl-B (thus rendering vi very painful to use :-).

http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=45312

Please check the key binding for Desktop Screenshot and set it again,
even if it seems right. See if it works for you ...

Thanks,
Devendra

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> [mailto:kde-solaris-bounces-+bob=cci.net at mail.kde.org]On Behalf Of Lars
> Tunkrans
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 11:09 AM
> To: For people using KDE on Solaris, with questions about KDE or Solaris
> Subject: Re: [kde-solaris] Problems with KDE 3.1.2 packages and KDE
> 3.1.xin general
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Bob Meader wrote:
> 
> >I have removed the KDE 3.1.2 packages.
> >The reason is problem between KDE text widgets
> >and certain Xservers.  What happens is certain
> >characters such as 'b' don't echo or display
> >when entered.  The problem is completely
> >repeatable on a Sun Enterprise 250 and according
> >to dnewman at maraudingpirates.org:
> >"I know exactly what you are talking about.  I experienced
> >that same behaviour and I believe it is a bug in KDE. It becomes more
> >pronounced the slower the connection between the X client and server.  And
> >it was only certain
> >text widgets that did it."
> >
> >I have download/tried KDE 3.1,3.1.1 and 3.1.2 versions built
> >by various people and ALL show same behaviour. KDE 3.0.5
> >is last version to work correctly.  Note I did this test
> >on a fresh install of Solaris 8 to a blank drive.  I don't
> >know if Solaris 9 - KDE has same behavior.
> >
> >Hopefully someone will investigate this as currently
> >KDE 3.1.x is only usable on certain Xserver Installations
> >only.
> >  
> >
> I am doing a new  build  of  KDE 3.1.2  with GCC 3.2.3   on 
> Solaris  9 04/03   right now,  probably be able to report if  I
> can type in B's  in a few hours.
> 
> Im buliding on a  SB100  so it takesawhile....
> 
> -- 
> ===================================================
> Lars Tunkrans
> 
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