Some help for recreating the Plasma Tool Box in QML

[Viranch Mehta]

On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 7:57 PM, Mark <markg85 at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> * What is the current way to get the basic KDE SC running from Git?
>

Build kdelibs, kde-runtime, libkactivities and kde-workspace.


> * What environment variables do i need to set to use KDE from Git (libdir,
> bindir...)?
>

I use the same old bashrc from techbase.


> * Which branches do i need for QML + KDE?
>

Master on all of the above repos will do.


> * Where do i need to be for recreating the plasma tool box in QML?
> kdebase-workspace?
>

I guess, but I'm not sure.


> * How do i get a QML file running without the window decorations (the
> current plasma tool box doesn't have decorations so i guess i don't want
> them in QML either)
>

Well, I'm not sure if it is possible to just change a part of the panel (the
tool box). You'd need to re-do the panel in qml, afaik. But again, not sure.


> * Target: KDE 4.8?
>
> I prefer to use KDE from git since (as far as i understand it) the new KDE
> QML components made during this GSoC are in either a special git branch or
> in the branch that becomes KDE 4.8. And i'm kinda fearing odd problems if i
> use git for that but KDE 4.7 for the rest. Please do correct me if i'm
> wrong.
>
> I think that covers about all my questions.
>
> Last but not least. Above is just my idea of what i'd like to do. I've not
> spend any time yet on making anything and don't know if anyone else is
> already working on this. I also don't know if this is a change people want..
> So some more information here would be nice.
>
> Kind regards and thanx in favor for any responses,
> Mark
>
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