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This is a list of the differences of KDEmod compared to the KDE SC packages in the Arch [extra] repository. It is valid for the KDE SC packages in [kdemod-core], currently at version 4.4


Contents

Debugging Symbols

Packages with debugging symbols are available for everything in [kdemod-core]

Just install kdemod-$kdemodule-debug for single modules or kdemod-debug for all of them


Split Qt

With debugging symbols and demos/examples in separate packages, compiled with ptmalloc support

 qtmod
 qtmod-debug
 qtmod-demos
 qtmod-doc
 qtmod-tools


Simpler Package Layout

As an example, instead of this:

 kdeplasma-addons-applets-bball                     
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-binary-clock              
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-blackboard                
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-bubblemon                 
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-calculator                
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-charselect                
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-comic                     
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-dict                      
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-eyes                      
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-fifteenpuzzle             
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-filewatcher               
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-frame                     
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-fuzzy-clock               
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-incomingmsg
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-kdeobservatory
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-kimpanel
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-knowledgebase
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-kolourpicker
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-konqprofiles
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-konsoleprofiles
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-lancelot
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-leavenote
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-life
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-luna
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-magnifique
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-mediaplayer
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-microblog
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-news
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-notes
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-nowplaying
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-opendesktop
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-opendesktop-activities
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-paste
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-pastebin
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-plasmaboard
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-previewer 
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-qalculate
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-rememberthemilk
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-rssnow
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-showdashboard
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-showdesktop
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-spellcheck
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-systemloadviewer
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-timer
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-unitconverter
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-weather
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-weatherstation
 kdeplasma-addons-applets-webslice
 kdeplasma-addons-libs
 kdeplasma-addons-runners-audioplayercontrol
 kdeplasma-addons-runners-browserhistory
 kdeplasma-addons-runners-contacts
 kdeplasma-addons-runners-converter
 kdeplasma-addons-runners-katesessions
 kdeplasma-addons-runners-konquerorsessions
 kdeplasma-addons-runners-konsolesessions
 kdeplasma-addons-runners-kopete
 kdeplasma-addons-runners-mediawiki
 kdeplasma-addons-runners-spellchecker
 kdeplasma-addons-wallpapers-mandelbrot
 kdeplasma-addons-wallpapers-marble
 kdeplasma-addons-wallpapers-pattern
 kdeplasma-addons-wallpapers-virus
 kdeplasma-addons-wallpapers-weather

We are doing this:

 kdemod-kdeplasma-addons

Reasons:

 Splitting some obviously small packages is just pointless from our POV.
 kdeplasma-addons for example has around 3.4MiB.


GUI Tools

 kdemod-shaman (package management)
 kdemod-arxin (system configuration)
 KGrubEditor and the KDE Partition Manager are also available:
 kdemod-partitionmanager
 kdemod-kgrubeditor


Plasma (Q)Edje support

To enable it:

  pacman -S kdemod-qedje
  kbuildsycoca4


Plasma Google Gadgets support

To enable it:

  pacman -S kdemod-google-gadgets-qt
  kbuildsycoca4


Kopete Meanwhile support

Installed and enabled by default -> kdemod-meanwhile


Kopete GTalk support

Installed and enabled by default -> kdemod-mediastreamer


CDemu support

Fully transparent integration of mounting all sorts of disk/filesystem images. To enable it:

  pacman -S cdemu-client
  edit /etc/conf.d/cdemu
  gpasswd -a [user] cdemu
  /etc/rc.d/cdemud start


Free Space Notifier

From openSUSE. Tried and tested for years. Check:

  Systemsettings -> Advanced -> Service Manager


XKit support

From Kubuntu. Check:

  Systemsettings -> Display


Thumbnails in Dolphin/Konqueror

 -support for OpenDocument files
 -support for Gimp files
 -support for cover art embedded into media files
 -nicer display of movie thumbnails


Some unofficial bugfixes

For example:

 -improved intel hw detection
 -increased xorg startup timeout for some older graphics cards
 -fixed reboot into other operating systems via grub
 -fixed root access in systemsettings


Modified default desktop

 -Networkmanager/WICD integration by default
 -Experimental software transparency for plasma panels
 -Improved dolphin toolbar layout

Bonus Icons

Around 450 additional icons, mostly places and devices. Provided by the kdemod-oxygen-icons package.


Additional stuff

Some more patches here and there, check:

 /usr/share/kdemod/patches
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