KDE 4.3 Beta 1 Released, Many Improvements

[deanjo]

Is it just me, or why does the KDE window manager look like utter crap to me every time I look at it.

Yes it is just you

[callegar]

The release notes do not mention it. Can someone be so kind as to provide feedback about:

1) Whether a "kdeprint" like application has been integrated to allow printer control from legacy apps

2) Whether the print dialog has been enhanced to allow for odd-even page selection that is indispensable to do 2 sided printing on non-duplexing printers?

3) Whether kioslaves now allow one to explore/copy from/to the files exposed via obex by a handyphone?

Thanks!

[piquadrat]

You should use kde red-hat testing / unstable repos for these pre release rpms. [...]

Thanks for the information!

[susikala]

Is it just me, or why does the KDE window manager look like utter crap to me every time I look at it. Could anyone link me to a theme that looks even half as awesome as GNOME Colors (AKA the default theme in Linux Mint)?

I admit, the bar in KDE actually looks quite awesome, and contrary to my QT-loath I am willing to give that desktop as many chances as there are new major versions, but... to me at least, it still looks too plastic. That's what I hate about QT, honestly, much less than all the bloat associated with it (and I hear KDE4 has several improvements in that respect, though I've yet to notice them).

[panda84]

Any idea if and where packages for Fedora 11 will appear? I just switched over from Kubuntu and have a bit of a hard time finding resources like this

You should use kde red-hat testing / unstable repos for these pre release rpms. However I don't think that 4.3 beta 1 is packaged yet.

For more infos:

http://kde-redhat.sourceforge.net/

http://rdieter.livejournal.com/

https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-kde

[Zhick]

Yay. I'll let it build over night.
There are not many "eye-catching" features at first glance though. Well, we'll see.

[piquadrat]

Any idea if and where packages for Fedora 11 will appear? I just switched over from Kubuntu and have a bit of a hard time finding resources like this

[phoronix]

Phoronix: KDE 4.3 Beta 1 Released, Many Improvements

The KDE project has announced the release of KDE 4.3 Beta 1. This first beta in the KDE 4.3 series, which is expected to be officially released by late July, brings numerous enhancements to this popular desktop environment. Some of the features found in KDE 4.3 Beta 1 include PolicyKit integration, new window animation effects, configurable keyboard shortcuts for Plasma, an SVG-themed desktop and panel toolbox, a more complete JavaScript API, a fading desktop switcher, many new Plasmoids, new data engines, and many other changes to the desktop and underlying libraries. The KDE 4.3 Beta 1 announcement can be found at KDE.org...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=NzI2NA