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  • hal2k1
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    Originally posted by GreatEmerald View Post
    It would be interesting if it was integrated into Plasma Active for even better performance, although PA already has some nice performance optimisations.
    And yes, it's always nice to see new Qt projects. Given that's it's only 0.4.0, I'd assume that some of the issues are still being ironed out there.
    It is a bit like the IceWM desktop but for Qt-based, rather than GTK-based applications, I suppose. It leaves a lot out compared to a full-featured desktop such as KDE. This doesn't mean there is no place for it, just as it isn't the case that there is no place for IceWM. Because of their lack of features, such lightweight desktops may be useful on old and very under-resourced machines. Running a full-featured desktop such as GNOME or KDE isn't really viable on the oldest, most under-resourced of machines (say Windows 98, Windows ME vintage).

    Originally posted by GreatEmerald View Post
    As for KDE being 'ugly'... You are talking about KDE3, perhaps? Because KDE4 is both extremely customisable and looks awesome out of the box as well.
    There is an Internet meme going around where Apple/Windows fanbois join forums, pretend to be Linux users, and bash KDE. It makes as much sense as flat-earthers, I suppose. Don't worry about it, it means nothing.

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  • GreatEmerald
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    It would be interesting if it was integrated into Plasma Active for even better performance, although PA already has some nice performance optimisations.
    And yes, it's always nice to see new Qt projects. Given that's it's only 0.4.0, I'd assume that some of the issues are still being ironed out there.

    As for KDE being 'ugly'... You are talking about KDE3, perhaps? Because KDE4 is both extremely customisable and looks awesome out of the box as well.

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  • allquixotic
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    Interesting, but I find that once I tweak KDE4 to work how I want, it's been working extremely well for me since about 4.6 (I'm on F16 now so I'm running 4.7.4). I run KDE4 on a big dual-monitor desktop and I need every last convenience feature and productivity aid I can find.

    Maybe Razor-Qt would be useful on Android as a replacement for the default Android shell? I mean, no, not for phones, but maybe for things like the Asus Transformer, where you can actually get a full-sized keyboard, or for the ThinkPad Tablet where you have a keyboard, a stylus, and multitouch. "Necessitas" is a full fledged Qt port to Android, and uses Android's native graphics system for rendering (but not native Android widgets, hence why it's Qt; it supports QtGui). With it, you can do things like run the "desktop" version of Quassel on Android (I've actually done this and published an apk for it).

    So someone who doesn't want to completely abandon the Android platform (downsides include losing 3d acceleration, etc, because all the 3d drivers for Android devices only work with the Android graphics subsystem) can design a Qt desktop that resembles Linux but is a bit lighter to fit on a tablet.

    Hmm.

    Sounds like this really could be interesting. To make it really useful, though, you'd have to integrate *some* features of Android (such as software installation), and probably devise a way to run an Android app while keeping your Razor taskbar on the screen. Not saying that's possible now, but it's certainly one direction that Razor could take in the future.

    As for desktops and x86 full-fat laptops with >= 4GB RAM and open source graphics drivers on top of X.Org... meh. I say keep using KDE4 or Gnome2 or Gnome3. No need to go "light".

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  • markg85
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    Originally posted by Awesomeness View Post
    Interesting statement, considering that Razor copies KDE themes verbatim.
    It even seems to copy the concept of Plasma widgets (see 2nd screenshot under http://blog.elektronik-projekt.de/20...er-qt-desktop/ )

    Personally I don't see the point of Razor when it's just Plasma Desktop minus many convenient features but whatever. I wish them luck anyway. Razor is expanding the Qt ecosystem which is something I like.
    No, then you haven't read anything in the comments nor on their site.
    It's not even using plasma! (A mistake if you ask me, but a fact)

    The way this is working is simply a Qt system of some applications (a desktop, a panel and a few others) that "uses" the Qt decoration theme that is currently set along with the icons. Nothing from KDE.

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  • Awesomeness
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    Originally posted by Azpegath View Post
    I can't stand KDE. (...) it's just so ugly and I can't get past it. This one looked nice!
    Interesting statement, considering that Razor copies KDE themes verbatim.
    It even seems to copy the concept of Plasma widgets (see 2nd screenshot under http://blog.elektronik-projekt.de/20...er-qt-desktop/ )

    Personally I don't see the point of Razor when it's just Plasma Desktop minus many convenient features but whatever. I wish them luck anyway. Razor is expanding the Qt ecosystem which is something I like.

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  • 89c51
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    judging from the screenshots it suffers from the same horrible aesthetics as KDE + a windowy touch to add to the horribleness

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  • bulletxt
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    Originally posted by Azpegath View Post
    Cool! I'd never heard of this one. I really like Qt, but I can't stand KDE. I've never tried using it for more than hours at a time, but it's just so ugly and I can't get past it. This one looked nice!
    So let's hear from you, the new Picasso, a better looking DE than the KDE you are talking about!

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  • markg85
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    Running razer-qt now and well.. it works, that's for sure.
    There are theme issues like some apps get the native Qt theme from KDE and some others get the Qt one that you see if you have absolutely no theme at all (like the razer config window). That same window isn't even honoring it's own setting of single click actions.

    It has it's issues but probably works awesome if you don't want desktop effects.

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  • markg85
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    Originally posted by Teho View Post
    There's very little to no porting to Wayland as it doesn't offer a windowmanager nor a display manager. Pure Qt software will work on Wayland without any additional work(?) after Qt 5.0.
    At this moment it will certainly not work on wayland.
    If you look at the sources you will see that some parts (like the panel) have some need of x11 headers.. And i thought i saw it somewhere else as well.
    Sure, it's minor for the simple reason that all of Razor-Qt is just 5MB. Which is extremely tiny compared to KDE

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  • Teho
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    Originally posted by babali View Post
    By the way will it be ported to wayland ?
    There's very little to no porting to Wayland as it doesn't offer a windowmanager nor a display manager. Pure Qt software will work on Wayland without any additional work(?) after Qt 5.0.

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