Re: [Lxde-list] LXQT review and bugs

[PCMan <pcm...@gm...>]

On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 6:38 AM, Jerome Leclanche <ad...@gm...> wrote:
> Hi Tobias
>
> Thank you. This sort of feedback is indeed very helpful.
> Most of these are known issues but I wanted to give you some specifics below.
>
>> - a search in program menu ("start menu")
> This is a known issue: https://github.com/lxde/lxqt/issues/101
it's on our TODO list.

>> - drag an drop of programs to desktop from program menu
> Any form of editing of the main menu is much harder than it looks, but
> this is a known issue as well.
Please file a bug for it and assign to me (PCMan).
Thanks!

>> - moving/rearrange icons on desktop freely and without dialog
> Thanks, also a known issue but has been fairly low priority for whatever reason.

This one has been fixed since 0.8.
Please make sure you're using the right version.

>> - graphical weather widget on desktop
> We decided this is outside of LXQt's scope. There are separate apps
> that can do that.
>
>> - editor to set default program for every file type
> It's a bit primitive, but we have one.
It's included in lxqt-config.

>> - CPU widget for the panel is missing
> Not sure what you mean, we have one.
We have it, but I guess you need to have libstatgrab to get it work.
Otherwise it won't be built.

>> - there is no graphical task manager like kysysguard
> We tried partnering up with the author of qps. Unfortunately he hasn't
> really taken care of the app. We may end up forking it, but we have
> enough things on our plate as it stands right now.

Actually qps is "done". It has all of the features required.
Just making sure it works with newer versions of Qt is enough.

>> - there is no quick user switch
> Yes, this is a known issue, although it's been a bit low priority. I
> filed an issue: https://github.com/lxde/lxqt/issues/380

This actually involves display manager and there is no portable way to do it.

>> - user icons aren't shown in login manager
> I have no idea what you mean.

It's the problem of sddm I guess.

>> - all settings are cluttered and should be unified and centralized
> This is quite vague, can you elaborate?
Try lxqt-config

>> - file manager should remember the settings (list, details, etc.) permanently
> Known issue, yes. Thanks.
TODO

>> - in the console, the tabs buttons look ugly (minor thing, but to make the gray button flat black too would be a good idea)
> Don't know what you mean here either
>
>> - for most parts there is no German translation
> Known issue, yes. Our translation system isn't great right now.
BTW, when can the pootle server work for LXQt?
Jerome, any ideas?

> - "start button" is too small
> That's very subjective. There's settings to add text to it if you prefer.
>
> J. Leclanche
>
>
> 2014-11-13 11:47 GMT+01:00 Tobias Kuban <alt...@go...>:
>> Hi, thank you for your work on LXQT. I just installed LXQT (Manjaro) on
>> my parents PC, since they don't have enough RAM for a full KDE.
>> They come from the Windows world. I'm a KDE user myself. This is a quick
>> review. Maybe the feedback helps you to further improve your project.
>>
>> Here are a few things that are missing:
>> - a search in program menu ("start menu")
>> - drag an drop of programs to desktop from program menu
>> - moving/rearrange icons on desktop freely and without dialog
>> - graphical weather widget on desktop
>> - editor to set default program for every file type
>> - CPU widget for the panel is missing
>> - there is no graphical task manager like kysysguard
>> - there is no quick user switch
>> - user icons aren't shown in login manager
>> And I notified some bugs:
>> - all settings are cluttered and should be unified and centralized
>> - file manager should remember the settings (list, details, etc.)
>> permanently
>> - in the console, the tabs buttons look ugly (minor thing, but to make
>> the gray button flat black too would be a good idea)
>> - for most parts there is no German translation
>> - "start button" is too small
>>
>>
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