[NTLUG:Discuss] KDE on OpenSUSE 11.0

[Richard]

Chris Cox wrote:
> Richard wrote:
>   
>> Is there a way to change the style or theme of the program menu so that 
>> it is more Redmond-like instead of being the right & left scroll-ie 
>>     
>
> Right click on it and select Switch to KDE Menu Style
>   
THANK YOU!!

>> Also, what configuration option is it that causes the tool-tip 
>> popup whenever the mouse is left hovering over a running task that is 
>> down in the task bar.   
> Right click on the taskbar, Configure Panel -> Appearance... you'll
> see the options at the top.
>
>   
Ah..there it is... (KDE4 = Right click taskbar / task manager settings 
/  show tooltips)

>> there a way to  make KDE in OpenSUSE less flashy?   
>>     
> <snip>
> KDE 4 is meant to be NON Windows like (the main reason why Gnome
> fanboys dismiss KDE is it's Windows look and feel).  
The "Windows {tm} look and feel" is a moving target these days.  
Besides...what's wrong with a common interface style?  Why do I have to 
keep relearning GUIs!!  I'm about to give up GUIs altogether and go back 
to text only.   Volkswriter anyone?

>> Also, the monitor is running at 60Hz.<snip>
> If sax2 didn't detect your monitor correctly, you can choose (override)
> a different monitor (there are generic ones with Hz levels).
>
> Also, if you can run krandrtray, you may be able to select this on the fly.
> <snip the instructions>
>   
Well, the monitor WAS detected properly but I am unable to select a 
different refresh rate in kradnrtray(Resize and Rotate).  The monitor 
was detected at having a sync range of 50-something Hz to 70Hz so that 
makes me think that it *SHOULD* be changeable in 
Resize-and-Rotate....but it doesn't seem to work.


OK.. well that was fun... my desktop is back --again.  I kept losing the 
panels and desktop icons.  UG..


-- 
Richard