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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Kicker extension
From:       Matthias Elter <elter () trolltech ! com>
Date:       2001-08-23 10:29:22
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On Thursday 23 August 2001 12:07, Michael Goffioul wrote:
> So, last suggestion: don't mess with libkicker and add PanelMenu (renamed
> as KPanelMenu; the class from base_mnu.h) to kdeui. Maybe it's better like
> that. Is this OK?
>
> Now IMHO, libkicker is a better way because of:
> - consistency: AFAIK it doesn't make sense to develop kicker extensions
> without having kicker at least installed (OTOH, if kicker's technology is
> shared by other panels, then it can make sense)

Agreed

> - lib size: you slightly reduce the size of kdeui (which is shared by all
> KDE apps, but not all of them are applets, ...)

Come on, these classes are small.

> - I didn't know we had to keep source compatibility for KDE-3. But I don't
> want to start a thread on it. If it's so, then it's OK for me.

We don't _have_ to keep source compatibility but we should try to keep it 
when it's possible.

Matthias

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