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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: theme removal permissions (Re: warning in branch_3.5)
From:       Zé <mmodem00 () netvisao ! pt>
Date:       2006-01-31 15:03:48
Message-ID: 200601311503.48569.mmodem00 () netvisao ! pt
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Em Terça, 31 de Janeiro de 2006 12:38, Ivor Hewitt escreveu:> Zé wrote:> \
> Em Terça, 31 de Janeiro de 2006 07:15, Jens Herden escreveu:> >> Hi \
> Zé,> >>> >>> there is something very wrong with kthememanager from \
> kcontrol, using> >>> it as user it still removes folders that can only be \
> removed as root.> >>>> >>> It should never be possible to a user remove \
> root files.> >>> >> there is something very wrong with your mail ;-)> >>> \
> >> Try to read this mail again and imagine what a developer can do to \
> > > solve> >> this problem. Probably not much :-(> >>> >> So please use \
> > > the bug database and provide a better explanation how to> >> \
> > > reproduce this and which files got removed.> >>> >> Thanks> >>> >> \
> > > Jens> >> > Sorry :)> >> > For example running kcontrol as user, in \
> > > kcontrol -> Look&feell -> Splash> > Screen, a user cant remove these \
> > > themes, only as root.> >> > In kcontrol -> System-> Theme Menagement \
> > > a user can remove themes even> > running kcontrol as user, and that \
> > > should be only possible to when> > runniing kcontrol as root.>> You \
> > > CAN'T remove system themes that you don't have permission for e.g.> \
> > > those in /usr/share/apps/kthememanager you can only remove themes \
> > > that> you have in your local profile \
> > > (~/.kde/share/apps/kthememanager) (or is> kde installed \
> > > user-writable?)Correct, you can only remove files that you have \
> > > permission for.
> > What should probably occur is that the remove button be greyed out for> \
> > system themes that you don't own - But that wasn't the problem you> \
> > reported.Yes the button doesnt turn grey and is possible to click it as \
> > user and also appears the window asking to remove the theme and this is \
> > what should not happen.
Thats why i missconfused and thought that in fact the files were removed \
but they were not.
> > Well this shoudnt happen, this seams to be a serious system flaw> > \
> > regarding theme management.>> s/serious flaw/minor user interface \
> > issue/
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