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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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