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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: K_EXPORT_PLUGIN & KAboutData in .cpp vs .desktop / KPluginInfo
From:       Sebastian =?ISO-8859-1?Q?K=FCgler?= <sebas () kde ! org>
Date:       2013-09-27 10:40:13
Message-ID: 12551454.mQrk8tdJqV () miro ! vizzzion ! net
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On Thursday, September 26, 2013 22:08:32 Milian Wolff wrote:
> why do we have to set much redundant information in .cpp/KAboutData which
> is  already somewhat defined by the KPluginInfo i.e. .desktop file?
> 
> Point in case: KPluginSelector e.g. shows the Comment entry of the .desktop 
> file. If thats too long its elided and if I go to the about dialog, I only
> see the text from the KAboutData which often is not the same...
> 
> So, is there any way (maybe for KF5) to reduce the maintenance effort here? 
> Grab most info from the .desktop file and only make it possible to
> overwrite stuff if required via KAboutData?

Already solved for KF5. KAboutData is gone. :)
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sebas

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