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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: K_EXPORT_PLUGIN & KAboutData in .cpp vs .desktop / KPluginInfo
From:       Milian Wolff <mail () milianw ! de>
Date:       2013-09-27 12:44:14
Message-ID: 9653150.EBcDxUEBZs () minime
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On Friday 27 September 2013 12:40:13 Sebastian K=FCgler wrote:
> On Thursday, September 26, 2013 22:08:32 Milian Wolff wrote:
> > why do we have to set much redundant information in .cpp/KAboutData whi=
ch
> > 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 o=
nly
> > 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. :)

Perfect - thank you :)
-- =

Milian Wolff
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