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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: KConfig again - "resident in memory" format discussions
From:       Waldo Bastian <bastian () ens ! ascom ! ch>
Date:       1999-05-17 9:32:29
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Sirtaj Singh Kang wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 16 May 1999 pbrown@redhat.com wrote:
> [snip]
> > Maybe we should store .kderc stuff as XProperties on the root window,
> > and keep the app-specific stuff in a system a la scheme #1
> > (QCache/QMap).  I think it sounds like the best of both worlds.
> 
> This sounds like a good way to save memory, but just keep in mind that two
> apps that share the same display don't necessarily share the same
> filesystem. This will affect things like PixmapPath used by kiconloader,
> when apps are used via a remote display.

This is a very valid point. On the other hand, you do want to use the
pixmaps
defined on the display so that all applications on the same display use
the 
same theme.

This calls for a display-bound pixmap-server.

Cheers,
Waldo

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