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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Random Background feature partly broken in KDE-1.1.2 (worked in
From:       Matt Koss <koss () napri ! sk>
Date:       1999-09-05 14:59:30
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Duncan Haldane wrote:

> Hi,
> If anyone is interested in fixing it...
>
> Part of the Random Background feature of kcmdisplay
> has broken since 1.1.1 ...
>
> (Compiled on RedHat 5.2, qt-1.42)
>
> Check the  "random" Check box in the Display Settings dialog
> of kcmdisplay
>
> Click the "Setup" button.
>
> The  "Random mode setup" dialog opems.
>
> Uncheck the "random" Check box in the main Display Settings dialog.
> .
> The "Random mode setup" dialog closes a little later.
>
> In 1.1.1 it stayed open; (I verified with a 1.1.1 rpm)
> This allowed the customized list of backgrounds to
> be cycled through to be chosen   (see the help doc).
>
> Because the "Random mode setup" dialog box now closes when the
> Random box is unchecked, the customised list can no longer be
> created.
>
> I substituted all the kcontrol/display/*.cpp amd *.h files from 1.1.1
> for the 1.1.2 files, and recompiled.   Still didnt work...
>
> I installed a 1.1.1 kdebase rpm.   Now it worked again!
>
> Maybe the "feature" that allowed the list to be configured in 1.1.1
> was a bug that got fixed?
>
> Hmmm.
>
> Duncan
>
> ----------------------------------
> E-Mail: Duncan  Haldane <f.d.m.haldane@mciworld.com>
> Date: 03-Sep-99
> Time: 02:25:57
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Guys, it was already reported to me by Harri Porten.
Unfortunately, right now I cannot fix it, so please feel free to dig
into the code.


      Best regards

                        Matt

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