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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: KAboutDialog/KAboutData/KHelpMenu
From:       Espen Sand <espensa () online ! no>
Date:       2000-03-25 14:18:05
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On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, Michael van der Westhuizen wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Maybe I'm not seeing something here, but where is the integration
> between these classes? They all deal with related or similar
> information, but it seems a developer has to:
> 
> Create the appropriate KAboutData

This should be done in main() regardless of the solution. Have a look in kedit 
for a simple example.

> Create the appropriate KAboutDialog
> Connect the showAboutApplication signal of KHelpMenu to a slot to show
> his about dialog.
> 
> Surely it makes more sense for:
> 
> KHelpMenu to use KAboutDialog directly.

Yep, the task was handed over to another person (from me). Search in this 
list for more info.

> KAboutDialog to use KAboutData directly (this is blatantly missing)

We simply dont have the KAboutDialog that uses the KAboutData yet.
Damm, we are close to a freeze and I have litte time! 

To all: Is it possible to add this after the freeze?

>
> Or, am I missing an obvious way to simplify telling a user about the
> application.

No you are not :-|


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Espen Sand
espen@kde.org

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