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author | reinelt <reinelt@3ae390bd-cb1e-0410-b409-cd5a39f66f1f> | 2000-04-03 06:53:09 +0000 |
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committer | reinelt <reinelt@3ae390bd-cb1e-0410-b409-cd5a39f66f1f> | 2000-04-03 06:53:09 +0000 |
commit | 48fd69bbdd3941bd87ee66c249554998145dbe9f (patch) | |
tree | 5bbfe8ff8ce16ef3f78358550e5b18fe323ee865 /README | |
parent | 7b287b37280afaabd240f9bb250aa8ae0a722a61 (diff) | |
download | lcd4linux-48fd69bbdd3941bd87ee66c249554998145dbe9f.tar.gz |
[lcd4linux @ 2000-04-03 06:53:09 by reinelt]
releasing 0.96
annoying X11 bugs hopefully fixed
KDE integration
git-svn-id: https://ssl.bulix.org/svn/lcd4linux/trunk@35 3ae390bd-cb1e-0410-b409-cd5a39f66f1f
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diff --git a/README.KDE b/README.KDE new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a4cff7f --- /dev/null +++ b/README.KDE @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +# +# $Id: README.KDE,v 1.1 2000/04/03 06:53:09 reinelt Exp $ +# + +This is the README file for the KDE integration of lcd4linux + + +First: lcd4linux is NO KDE program! + +But: lcd4linux with the X11-driver can be integrated in KDE, so that it +drives a little window in the KDE panel. + +This so called 'swallowing on panel' can be accomplished by using a .kdelnk +file and a special configuration. Both files come with this package, but should +be adopted to your needs. + +The KDE panel windows must have a size of 45x45 pixels. We get this size by +using a size of 6x5 characters, each character has 6x8 pixels. By using +a horizontal gap of 1 pixel between characters, we get a size of + +horizontal: 6 chars * 6 pixels + 5 gaps = 41 pixels +vertical: 5 chars * 8 pixels = 40 pixels + +With a border size of 2 pixels this gives a size of 45 x 44 pixels. Great! + +I prefer using 5 vertical bars (load avg, CPU busy, CPU system, disk read+write, +network receive+transmit, ISDN in+out), but you use any other combination you +like. + + +INSTALLATION: + +* download and compile lcd4linux +* edit lcd4linux.kdelnk and copy to $KDEDIR/share/applnk/apps/System +* copy lcd4linux.xpm to $KDEDIR/share/icons +* copy lcd4kde.conf to /etc +* create a /etc/lcd4X11.conf (this will be used if you start lcd4linux from the menu + or by clicking on the panel window +* use "Panel/Add Application" from the K menu to create a panel entry +* restart KPanel + +Enjoy! |