Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 18th Sep 2006 15:12 UTC, submitted by Subhush
KDE "It has hardly been a few weeks since the release of KDE v3.5.4, one of the most popular desktop environments for Unix/Linux/FreeBSD operating systems, and the KDE development team is already hard at work. They have a dream of revolutionizing the concept of desktop by providing an array of innovative features aimed at improving both the looks of the desktop environment as well as the productivity of end users. In this article, we will look at one such component called Plasma that promises to change the look and feel of a conventional desktop."
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RE[4]: KDE 4.0
by eikehein on Mon 18th Sep 2006 18:10 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: KDE 4.0"
eikehein
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2005-10-19

> It's the widget layout, the overabundance of toolbar buttons, giant right-click menu entries, underuse of asthetic spacing, etc.

All of which are being worked on under the umbrella of the next-gen HIG. Dialog and toolbar layouts are big discussion points, for example.

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RE[5]: KDE 4.0
by rayiner on Mon 18th Sep 2006 18:29 in reply to "RE[4]: KDE 4.0"
rayiner Member since:
2005-07-06

If there is a commitment to following the new HIG, then that's great. However, HIG-ification is a long, drawn out process, and it'll be awhile before we can see what the results really are.

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