Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by KarstenWade: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop?action=diff&rev2=122&rev1=121 The comment on the change is: finishing this chapter's final edits before XML conversion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This release features [http://www.gnome.org/start/2.20/ GNOME] [[GetVal(DocsDict,GnomeVer)]]. - The GNOME splash screen has been disabled upstream intentionally. To enable it, use `gconf-editor` or the following command: + The GNOME splash screen has been disabled upstream intentionally. To enable it, use {{{gconf-editor}}} or the following command: {{{gconftool-2 --set /apps/gnome-session/options/show_splash_screen --type bool true }}} - The lock screen dialog theme is not connected to the selected screensaver in this release. To enable it, use `gconf-editor` or the following command: + The lock screen dialog theme is not connected to the selected screensaver in this release. To enable it, use {{{gconf-editor}}} or the following command: {{{ gconftool-2 --set --type string /apps/gnome-screensaver/lock_dialog_theme "system" }}} === KDE === - This release features [http://kde.org/announcements/announce-4.0.2.php KDE] [[GetVal(DocsDict,KDEVer)]]. As the `kdepim` and `kdevelop` packages are not part of KDE 4.0 and `kdewebdev` is only partially available (no Quanta) in KDE 4.0, the KDE 3.5.9 versions of those packages are shipped. + This release features [http://kde.org/announcements/announce-4.0.2.php KDE] [[GetVal(DocsDict,KDEVer)]]. As the `kdepim` and `kdevelop` packages are not part of KDE 4.0 and `kdewebdev` is only partially available (no '''Quanta''') in KDE 4.0, the KDE 3.5.9 versions of those packages are shipped. - [http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.0/ KDE 4.0] features upgrades to core components such as the port to Qt 4. It also introduces a number of brand new frameworks such as the Phonon, a multimedia API; Solid, a hardware integration framework; Plasma, a re-written desktop and panel with many new concepts; integrated desktop search; compositing as a feature of KWin; and a brand new visual style called Oxygen. [http://kde.org/announcements/announce-4.0.2.php KDE 4.0.2] is a bugfix release from the KDE 4.0 release series. + [http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.0/ KDE 4.0] features upgrades to core components such as the port to Qt 4. It also introduces a number of brand new frameworks such as the '''Phonon''', a multimedia API; '''Solid''', a hardware integration framework; '''Plasma''', a re-written desktop and panel with many new concepts; integrated desktop search; compositing as a feature of '''KWin'''; and a brand new visual style called Oxygen. [http://kde.org/announcements/announce-4.0.2.php KDE 4.0.2] is a bugfix release from the KDE 4.0 release series. - Fedora 9 does '''not''' include the legacy KDE 3 Desktop. It does include a compatibility KDE 3 Development Platform, which can be used to build and run KDE 3 applications within KDE 4 or any other desktop environment. See the ''Backwards Compatibility'' section for more details about what is included. + Fedora 9 does '''not''' include the legacy KDE 3 Desktop. It does include a compatibility KDE 3 Development Platform, which can be used to build and run KDE 3 applications within KDE 4 or any other desktop environment. Refer to the ''Backwards Compatibility'' section for more details about what is included. - Since `knetworkmanager` does not work with the version of '''NetworkManager''' available in this release, the KDE Live images use `nm-applet` from `NetworkManager-gnome` as a replacement. The `gnome-keyring-daemon` facility saves passwords for these encryption technologies. (The dummy `knetworkmanager` package from Fedora 8 which only called `nm-applet` is no longer used.) + Since `knetworkmanager` does not work with the version of '''NetworkManager''' available in this release, the KDE Live images use `nm-applet` from `NetworkManager-gnome` as a replacement. The {{{gnome-keyring-daemon}}} facility saves passwords for these encryption technologies. (The dummy `knetworkmanager` package from Fedora 8 that only called `nm-applet` is no longer used.) - As the native KWin window manager now optionally supports compositing and desktop effects, the KDE Live images no longer include Compiz/Beryl. KWin's compositing/effects mode is disabled by default, but can be enabled in `systemsettings`. + As the native '''KWin''' window manager now optionally supports compositing and desktop effects, the KDE Live images no longer include '''Compiz/Beryl'''. The '''KWin''' compositing/effects mode is disabled by default, but can be enabled in {{{systemsettings}}}. ==== Workspace Changes ==== - * Plasma replaces the old Kicker and KDesktop. Plasma manages both the panel and the desktop, and it is now possible to place the same Plasma applets (plasmoids) on both the panel and the desktop if the applet supports the size restrictions imposed by the panel. + * '''Plasma''' replaces the old '''Kicker''' and '''KDesktop'''. '''Plasma''' manages both the panel and the desktop, and it is now possible to place the same '''Plasma''' applets (''plasmoids'') on both the panel and the desktop if the applet supports the size restrictions imposed by the panel. - * The old KDE Control Center (KControl) has been replaced by System Settings (`systemsettings`). + * The old KDE Control Center ('''KControl''') has been replaced by '''System Settings''' ({{{systemsettings}}}). - * The KDM login manager uses a new theme format. Therefore, KDM themes written for KDE 3 will not work with the KDM in KDE 4. KDM now includes support for theme configuration, thus the external `kdmtheme` tool is no longer needed. + * The '''KDM''' login manager uses a new theme format. Therefore, '''KDM''' themes written for KDE 3 do not work with the '''KDM''' in KDE 4. '''KDM''' now includes support for theme configuration, thus the external {{{kdmtheme}}} tool is no longer needed. + All the above applications can be found in the `kdebase-workspace` package. ==== Package and Application Changes ==== - * `qt`, `kdelibs` and `kdebase` now represent the KDE 4 version, obsoleting the `qt4`, `kdelibs4` and `kdebase4` packages in previous releases of Fedora. + * The packages `qt`, `kdelibs`, and `kdebase` now represent the KDE 4 version, obsoleting the `qt4`, `kdelibs4`, and `kdebase4` packages in previous releases of Fedora. - * The Qt/KDE 3 versions have been renamed `qt3`, `kdelibs3` and `kdebase3`. Note that Fedora 9 only includes parts of `kdebase3`. See the ''Backwards Compatibility'' section for details. + * The Qt/KDE 3 versions have been renamed `qt3`, `kdelibs3`, and `kdebase3`. Fedora 9 only includes parts of `kdebase3`. Refer to the ''Backwards Compatibility'' section for details. - * Upstream KDE has split the `kdebase` module into three modules: `kdebase-runtime`, `kdebase` (sometimes called `kdebase-apps` to distinguish it from the old monolithic `kdebase`) and `kdebase-workspace`. This split is reflected in the Fedora packages. + * Upstream KDE has split the `kdebase` module into three modules: `kdebase-runtime`, `kdebase` (sometimes called `kdebase-apps` to distinguish it from the old monolithic `kdebase`), and `kdebase-workspace`. This split is reflected in the Fedora packages. * Fedora 9 adds a `kdegames3` package containing the games not yet ported to KDE 4. - * Dolphin, which is part of `kdebase`, replaces `d3lphin`. + * '''Dolphin''', which is part of `kdebase`, replaces `d3lphin`. - * The `kdebase-workspace` package now includes support for KDM theme configuration, and therefore obsoletes `kdmtheme`. + * The `kdebase-workspace` package now includes support for '''KDM''' theme configuration, and therefore obsoletes `kdmtheme`. - * Okular replaces KPDF, KGhostView and KFax in `kdegraphics`. + * '''Okular''' replaces '''KPDF''', '''KGhostView''', and '''KFax''' in `kdegraphics`. - * The `kaider` package replaces KBabel, which used to be part of `kdesdk`. + * The package `kaider` replaces '''KBabel''', which used to be part of `kdesdk`. - * The `okteta` package replaces KHexEdit, which used to be part of `kdeutils`. + * The `okteta` package replaces '''KHexEdit''', which used to be part of `kdeutils`. - * `kalgebra` and `marble` are now part of `kdeedu`. + * The packages `kalgebra` and `marble` are now part of `kdeedu`. - * `ksudoku` is now part of `kdegames`. + * The `ksudoku` package is now part of `kdegames`. - * `gwenview` is now part of `kdegraphics`. + * The package `gwenview` is now part of `kdegraphics`. - * `kiconedit` and `kcoloredit`, which used to be part of `kdegraphics`, are now separate packages. + * The `kiconedit` and `kcoloredit` packages, which used to be part of `kdegraphics`, are now separate packages. - * `kmid`, which used to be part of `kdemultimedia`, is now a separate package. + * The package `kmid`, which used to be part of `kdemultimedia`, is now a separate package. * The Fedora KDE SIG decided to drop the `-extras` subpackages, which contained deprecated or unstable applications, because those applications have been either fixed or dropped in KDE 4. - * `kdeadmin-kpackage` has been split out of `kdeadmin` because KPackage now depends on `smart`. + * The package `kdeadmin-kpackage` has been split out of `kdeadmin` because '''KPackage''' now depends on `smart`. - * KDE 4 dropped the `kdeaddons` module. Therefore, there is no `kdeaddons` package in Fedora 9. The Atlantik Designer, for use with `kdegames3`, is still available as `kdeaddons-atlantikdesigner`. `ksig` is now its own package. `extragear-plasma` replaces the Kicker addons. The Konqueror plugins are being packaged as a separate `konq-plugins` package. + * KDE 4 dropped the `kdeaddons` module. Therefore, there is no `kdeaddons` package in Fedora 9. The '''Atlantik Designer''', for use with `kdegames3`, is still available as `kdeaddons-atlantikdesigner`. The package `ksig` is now its own package, and `extragear-plasma` replaces the Kicker addons. The Konqueror plugins are being packaged as a separate `konq-plugins` package. === Bluetooth === - The Bluetooth feature in Fedora 9 (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/BluetoothFedora9) has several enhancements specific to this release. The future of this feature is covered with greater detail at: + The Bluetooth feature in Fedora 9 (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/BluetoothFedora9) has several enhancements specific to this release. The future generations of this feature is covered with greater detail at: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureBluetooth @@ -73, +74 @@ Browsing of Bluetooth devices is done via the right-click context menu from the Bluetooth icon on the desktop panel. === XULRunner === - Applications that require the Gecko engine today depend on Firefox on the whole. XULRunner is the Mozilla effort to split the browser engine for applications that require only that functionality, and no user interface parts. This split provides more API/ABI stability and a cleaner build environment for applications using Gecko. Many of the applications in Fedora which previously used Gecko now are built against XULRunner. + Applications that require the '''Gecko''' engine have had to depend on the entirety of '''Firefox'''. '''XULRunner''' is the Mozilla effort to split the browser engine for applications that require only that functionality, and no user interface parts. This split provides more API/ABI stability and a cleaner build environment for applications using '''Gecko'''. Many of the applications in Fedora that previously used '''Gecko''' now are built against '''XULRunner'''. For a current status, visit [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/XULRunner]. To help with development, visit [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureXULRunnerAPIChanges]. - For full upstream documentation, visit [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XULRunner]. + For full upstream documentation, refer to [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XULRunner]. === Web Browsers === - This release of Fedora includes version 3.0 of the popular '''Firefox''' web browser. Refer to http://firefox.com/ for more information about Firefox. '''nspluginwrapper''' is included by default even on 32-bit systems since it separates the plugins to run in their own address space increases security and reliability of the browser. + This release of Fedora includes version 3.0 of the popular '''Firefox''' web browser. Refer to http://firefox.com/ for more information about Firefox. The '''nspluginwrapper''' package is included by default even on 32-bit systems since it separates the plugins to run in their own address space, which increases security and reliability of the browser. ==== Enabling Flash Plugin ==== - Fedora includes 'swfdec' and 'gnash' which are free and open source implementations of Flash. We encourage you to try either or them before seeking out Adobe's proprietary Flash plugin software. + Fedora includes {{{swfdec}}} and {{{gnash}}}, which are free and open source implementations of Flash. We encourage you to try either or them before seeking out Adobe's proprietary Flash plugin software. Users of Fedora x86_64 must install the `nspluginwrapper.i386` package to enable the 32-bit Adobe Flash plugin in x86_64 '''Firefox''' and the `pulseaudio-libs.i386` package to enable sound from the plugin. - * Create the 32bit mozilla plugin directory using this command: + * Create the 32bit mozilla plugin directory: - {{{su -c 'mkdir -p /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins' + {{{su -c "mkdir -p /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins" }}} - * Install the `nspluginwrapper.i386`, `nspluginwrapper.x86_64` and `pulseaudio-libs.i386` packages: + * Install the `nspluginwrapper.i386`, `nspluginwrapper.x86_64`, and `pulseaudio-libs.i386` packages: - {{{su -c "yum -y install nspluginwrapper.{i386,x86_64} pulseaudio-libs.i386" + {{{su -c "yum install nspluginwrapper.{i386,x86_64} pulseaudio-libs.i386" }}} * Install `flash-plugin` as shown above. * Run {{{mozilla-plugin-config}}} to register the flash plugin: - {{{su -c 'mozilla-plugin-config -i -g -v' + {{{su -c "mozilla-plugin-config -i -g -v" }}} * Close all '''Firefox''' windows, and then relaunch '''Firefox'''. * Type `about:plugins` in the URL bar to ensure the plugin is loaded. @@ -112, +113 @@ PC speaker is enabled by default in Fedora. If you do not prefer this, there are two ways to circumvent the sounds: - * Reduce its volume to a acceptable level or completely mute the PC speaker in alsamixer with the setting for "PC Speak". + * Reduce its volume to a acceptable level or completely mute the PC speaker in {{{alsamixer}}} with the setting for ''PC Speak''. * Disable the PC speaker system wide by running the following commands in a console. {{{ su - modprobe -r pcspkr - echo "install pcspkr :" >>/etc/modprobe.conf + echo "install pcspkr :" >> /etc/modprobe.conf }}} === International Clock Applet === @@ -132, +133 @@ === Dictionaries Consolidated === - There is a new default spell checking back-end, `hunspell`, for both the GNOME and KDE desktops, as well as applications such as OpenOffice.org, Firefox, and other XULRunner-based applications. This common back-end includes a set of shared, multi-lingual dictionaries for use with {{{hunspell}}}. This feature uses a single set of common dictionaries regardless of the application, which gives consistent suggestions for misspelled words and uses less diskpace by eliminating duplicate dictionaries. + There is a new default spell checking back-end, `hunspell`, for both the GNOME and KDE desktops, as well as applications such as '''OpenOffice.org''', '''Firefox''', and other '''XULRunner'''-based applications. This common back-end includes a set of shared, multi-lingual dictionaries for use with {{{hunspell}}}. This feature uses a single set of common dictionaries regardless of the application, which gives consistent suggestions for misspelled words and uses less diskpace by eliminating duplicate dictionaries. Details on this effort are here: -- Fedora-relnotes-content mailing list Fedora-relnotes-content@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-relnotes-content
