On Monday 28 October 2024 04:42:16 Michele Calgaro via tde-devels wrote: > Hi Mike, > > TDE dev here. I use Debian testing and TDE PTB as base but you can use any > distro you are familiar with, either in a VM or on a real computer. It > depends on your level of knowledge/confidence but go with a VM if you don't > want to risk breaking things while you are learning. This is great insight - thank you! I might start with a VM or container just in case. I'm using Debian as well. > I use neovim from Konsole, a bunch of tools, a few plugins and a set of > scripts/aliases. It has its steep learning curve, but once you learn to > master it, you will be way way way way! more productive than in Kate. Awesome! I use neovim as well so I guess I'll stick with that. What plugins do you use most? > As for learning, the best way is to read code and practice as much as you > can. Start small, maybe some simple GUI changes like adding a config option > for something and related logic. Then build over time and try to connect > the dots between the different part of the DE. That's a great tip. Is it worth also looking through Gitea issues or just try to scratch my own itch at this point? > There are mailing list and IRC chat rooms if you want to reach out to the > devs, so don't be a stranger there :-) Sounds good, I'll join and say hi! ____________________________________________________ tde-devels mailing list -- devels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devels-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web mail archive available at https://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/devels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
