
Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements
Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): Add the source-code for this project on opencode.net
KDM Theme manager is just what it says a theme Manager for KDM.
This control module allows you to easily add, remove and select any KDM theme you want.
to install:
./configure
make
su -c "make install"
To run kdmtheme simple open K Control Center and go to System Administration
There you will find KDM Theme Manager
Enjoy!
Packagers, if you want your package listed here, email me or post the link in the comments.
Please note that only the source packages come from me. I do not know if any of the other ones will work or are valid.
A Kubuntu package is now in "Universe" so look for updates there.
Gentoo ebuilds are in portage.
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KDM Theme WILL be included in KDE4!
The integration has been completed and committed! as of 10/16/2006
Theme Designers please make sure to include a KdmGreeterTheme.desktop in your archives. Failure to do so may cause your themes to no longer work in KDE4!!
13 years ago
2007-09-28 (1.2): Backport of the KDE4 version
2007-10-08 (1.2.1): Fixed a porting bug where the selectionChanged() signal was never connected correctly.
2007-12-16 (1.2.2): Actually save things... (I am quite embarrassed about this one..)
Enable saving when you only disable themes. (emit the changed signal)
13 years ago
2007-09-28 (1.2): Backport of the KDE4 version
2007-10-08 (1.2.1): Fixed a porting bug where the selectionChanged() signal was never connected correctly.
2007-12-16 (1.2.2): Actually save things... (I am quite embarrassed about this one..)
Enable saving when you only disable themes. (emit the changed signal)
tim7111
12 years ago
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5693522&postcount=3
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Nigromante
12 years ago
When I try to remove a theme, kdm theme manager crashes.
It is the same bug as reported in:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=470818
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dotmrt
13 years ago
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darek_double
13 years ago
You will find about line 95 something like that:
..../admin/missing --run automake-1.7
so delete "-1.7"
and delete this string about 7 lines above
...../admin/missing --run aclocal-1.7
and try "./make" again :-)
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dotmrt
13 years ago
I needed to install following packages (OpenSuse names) to build the Theme Manager:
libacl-devel
fam-devel
libidn-devel
libart_lgpl-devel
libattr-devel
I hope it saves someone some time, but I'm not 100% sure they were the only packages I added.
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mAcCo
13 years ago
Thanks
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Zibi1981
13 years ago
[zibi1981@localhost kdmtheme-1.2.2]$ make
cd . && make -f admin/Makefile.common configure.in ;
make[1]: Wejście do katalogu `/home/zibi1981/tmp/kdmtheme-1.2.2'
*** Creating configure.files
make[1]: Opuszczenie katalogu `/home/zibi1981/tmp/kdmtheme-1.2.2'
cd . && /bin/sh /home/zibi1981/tmp/kdmtheme-1.2.2/admin/missing --run aclocal-1.7
/home/zibi1981/tmp/kdmtheme-1.2.2/admin/missing: line 46: aclocal-1.7: command not found
WARNING: `aclocal-1.7' is missing on your system. You should only need it if
you modified `acinclude.m4' or `configure.in'. You might want
to install the `Automake' and `Perl' packages. Grab them from
any GNU archive site.
cd . && \
/bin/sh /home/zibi1981/tmp/kdmtheme-1.2.2/admin/missing --run automake-1.7 --gnu Makefile
/home/zibi1981/tmp/kdmtheme-1.2.2/admin/missing: line 46: automake-1.7: command not found
WARNING: `automake-1.7' is missing on your system. You should only need it if
you modified `Makefile.am', `acinclude.m4' or `configure.in'.
You might want to install the `Automake' and `Perl' packages.
Grab them from any GNU archive site.
cd . && perl admin/am_edit Makefile.in
cd . && rm -f configure
cd . && make -f admin/Makefile.common configure
make[1]: Wejście do katalogu `/home/zibi1981/tmp/kdmtheme-1.2.2'
configure.in:43: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
See the Autoconf documentation.
configure.in:48: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_CONFIG_HEADER
configure.in:51: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_CHECK_COMPILERS
configure.in:52: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_ENABLE_SHARED
configure.in:53: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_ENABLE_STATIC
configure.in:58: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_KDE_WITH_NLS
configure.in:61: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PATH_KDE
configure.in:70: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_CHECK_KDEMAXPATHLEN
make[1]: *** [configure] Błąd 1
make[1]: Opuszczenie katalogu `/home/zibi1981/tmp/kdmtheme-1.2.2'
make: *** [configure] Błąd 2
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Hwoarang
13 years ago
you modified `Makefile.am', `acinclude.m4' or `configure.in'.
You might want to install the `Automake' and `Perl' packages.
So install these packages first and then the kdmtheme
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Zibi1981
13 years ago
[zibi1981@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa | grep automake
automake-1.10-2mdv2008.0
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felmur
13 years ago
I grab this from a slackbuild created by Gohanz, the packager of http://www.slacky.eu website.
Run this before ./configure.
ACVER=`whereis aclocal- 2>&1|sed -e 's#.*bin/aclocal-\([0-9.]*\).*#\1#'`
sed -i -e "s/am__api_version=\"1.7\"/am__api_version=\"$ACVER\"/" configure
Hope this help.
If the quoted text isn't readable, search for kdmtheme on slacky.eu and check the slackbuild into download /src directory site.
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unglued
13 years ago
(I just started using kubuntu at home, and man, installing a new set of themes is disturbingly difficult for a noob like me)
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dlands
12 years ago
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technoshaun
13 years ago
1: Remove the file located under /etc/default/kdm.d (like an idiot I forgot to write down its exact name.) This file contains information that will over ride any changes you make to kdmrc.
2: Remove the KDM Theme Manager if you have it installed. It is broken in Gutsy and will create all sorts of havoc in your kdmrc file.
3: To specify which KDM theme you wish to use you must HAND EDIT /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc Search for "#UseTheme=true" and remove the leading # symbol, then right above it add the line "Theme=[fullpath to the KDM Theme file]" usually /usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/[directoryname]
4: Make sure that the Theme file has BOTH GdmGreeterTheme.desktop and KdmGreeterTheme.desktop files in it. Canonical did something to KDM and it seems to be reading GdmGreeterTheme.desktop instead of KdmGreeterTheme.desktop
To use this theme file it is suggested you unpack this file and copy the Liquid_Splashy directory under the KDM directory to /usr/share/apps/kdm/themes and then add the line "Theme=/usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/Liquid_Splashy" to kdmrc.
Note: At some point your kdmrc file may get over written by your system. If this happens simply put the full path name back in "Theme=" line
Once you have made your changes to kdmrc you must restart your system for them to take effect.
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Technowizard
13 years ago
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kefiroth
13 years ago
I use kde 3.5.7 and kdmtheme-1.2.1. It seems that it can't change the kdmrc file, though it reads it well, 'cause when I change UseTheme= value the Use KDM Theme box in this module changes it's state. Any ideas how to fix it?
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TubaSoldier
13 years ago
gdm has the ability to have the themes be "selected only" or "random from selected". I personally really like this. It gives me the chance to make some personalized themes and have it be a surprise every time I turn on my laptop. however, gdm uses more resources when running kde under it.
I think it would be something worth looking into. At least see what other users think.
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Hwoarang
13 years ago
Since I upgraded to kde 3.5.8 I cant change the theme on kdm anymore. Is there something I can do?
Thanks
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mkyral
13 years ago
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Deadpool
13 years ago
Hopefully, this will be fixed sometime soon.
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mkyral
13 years ago
$ grep Theme /usr/kde/3.5/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
Theme=/usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/BlueGentooKDM
UseTheme=true
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jamstar
13 years ago
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hellblade
13 years ago
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TubaSoldier
13 years ago
sudo apt-get install kdmtheme
in the terminal and it works well on my system with Gusty Gibbon
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linux3114a
13 years ago
at
http://home.scarlet.be/raoul.linux/rpm/kdmtheme.html
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cado
13 years ago
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=204883
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