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bretzeltux

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Hi, I am bretzeltux and I create Gnome Screenshots, KDE Plasma Screenshots and KDE 3.x Splash Screens.

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Lenovo-theme

Bootsplash Various by strzelcu 1 comment

Did you remove your work ? then why do you keep this entry @kde-look then ?

duh !
- Jun 27 2007
PrysmaX Emerald

Beryl/Emerald Themes by QUASARFREAK 2 comments

It must be it is a new post - because %50 good is not what your work worth. thank you for your work.I voted :-)
- Dec 27 2006
VistaBut

GTK2 Themes by roberTO21 104 comments

install theme pixmap engine
( synaptic=>search for "theme" then scroll to gnome pixmap engine theme -- sorry don't remember the engine name )
- Dec 21 2006
Black Plastic

GTK2 Themes by Cybolic 8 comments

I like your theme me2 :-) -- And -- I am this kind of person who doesn't click the vote most of the time, otherwize I am clicking good or bad but do not leave any comments - hehehe. This time I take the time to thank you for your theme because it worth it more good votes... - Aug 10 2006
Black

KDE 3 Color Schemes by smashse 11 comments

okay, this must sound a bit silly but I've browsed all color shemes inside kde-look.Very well non-agressive balanced tints. :-)

Thanks. - Mar 22 2006
Moodin (Engine) + Themes

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by moodwrod 244 comments

Hi there,
Nice work!
I had to hack the configure script to bypass the compiler check...

I use Fedora Core 4 and the GCC4.0 is patched by Redhat and seems to work well...

Anyway, Thank you for your work. - Jul 15 2005
TuXsplash

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by The-Error 7 comments

I've just installed and tested the splash...

oh-no! Don't put icons on this one! it is perfect like it is now :-)

It is fitting perfectly with my setup!
thanks again,
bretzeltux - Mar 15 2005
TuXsplash

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by The-Error 7 comments

Cute, Simple and the fact that there are no icons makes it more simple and ...original ?

I think it is fitting the simplicity of the splash. I wonder if there were icons, that will break the style...

Sorry, I am not a very skilled english...lack of vocabulary for describing more my thoughts ...

Thanks you for your contrib,
Bretzeltux - Mar 15 2005
Ubuntu

Gnome Screenshots by bretzeltux 1 comment

Fullsize screenshot upload is not working - Jan 05 2005
Lipstik

KDE 3.5 Themes by PaT 347 comments

Got it too :-)

On the source subdirs there are style and style/config subdir:

In the style dir do:
moc -o lipstik.moc lipstik.h
And then inthe styel/config subdir do
moc -o lipstikconf.moc lipstikconf.h

return in the root sourcedir ( where ./configure is located )

redo make && make install ( normally as root if you install as system wide )


good luck,
Bretzel

P.S.: I really dunno why "moc" isn't invoked on those files...
To the Author: can you check it please ? - Dec 07 2004
Lipstik

KDE 3.5 Themes by PaT 347 comments

Got it what ???????/
Because I have the same error:
Would you please explain what you done to make it work ????


Thanx
Bretzel

P.S.: I know the missing .moc is QT::QObject meta compiler issue but I dunno why it is not generated ... - Dec 06 2004
Knoopix36-Reloaded

KDE Plasma Screenshots by promete7 1 comment

Oh yes! I am positive:
Knoppix 3.x ( I know knoppix from 3.4 ) IS an UNVALUABLE tool for compting desasters expecially when Win-BLOWS and is not working anymore and to make backups of orphan data! :-) I tell you that several time I have impressed poor windows users with knoppix!!!

Chears! vive GNU!

Bretzel - Sep 08 2004
KDE 3.3.0 with zuxez's kwin drop shadow

KDE Plasma Screenshots by bretzeltux 5 comments

???
Isn't this TOPIC for screenshots ?
The download link actually links to the topic data which is a ...screenshot :-)

I provided a link to the zuxez' kwin patch
through the "homepage link" It is NOT my work.

Chears, enjoy :-) - Sep 08 2004
KWin drop shadow patches for kde3.3

Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements by zuxez 71 comments

I don't understand... I clicked on the link and it does work for me, and please, click on the download url instead of the thumb: I did upload on the upload file - not on the screenshots upload :-) - Sep 07 2004
KDE 3.3.0 with zuxez's kwin drop shadow

KDE Plasma Screenshots by bretzeltux 5 comments

Yes I know :-)

The first "version" ( or shot ) was in PNG format thus I couldn't upload that file ( too big: +500kb and so for the screenshot: 300kb limit) So I did a jpg from the compressed png... - Sep 07 2004
KWin drop shadow patches for kde3.3

Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements by zuxez 71 comments

Hi there,

Please see http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=15945

This is my latest shot of my desktop :-)

Thank you again zuxez!:-)

P.S.: As of the time of this writing, I was unable to get the full size screenshot!!! ( it is below 500kb as requiered...??? I am screwd...) - Sep 04 2004
KWin drop shadow patches for kde3.3

Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements by zuxez 71 comments

Ho no!!!!!!!!!11
I AM SO Stupid, I have found your work in kcontrol under windeco -> shadows... I should have not post so quickly here!!!!


Then,
Sorry, my mistake ( you have read nothing ok ?) :-)

Chears,
nobody ... - Aug 30 2004
KWin drop shadow patches for kde3.3

Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements by zuxez 71 comments


First thank you for your hints on patching ...

2- there is also a patch file:
"kdelibs.kdefx-kwin_shadow-3.3.0.patch"

that certainly needs the kdelibs sources, so I am really not confortable to spend a whole day compiling kdelibs...

Finally:
I have applied your patch and recompiled kwin.
compile and install went without incidents. But after restarting kde I can't see nothing different, no shadow, nor any places to enable it ... I am looking silly I know. I don't know what to do ... It has something to do with your kdelibs patch ??? ( please tell me it is not necessary :-( )
...help ? I am really dying to have this shadow dropsfx. And again about the windeco on your scrnshot ? how can I get it ?

Chears, thank you again ,
Bretzel - Aug 30 2004
KWin drop shadow patches for kde3.3

Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements by zuxez 71 comments

...But you talk about xorg 6.8_pre on your laptop...Where did you get it ??

The windeco is... wonderful! again, where did you get it ?? it's your work ?

All this make me envy you :-)

At least, thank you for the shots...I am dying to have drop shadows on my desktop . I have no time to figure out how to patch/compile/error/patch_again/compile_again ...etc... .


Chears
Bretzel - Aug 29 2004
Amaranth Altheae

Icon Sub-Sets by Doches 35 comments

Hi

For my taste, this is the most beautyfull icons theme design I saw.
It has smooth gradients that make it fit every where.

Thank you very much for that "fine art".
I am to download it to my workstation at work then relay it to my home computer, then install it as soon as I get home after work :-)
Bretzel

- Mar 24 2004
The Way that KDM should look

Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements by boskicinek 112 comments

It depends on the individual taste isn't it ?

Personnaly I would prefer to have the most eyecandy ever for my login screen.
Thus, I vote for the exterm
hyper-theamable KDM :-)because this is the first thing I see in the morning after my wife, my daughter, my coffee, my...

----- quote ---:
Why shouldn't this dialog act like all the other dialogs in KDE? To me, at least, throwing eyecandy on KDM as as pointless as throwing eyecandy on KDevelop.
----- quote end ---.

Excuse me but take a look at the KDevelop 3.0 b1+ (current cvs) :-)

chear :-)
Bretzel
- Nov 25 2003
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Hi,

Sorry for the compile error.
Yes, I think I do not use any "system(...)" calls anymore..
As soon as I have the time to fix the sources, I will put it in the sf.org download site. :-)

Thanks. I am surprized that KSplashmanager is still used and useful :) - Sep 27 2003
KDE Beautiful being

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by djworld 6 comments

He there,

I am pleased to read about KSplashManager.

I thought it was no use since KDE3.1 because of a new KControl module managing splash screen themes, but I've noticed that it does handle only themes pack with the now common "theme.index" file embeded in the archive theme. So I see that KSplashManager which is not (yet ?) a KControl module is still required to handle generic splash-screen :-) ;-)

So thank you "djworld" for your ref to KSplashManager
- ah! baout your theme, indeed she IS beautifull! :-)

Than - Aug 09 2003
Quanta Vision splash

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by blub 3 comments

What else to say ?

.. thanks for your art. :-)
- Feb 17 2003
Noia Warm 0.95

Icon Sub-Sets by Carlitus 61 comments

Really thank you for you contrib - I personally find theese icons the best I ever seen.

Bretzel
- Feb 08 2003
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Hi Seawolf,

You are absolutely right and it will be very easy to make this fixe/feature ;-)
Thank you for your advice, and for your positive comments ;-)

CU@KDE3.1
Bretzel
- Dec 21 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Hi Seawolf,

I am so much used to put --prefix=/usr.. I've just forgot to mention it in my message. I am glad to know it's ok now ;=-).

I don't expect any good comments about the new Splashman. I did it only to reduce project size ( num of classes and source files ) and to have an idea on what it should looks as a KControl module.

By the way, here is a good news:
One very kind programer took a look to my module source code and Makefiles and managed to execute it as a KControl module. (Yeah!) I am still waiting for the details he wants to give to me... But I also want to wait until KDE3.1 release ( mid January ) before getting into Splashman module.

Thank again Seawolf,
Bretzel
- Dec 21 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

HI,

According to the errors, I can't see the path to the KDE include files... So it is obvious that all KDE classes will fail to compile in Splashman..

If you can tell me more about KDE3.1rc5, like if you've installed from the sources....

I am wondering why the configure script did not failed at the KDE test...

Waiting for more about your ENV,
CU
Bretzel
- Dec 20 2002
elmo II

KDE 3.0-3.4 Themes by elmo 35 comments

I agree

Where are the XP looks ?
The menu isn't XP at all. ( OK, maybe OfficeXP and the tabs and buttons focus) but the rest has nothing to do with XP. The guys who said XP must be thinking about WindowBlinds themes for XP I can't see any thing else...

Or is it that everything looking good must be XP ? Oh my! hahaha!
- Dec 17 2002
elmo II

KDE 3.0-3.4 Themes by elmo 35 comments

Oh my! This is the best "design" I saw in my life

- Original - not taken from any other themes (Billdow$ nor Linux/Enlightenment)

- Clean ( I second previous messages ) pro.

- Beautyfull make Linux XWindows KDE looks very good and UNIQUE.

etc...

I hope me too someone has the skill to code this theme!

Best regards,
Bretzel
- Dec 16 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Hi,
As I said I use Mandrake 9.0.

I've installed KDE3.1RC2 and QT3.1beta2.

Excepted my sources projects, I don't have any sensitive data nor programs. So I didn't care of screwing my system. However, it seems to work (KDE3.1) even faster than KDE3.0.x. I don't want to go back to KDE3.0.4/5 ;-)

As of now that QT3.1 is released, it should be more secure to upgrade now.

KDE3.1 is very near...

Greetings,
Bretzel


- Nov 26 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Hi Seawolf! very pleased to "hear" your again ;-)

Yes, unfortunately I use a new feature of KArchive class implemented only from version KDE3.1. "copyTo" which make easy to extract archive subdir content.

This feature wasn't there before KDE3.1

Sorry ;-)

Greetings,
Bretzel
- Nov 25 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Hi there,

I am working very hard to successfully create a splashman module for kcontrol...

I've just subscribed to kde-devel mailing list to get help on my missing kde skills...

Be patient, I will NEVER giveup to make it! ;-)

Thanks for your positive comments;-)

Bretzel

- Nov 25 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Sorry, for the incomplete text,
please read:
#include : "karchive.h" between the empty and hidden html tags!! sorry my mistake

bretzel
- Nov 25 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

To all who DO use KDE3.1 and QT3.1:

I just can't say why KArchiveDirectory::copyTo(...) 'const'
isn't matched, I read the and it contains the right method prototype...

This happened to one other user ( Henrik )
on SuSE 8.1 with KDE3.1rc1

Notice my system is Mandrake 9.0, KDE3.1rc2, QT3.1beta2

No compilation problem tho...

I am sorry that it fails for a reason I really don't know ;-(

It can't be a missplaced
#include ...
However, you may add
#include into carchivehelper.cpp as well and see if it fixes the error ...

The variable mTheme IS declared 'const' so it shouldn't go into compilation troubles....

I can't say more about that error sorry ;-(

I need to know if someone got this app and compiled successfully ?

Greetings,
Bretzel
- Nov 25 2002
Screws-Splash

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by th.cherouny 8 comments

HI,

This is nice!

Good work. I really like it, especially
the gray color. This is my taste. It seems it isn't for some others tho...

Thank again
Bretzel
- Nov 16 2002
Screws-Splash

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by th.cherouny 8 comments

Hi,

However, I've noticed that you name your tar archive with ".tar.gz" but the "gz" shouldn't be there because you're actually not compressing the archive at all. Thus this make my Splashman program to fail its installation. ;-)

Are you willing to (re-)name your archives the correct way ( as ".tar" instead of "tar.gz") if they aren't compressed ?

(hint:" tar zcvf yourpacakge.tar.gz")

...And on second thought you made me thinking about a better way to handle scplash-screens archives through Splashman program ;-)

Nice work again!

Bretzel
- Nov 15 2002
A Variation

Wallpaper Other by th.cherouny 4 comments

I like it ;-) thanks! - Sep 28 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

... The bug is only a wrong parameter, actually this:
Actual:
-- PutImages(DB.currentItem);
Corrected:
-- PutImages(DB.First());

Thus, The text in the drop list is the first theme, and the images are from the last theme which is actually the current theme (cursor) from the DB object.

CU Bretzel
- Aug 22 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Yes I know ;-(
I will fix it thanks ;-)

- Aug 21 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Yeah! Thank you very much for your help Seawolf!
I was a bit "scarelly" waiting for results from other systems.

You have been very helpfull to make the program stable.

Next step is to popup a setup window showing the installation reports...

Again thank you
CU
Bretzel - Aug 21 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Hi there, I have found the way to avoid unsing $KDEHOME env variable... I have just put more control and tests to the initialisation process. Expect version 0.8 to start gracefully on first-time - with no more bug erratic locations -

Version 0.8 might be ready in couple of hours today ;-)


CU
Bretzel

- Aug 20 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Hi,
The program crashes because there is no pictures in freshly created [..]/ksplash/pics directory.

To prevent the program to SEGFAULT, just get a splash-theme package, then install it, then press the install button. after that KPslashman will not crash for that reason any more. I realized this bug only today while I was testing the next release ( version 0.8, with new improved auto-detect at first-time run)... If you have other questions, do not hesitate to ask
;-)
CU
Bretzel
- Aug 20 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Thank you SeaWolf! I will correct the previous bug then the program will be close to release.

- Aug 18 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

i don't know if it is because I am lazy or stupid but I totally forgot to apply the rule also to the splashman_db location when KDEHOME is empty...

That means there will be a version 0.71.
I dunno when it will be ready 'ause I have just finished to install Mdk 9.0 beta3!!! I think my cd burner is a bit tired...I had ful of bad packages...
CU
- Aug 18 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Thanx, I will add it.
- Aug 18 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Hi, I thank you for your report.

1 - Your old splashman data:
- I have to apologize to have changed the base directory...
- All you have to do now is to
cd /home/[you]/.kde[3]/share/apps/splashman_db
cp -R ~/.splashman/* .

2 - Regarding the icons, I've just finished to verify that you're right! Thus I am going to correct it and then make an other release...I think today...

Thanks again
Bretzel


- Aug 17 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

Hi, I agree that the program forget to test for NULL value for KDEHOME. But in all KDE environments , $KDEHOME must be set otherwise thing like "/share" happens.

I have to thank you because I cannot test and experiment all possible bugs by myself. I have only ONE machine at home for all my stuff. So guys like you help me greatly to explore the different situations. ;-)
Thanks again
Bretzel
- Aug 16 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

stdlib.h - Corrected.

BTW: I am about to release the first BETA -:) - Aug 16 2002
KSplashManager (was Splashman)

KDE 3.x Splash Screens by bretzeltux 82 comments

1- Oh! Yeah! I didn't know this ksplash option... ;-)
You have a very good idea. So I'm gonna add a "test ksplash" button

2- I think you're right.
- Aug 13 2002
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GTK2 Themes
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