KDE 4.9

[Georgetoon]

I was doing an update to my laptop this afternoon but had to cancel due to lack of time.   I realized that this was the big update for KDE 4.9.

I'll be doing this update to my systems this weekend. 

Just curious, do we have to backup or desktop settings or will all our virtual desktops, wallpapers, etc. be retained/restored?

[Georgetoon]

Answered my own question.:0  Just updated my test laptop.  Not problems!:0  Everything retained. BTW, Ksnapshot works.  I took a a snapshot and sent it to Okular with no problems.

Guess I'll update my main box now.

[Archie]

For the moment, just stay clear of digikam because it is the only app that we are aware that is broken on 4.9.2.

Good to know it went well for you. Some are not so "lucky".

[Georgetoon]

For the moment, just stay clear of digikam because it is the only app that we are aware that is broken on 4.9.2.

Good to know it went well for you. Some are not so "lucky".

Well, so far, no problems with my main box.  I don't run Digikam.  Ksnapshot worked ASFICS.  so far.  (Knock wood).

Desktop setings re intact. My analog Plasma clock widget didn't display correctly een though I restarted the system.  I did a complete shut down and powered back up and al is well. Clock displays fine.  Gonna check KMyMoney. Works on the laptop...and works on my main box.

Thanks, Archie.  Very nice!  Many thanks to the entire dev team.

[Archie]

I'll just chalk you up as one more happy camper.

[Crow]

After the last experiences I was worried too but this was a smoother update.

[menotu]

After the last experiences I was worried too but this was a smoother update.

I think the jump from KDE 4.6.5 to 4.8.x was the biggest hurdle, things should now be fairly plain sailing

[sling-shot]

Just mentioning a small thing I noted.

The Turning off computer in xx seconds dialog on clicking Power button has the left side of the text running off the button. This probably is a thing with KDE 4.9 as I have seen the same behaviour in an updated Chakra installation too.

[Georgetoon]

I'll just chalk you up as one more happy camper.

Yep!:)  Just pudated my office laptop and running fine.  the only thing I've noticed on two of the systems (main box and office laptop) is the analog clock plasma widget doesn't load/display properly when KDE comes up.  If I toggle desktop themes, one to another, it then displays.

[helmut singh]

Georgetoon, in your analogue clock settings untick the "show second hand" and your clock will display fine all the time... only without the "tick tock tick tock second hand".

Helmut.

[Georgetoon]

Georgetoon, in your analogue clock settings untick the "show second hand" and your clock will display fine all the time... only without the "tick tock tick tock second hand".

Helmut.

Thanks.  I'll give that a try.  I'm going to try changing themes first to see what happens.

[Georgetoon]

Georgetoon, in your analogue clock settings untick the "show second hand" and your clock will display fine all the time... only without the "tick tock tick tock second hand".

Helmut.

Yes, that works. Turn off the second hand and the clock displays.  Thank you again.  Changing the theme did not affect it much.

I like having the second hand, though.  So, I guess I'll be toggling on and off as I start/shutdown my system.

[Marco07]

I'll just chalk you up as one more happy camper.

Chalk me up as well!
So far so good.
Thanks!

[chilly]

Thanks Archie,all is well .......except just after login i no longer get the little icons telling me my computer is in fact loading PclinuxOS and i'm having probs with devede but that is in another thread,thanks to the team,i was dreading updating because i have not done it for a few months due to lack of internet.
thank you all
chilly

[aguila]

Chilly,

it's the KSplash that is missing. In Configure You Desktop > Start Screen you may have "Horos" selected. Select a different one, apply, and if you like, select "Horos" again.

Check here: http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,110296.msg942035.html#msg942035