Kubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail

[kubicle]

If I change any settings in screen locker even if I don't check Simple Screen Locker, and instead choose widget Desktop, or Screen Saver once any engage and stay engaged for a minute or more a password is required to return to the normal desktop. It doesn't matter whether require password after a certain amoiunt of time is checked or not.

Hmm...hadn't noticed that before, but you're right. The settings are saved correctly in kscreensaverrc, but the screenlocker seems to ignore Lock=true/false setting (and also any grace period longer than 5 minutes)

[james147]

If I change any settings in screen locker even if I don't check Simple Screen Locker, and instead choose widget Desktop, or Screen Saver once any engage and stay engaged for a minute or more a password is required to return to the normal desktop. It doesn't matter whether require password after a certain amoiunt of time is checked or not.

That is a bug, if the require password is unchecked it should not prompt for a password I would suggest reporting it to bugs.kde.org if it is not already

[cavedweller]

Seems to be working here; locks, unlocks and is configurable (looks a tad odd, though, if that's what you mean)

I've installed KDE 4.9.95 on openSUSE 12.3 m2, Kubuntu 12.10 and Raring, Mint that I changed the repos on and pushed up to Raring.

I've done it two ways, by adding backports and running sudo apt-get upgrade which leaves the current screesaver in place from kde 4.9.4. Then there is no isssue, but not all of 4.9.95 is installed either, only upgrades to some of the packages. If I follow up sudo apt-get upgrade with a reboot and sudo apt-get dist-upgrade the fun begins. At that point the entire KDE environment upgrades to 4.9.95 and Sreen Saver is replaced by Screen Locker. As long as I don't have any screen saver set and don't go into screen locker ans change any settings all is fine.

If I change any settings in screen locker even if I don't check Simple Screen Locker, and instead choose widget Desktop, or Screen Saver once any engage and stay engaged for a minute or more a password is required to return to the normal desktop. It doesn't matter whether require password after a certain amoiunt of time is checked or not.

It is a feature not needed on my personal system period, but apparently was added to screen locker as a security feature. It is a majopr annoyance. It would be nice to know which file is controling this so the feature could be commented out or the file editted to prevent it from engaging at all.

[james147]

True, but it is fairly easy to make things look good in QML (but this is likely a secondary goal to making things work)

Didn't think it looked that bad when I first used it, but looking again I can see many problems with it... should be easy to fix though mostly layout things.

[kubicle]

Probably because it is now written in qml

True, but it is fairly easy to make things look good in QML (but this is likely a secondary goal to making things work)

[james147]

Seems to be working here; locks, unlocks and is configurable (looks a tad odd, though, if that's what you mean)

Probably because it is now written in qml

[kubicle]

I have been using RC1 and kscreenlocker sucks.

Seems to be working here; locks, unlocks and is configurable (looks a tad odd, though, if that's what you mean)

[cavedweller]

Well I finally got Kubuntu 12.10 loaded this morning since work was cancelled do to snow. So in the process I installed KDE 4.9.4 and all was good. I decided to give 4.9.95 a shot and then maybe install 13.04 alpha. I got 4.9.95 installed and screen locker reared it's ugly head. In the process I was getting one crash after another. so I reinstalled 12.10 upped it to 4.9.4 and decided that was good enough for now. I'll let those with the higher experience work out the bugs before trying again.

[cavedweller]

Not in any big rush to see 4.10 get here. I have been using RC1 and kscreenlocker sucks. It is annoying enough I reloaded my system today. I will be interested to see what happens by the release date.

[james147]

It looks truly stunning. KDE is still going and going, not like other desktop environments that seem to have lost their way. I can just imagine what will be Kubuntu 13.04, if 12.04 and 12.10 versions are excellent, if Kubuntu continues in this way we will end up winning Ubuntu. Best regards.-

Don't forget that many people said this about kde 4.0 when it was first released and 4.1 and 4.2 4.3 and even 4.4... I think 4.5 was the first version to get majority approval form the old kde users, with each version since gaining more approval and not until about 4.7-8 that is was truly accepted by most of them.

Gnome are still in the 4.1-2 stages I think. but who knows if they will go the same way as kde. I doubt it as kde had a vision that they didn't really reach until 4.5+ where as gnome don't really have that, or at least from what I can tell (but I am heavily biased in this as I don't follow gnomes development)

[Jose Manuel]

It looks truly stunning. KDE is still going and going, not like other desktop environments that seem to have lost their way. I can just imagine what will be Kubuntu 13.04, if 12.04 and 12.10 versions are excellent, if Kubuntu continues in this way we will end up winning Ubuntu. Best regards.-

[kubicle]

KDE 4.10 RC1 packages are building for raring (most of it already built and available).

Like always, it's safer to wait until you can get all of the packages before upgrading to avoid compatibility issues...if unsure, wait for the announcement on kubuntu.org.

[dequire]

If you're interested in knowing what Kubuntu 13.04 will look like, this will give you a really good idea (Hint - new wallpaper to go with the new Plasa Theme and icon Theme)
New Wallpaper Coming For KDE 4.10 And Kubuntu 13.04

[Jose Manuel]

I downloaded Kubuntu 13.04 alpha, and really looks amazing, its performance is very good. I'm waiting for to April. Best regards. -

[OneLine]

Earlier:

- http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthr...-13-04-will-be
- http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthr...-SC-4-10-Beta1


Ubuntu Forums +1 : http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=427

Raring Schedule: https://wiki.kubuntu.org/RaringRingtail/ReleaseSchedule


Kubuntu plans for 13.04

https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubu...flavor-kubuntu
--> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubu...untu-packaging
--> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubu...tu-development
--> etc...

Random picks:

kidmp
- http://agateau.com/2012/09/03/kidmp-...-media-player/
- http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php...content=153787

homerun
- http://agateau.com/2012/11/14/introducing-homerun/
- http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthr...tion-Launchers

plasma media centre
- http://www.sinny.in/blog -> http://www.sinny.in/node/27
- http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthr...l=1#post312991

kio_mtp
- http://www.afiestas.org/workspaces-gain-mtp-support/
- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ku...er/006527.html

klook
- http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthr...-KLook-KDE-4-9


KDE 4.10

- KDE 4.10 Schedule: http://techbase.kde.org/Schedules/KD...lease_Schedule
- KDE 4.10 Feature Plan: http://techbase.kde.org/Schedules/KD...0_Feature_Plan


Announcements: http://www.kde.org/announcements/
--> http://www.kde.org/announcements/ann...4.10-beta1.php
--> http://www.kde.org/announcements/ann...4.10-beta2.php
--> http://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-4.10-rc1.php
--> http://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-4.10-rc2.php


Random KDE pages:

- Dolphin: http://freininghaus.wordpress.com/
- KMIX: http://kmix5.wordpress.com/
- Kate: http://kate-editor.org/ -> http://kate-editor.org/2013/01/06/kate-in-kde-4-10/
- Nepomuk: http://vhanda.in/blog/ -> http://vhanda.in/blog/2012/11/nepomuk-without-strigi/
- Gwenview: http://agateau.com/ -> http://agateau.com/2012/12/04/change...r-kde-sc-4.10/
- Testing: http://www.sharpley.org.uk/blog -> http://www.sharpley.org.uk/blog/kde-testing


Kubuntu alpha

http://www.kubuntu.org/news/13.04-alpha1
--> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/RaringRingtail/Alpha1/Kubuntu