new to kubuntu, some things that bug me(cosmetic bugs)

[vonck]

About the prerelease.
I'd really like to give a kubuntu cd to friends and let them try linux.
But I can't do that yet with a default installation.

It is a matter of opinion,and perhaps some things were really thought out, but i just don't understand why ;-)

Gtk apps are unstyled,and really look out of place:
why not use gnome-settings-daemon+"GTK-Qt Theme Engine"?
Or at least set the font size to something bigger.

Konqueror:
The default profile for "Kubuntu file manager" is exactly the same as the profile "Kubuntu Web".
If I open my home-dir it opens in a new tab in the webbrowser.
-Please change the default file manager profile into something more usefull
-Uncheck "open links in new tab"

Cut and paste:
Why is there no cut+paste daemon gtk<->kde ?
this will really annoy users that are new to linux.

[kundor]

Re: new to kubuntu, some things that bug me(cosmetic bugs)

I haven't had a problem cutting and pasting between gtk and kde apps for years. What exactly is the problem?

Also, opening web links in new tabs is usually desirable, but file system links should be opened in new windows. This is achievable by unchecking 'open in new tab' as you mentioned, then making a simple script like this:
#!/bin/sh

if echo $1 | grep '^http://' > /dev/null
then
kfmclient newTab $1
else
kfmclient openURL $1
fi

Then you go into Configure Konqueror -> File Associations -> text/html and set the handler to the script you just made. This results in most web links opening in new tabs, while local files and directories open in new windows.

HTH.