Comments on: Lancelot: An Alternative KDE Menu http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26 Uncomplicating the complicated, making life easier Fri, 25 May 2012 12:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tavis J. Hampton http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-11319 Tavis J. Hampton Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:39:21 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-11319 Well, the good news is that the information, although not the exact words, of the posts I've written here at MTE will be included in the book. That will cut down the amount of time it takes me to document all of it, and all of your comments have helped with that. The publisher has given me a deadline for the book, which is prior to 4.4 release, but the 4.4 Beta will be out this year. I can use that to mention any significant changes on the horizon. It should not be anything huge. Well, the good news is that the information, although not the exact words, of the posts I’ve written here at MTE will be included in the book. That will cut down the amount of time it takes me to document all of it, and all of your comments have helped with that. The publisher has given me a deadline for the book, which is prior to 4.4 release, but the 4.4 Beta will be out this year. I can use that to mention any significant changes on the horizon. It should not be anything huge.

]]> By: Tavis J. Hampton http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-23591 Tavis J. Hampton Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:39:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-23591 Well, the good news is that the information, although not the exact words, of the posts I've written here at MTE will be included in the book. That will cut down the amount of time it takes me to document all of it, and all of your comments have helped with that. The publisher has given me a deadline for the book, which is prior to 4.4 release, but the 4.4 Beta will be out this year. I can use that to mention any significant changes on the horizon. It should not be anything huge. Well, the good news is that the information, although not the exact words, of the posts I’ve written here at MTE will be included in the book. That will cut down the amount of time it takes me to document all of it, and all of your comments have helped with that. The publisher has given me a deadline for the book, which is prior to 4.4 release, but the 4.4 Beta will be out this year. I can use that to mention any significant changes on the horizon. It should not be anything huge.

]]> By: guy lafleur http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-11299 guy lafleur Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:17:42 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-11299 Just discovered your writings today from a link from boycottnovell.com (which has the best Linux links anywhere). Love what Ive read so far and will definitely be keeping in mind that you are writing a KDE book. Do you have any ETA for the book and how will you work around the fact that changes happen so quickly? Mind you, I dont think the jump from 4.3 to 4.4 will as big as the last 2-3 ones. As for Lancelot, its been getting better and better, giving us more and more say in its configuration, adding widget functionalities and so on. I use both the Kickoff (classic menu feels ancient) in the bottom taskbar and Lancelot with a big button in the middle of the desktop at the same time and Ive noticed taht the kids use Lancelot when they are looking for something on the HD. Im a big fan of Ivan's work and my desktop theme is his own Slim Glow as is my wife's netbook so I recommend you give that a look as well. All the best. Just discovered your writings today from a link from boycottnovell.com (which has the best Linux links anywhere).
Love what Ive read so far and will definitely be keeping in mind that you are writing a KDE book.
Do you have any ETA for the book and how will you work around the fact that changes happen so quickly? Mind you, I dont think the jump from 4.3 to 4.4 will as big as the last 2-3 ones.

As for Lancelot, its been getting better and better, giving us more and more say in its configuration, adding widget functionalities and so on.
I use both the Kickoff (classic menu feels ancient) in the bottom taskbar and Lancelot with a big button in the middle of the desktop at the same time and Ive noticed taht the kids use Lancelot when they are looking for something on the HD.

Im a big fan of Ivan’s work and my desktop theme is his own Slim Glow
as is my wife’s netbook so I recommend you give that a look as well.

All the best.

]]> By: guy lafleur http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-23590 guy lafleur Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:17:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-23590 Just discovered your writings today from a link from boycottnovell.com (which has the best Linux links anywhere). Love what Ive read so far and will definitely be keeping in mind that you are writing a KDE book. Do you have any ETA for the book and how will you work around the fact that changes happen so quickly? Mind you, I dont think the jump from 4.3 to 4.4 will as big as the last 2-3 ones. As for Lancelot, its been getting better and better, giving us more and more say in its configuration, adding widget functionalities and so on. I use both the Kickoff (classic menu feels ancient) in the bottom taskbar and Lancelot with a big button in the middle of the desktop at the same time and Ive noticed taht the kids use Lancelot when they are looking for something on the HD. Im a big fan of Ivan's work and my desktop theme is his own Slim Glow as is my wife's netbook so I recommend you give that a look as well. All the best. Just discovered your writings today from a link from boycottnovell.com (which has the best Linux links anywhere).
Love what Ive read so far and will definitely be keeping in mind that you are writing a KDE book.
Do you have any ETA for the book and how will you work around the fact that changes happen so quickly? Mind you, I dont think the jump from 4.3 to 4.4 will as big as the last 2-3 ones.

As for Lancelot, its been getting better and better, giving us more and more say in its configuration, adding widget functionalities and so on.
I use both the Kickoff (classic menu feels ancient) in the bottom taskbar and Lancelot with a big button in the middle of the desktop at the same time and Ive noticed taht the kids use Lancelot when they are looking for something on the HD.

Im a big fan of Ivan’s work and my desktop theme is his own Slim Glow
as is my wife’s netbook so I recommend you give that a look as well.

All the best.

]]> By: Links 28/10/2009: X.Org 7.5 Out, Qualcomm Announces Open Source Subsidiary | Boycott Novell http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-11285 Links 28/10/2009: X.Org 7.5 Out, Qualcomm Announces Open Source Subsidiary | Boycott Novell Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:49:24 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-11285 [...] Lancelot: An Alternative KDE Menu Many KDE 3 users swear by the K menu and would dare anyone to challenge it with something better. Fortunately for those people, KDE 4 retained that menu version as an option. For the rest of us, there are a couple of more robust menus that offer a variety of features. Lancelot is a third-party menu that has now entered into the KDE fold. It is the one I use, and many others have found it pretty useful. In this post, I will present to you some of Lancelot’s features so that you can decide if it is right for you. [...] [...] Lancelot: An Alternative KDE Menu Many KDE 3 users swear by the K menu and would dare anyone to challenge it with something better. Fortunately for those people, KDE 4 retained that menu version as an option. For the rest of us, there are a couple of more robust menus that offer a variety of features. Lancelot is a third-party menu that has now entered into the KDE fold. It is the one I use, and many others have found it pretty useful. In this post, I will present to you some of Lancelot’s features so that you can decide if it is right for you. [...]

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz (schestowitz) 's status on Wednesday, 28-Oct-09 06:35:30 UTC - Identi.ca http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-11282 Roy Schestowitz (schestowitz) 's status on Wednesday, 28-Oct-09 06:35:30 UTC - Identi.ca Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:35:34 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-11282 [...] http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26 a few seconds ago from kdemicroblog [...] [...] http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26 a few seconds ago from kdemicroblog [...]

]]> By: Tomek http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-11281 Tomek Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:18:46 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-11281 thanks ! I was not aware of Lancelot till now - looks better than the original KDE menu, will give it a try -- Tomek thanks ! I was not aware of Lancelot till now – looks better than the original KDE menu, will give it a try

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Tomek

]]> By: Tomek http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-23589 Tomek Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:18:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-23589 thanks ! I was not aware of Lancelot till now - looks better than the original KDE menu, will give it a try -- Tomek thanks ! I was not aware of Lancelot till now – looks better than the original KDE menu, will give it a try

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Tomek

]]> By: Tavis J. Hampton http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-11276 Tavis J. Hampton Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:45:54 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-11276 I just tested adding it to another panel, and it worked just fine. :) I just tested adding it to another panel, and it worked just fine. :)

]]> By: Tavis J. Hampton http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-23588 Tavis J. Hampton Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:45:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-23588 I just tested adding it to another panel, and it worked just fine. :) I just tested adding it to another panel, and it worked just fine. :)

]]> By: oscar http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-11275 oscar Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:25:19 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-11275 Great article, thanks! Question about Lancelot Part: Can a lancelot category be added to any plasma containment, such as another panel? Would this feature enable a user to roughly mimic the gnome menubar, if so desired? Great article, thanks!

Question about Lancelot Part:
Can a lancelot category be added to any plasma containment, such as another panel? Would this feature enable a user to roughly mimic the gnome menubar, if so desired?

]]> By: oscar http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-23587 oscar Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:25:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-23587 Great article, thanks! Question about Lancelot Part: Can a lancelot category be added to any plasma containment, such as another panel? Would this feature enable a user to roughly mimic the gnome menubar, if so desired? Great article, thanks!

Question about Lancelot Part:
Can a lancelot category be added to any plasma containment, such as another panel? Would this feature enable a user to roughly mimic the gnome menubar, if so desired?

]]> By: oscar http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-11274 oscar Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:19:36 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-11274 Great article, thanks! I've been hoping to get more information about Lancelot recently. Question about Lancelot Part: Can you likewise drag lancelot categories to any plasma containment, such as another panel? And would this enable users to roughly mimic the gnome style menubar? Great article, thanks! I’ve been hoping to get more information about Lancelot recently.

Question about Lancelot Part:
Can you likewise drag lancelot categories to any plasma containment, such as another panel? And would this enable users to roughly mimic the gnome style menubar?

]]> By: oscar http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-23586 oscar Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:19:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-23586 Great article, thanks! I've been hoping to get more information about Lancelot recently. Question about Lancelot Part: Can you likewise drag lancelot categories to any plasma containment, such as another panel? And would this enable users to roughly mimic the gnome style menubar? Great article, thanks! I’ve been hoping to get more information about Lancelot recently.

Question about Lancelot Part:
Can you likewise drag lancelot categories to any plasma containment, such as another panel? And would this enable users to roughly mimic the gnome style menubar?

]]> By: Ivan ?ukic? http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-11264 Ivan ?ukic? Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:36:27 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-11264 You're welcome :) Have a nice time writing your book. That is one of the things Free/Libre Software really lacks. You’re welcome :)

Have a nice time writing your book. That is one of the things Free/Libre Software really lacks.

]]> By: Ivan ?ukic? http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-23585 Ivan ?ukic? Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:36:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-23585 You're welcome :) Have a nice time writing your book. That is one of the things Free/Libre Software really lacks. You’re welcome :)

Have a nice time writing your book. That is one of the things Free/Libre Software really lacks.

]]> By: Tavis J. Hampton http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-11263 Tavis J. Hampton Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:16:06 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-11263 Thanks for clarifying. I am writing a book about KDE, and knowing that ahead of time is a good thing. :) Thanks for clarifying. I am writing a book about KDE, and knowing that ahead of time is a good thing. :)

]]> By: Tavis J. Hampton http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-23584 Tavis J. Hampton Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:16:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-23584 Thanks for clarifying. I am writing a book about KDE, and knowing that ahead of time is a good thing. :) Thanks for clarifying. I am writing a book about KDE, and knowing that ahead of time is a good thing. :)

]]> By: Ivan ?uki? http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-11262 Ivan ?uki? Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:59:38 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-11262 Hi, First of all, I'm very glad you like L, and thanks for this nice overview. I just have one thing to correct you - Lancelot is not a third-party application that " has now entered into the KDE fold". It was developed within the KDE project from the start (the initial development started at KDE developers meeting - aKademy 2007), it just didn't have the same release schedule as the rest of KDE before the 4.2 release because I didn't consider it /finished-enough/ until that point. Cheerio, Ivan ?uki? KDE and Lancelot developer Hi,

First of all, I’m very glad you like L, and thanks for this nice overview.

I just have one thing to correct you – Lancelot is not a third-party application that ” has now entered into the KDE fold”.

It was developed within the KDE project from the start (the initial development started at KDE developers meeting – aKademy 2007), it just didn’t have the same release schedule as the rest of KDE before the 4.2 release because I didn’t consider it /finished-enough/ until that point.

Cheerio,
Ivan ?uki?
KDE and Lancelot developer

]]> By: Ivan ?uki? http://maketecheasier.com/lancelot-an-alternative-kde-menu/2009/10/26#comment-23583 Ivan ?uki? Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:59:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=7934#comment-23583 Hi, First of all, I'm very glad you like L, and thanks for this nice overview. I just have one thing to correct you - Lancelot is not a third-party application that " has now entered into the KDE fold". It was developed within the KDE project from the start (the initial development started at KDE developers meeting - aKademy 2007), it just didn't have the same release schedule as the rest of KDE before the 4.2 release because I didn't consider it /finished-enough/ until that point. Cheerio, Ivan ?uki? KDE and Lancelot developer Hi,

First of all, I’m very glad you like L, and thanks for this nice overview.

I just have one thing to correct you – Lancelot is not a third-party application that ” has now entered into the KDE fold”.

It was developed within the KDE project from the start (the initial development started at KDE developers meeting – aKademy 2007), it just didn’t have the same release schedule as the rest of KDE before the 4.2 release because I didn’t consider it /finished-enough/ until that point.

Cheerio,
Ivan ?uki?
KDE and Lancelot developer

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