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== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==


* '''FIXME''': We are going to prepare Fedora KDE Destop User Guide as part of this feature.
The Fedora KDE Destop User Guide is very important part of this feature for users. It guides users how-to use the new KDE 4 Desktop and it's targeted to both former KDE 3.5 user and first time KDE 4 users.
* '''FIXME''': add link to upstream documentation
 
[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KDE/Docs/DesktopUserGuide Fedora KDE Desktop User Guide (draft)]
 
Upstream documentation:
* http://docs.kde.org/
* http://www.kde.org/documentation/


== Release Notes ==
== Release Notes ==

Revision as of 11:52, 18 December 2008


Feature Name

KDE 4.2

Summary

Rebase to KDE 4.2 and KOfice 2 and offer new features such as PolicyKit-KDE, NetworkManager plasma applet etc.

Owner

  • KDE SIG (jreznik, than) jreznik AT redhat DOT com
  • IRC: #fedora-kde

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 40
  • Last updated: 2008-12-16
  • Percentage of completion: 18%

KDE 4.1.85 (beta 2) already imported to Rawhide.

Detailed Description

We are going to rebase KDE to 4.2 version. The aim of upstream KDE team is to bring feature rich release comparable to old KDE 3.5 one. PolicyKit-KDE is KDE frontend for PolicyKit, which is extensively used all around the whole Fedora distribution. Same for the Network Manager - plasma applet is next step in its support in KDE and Fedora. PowerDevil will help with power management - very important part of this feature especially for laptop users. We'd also like to include KOffice 2 - new version of KDE's office suite.

New features overview

  • KDE 4.2
  • PolicyKit-KDE
  • Network Manager Plasma applet
  • PowerDevil
  • KOffice 2
  • Make KDE startup faster
  • Continue work on Fedora branding effort

Benefit to Fedora

KDE is popular desktop environment among Fedora users and KDE 4.2 brings to users missing features from previous releases of 4th generation KDE. It's already comparable to the old 3.5 one.

Scope

Requires rebasing to the latest upstream version and preparing distribution specific patches. Packages dependent on KDE has to be updated (Plasma packages already prepared for KDE 4.2).

How To Test

  1. yum groupinstall "KDE (K Desktop Environment)"
  2. set KDE as default environment + KDM
  3. login to KDE desktop

What should be checked (KDE):

  • integration of PolicyKit-KDE
  • Network Manager plasma applet
  • power management
  • startup time
  • distribution integration - (Policy/Console)Kit, DBUS
  • custom branding changes (KDM theme, KSplash theme, artwork)

What should be checked (KOffice):

  • compatibility with KOffice 1.x documents

Note: This "How To Test" section will be updated to match the current progress of this feature based on already founded or predictable issues.

User Experience

Modern, feature rich and stable desktop environment. Users should notify faster startup.

Dependencies

Depends on upstream KDE 4.2 release, see schedule. Currently KDE 4.2 Beta 2 was tagged (2008-12-11). Final release is planned on January 27th, 2009.

For KOffice 2, see schedule. Currently KOffice 2 beta 4 was released (2008-12-10).

Contingency Plan

Given how the KDE 4.2 and Fedora 11 schedules align, there should be plenty of buffer time between the KDE 4.2 and Fedora 11 releases. We are already working on importing and polishing beta version of KDE. In case of problems with upstream release we can revert to older release or we can omit individual problematic modules of this feature. KDE 4.2 could be later shipped as an update.

Documentation

The Fedora KDE Destop User Guide is very important part of this feature for users. It guides users how-to use the new KDE 4 Desktop and it's targeted to both former KDE 3.5 user and first time KDE 4 users.

Fedora KDE Desktop User Guide (draft)

Upstream documentation:

Release Notes

  • FIXME

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