A Qt Blog tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1 2008-10-11T10:19:20Z The blog where it's OK to feed the Trolls Movable Type 4.2-en Smb4K v0.10.0 released tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5927 2008-10-11T10:19:20Z 2008-10-11T10:19:20Z From KDE Apps: Version 0.10.0 of Smb4K, a Samba client (i.e. a Windows share browser) for KDE, has been released. Changes include: Ported to KDE 4 Changed build system to CMake Many small optimisations Fixed GCC 4.3 warnings Removed IRIX... Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ From KDE Apps:

Version 0.10.0 of Smb4K, a Samba client (i.e. a Windows share browser) for KDE, has been released. Changes include:

  • Ported to KDE 4
  • Changed build system to CMake
  • Many small optimisations
  • Fixed GCC 4.3 warnings
  • Removed IRIX and Solaris support
  • New class, Smb4KIPAddressScanner, to look up IP addresses for hosts
  • New class, Smb4KSearch, to look up search strings provided through a search dialog and can search remote shares
  • Revised bookmark editor
  • Revised custom options, print, synchronisation, configuration and search dialogs
  • Rewritten main window
  • Updated the handbook

Full changelog here. Screenshots here, downloads (source, links to third-party binaries) here. Requires Qt 4.3, KDE 4 and Samba 3.

]]> KBib v0.6.5 released tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5926 2008-10-11T10:08:14Z 2008-10-11T10:08:32Z From KDE Apps: Version 0.6.5 of KBib, a bibliography manager for KDE which uses BibTeX as its file format, has been released. Changes: New remote database searchers: ArXiv, Spires and Scitation Improved Google Scholar searcher Fixed problem with download reference... Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ From KDE Apps:

Version 0.6.5 of KBib, a bibliography manager for KDE which uses BibTeX as its file format, has been released. Changes:

  • New remote database searchers: ArXiv, Spires and Scitation
  • Improved Google Scholar searcher
  • Fixed problem with download reference from Crossref

Screenshots here, downloads (source, links to various Linux distro binaries) here. Requires KDE 3.2.

]]> Introducing the Qt Extension Library tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5925 2008-10-10T23:08:27Z 2008-10-10T23:14:12Z A couple of months ago I received a private message on the Qt Centre forum, which I did not get to read as I rarely log into the forum; however, the message concerned a library called the Qt Extension Library,... Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ A couple of months ago I received a private message on the Qt Centre forum, which I did not get to read as I rarely log into the forum; however, the message concerned a library called the Qt Extension Library, a set of classes which add various features to Qt such as Berkeley DB and Crypto interfaces, extensions to the signal/slot system and various extended widgets. The documentation can be found here, with the class documentation starting here.

]]> PyQt for Maemo released tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5918 2008-10-03T23:59:55Z 2008-10-04T00:02:22Z Riverbank Computing has announced the release of PyQt for the Maemo platform used on the Nokia internet tablets. It can be obtained through the PyQt for Maemo project, and only runs on OS 2008; instructions on how to install it... Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ Riverbank Computing has announced the release of PyQt for the Maemo platform used on the Nokia internet tablets. It can be obtained through the PyQt for Maemo project, and only runs on OS 2008; instructions on how to install it here.

]]> KDE v4.1.2 released tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5917 2008-10-03T23:21:14Z 2008-10-03T23:21:38Z From KDE Dot News: Version 4.1.2 of KDE, the Qt-based desktop environment for Unix, has been released. This release contains no new features, only bug-fixes, translation updates and optimisations; you can find the full changelog here, but they include: Deleting... Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ From KDE Dot News:

Version 4.1.2 of KDE, the Qt-based desktop environment for Unix, has been released. This release contains no new features, only bug-fixes, translation updates and optimisations; you can find the full changelog here, but they include:

  • Deleting files got a nice 32 times speedup.
  • Many bugfixes and improvements in KHTML and its new JavaScript bytecode interpreter Frostbyte. "Stop animations" is back in Konqueror.
  • The Kopete Instant Messenger team fixed crashes in the ICQ, Yahoo and Gadu-Gadu protocols.
  • Comicbook backend fixes in the document viewer Okular
  • Fixes in Gwenview's thumbnailing,
  • Various crash fixes in KGpg, the PGP security utility.

See announcement here; info page, with download locations, here. Binaries are already available for Kubuntu (this features in the recently-released beta) and OpenSUSE.

]]> Kubuntu v8.10 beta released tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5916 2008-10-03T09:42:46Z 2008-10-03T09:43:01Z IntrepidIbex/Beta/Kubuntu - Ubuntu Wiki The beta of Kubuntu v8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" has been released. This release features KDE 4.1 as its main desktop in place of the old KDE 3 (obviously, Ubuntu itself has a GNOME desktop, in version 2.24;... Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ IntrepidIbex/Beta/Kubuntu - Ubuntu Wiki

The beta of Kubuntu v8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" has been released. This release features KDE 4.1 as its main desktop in place of the old KDE 3 (obviously, Ubuntu itself has a GNOME desktop, in version 2.24; see announcement here). Main new features:

  • KDE 4.1.2
  • Adept 3.0 (new, refactored user interface, lighter on resources than Adept 2)
  • KNetworkManager v0.7
  • Desktop effects enabled by default if a user's video card supports it
  • New update and crash notifiers
  • KMix support for keyboard multimedia keys
  • Porting of several Python-based applications to PyKDE, including GDebiKDE, Jockey-KDE, Language Selector, Software properties, and the printer manager.

See the link at the top for downloads.

]]> Qt Extended (Qtopia) v4.4 available tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5913 2008-10-02T10:41:16Z 2008-10-02T10:44:47Z Version 4.4 of Qt Extended, formerly Qtopia, the embedded platform for Qt, has been made available for download through the community site, qtextended.org. It is presently at the bottom of this page (this is the open-source version only; the commercial... Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ Version 4.4 of Qt Extended, formerly Qtopia, the embedded platform for Qt, has been made available for download through the community site, qtextended.org. It is presently at the bottom of this page (this is the open-source version only; the commercial download can be found here.

]]> Qt Extended (formerly Qtopia) v4.4 released tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5910 2008-09-30T16:20:49Z 2008-09-30T16:21:31Z Qt Extended 4.4 Released (from Qt Software website) Version 4.4 of Qt Extended, the embedded Qt platform formerly called Qtopia, has been released. Main new features include: Modular architecture for feature selection Advanced touch based user interface IP communications framework... Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ Qt Extended 4.4 Released (from Qt Software website)

Version 4.4 of Qt Extended, the embedded Qt platform formerly called Qtopia, has been released. Main new features include:

  • Modular architecture for feature selection
  • Advanced touch based user interface
  • IP communications framework based on Telepathy - Instant Messaging (XMPP) and presence
  • Unified inbox for email, SMS, MMS, IM, etc. plus push IMAP email and other messaging enhancements
  • New Qt UI Test, a tool for automated system tests of the target device
  • New video IP desk phone reference design, demonstrating a desk phone design with a 3.5in touch screen

It does not seem to be available for download yet.

]]> QTM v0.7 beta 1 released tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5907 2008-09-29T12:00:50Z 2008-09-29T12:01:10Z From Qt Apps: A first beta of version 0.7 of QTM, the Qt 4-based desktop blogging client, has been released. Changes: New feature: Multiple accounts New feature: Assistance to user in filling out location/server details, depending on which CMS or... Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ From Qt Apps:

A first beta of version 0.7 of QTM, the Qt 4-based desktop blogging client, has been released. Changes:

  • New feature: Multiple accounts
  • New feature: Assistance to user in filling out location/server details, depending on which CMS or blog service is in use
  • Build system: Ability to disable the use of QPlainTextEdit if it is present (as in Qt 4.4), as that class has the same "scroll bug" as earlier versions of QTextEdit
  • Bug fix: Tenth entry in Recent Files menus now has hotkey 0, not 1 as before

Screenshots here, downloads (source only) here. Requires Qt v4.1 (some features require 4.2).

]]> Qt 4.4.3 released; new Qt website launched tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5906 2008-09-28T19:27:09Z 2008-09-28T19:27:25Z Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ Trolltech Labs Blogs » Qt cuter than before: 4.4.3

Version 4.4.3 of Qt, the cross-platform C++ application toolkit, has been released. This version solely consists of rebranding, revised copyright notices etc, as the Trolltech organisation has changed its name to Qt Software as a result of its acquisition by Nokia (full changelog here). Open-source downloads are available here. The former Trolltech website has also been revamped, although the trolltech.com domain name remains for the time being.

]]> KAlarm v2.0.5 released tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5904 2008-09-27T20:50:23Z 2008-09-27T20:50:49Z From KDE Apps: Version 2.0.5 of KAlarm, an alarm and general event scheduler for KDE, has been released. This version "fixes very high CPU usage by KAlarm when there are alarms with sub-repetitions, or deferrals, with periods greater than 1... Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ From KDE Apps:

Version 2.0.5 of KAlarm, an alarm and general event scheduler for KDE, has been released. This version "fixes very high CPU usage by KAlarm when there are alarms with sub-repetitions, or deferrals, with periods greater than 1 week". Screenshots here, downloads (source, Debian Lenny binaries) here. Requires KDE 3.3 (there is a functionally identical version in KDE 4.1).

]]> KOffice v2: first beta release tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5901 2008-09-25T16:41:19Z 2008-09-25T16:41:24Z From KDE Dot News: A first beta of KOffice 2.0 has been released. This is to encourage users to download and try it, and submit feedback. The following apps are mature enough to be part of KOffice 2.0: KWord, KSpread,... Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ From KDE Dot News:

A first beta of KOffice 2.0 has been released. This is to encourage users to download and try it, and submit feedback. The following apps are mature enough to be part of KOffice 2.0: KWord, KSpread, KPresenter, KPlato (project manager), Karbon (vector graphics) and Krita (raster graphics, i.e. like GIMP). KOffice 2 features closer inter-application integration than in earlier versions, a unified look and feel, platform independence (i.e. apps will be available on Windows and the Mac) and native OpenDocument support; full changelog here. Official announcement here, with source downloads available from several mirror sites.

]]> QtiPlot v0.9.7.2 released tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5900 2008-09-25T16:30:07Z 2008-09-25T16:34:43Z From Qt Apps: Version 0.9.7.2 of QtiPlot, a data analysis and scientific plotting application, has been released. Changes: Improved fit wizard: the parameters of user defined functions are automatically detected and synthax errors are reported. Added a new weighting method:... Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ From Qt Apps:

Version 0.9.7.2 of QtiPlot, a data analysis and scientific plotting application, has been released. Changes:

  • Improved fit wizard: the parameters of user defined functions are automatically detected and synthax errors are reported. Added a new weighting method: Direct Weighting.
  • Added a new ellipse tool for 2D plots.
  • Implemented the possibility to configure the behavior of note editors with respect to fonts and TAB length.
  • Improved autocompletion in note windows.
  • Improved Python scripting support:
  • added support for rectangles and ellipses on 2D plots.
  • added the possibility to customize plot curves in terms of color, line width and line style.
  • nonlinear curve fitting is now easier to perform than ever: the list of parameters is automatically detected when you set a fit formula.
  • added a launch option (-X) allowing to execute scripts without displaying the user interface.
  • Improved export to vector formats with custom resolution.
  • Improved Tex equation editor dialog.
  • Improved the import of Origin 7.5 project files.
  • Fixed bug affecting linear regressions on weighted data sets (#14277).
  • Fixed scaling of texts when resizing a 2D plot.
  • Fixed matrix data import.
  • Fixed a few other minor bugs.

For screenshots, see the home page; downloads (source, with binaries in return for a support contract) here. Requires Qt 4.4 and Python 2.5 (scripting requires SIP and PyQt v4).

]]> CMake v2.6.2 released tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5899 2008-09-25T16:24:12Z 2008-09-25T16:27:54Z Version 2.6.2 of CMake, the build-time configuration tool used by KDE, Scribus and a number of other Qt-based projects, has been released. This contains a substantial number of bug fixes and improvements; for the full list, see here. Downloads (source,... Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ Version 2.6.2 of CMake, the build-time configuration tool used by KDE, Scribus and a number of other Qt-based projects, has been released. This contains a substantial number of bug fixes and improvements; for the full list, see here. Downloads (source, Mac and Windows installers, unpackaged binary tarballs for various Unix-type systems) here.

]]> QScintilla v2.3.0 released tag:www.blogistan.co.uk,2008:/qt//1.5896 2008-09-22T04:47:47Z 2008-09-22T04:51:44Z Riverbank Computing has announced the release of version 2.3.0 of QScintilla, a Qt adaptation of the Scintilla code-editing library, used in the Eric environment for Python. This version is based on Scintilla v1.76, and now supports lexers for Fortran, Fortran... Indigo Jo http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/ Riverbank Computing has announced the release of version 2.3.0 of QScintilla, a Qt adaptation of the Scintilla code-editing library, used in the Eric environment for Python. This version is based on Scintilla v1.76, and now supports lexers for Fortran, Fortran 77, Pascal, Postscript, TCL, XML and YAML. Downloads are available here (source only); the software is under a dual-licensing scheme similar to Qt.

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