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QtScript Problems While Installing Qt Script Generator

If Amarok is to be built from source the Qt Script Generator at http://code.google.com/p/qtscriptgenerator/ is required. However after going through the compile steps in the package, the following errors are encountered

make[2]: Entering directory
`/users/user/downloads/software/qt/generator/svn.080725/qtbindings/qtscript_phonon'
make[2]: *** No rule to make target
`../../generated_cpp/com_trolltech_qt_phonon/main.cpp', needed by `debug/main.o'. Stop.

Drag and Drop in Qt 4.5

ecently I was working on a Qt app requiring Drag and Drop support. The documentation says that to use this on a QWidget, we need to set
dialog.setAcceptDrops(true);
I tried that but the cursor still showed the "not -allowed" symbol. This was bit confusing making me think that there's some internal problem. But actually the implementation of the following event handlers is mandatory to make it work-
 

void Dialog::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent *event)

Stray '/' in path when querying MIME url list in Qt Drag and Drop

In Qt, when an object is dropped onto a widget the following event handler is to be used to get the list of URLs of the dropped objects-
 

void Dialog::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)

{

if (mimeData->hasUrls()) {

QList urlList = mimeData->urls();

qDebug() << urlList.at(0).path();

Added HOME/END keys navigation support to folder view plasmoid

As pointed out on BUG: 187241 , Folder View applet didn't support navigation using the HOME and END Keyboard keys. Again, this greatly reduced the usability of the applet as a replacement for the normal Desktop.

This revision adds the required support to the applet so that navigation to the first and last icons.

Run Sify Broadband Windows Client On GNU/Linux

I'm using a Sify broadband connection at home, and I was delighted to see that they had a linux version of the login client. I downloaded and installed it, but it appeared crippled. It crashes frequently, losing net access, and lacks several features present in the Windows client.

So, I decided to run it on WINE (WINE Is Not An Emulator). The following steps have to be performed for it to work-

 

Home Sweet Home

Back at home atlast, after long exams. Yippee !!

Gotta work to done, especially on Plasmate. Diego and Yuen have done excellent work and its time to join them to make Plasmate rock.

For more information on Plasmate, visit http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/Plasma/PlasMate .

Talk on Qt Creator at Mukthi 9.05 at MSRIT

Again, a post after a long time, maybe was concentrating more on writing code ;) So, Mukthi 9.05 (Dunno why they used ubuntu naming conventions :P) was held on 1st and 2nd of May, and it was really fun and rewarding. Well, mostly because I got a chance to give a talk session on Qt Designer (which I later changed to Qt Creator).

My GSoC 2009 Experience

Added Keyboard Navigation to Folder View applet

As pointed out on BUG: 187241 , Folder View applet didn't support navigation using the Keyboard keys, and launching using Enter/Return. This greatly reduced the usability of the applet as a replacement for the normal Desktop.

Having a good time with KDE

I never thought I'd be having so much fun with KDE and FOSS Software as a whole. Its such a good way to learn things and contribute to something which is really beautiful.
In January, I was studying Qt because I found it very interesting, and its cross platform nature really made me to plan serious development.
Then I started to use KDE, which has a very intuitive interface for users. But here comes the real benefit - KDE is a Free Software, so anyone can contribute to the system and improve on it.

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