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For those daring enough to try Slicker out in it's early stages hopefully these questions will help you get going.

General - Status - Installation - Problems - Development - Finally

Please remember that Slicker is in pre-alpha stage right now, which means it has not been prepared for end-users yet. If you are comfortable running test code, or just can't wait, feel free to give it a try.



General Information

What is Slicker?
I think you need to read
this page. If you still have questions, check out the design drawings and come up with your own explaination.

Will it have...?
Check the Feature Requests. If you don't see it there and you know other people who would like it, consider submitting it. If you submit a request, consider making a mock-up screenshot like these. Being able to see your idea helps explain it, and helps motivate development!

Is it going to be included in KDE?
Perhaps. At this point in time it is too early to determine. We have been trying to remain "KDE Standards" compliant to possibly have this happen in the future.



Status

What's the status?
Development is being done on it. Check out the
real screenshots to get a taste of where it's at. You could also try running it yourself so you can know first-hand what its capable of.

When is the next release?
'When it is ready,' and no sooner or later. We don't have a release plan quite yet, we hope to soon, but we have begun to construct a Roadmap.



Installation

What do I need to try it?
Patience, familiarity with compiling and CVS, and these:

Does it work with my distro?
It has been known to work on these systems:
Debian GNU/Linux
Jo V./Adrian B.
Notes: testing with KDE 3.1 from KDE.ORG repositories, or Ralf Nolden's kde .debs
Debian Unstable (Sid)
Leinir
Notes: With KDE/QT 3.1 installed you need to install the package libqt3-compat-headers, kdebase-dev and libkonq4-dev to compile "apt-get install libqt3-compat-headers kdebase-dev libkonq4-dev"
Mandrake 9.0/9.1
Orville/KaosConMan
Notes: 9.0 needed to update autoconf, automake, and needed to install Qt and KDE Libs
SuSe 8.1/8.2
Peter D./Lenon K.
Notes: before running Slicker run on 8.1: "export KDEDIRS=$KDEDIRS:/usr/local/kde"
Slackware 8.1/9.0
Mathieu J./James K.
Notes: works
Gentoo
Markus B./Thomas M.
Notes: If you are using autoconf 2.57, try: "export WANT_AUTOCONF="2.5"", otherwise, you may need to downgrade autoconf from 2.57->2.54.
Redhat 8.0/9.0
Joe P./Zied F./Mike C.
Notes: may need libart-devel
Yoper - YDesktop 3.2.1rc3
KaosConMan
Notes: either use CerVisia or get CVS
To get your system on the list, just let me know.

How do I install it?
Basically you need to download the code from CVS, make it, configure it, compile it, then (as root) install it. Simple, right? Once again, Slicker is in a pre-Alpha stage, so user installation is not a priority yet. Check out Danalien's Install Instructions. You can try following these instructions. But remember, every distribution's installation is different. If it works, great. If not, please be patient with us, as we prepare the first release.

I want it to start when I start KDE. How do I do this?
Hacker-ish approach: You need to change the line "Exec=kicker" to "Exec=slicker" in panel.desktop. This file should either be located in ~/.kde/share/autostart, or in [KDE-directory]/share/autostart



Problems

I have a problem with...
In general, make sure your code is up-to-date. You can also check the
bug list, and forums to see if others are experiencing the same problem.

I got it running, but no/few cards show up.
First, check to make sure that there are several *.desktop files in "[kde-directory]/share/apps/slicker. If there are, try running "export KDEDIRS=$KDEDIRS:[kde-directory]" before you start Slicker.

Why doesn't the system tray work?
Do you have Kicker running? If so, then you probably also have its tray running which creates a conflict. To fix this, turn the tray off in Kicker, then restart KDE.

Slicker crashes on start up.
There is a possibility that the ~/.kde/share/config/slickerrc has an error in it. Check the file for the line "[General] Cards=...". If the number of cards does not equal, or is more than, the number of cards listed in this file, this is a problem. You can manually fix it by adjusting the number accordingly.



Development

How can I get involved?
Install it. Use it. Learn it. Develop it. You may also consider reading the
mailing list, so you can see where you might be able to help out.

What's up with the colors?
The colors are part of the design goal. There is a good possibility that Slicker will be style-able.

What font is used on the web page?
BubbleBoy2, which is available at www.1001fonts.com. The title graphics are sized 16, bold, color #D0D0DA, with a drop shadow colored #7F7F7F with a Gaussian Blur with Radius 1, with a background colored #F9FAFE.



Finally

What if I still have a question?
Make sure you have checked the following two places: first, the website (duh!), there really is more here than you may think; second, never underestimate the power of Google. If you've exhausted these sources check through the
Forums and Mailing List Archives.

If you know others who have had the same question (answered or unanswered), let me(kaosconman at users.sourceforge.net) know.

 
 
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