Contribute/List of KDE Modules
Archive, Internal project documentation.
This document gives an overview of the different modules within KDE's repository.
Overview
See also list of module coordinators.
| Module Name | Description | Release | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| qt-copy | Qt | Qt | Qt Designer |
| kdelibs | Basic libraries | KDE | Plasma |
| KDE Base Apps | Basic programs and utilities | KDE | Konqueror |
| kdesupport | Support libraries | KDE | Oxygen |
| kdenetwork | Network | KDE | Kopete |
| kdepim | Personal Information Management | KDE | KMail |
| kdegraphics | Image viewing and manipulation | KDE | KolourPaint |
| kdeutils | Utilities | KDE | Okteta |
| kdeedu | Education | KDE | KStars |
| kdegames | Games | KDE | KMahjongg |
| kdeartwork | Additional artwork for KDE | KDE | Screensavers |
| kdemultimedia | Multimedia | KDE | JuK |
| kdeaccessibility | Tools for disabled people | KDE | KMouth |
| kdebindings | Bindings to programming languages | KDE | Kross |
| kdesdk | Development Tools | KDE | Lokalize |
| kdetoys | Toys | KDE | kteatime |
| kdeadmin | System Administration | KDE | KSystemLog |
| l10n-kde4 | Translations | L10N | British English (en_GB) |
| kwebdev | Web development | KDE | KFileReplace |
| extragear-accessibility | Extra accessibility programs | Extra | Simon |
| extragear-base | Extra base programs | Extra | BlueDevil |
| extragear-games | Extra games | Extra | Knights |
| extragear-graphics | Extra graphic programs | Extra | digiKam |
| extragear-kdevelop | Developing Environment | Extra | KDevelop |
| extragear-multimedia | Extra mutlimedia programs | Extra | K3B |
| extragear-network | Extra network programs | Extra | Konversation |
| extragear-office | Extra office programs | Extra | Kile |
| extragear-pim | Extra PIM programs | Extra | KSig |
| extragear-sdk | Extra development tools | Extra | Massif Visualizer |
| extragear-sysadmin | Extra system administration programs | Extra | kiosktool |
| extragear-utils | Extra utility programs | Extra | Krusader |
| extragear-libs | Extra libraries | Extra | libkgapi |
| calligra | Calligra | Calligra | Krita |
| koffice | KOffice | KOffice | KWord |
| www | Web Sites | Web | KDE Web Site |
| kdereview | New applications | Never | - |
| playground-artwork | Artwork sandbox | Never | Dekorator |
| playground-base | Basic application sandbox | Sometimes | Public Transport applet |
| playground-edu | Education sandbox | Sometimes | KVerbos |
| playground-games | Game sandbox | Sometimes | KBackgammon |
| playground-graphics | Graphics sandbox | Sometimes | Cirkuit |
| playground-ioslaves | KIO slave sandbox | Sometimes | kio_locate |
| playground-multimedia | Multimedia sandbox | Sometimes | Audex |
| playground-network | Network sandbox | Sometimes | Smb4K |
| playground-office | Office sandbox | Sometimes | Kraft |
| playground-pim | PIM sandbox | Sometimes | Zanshin |
| playground-sdk | Development sandbox | Sometimes | Cocoon |
| playground-sysadmin | System administration sandbox | Sometimes | Shaman |
| playground-utils | Utility sandbox | Sometimes | GwenRename |
| kde-common | Administrative stuff | Never | Accounts |
Release rhythms:
- Qt: Qt Project has its own release cycles for Qt.
- KDE: released with KDE (2 per year).
- Calligra: released with Calligra (2 per year).
- KOffice: released with KOffice.
- Extra: Each program has its own release cycle.
- L10N: the translations are released with the corresponding programs.
- Web: web sites are normally synchronized every half-an-hour.
- Sometimes: these modules are relesed at the developer's wish.
- Never: these modules are never released.
Most Basic System
TODO (In short: the most basic system is made of Qt, arts, kdelibs, kdebase). ???Recommended minimal: add kdegraphics and kdepim???
Qt
Qt-copy is a convenience to avoid to have to patch the official Qt release. (Note: it is not a fork.) Nevertheless KDE works with official Qt versions and also with Qt snapshots (except major bugs of course). Using snapshots is not recommended for using a stable KDE.
KIOSK
TODO (in short: the KIOSK mode allows to forbid users to change certain settings in KDE.) Further information: KDE System Administration Kiosk Introduction
Playground
TODO (in short: these modules are the sandboxes for developers. Programs here might not work.)
kdereview
Extragear
The kdeextragear modules contains stable applications that are not released with KDE but that have their own release schedule.
See extragear.kde.org.
www
TODO: (in short: write protect by default.)