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To initialize it call [[../Handler|Handler::initLayout()]];
To initialize it call [[../Handler|Handler::initLayout()]];
'''NOTE:''' .desktop (metadata) files will be copied in $KDEHOME/services/. You can use KTrader to locate them.
They will be in the form of:
$appname-$pkgname-$pkgversion-addon.desktop
Packages will be renamed as:
$pkgname-$pkgversion.kns
And the file containing release notes will be called
$pkgname-$pkgversion.txt


== Layout ==
== Layout ==

Revision as of 09:11, 15 March 2007

Warning
Things you see here are work in progress. Please don't trust them.


Main

KNewStuff 2 will have all its files in one dir, one for each app using it. Default will be KStandardDirs::locate("appdata", "addons").

To initialize it call Handler::initLayout();

NOTE: .desktop (metadata) files will be copied in $KDEHOME/services/. You can use KTrader to locate them. They will be in the form of: $appname-$pkgname-$pkgversion-addon.desktop

Packages will be renamed as: $pkgname-$pkgversion.kns

And the file containing release notes will be called $pkgname-$pkgversion.txt

Layout

The following layout will be used:

  • addons/ <-- Note: this name may change
    • installed-list <-- List of installed packages?
    • May we store here infos/configs that applies appwide?
    • $packageName-$packageVersion/
      • metadata file (see the packager section for additional informations)
      • (optional) Icon
      • (optional) Release notes for package
    • $packageName2-$packageVersion2/
      • metadata file
      • (optional) Icon
      • (optional) Release notes for package2
    • Packages/
      • package.kns
      • package2.kns
    • ...