does this help? http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=3379
On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 21:12:31 +1200 Chris Wilkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi there, > > My KDE 3.1.0 setup, under MDK 9.1, has gone a bit berko... > > The nice OpenGL and other screensavers that came with KDE 3.1 are > not being shown in the screensaver config dialog anymore. The > executables are named *.kss, and reside in /usr/bin. They can be > launched from a commandline or x file manager, so they're fine. > KDE has .desktop files that define launching of these executables. > These files are stored in /usr/share/applnk/System/ScreenSavers. > Despite everything being where it should be no screensavers are > listed when I right click on KDE desktop, then select Screensaver > from the Configure Desktop dialog... > > I've RTFM several times but to no avail, since the docs on how the > screensaver works are very sketchy at best. > > I did find a copy of that group of .desktop files in this dir... > > /home/mydir/.kde/share/applnk-mdk/.hidden/ScreenSavers > > I presumed that would prevent KDE from using them, but whether I > rename them or move them from there altogether makes no difference > to getting access to my screensavers...none are shown! :-( > > Do any CLUG guys know what could cause this carnage? I'd prefer to > have a screensaver running, especially a nice OpenGL one like KFlux > or KEuphoria... > > Kind regards, > > Chris Wilkinson, Christchurch. > > >
