Matt Stegman wrote:

> Good day!
> I took a stab at your questions.  I hope I can be of some help:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: (BXTC) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [newbie] Multiple questions...Personal menu....libforms...
>
> > First let me tell you that I have used Red Hat linux for about a year,
> > so I am used to linux(although not KDE).  My first question is how you
> > get the "personal" menu to show up....I have setup 2 machines right next
> > to eachother, and I think I did everything the same, except one of the
> > machines has a "personal" menu which lets me run a lot more apps.  I
> > know I have all of the same programs loaded on both machines, but can't
> > run some of them on the machine w/o the "personal" menu.
>
> As you've probably read already, KAppFinder will hunt down some applications
> not in the K-menu for you.  The menu it creates is called "Non-KDE Apps" (as
> of Mandrake 5.3, I haven't tried this in 6.0)
>
> > This problem also means I can't run some programs such as Licq...In
> > RH5.1 I could type "licq" in an nxterm and it would open it up, but this
> > is not the case here....is this me, or mandrake, or KDE?
>
> I don't think licq is installed by default in Mandrake 5.3.  You'll have to
> go out and download it (http://licq.wibble.net).  In 6.0, I am not sure.
> Try 'rpm -q licq'.  If it prints out something like
>     licq-0.70.1
> then licq should be installed.  If licq is installed, and typing 'licq' at a
> command prompt does not run the program, you can search for it.  On your K
> Menu there should be a "Find Files" entry.  This will bring up a dialog
> similar to Windows' Find Files dialog.  If you can find licq, then it's
> directory must not be in your path.  You may want to move the executable to
> a directory that is in your path (like /usr/bin) or add that directory to
> your path- I think it's defined in /etc/profile.
>
> > Also, several of the programs I try to install off the CDs (I have the
> > powerpack) call for libs, such as libform.**  I have not found these on
> > the CDs.  Am I just not looking in the right places, or what?
>
> You can use the "Find Files" to check the CD, too.  They're probably in RPM
> format.
>
> > And my last question....In AfterStep I could make the "feel" of the
> > desktop "windowish", which would let me "glide" from 1 desktop to
> > another(or halfway inbetween)...is there any such feature in KDE?  And
> > if so how can I activate it?
>
> As far as I know, this feature does not exist in KDE.
>
> > Thanks for any help,
>
> I hope I helped.  You're welcome.
>
> > (BXTC)

for KDE you migt try going to the menu select "desktop" select "boarders" and
play with that to to your liking

Hope this helps

Mike Julien

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