from the description "what is BE::Shell"
and it's absolutely like that after successfully compiling and starting BE::Shell this is what i gotBE::Shell is a simple desktop shell on KDE technology (namely KIO and Solid) for the rest of us.
The focus is on control and understanding.
Therefore the very first thing you get after you succeeded Installation is the void. Ok, you do get a desktop window and if you figure how to use your right mouse button, you're ready to start constructing your desktop (that means: "with an editor", so better attach your keyboard)
To get a usable desktop shell - your desktop shell - you'll have to edit the Configuration (or borrow someone elses, maybe you found the example folder)
Once you have laid out your desktop, you maybe want to control it's look via Qss Theming
That's it.
Have Fun
the VOID and a trash icon (non-functional as far as i can see)
and this is what we can make it look like
http://craazyt.deviantart.com/gallery/
http://hombremaledicto.deviantart.com/gallery/
http://lagadesk.deviantart.com/gallery/
i can't resist a couple examples
LaGaDesk
CraazyT
ok, now the compiling part:
i followed these 2 pages
http://blog.desdelinux.net/instalacion- ... e-beshell/ (spanish, sorry about that)
http://sourceforge.net/p/be-shell/wiki/Installation/
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apt install packaging-dev git-core
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apt install kdelibs5-dev libxrender-dev
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git clone http://git.code.sf.net/p/be-shell/code be-shell-code
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cd be-shell-code
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./configure
googling takes me to this http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=718183 and i install kdelibs5-devCMake Error at /usr/share/cmake-2.8/Modules/FindKDE4.cmake:98 (MESSAGE):
ERROR: cmake/modules/FindKDE4Internal.cmake not found in
/home/zerozero/.kde/share/apps;/usr/share/mintkde-default-settings/kde4-profile/default/share/apps;/usr/share/kde4/apps
Call Stack (most recent call first):
CMakeLists.txt:4 (FIND_PACKAGE)
configure now goes ok-- Build files have been written to: /home/zerozero/be-shell-code/build
Done, now "cd build; make && sudo make install"
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cd build
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make
ends with this error and a quick synaptic search reveals that i'm missing libxrender-dev[ 31%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/be.shell.dir/systray.o
/home/zerozero/be-shell-code/systray.cpp:59:36: fatal error: X11/extensions/Xrender.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
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sudo make install
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kquitapp plasma-desktop
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kquitapp kuiserver
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kquitapp krunner
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be.shell
final note:
there's a quick way to get an usable theme:
right-click > config > edit (this will open kate with the default config file)
in tools open terminal and from there
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cd be-shell-code/examples/
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cp be.shell.win2000 ~/.kde/share/config/be.shell