KDE 4.7 released on Arch Linux

[MyWorld]

So the next release of KDE has made it's way to Arch, and so far it takes a bit getting used to.

In preparation for the new release, log out of your current session, CTRL+Alt+F1 to a new terminal, log in as user and then:

mv .kde4 .kde4old
rm .kderc

/etc/rc.d/kdm restart

Log in and.... wow... totally different from the previous releases.

You now have an activity manager that I have yet to fully understand and grasp, plasma-desktop got an overhaul, again, and kwin got a facelift here and there.
It will take a bit getting used to the "activity manager" and I'm not sure I see the need for this, yet, but lets give it a go.

It also seems that the older pre 4.7 icon-sets do not want to make nice with Dolphin in 4.7, it may be that it is just an issue on my side, will have to try some other icon-sets to confirm.

Default log-in, nothing to be impressed about, no, really, you have nothing. Just a blank desktop, with nothing.

Those three dots is the launcher icon for activity manager.

The only difference is that I already applied another icon-theme and plasma theme, but the rest is dead standard.

 

[MyWorld]

Some more on the activity manager:
http://maemobriefs.blogspot.com/2010/03/activity-manager-have-multiple.html

Seems I fretted for nothing, it is simply enabled by default, just remove the widget and all is well and dandy.
The icon problem seem to persist, Dolphin does not want to accept the icon themes I'm using, will have to look into this later.

New in KDE 4.7

• Plasma Workspaces Are More Portable
• Akonadi Positions K0ntact for the Future
• Improved Multimedia and Semantic Capabilities
• New, integrated Instant Messaging
• Stability + Features

http://dot.kde.org/2011/07/26/release-47-new-features-improved-stability-and-performance