Krusader 1.51
=============
The team is pleased to announce the latest release of krusader.
The main focus of this release is documentation: it was updated to
include the new features introduced in 1.50. kudos to documentation team!

Also, some new features:
* You can now change the keyboard shortcuts for the Fn keys (much requested)
* Panels are not refreshed when Krusader is not focused (total-commander style)
* Vertical mode: hit ALT+CTRL+R to try it out !

Some bugfixes:
* Krusader can be resized to a small size, even with Fn keys shown (old bug)
* Deleting a folder didn't update the totals correctly
* World class bug: when using quicksearch, sometimes the selected file would
  get hidden beneath the quicksearch bar

Check out the changelog for details.

Krusader Krew



Notice: if you've got bugs to report, please do so using Krusader's website,
        and not using KDE's bugzilla (bugs.kde.org).

            as always, enjoy
                 Krusader Krew.

                      http://krusader.sourceforge.net



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| To learn what's new, read the Changelog file.                                |
| For bug reports, fixes, patches and comments: please read the FAQ section of |
| the Krusader Handbook.                                                       |
| You can reach us by mail [krusader {*} users {.} sourceforge {.} net]        |
| or drop us a note in our Krusader forum.                                     |
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Installation
============
Check the environment variables KDEDIR - QTDIR.

Unpack the tarball and go to the Krusader source directory.
If you have done a download from CVS you will have to run the following command
to create the "./configure" script:
$ make -f Makefile.cvs

Installation procedure:
$ ./configure
$ make
$ su -c 'make install'

When you install a Krusader cvs or beta version and if Krusader was previously
installed on your computer, there is a possibility that you will have to update
the krusaderui.rc file. please read the FAQ for more info.


Need more help?
For detailed installation instructions, please read the INSTALL and FAQ file.

Or read it online at:
http://krusader.sourceforge.net/handbook/installation.html
The FAQ are available at:
http://krusader.sourceforge.net/handbook/faq.html



To checkout the Krusader KDE3 version from cvs:
===============================================
$ cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/krusader login
$ cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/krusader co \
  krusader_kde3
(note: updates from within the modules directory do not need the -d parameter)
Or download the nightly tarball from: http://krusader.sourceforge.net/cvs.php



Krusader Handbook
=================
Documentation, detailed install procedure, FAQ, ...
The Krusader Handbook is available in the Help menu of Krusader.
Or read it online at: http://krusader.sourceforge.net/handbook/index.html



Help Krusader
=============
Here you get a chance to contribute to the Krusader project.
From time to time we'll post things that need to be done, but can't be done by
us. If you feel you can help, click the appropriate link on the website.
All help is welcome.
Thanks!
Or read it online at: http://krusader.sourceforge.net/help.php

Translators
-----------
Krusader is currently available in 16 languages:
English (done by the Krusader Krew), Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch,
French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Spanish,
Swedish. Some of these translations can use an update, please read the
"Krusader translation howto" for the latest information and have a look at the
"For Translators" section further below in this file.

Documentation
-------------
Krusader is in need of documentation. Help is always welcome.
Please contact Frank.

FAQ
---
If you have a question for the FAQ.
Please contact Frank.

Feature Requests
----------------
Discussions about new features for future Krusader versions.
Please use our "New Features Discussions/Requests" forum.

Packagers
---------
We are always in need of packagers.
Please contact Dirk Eschler.

RPM Questions
-------------
Please read the FAQ "How can I build a RPM package for Krusader?" in the INSTALL
file. For RPM and krusader.spec feedback, please contact Frank.



For Translators
===============
Translation procedure
---------------------
Before we release a stable version of Krusader, we bring out at least one beta
version. From that moment on there is a feature freeze and only bugs will be
fixed. This means that translators can update their translations, for the
coming stable. Normally, all the Krusader translators will receive an e-mail
from Dirk Eschler, to invite you for translating Krusader. We will update all
foo.po files against krusader.pot just before the beta will be released, so that
you will only have to edit the new foo.po file with Kbabel. This way you don't
have to worry anymore about how foo.po must be updated. In the past some
translators updated foo.po in a wrong way, so they translated obsolete messages,
we want to prevent this, of course.

With VIEWCVS you get a LIVE translation status with your browser at
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/krusader/krusader_kde3/po/
Look at the "Last log entry" column to see the translation status (don't look at
the age column). The latest news about the Krusader translations can be in the
LATEST NEWS section of the "Krusader translation howto".

New translations
----------------
If your native language is not listed in VIEWCVS, you will have to translate
Krusader to your native language. Dirk Eschler is the Krusader i18n coordinator,
please contact him if you intend to translate Krusader to your native language.

Krusader translation howto
--------------------------
We have a very detailed "Krusader translation howto" if you need some help.
The latest news about the Krusader translations can be in the LATEST NEWS
section. This allows that even beginners or non-programmers can translate
Krusader to their native language. Please have a look at
http://krusader.sourceforge.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=389

Quickstart procedure for advanced translators who update an existing translation
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.
Run KDE in your native language.

2.
Checkout the latest available version of Krusader from CVS. Or if you are not
familiar with CVS, download the latest Krusader CVS snapshot (nightly tarball)
from http://krusader.sourceforge.net/cvs.php, and run:
$ make -f Makefile.cvs
$ ./configure
$ make
$ su -c "make install"

3.
Translate your foo.po with Kbabel.
Note: We will update all foo.po files just before the beta will be released.

4.
Compile foo.po, for error checking (from the po directory):
$ msgfmt foo.po --statistics -c -v --output-file=foo.gmo
If it reports "xx fuzzy translations" or "xx untranslated messages",
please return to step 3.

5.
Run the commands of step 2 to reinstall the new or updated translation.
Run Krusader and test your native translations.
If necessary fix the foo.po file (redo steps 3-5).

6.
If everything is ok, send the updated translation to Dirk Eschler.



URL's
=====
- Homepage
  http://krusader.sourceforge.net
- Installation
  http://krusader.sourceforge.net/handbook/installation.html
- FAQ
  http://krusader.sourceforge.net/handbook/faq.html
- Documentation
  http://krusader.sourceforge.net/handbook/index.html
- Todolist
  http://krusader.sourceforge.net/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=10
- Buglist
  http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=106488&group_id=6488&func=browse
- Forum
  http://krusader.sourceforge.net/phpBB/index.php
- ChangeLog
  http://krusader.sourceforge.net/text.php?t=cvs.changelog
- CVSNEWS
  http://krusader.sourceforge.net/text.php?t=cvs.news
- Download pages
  http://krusader.sourceforge.net/down.php
  http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=6488



The Krusader Krew
==================
Krusader is developed by a dedicated team of individuals,
known as the Krusader Krew:
- Shie Erlich, author
  [erlich {*} users {.} sourceforge {.} net]
- Rafi Yanai, author
  [yanai {*} users {.} sourceforge {.} net]
- Dirk Eschler, webmaster and i18n coordinator
  [deschler {*} users {.} sourceforge {.} net]
- Csaba Karai, developer
  [ckarai {*} users {.} sourceforge {.} net]
- Heiner Eichmann, developer
  [h.eichmann {*} gmx {.} de]
- Jonas Baer, developer
  [jonas {.} baehr {*} users {.} web {.} de]
- Frank Schoolmeesters, documentation coordinator
  [frank_schoolmeesters {*} yahoo {.} com]
- Richard Holt, documentation
  [richard {.} holt {*} gmail {.} com]  
- Mark Eatough, krusader handbook proof reader
  [markeatough {*} yahoo {.} com]



Package Description
===================
Krusader is an advanced twin-panel (commander-style) file-manager for KDE 3.x
(similar to Midnight or Total Commander) but with many extras.
It provides all the file-management features you could possibly want.
Plus: extensive archive handling, mounted filesystem support, FTP, advanced
search module, viewer/editor, directory synchronisation, file content
comparisons, powerful batch renaming and much much more.
It supports the following archive formats: tar, zip, bzip2, gzip, rar, ace, arj
and rpm and can handle other KIOSlaves such as smb:// or fish://
It is (almost) completely customizable, very user friendly, fast and looks great
on your desktop! :-)

You should give it a try.
