From b31cde64836ab3e8b443fd8afd0add92b4a7d26f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gregory guy Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2019 17:30:55 +0200 Subject: Drop automake build support. Add basic cmake build instructions. Change description in README. Deleted empty files: NEWS. Deleted obsolete files: VERSION, kbiff.spec . Substitute "KDE" to "TDE" in the man page. Signed-off-by: gregory guy (cherry picked from commit 28c36e59399156247f5bdd8bb833c44d0e74fba7) --- README | 61 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------------- 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index b521fa9..8af1802 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,29 +1,32 @@ -KBiff -Kurt Granroth - -WHAT? ------ -KBiff is a biff utility. It is highly configurable but very easy to -use and setup. It tries to combine the best (or at least *all*) of -the features of most of the other "biff" programs out there. - -WHY? ----- -... use it at all? - - KBiff has a number of advantages over the competition - o Pure GUI configuration. No command line parameters or strange config - files. All settings for KBiff can be done from one setup dialog - o Session management. KBiff starts up with the same configuration you - left it with. - o Panel docking. KBiff can be docked into the panel very easily. Handy - when you are monitoring several mailboxes and don't have the room - anywhere else. - o System sounds. KBiff can play most audio files when new mail arrives - o Animated gifs. KBiff can handle GIF89 animated gifs - o mbox, maildir, mh, POP3(S), IMAP4(S), and NNTP support. - o Highly configurable. There are very few things in KBiff that you - have to accept. Most things can be changed to fit your needs. - -Enjoy! -Kurt +KBiff - a biff utility. + +Kbiff is a "xbiff like" mail notification utility for TDE. + + +It has multiple pixmaps, session management and GUI configuration. +It can "dock" into the TDE panel. It can display animated gifs, play +system sounds or run arbitrary shell command when new mail arrives. + + +It is highly configurable but very easy to use and setup. It tries +to combine the best or at least "all" of the features of most of the +other "biff" programs out there, namely: + +* Pure GUI configuration. No command line parameters or strange config + files. All settings for KBiff can be done from one setup dialog. + +* Session management. KBiff starts up with the same configuration you + left it with. + +* Panel docking. KBiff can be docked into the panel very easily. Handy + when you are monitoring several mailboxes and don't have the room + anywhere else. + +* System sounds. KBiff can play most audio files when new mail arrives. + +* Animated gifs. KBiff can handle GIF89 animated gifs. + +* It supports mbox, maildir, mh, POP3(S), IMAP4(S) and NNTP mailboxes. + +* Highly configurable. There are very few things in KBiff that you + have to accept. Most things can be changed to fit your needs. -- cgit v1.2.1