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diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/annotated/basicapp.py b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/basicapp.py
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+"""
+This is a minimal PyKDE app template - it constructs an application
+and a main window, but does nothing else.
+"""
+
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+
+import sys
+
+from kdecore import KApplication, KCmdLineArgs, KAboutData
+from kdeui import KMainWindow
+
+"""
+Most PyKDE applications will need a main window - the is the top
+level widget (the parent for all other widgets). KMainWindow has
+more functionality than shown here (see more complex templates).
+It has the ability to create the other major parts of the user
+interface - the main view, menus, toolbars, etc.
+
+Usually you provide a subclass of KMainWindow, construct menus
+and toolbars in the subclass' __init__ method, and provide
+slots for menu/toolbar actions in separate methods.
+"""
+
+class MainWin (KMainWindow):
+    def __init__ (self, *args):
+        apply (KMainWindow.__init__, (self,) + args)
+
+
+#-------------------- main ------------------------------------------------
+
+# set up some basic information about the program in
+# a KAboutData object - this affects the application's
+# title bar caption and makes it easy to set up a
+# Help | About dialog box for your app
+appName     = "some app"
+programName = "some program"
+description = "A basic application template"
+license     = KAboutData.License_GPL
+version     = "1.0"
+copyright   = "(C) 2003 whoever the author is"
+
+aboutData   = KAboutData (appName, programName, version, description, license, copyright)
+
+# you can add the names of the app's authors here
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author1", "whatever they did", "email@somedomain")
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author2", "they did something else", "another@email.address")
+
+# Pass the command line arguments and aboutData to
+# KCmdLineArgs - this is where KDE will look for
+# this information. The KApplication constructor
+# used below *requires* the args are processed
+# *before* KApplication is instantiated. There
+# is an alternate constructor that takes sys.argv
+# as an argument (see minimal.py)
+
+# Note that instead of argc/argv, this constructor
+# only takes a single argument - sys.argv - which
+# is a Python list
+KCmdLineArgs.init (sys.argv, aboutData)
+
+# Set up the command line options (switches) you
+# want your app to be able to process (you could
+# use Python's getopt module instead, but it works
+# a little differently)
+
+# Note that the argument for this method is a list
+# of tuples
+KCmdLineArgs.addCmdLineOptions ([("+files", "File to open")])
+
+# instantiate KApplication - no other QObject
+# or QWidget based classes can be instantiated
+# until there is a KApplication instance
+app = KApplication ()
+
+# instantiate the subclass of KMainWindow
+mainWindow = MainWin (None, "main window")
+
+# create the display
+mainWindow.show()
+
+# run KApplication's event loop until the
+# program exits
+app.exec_loop()
+
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/annotated/menuapp1.py b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/menuapp1.py
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+"""
+This template constructs an application with menus, toolbar and statusbar,
+HOWEVER it is not recommended this template actually be used. It presents
+the "KDE 1.0" method for constructing menus and toolbars - later versions
+of KDE have introduced better (easier and more powerful) methods for
+doing this job - see other menuapp*.py templates for these methods
+"""
+
+
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+
+False = 0
+True  = not False
+
+
+import sys
+
+from qt import QPopupMenu, SIGNAL
+
+from kdecore import KApplication, KCmdLineArgs, KAboutData, i18n, KStdAccel, KIcon, KIconLoader
+from kdeui import KMainWindow, KMessageBox
+
+TOOLBAR_NEW   = 1
+TOOLBAR_OPEN  = 2
+TOOLBAR_SAVE  = 3
+TOOLBAR_CUT   = 4
+TOOLBAR_COPY  = 5
+TOOLBAR_PASTE = 6
+
+STATUSBAR_LEFT   = 1
+STATUSBAR_MIDDLE = 2
+STATUSBAR_RIGHT  = 3
+
+class MainWin (KMainWindow):
+    def __init__ (self, *args):
+        apply (KMainWindow.__init__, (self,) + args)
+
+        self.initMenus ()
+        self.initToolBar ()
+        self.initStatusBar ()
+
+    def initMenus (self):
+        # Create a QPopupMenu - all menus are "popup" menus
+
+        fileMenu = QPopupMenu (self)
+
+        # This is the "simple" KDE-1.0 way. It is not suggested that this
+        # template actually be used in an application, but it's
+        # provided to show the underlying mechanics of menu construction
+        # that KDE makes much easier with other methods (see other
+        # menuapp*.py templates for usable examples)
+
+        # All menu item strings are wrapped with i18n - this allows
+        # internationalization
+
+        # Predefined accelerators are in KStdAccel - these are
+        # the standard accelerators. For custom accelerators, use
+        # KAccel. All KStdAccel methods are static, so there is no
+        # need to instantiate KStdAccel
+
+        # "File" menu items
+        fileMenu.insertItem (i18n ("New"), self.slotNew, KStdAccel.openNew ())
+        fileMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Open"), self.slotOpen, KStdAccel.open ())
+        fileMenu.insertSeparator ();
+        fileMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Save"), self.slotSave, KStdAccel.save ())
+
+        # KStdAccel doesn't have a standard accelerator for 'Save As',
+        # so we omit it - insertItem uses the default value
+
+        fileMenu.insertItem (i18n ("SaveAs"), self.slotSaveAs)
+
+        # This inserts a line between groups of items in a menu
+
+        fileMenu.insertSeparator ();
+
+        # Note the "KStdAccel.print_" has a trailing underscore, unlike the
+        # equivalent KDE method - the underscore is necessary to prevent a
+        # clash with the Python keyword 'print'
+
+        fileMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Print"), self.slotPrint, KStdAccel.print_ ())
+
+        fileMenu.insertSeparator ();
+        fileMenu.insertItem (i18n ("&Quit"), self.slotQuit, KStdAccel.quit ());
+
+        # Put fileMenu (as the File menu) into the menu bar
+        # 'menuBar' is a predefined object owned by KMainWindow
+
+        self.menuBar ().insertItem (i18n ("&File"), fileMenu)
+
+
+        editMenu = QPopupMenu (self)
+
+        # "Edit" menu items
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Undo"), self.slotUndo, KStdAccel.undo ())
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Redo"), self.slotRedo, KStdAccel.redo ())
+        editMenu.insertSeparator ();
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Cut"), self.slotCut, KStdAccel.cut ())
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Copy"), self.slotCopy, KStdAccel.copy ())
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Paste"), self.slotPaste, KStdAccel.paste ())
+        editMenu.insertSeparator ();
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Find"), self.slotFind, KStdAccel.find ())
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Find Next"), self.slotFindNext, KStdAccel.findNext ())
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Replace"), self.slotReplace, KStdAccel.replace ())
+
+        # Put editMenu (as the Edit menu) into the menu bar
+
+        self.menuBar ().insertItem (i18n ("&Edit"), editMenu)
+
+        # Let KDE generate a nifty help menu
+
+        # The KAboutData/KCmdLineArgs data from the main part of the program
+        # will be used to generate the About dialog
+
+        helpMenu = self.helpMenu ("")
+        self.menuBar ().insertItem (i18n ("&Help"), helpMenu)
+
+    def initToolBar (self):
+        # KIconLoader will make it easy to locate the standard KDE icons for
+        # toolbar buttons. For custom icons, a complete path to the icon
+        # (without the loadIcon call) is needed
+        icons = KIconLoader ()
+
+        # KMainWindow owns at least one KToolBar instance, which is returned
+        # by 'self.toolBar ()'. To obtain additional toolbars, add an argument
+        # to the call -- self.toolBar (1) will return another toolbar you can
+        # add buttons to.
+
+        # Add buttons to the toolbar. The icon name, id value (eg TOOLBAR_NEW),
+        # signal to connect (eg clicked) and the slot to connect to all need
+        # to be specified,as does the tooltip (the last string argument). There
+        # are easier ways to do this - see other menuapp templates for easier
+        # methods using KAction/KStdAction
+
+        self.toolBar ().insertButton (icons.loadIcon ("filenew", KIcon.Toolbar), TOOLBAR_NEW, SIGNAL ("clicked (int)"), self.slotNew,\
+                                                       True, "New")
+        self.toolBar ().insertButton (icons.loadIcon ("fileopen", KIcon.Toolbar), TOOLBAR_OPEN, SIGNAL ("clicked (int)"), self.slotOpen,\
+                                                       True, "Open")
+        self.toolBar ().insertButton (icons.loadIcon ("filesave", KIcon.Toolbar), TOOLBAR_SAVE, SIGNAL ("clicked (int)"), self.slotSave,\
+                                                       True, "Save")
+        self.toolBar ().insertButton (icons.loadIcon ("editcut", KIcon.Toolbar), TOOLBAR_CUT, SIGNAL ("clicked (int)"), self.slotCut,\
+                                                       True, "Cut")
+        self.toolBar ().insertButton (icons.loadIcon ("editcopy", KIcon.Toolbar), TOOLBAR_COPY, SIGNAL ("clicked (int)"), self.slotCopy,\
+                                                       True, "Copy")
+        self.toolBar ().insertButton (icons.loadIcon ("editpaste", KIcon.Toolbar), TOOLBAR_PASTE, SIGNAL ("clicked (int)"), self.slotPaste,\
+                                                       True, "Paste")
+
+    def initStatusBar (self):
+        # KMainWindow also owns a KStatusBar instance. The first
+        # call creates a KStatusBar instance. See 'notImpl' below
+        # for an example of writing to the status bar. You can
+        # also add widgets (labels, progress bars, etc) to the
+        # status bar
+
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_LEFT, 1000, True)
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_MIDDLE, 1000, True)
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_RIGHT, 1000, True)
+
+
+#-------------------- slots -----------------------------------------------
+
+    # Slots which can be called from both the menu toolbar
+    # have a second parameter with a default value (id = -1)
+    # This is because menu signals expect to connect to a
+    # slot that takes no arguments, while toolbar signals
+    # expect to send a signal with an int argument for the
+    # id of the toolbar button. The default value allows
+    # both cases to work.
+
+    def slotNew (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("New")
+
+    def slotOpen(self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Open")
+
+    def slotSave (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Save")
+
+    def slotSaveAs (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Save As")
+
+    def slotPrint (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Print")
+
+    def slotQuit (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Quit")
+
+    def slotUndo (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Undo")
+
+    def slotRedo (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Redo")
+
+    def slotCut (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Cut")
+
+    def slotCopy (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Copy")
+
+    def slotPaste (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Paste")
+
+    def slotFind (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Find")
+
+    def slotFindNext (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Find Next")
+
+    def slotReplace (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Replace")
+
+    def notImpl (self, item = "Feature"):
+        self.statusBar ().changeItem ("%s not implemented" % item, STATUSBAR_LEFT)
+        KMessageBox.error (self, "%s not implemented" % item, "Not Implemented")
+        self.statusBar ().changeItem ("", STATUSBAR_LEFT)
+
+
+#-------------------- main ------------------------------------------------
+
+# See athe minimal.py and basicapp.py templates for
+# explantion of the basic app and main window setup
+
+# The following data is passed to KCmdLineArgs, which in
+# turn makes it available to the "about" box in the Help
+# menu (when the Help menu is created as above)
+
+description = "A basic application template"
+version     = "1.0"
+aboutData   = KAboutData ("", "",\
+    version, description, KAboutData.License_GPL,\
+    "(C) 2003 whoever the author is")
+
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author1", "whatever they did", "email@somedomain")
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author2", "they did something else", "another@email.address")
+
+KCmdLineArgs.init (sys.argv, aboutData)
+
+KCmdLineArgs.addCmdLineOptions ([("+files", "File to open")])
+
+app = KApplication ()
+mainWindow = MainWin (None, "main window")
+mainWindow.show()
+app.exec_loop()
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/annotated/menuapp2.py b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/menuapp2.py
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+"""
+This template constructs an application with menus, toolbar and statusbar.
+It uses KDE classes and methods that simplify the task of building and
+operating a GUI. It is recommended that this approach be used, rather
+than the primitive approach in menuapp1.py
+"""
+
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+
+False = 0
+True  = not False
+
+
+import sys
+
+from qt import QPopupMenu, SIGNAL
+
+from kdecore import KApplication, KCmdLineArgs, KAboutData, i18n
+from kdeui import KMainWindow, KMessageBox, KStdAction, KAction
+
+STATUSBAR_LEFT   = 1
+STATUSBAR_MIDDLE = 2
+STATUSBAR_RIGHT  = 3
+
+class MainWin (KMainWindow):
+    def __init__ (self, *args):
+        apply (KMainWindow.__init__, (self,) + args)
+
+        # Create the actions that will populate
+        # the menus and toolbars
+        self.initActions ()
+
+        # Plug actions into menus
+        self.initMenus ()
+
+        # Plug actions into toolbars
+        self.initToolBar ()
+
+        # Create the status bar
+        self.initStatusBar ()
+
+        # Usings actions, only a single line is required
+        # to enable/disable both the menu item and corresponding
+        # toolbar button from anywhere in the program
+        self.saveAction.setEnabled (False)
+        self.saveAsAction.setEnabled (False)
+
+    def initActions (self):
+        # Most of the functions selectable by menu are "standard"
+        # actions (open a file, cut, paste, etc) - you customize
+        # how they behave in your code, but menu, toolbar, and
+        # accelerator settings are the same across all programs.
+        # Standard actions also have tooltips already assigned
+
+        # To create most of the actions below, KStdAction is
+        # is used, since it takes care of everything with
+        # a single line of code.
+
+        # The standard actions only need to specify the slot
+        # where the code for the action is located
+
+        # "File" menu items
+        self.newAction    = KStdAction.openNew (self.slotNew)
+        self.openAction   = KStdAction.open (self.slotOpen)
+        self.saveAction   = KStdAction.save (self.slotSave)
+        self.saveAsAction = KStdAction.saveAs (self.slotSaveAs)
+        self.printAction  = KStdAction.print_ (self.slotPrint)
+        self.quitAction   = KStdAction.quit (self.slotQuit)
+
+        # "Edit" menu items
+        self.undoAction     = KStdAction.undo (self.slotUndo)
+        self.redoAction     = KStdAction.redo (self.slotRedo)
+        self.cutAction      = KStdAction.cut (self.slotCut)
+        self.copyAction     = KStdAction.copy (self.slotCopy)
+        self.pasteAction    = KStdAction.paste (self.slotPaste)
+        self.findAction     = KStdAction.find (self.slotFind)
+        self.findNextAction = KStdAction.findNext (self.slotFindNext)
+        self.replaceAction  = KStdAction.replace (self.slotReplace)
+
+        # For actions that are not "standard", you can create your
+        # own actions using KAction. This example doesn't include
+        # an icon, but there is a KAction constructor that will
+        # allow you to specify an icon (for toolbar use, for instance),
+        # or you can use KAction.setIcon to set/change the icon. You
+        # can also add a tooltip with KAction.setToolTip
+
+        # This KAction constructor requires a QString, an accelerator (0
+        # in this case), a slot, and a QObject (None in this case)
+
+        self.specialAction  = KAction (i18n ("Special"), 0, self.slotSpecial, None)
+
+    def initMenus (self):
+        # plug the actions into the menus
+
+        fileMenu = QPopupMenu (self)
+        self.newAction.plug (fileMenu)
+        self.openAction.plug (fileMenu)
+        fileMenu.insertSeparator ()
+        self.saveAction.plug (fileMenu)
+        self.saveAsAction.plug (fileMenu)
+        fileMenu.insertSeparator ()
+        self.printAction.plug (fileMenu)
+        fileMenu.insertSeparator ()
+        self.quitAction.plug (fileMenu)
+        self.menuBar ().insertItem (i18n ("&File"), fileMenu)
+
+        editMenu = QPopupMenu (self)
+        self.undoAction.plug (editMenu)
+        self.redoAction.plug (editMenu)
+        editMenu.insertSeparator ()
+        self.cutAction.plug (editMenu)
+        self.copyAction.plug (editMenu)
+        self.pasteAction.plug (editMenu)
+        editMenu.insertSeparator ()
+        self.findAction.plug (editMenu)
+        self.findNextAction.plug (editMenu)
+        self.replaceAction.plug (editMenu)
+        editMenu.insertSeparator ()
+        self.specialAction.plug (editMenu)
+        self.menuBar ().insertItem (i18n ("&Edit"), editMenu)
+
+        # Uses the info from KAboutData (specified below)
+        # to construct the "About" box in the Help menu
+
+        helpMenu = self.helpMenu ("")
+        self.menuBar ().insertItem (i18n ("&Help"), helpMenu)
+
+    def initToolBar (self):
+        # Add some (but not all) actions to the toolbar
+
+        self.newAction.plug (self.toolBar ())
+        self.openAction.plug (self.toolBar ())
+        self.saveAction.plug (self.toolBar ())
+        self.cutAction.plug (self.toolBar ())
+        self.copyAction.plug (self.toolBar ())
+        self.pasteAction.plug (self.toolBar ())
+
+    def initStatusBar (self):
+        # Initialize the status bar
+
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_LEFT, 1000, True)
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_MIDDLE, 1000, True)
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_RIGHT, 1000, True)
+
+#-------------------- slots -----------------------------------------------
+
+    def slotNew (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("New")
+
+    def slotOpen(self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Open")
+
+    def slotSave (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Save")
+
+    def slotSaveAs (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Save As")
+
+    def slotPrint (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Print")
+
+    def slotQuit (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Quit")
+
+    def slotUndo (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Undo")
+
+    def slotRedo (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Redo")
+
+    def slotCut (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Cut")
+
+    def slotCopy (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Copy")
+
+    def slotPaste (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Paste")
+
+    def slotFind (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Find")
+
+    def slotFindNext (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Find Next")
+
+    def slotReplace (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Replace")
+
+    def slotSpecial (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Special")
+
+    def notImpl (self, item = "Feature"):
+        self.statusBar ().changeItem ("%s not implemented" % item, STATUSBAR_LEFT)
+        KMessageBox.error (self, "%s not implemented" % item, "Not Implemented")
+        self.statusBar ().changeItem ("", STATUSBAR_LEFT)
+
+
+#-------------------- main ------------------------------------------------
+
+description = "A basic application template"
+version     = "1.0"
+aboutData   = KAboutData ("", "",\
+    version, description, KAboutData.License_GPL,\
+    "(C) 2003 whoever the author is")
+
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author1", "whatever they did", "email@somedomain")
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author2", "they did something else", "another@email.address")
+
+KCmdLineArgs.init (sys.argv, aboutData)
+
+KCmdLineArgs.addCmdLineOptions ([("+files", "File to open")])
+
+app = KApplication ()
+mainWindow = MainWin (None, "main window")
+mainWindow.show()
+app.exec_loop()
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/annotated/menuapp3.py b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/menuapp3.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1935ce59
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+++ b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/menuapp3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+"""
+This template constructs an application with menus, toolbar and statusbar.
+It uses an XML file (menuapp3ui.rc) to specify the menu layout; all menu
+items have a corresponding action defined, but no menus are created
+explicitly in code. This app has the same menu layout as menuapp2.py
+"""
+
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+
+False = 0
+True  = not False
+
+
+import sys
+
+from qt import QPopupMenu, SIGNAL
+
+from kdecore import KApplication, KCmdLineArgs, KAboutData, i18n
+from kdeui import KMainWindow, KMessageBox, KStdAction, KAction, KActionCollection
+
+STATUSBAR_LEFT   = 1
+STATUSBAR_MIDDLE = 2
+STATUSBAR_RIGHT  = 3
+
+class MainWin (KMainWindow):
+    def __init__ (self, *args):
+        apply (KMainWindow.__init__, (self,) + args)
+
+        # Create actions that correspond to those in the XML file
+        self.initActions ()
+
+        # Parse the default XML file (<appName>ui.rc> and create
+        # the menus and toolbar. This single line (and the XML
+        # file it reads) replace initMenus and initToolBar from
+        # menuapp2.py. Otherwise, the menuapp2 and menuapp3
+        # are identical  'createGUI' expects to find 'menuapp3ui.rc'
+        # either in the directory menuapp3.py is run from, or
+        # in $KDEDIR/apps/menuapp3/
+        self.createGUI ()
+
+        # Create the status bar
+        self.initStatusBar ()
+
+        # Disable a couple of menu items using their actions
+        self.saveAction.setEnabled (False)
+        self.saveAsAction.setEnabled (False)
+
+    def initActions (self):
+        # Most of the functions selectable by menu are "standard"
+        # actions (open a file, cut, paste, etc) - you customize
+        # how they behave in your code, but menu, toolbar, and
+        # accelerator settings are the same across all programs.
+        # Standard actions also have tooltips already assigned
+
+        # To create most of the actions below, KStdAction is
+        # is used, since it takes care of everything with
+        # a single line of code.
+
+        # The standard actions only need to specify the slot
+        # where the code for the action is located
+
+        # Because the XMLGUI mechanism parses $KDEDIR/config/ui/ui_standards.rc
+        # before parsing and merging menuapp3ui.rc, it actually isn't
+        # necessary to list KStdAction actions in menuapp3.rc. THE XMLGUI
+        # code will create menu/toolbar items and place them *automatically*
+        # if you defined the KStdActions as below. In fact, you can't override
+        # this behavior using KStdActions - if you want menus to be "non-standard"
+        # KDE menus (eg 'Cut' in the 'File' menu), you'll need to create your
+        # actions from KAction instead of KStdAction. Obviously it makes more
+        # sense to use the mechanism provided to produce consistent menus and
+        # toolbars. You can "unplug" items if, for example, you don't want them
+        # in the toolBar.
+
+        # "File" menu items
+        self.newAction    = KStdAction.openNew (self.slotNew, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.openAction   = KStdAction.open (self.slotOpen, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.saveAction   = KStdAction.save (self.slotSave, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.saveAsAction = KStdAction.saveAs (self.slotSaveAs, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.printAction  = KStdAction.print_ (self.slotPrint, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.quitAction   = KStdAction.quit (self.slotQuit, self.actionCollection ())
+
+
+        # "Edit" menu items
+        self.undoAction     = KStdAction.undo (self.slotUndo, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.redoAction     = KStdAction.redo (self.slotRedo, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.cutAction      = KStdAction.cut (self.slotCut, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.copyAction     = KStdAction.copy (self.slotCopy, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.pasteAction    = KStdAction.paste (self.slotPaste, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.findAction     = KStdAction.find (self.slotFind, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.findNextAction = KStdAction.findNext (self.slotFindNext, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.replaceAction  = KStdAction.replace (self.slotReplace, self.actionCollection ())
+
+        # For ANYTHING constructed from KAction or its descendants (KActionMenu, KActionSeparator,
+        # KFontAction, etc) you MUST provide the self.actionCollection () parent and an object
+        # name ("specialActionName") or the XMLGUI mechanism will not be able to locate the
+        # action. XMLGUI finds the action via its member name value, NOT via its variable name.
+        self.specialAction  = KAction (i18n ("Special"), 0, self.slotSpecial, self.actionCollection (), "specialActionName")
+
+    def initStatusBar (self):
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_LEFT, 1000, True)
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_MIDDLE, 1000, True)
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_RIGHT, 1000, True)
+
+#-------------------- slots -----------------------------------------------
+
+    def slotNew (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("New")
+
+    def slotOpen(self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Open")
+
+    def slotSave (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Save")
+
+    def slotSaveAs (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Save As")
+
+    def slotPrint (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Print")
+
+    def slotQuit (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Quit")
+
+    def slotUndo (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Undo")
+
+    def slotRedo (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Redo")
+
+    def slotCut (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Cut")
+
+    def slotCopy (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Copy")
+
+    def slotPaste (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Paste")
+
+    def slotFind (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Find")
+
+    def slotFindNext (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Find Next")
+
+    def slotReplace (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Replace")
+
+    def slotSpecial (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Special")
+
+    def notImpl (self, item = "Feature"):
+        self.statusBar ().changeItem ("%s not implemented" % item, STATUSBAR_LEFT)
+        KMessageBox.error (self, "%s not implemented" % item, "Not Implemented")
+        self.statusBar ().changeItem ("", STATUSBAR_LEFT)
+
+
+#-------------------- main ------------------------------------------------
+
+description = "A basic application template"
+version     = "1.0"
+
+# To use the XMLGUI mechanism, you MUST provide an appName
+# (the first argument to KAboutData below) - the XML spec
+# for the interface will be in <appName>ui.rc (don't forget
+# the "ui" suffix to the application name)
+aboutData   = KAboutData ("menuapp3", "",\
+    version, description, KAboutData.License_GPL,\
+    "(C) 2003 whoever the author is")
+
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author1", "whatever they did", "email@somedomain")
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author2", "they did something else", "another@email.address")
+
+KCmdLineArgs.init (sys.argv, aboutData)
+
+KCmdLineArgs.addCmdLineOptions ([("+files", "File to open")])
+
+app = KApplication ()
+mainWindow = MainWin (None, "main window")
+mainWindow.show()
+app.exec_loop()
+
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/annotated/menuapp3ui.rc b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/menuapp3ui.rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60120e21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/menuapp3ui.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<!DOCTYPE kpartgui>
+<kpartgui name = "menuapp3">
+<MenuBar>
+  <Menu name="file"><text>&amp;File</text>
+    <Action name ="newAction"/>
+    <Action name ="openAction"/>
+    <Action name ="saveAction"/>
+    <Action name ="saveAsAction"/>
+    <Action name ="printAction"/>
+    <Action name ="quitAction"/>
+  </Menu>
+  <Menu name = "edit"><text>&amp;Edit</text>
+    <Action name ="undoAction"/>
+    <Action name ="redoAction"/>
+    <Action name ="cutAction"/>
+    <Action name ="copyAction"/>
+    <Action name ="pasteAction"/>
+    <Action name ="findAction"/>
+    <Action name ="findNextAction"/>
+    <Action name ="replaceAction"/>
+    <Action name ="specialActionName"/>
+  </Menu>
+</MenuBar>
+</kpartgui>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/annotated/minimal.py b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/minimal.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3e87c8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/minimal.py
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+"""
+This is a minimal PyKDE app template - it constructs an application
+and a main window, but does nothing else.
+"""
+
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+from kdecore import KApplication
+from kdeui import KMainWindow
+
+
+"""
+Most PyKDE applications will need a main window - the is the top
+level widget (the parent for all other widgets). KMainWindow has
+more functionality than shown here (see more complex templates).
+It has the ability to create the other major parts of the user
+interface - the main view, menus, toolbars, etc.
+
+Usually you provide a subclass of KMainWindow, construct menus
+and toolbars in the subclass' __init__ method, and provide
+slots for menu/toolbar actions in separate methods.
+"""
+class MainWin (KMainWindow):
+    def __init__ (self, *args):
+        apply (KMainWindow.__init__, (self,) + args)
+
+
+#-------------------- main ------------------------------------------------
+
+# instantiate KApplication - no other QObject
+# or QWidget based classes can be instantiated
+# until there is a KApplication instance
+appName = "template"
+app = KApplication (sys.argv, appName)
+
+# instantiate the subclass of KMainWindow
+mainWindow = MainWin (None, "main window")
+
+# create the display
+mainWindow.show()
+
+# run KApplication's event loop until the
+# program exits
+app.exec_loop()
+
+
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/annotated/panelapplet.py b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/panelapplet.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..009ee56b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/panelapplet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+"""
+A basic panel applet template - working examples are in the
+pykpanelapplet/ directory
+"""
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+from kdeui import PyKPanelApplet, KPanelApplet
+
+
+# Any panel applet written in Python must include THIS "factory" function
+# The name must be createApplet, and it must take the two args shown; it
+# must return a PyKPanelApplet subclass
+
+# Change "PanelAppletName" to something meaningful here and in the class
+# declaration
+def createApplet (parent, configFile):
+    return PanelAppletName (configFile, KPanelApplet.Normal, 0, parent, "nameMe")
+
+
+# Define the PyKPanelApplet subclass in a fashion similar to this
+# (PyKPanelApplet is a subclass of KPanelApplet, and exposes all of
+# KPanelApplet's methods)
+
+# You can change the arg list for __init__ as needed (and make the corresponding
+# change in the call in createApplet), as long as you have the basic info
+# needed to call PyKPanelApplet.__init__
+class PanelAppletName (PyKPanelApplet):
+    def __init__  (self, configFile, t, actions, parent, name, f = 0):
+        PyKPanelApplet.__init__ (self, configFile, t, actions, parent, name, f)
+
+# Change these methods to have kicker size your applet appropriately
+# As written, they provide a square applet window
+    def widthForHeight (self, h):
+        return h
+
+    def heightForWidth (self, w ):
+        return w
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/annotated/systray.py b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/systray.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41dc62a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/systray.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+from qt import QWidget, SIGNAL
+from kdecore import KApplication, KIcon, KIconLoader
+from kdeui import  KSystemTray
+
+"""
+Typically an application's "main window" will be a KMainWindow or
+a subclass of KMainWindow (KMainWindow provides simple mechanisms
+for constructing mens, toolbars, statusbars, etc). The problem with
+using KMainWindow in a System Tray application is that when
+KMainWindow is closed, it also shuts down KApplication and the
+program terminates.
+
+One way around that (not necessarily the best way - see systray1.py)
+is to make the "main window" a QWidget or other QWidget subclass
+that's not KMainWindow.
+"""
+
+class MainWin (QWidget):
+    def __init__ (self, *args):
+        apply (QWidget.__init__, (self,) + args)
+
+#-------------------- main ------------------------------------------------
+
+# This slot receives the "quitSelected ()" signal that's emitted
+# when the user right clicks the icon in the system tray and
+# selects "Quit" from the popup menu
+def slotQuitSelected ():
+    KApplication.kApplication ().quit ()
+
+# The usual stuff
+appName = "template"
+app = KApplication (sys.argv, appName)
+mainWindow = MainWin (None, "main window")
+
+# System tray apps need an icon
+icons = KIconLoader ()
+
+# The KSystemTray widget shows or hides it's parent widget
+# when clicked, so parent needs to be the main window
+systray = KSystemTray (mainWindow)
+
+systray.setPixmap (icons.loadIcon("stop", KIcon.Desktop))
+systray.connect (systray, SIGNAL ("quitSelected ()"), slotQuitSelected)
+systray.show ()
+
+# Comment this out if you don't want the main window to show
+# immediately when the application loads
+mainWindow.show()
+app.exec_loop()
+
+
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/annotated/systray1.py b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/systray1.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99b7f03a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pykde/templates/annotated/systray1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+"""
+A basic system tray application - you can combine this with code from
+menuapp2.py or menuapp3.py to quickly build a full-blown application
+framework.
+"""
+
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+from qt import QLabel, QWidget, SIGNAL
+from kdecore import KApplication, KIcon, KIconLoader
+from kdeui import KMainWindow, KSystemTray
+
+# This template uses KMainWindow as the main window widget
+# It solves the problem described in systray.py by using
+# a flag to control the return value from queryClose - if
+# :quit" is signalled from anywhere EXCEPT the system tray
+# icon's menu, self.exitFlag == False, and as the return
+# value for queryClose, it stops the application from shutting
+# down; if self.exitFlag is True, the application shuts down
+
+class MainWin (KMainWindow):
+    def __init__ (self, *args):
+        apply (KMainWindow.__init__, (self,) + args)
+
+        self.exitFlag = False
+
+        icons = KIconLoader ()
+
+        # KSystemTray hides or shows its parent when the system tray icon is clicked
+        self.systray = KSystemTray (self)
+        self.systray.setPixmap (icons.loadIcon("stop", KIcon.Desktop))
+        self.systray.connect (self.systray, SIGNAL ("quitSelected ()"), self.slotQuitSelected)
+        self.systray.show ()
+
+    # Controls whether or not the application really exits
+    def queryClose (self):
+        self.hide ()
+        return self.exitFlag
+
+    # Receives the signal emitted when the user selects Quit from the
+    # system tray icon's menu
+    def slotQuitSelected (self):
+        self.exitFlag = True
+        KApplication.kApplication ().quit ()
+
+#-------------------- main ------------------------------------------------
+
+# The usual stuff - you can also use the KAboutData/KCmdLineArgs version
+# for program startup used in other templates - the KApplication constructor
+# used here may be obsoleted eventually
+appName = "template"
+app = KApplication (sys.argv, appName)
+mainWindow = MainWin (None, "main window")
+
+mainWindow.show()
+app.exec_loop()
+
+
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/basic/basicapp.py b/python/pykde/templates/basic/basicapp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2146f637
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pykde/templates/basic/basicapp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+from qt import SIGNAL
+from kdecore import KApplication, KCmdLineArgs, KAboutData
+from kdeui import KMainWindow
+
+class MainWin (KMainWindow):
+    def __init__ (self, *args):
+        KMainWindow.__init__ (self)
+
+
+#-------------------- main ------------------------------------------------
+
+description = "A basic application template"
+version     = "1.0"
+aboutData   = KAboutData ("", "",\
+    version, description, KAboutData.License_GPL,\
+    "(C) 2003 whoever the author is")
+
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author1", "whatever they did", "email@somedomain")
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author2", "they did something else", "another@email.address")
+
+KCmdLineArgs.init (sys.argv, aboutData)
+
+app = KApplication ()
+mainWindow = MainWin (None, "main window")
+mainWindow.show()
+app.connect (app, SIGNAL ("lastWindowClosed ()"), app.quit)
+app.exec_loop()
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/basic/menuapp1.py b/python/pykde/templates/basic/menuapp1.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a482c2a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pykde/templates/basic/menuapp1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+"""
+This template constructs an application with menus, toolbar and statusbar,
+HOWEVER it is not recommended this template actually be used. It presents
+the "KDE 1.0" method for constructing menus and toolbars - later versions
+of KDE have introduced better (easier and more powerful) methods for
+doing this job - see other menuapp*.py templates for these methods
+"""
+
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+
+False = 0
+True  = not False
+
+
+import sys
+
+from qt import QPopupMenu, SIGNAL
+
+from kdecore import KApplication, KCmdLineArgs, KAboutData, i18n, KStdAccel, KIcon, KIconLoader
+from kdeui import KMainWindow, KMessageBox
+
+TOOLBAR_NEW   = 1
+TOOLBAR_OPEN  = 2
+TOOLBAR_SAVE  = 3
+TOOLBAR_CUT   = 4
+TOOLBAR_COPY  = 5
+TOOLBAR_PASTE = 6
+
+STATUSBAR_LEFT   = 1
+STATUSBAR_MIDDLE = 2
+STATUSBAR_RIGHT  = 3
+
+class MainWin (KMainWindow):
+    def __init__ (self, *args):
+        apply (KMainWindow.__init__, (self,) + args)
+
+        self.initMenus ()
+        self.initToolBar ()
+        self.initStatusBar ()
+
+    def initMenus (self):
+        fileMenu = QPopupMenu (self)
+
+        # "File" menu items
+        fileMenu.insertItem (i18n ("New"), self.slotNew, KStdAccel.openNew ().keyCodeQt ())
+        fileMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Open"), self.slotOpen, KStdAccel.open ().keyCodeQt ())
+        fileMenu.insertSeparator ();
+        fileMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Save"), self.slotSave, KStdAccel.save ().keyCodeQt ())
+        fileMenu.insertItem (i18n ("SaveAs"), self.slotSaveAs)
+        fileMenu.insertSeparator ();
+        fileMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Print"), self.slotPrint, KStdAccel.print_ ().keyCodeQt ())
+        fileMenu.insertSeparator ();
+        fileMenu.insertItem (i18n ("&Quit"), self.slotQuit, KStdAccel.quit ().keyCodeQt ());
+
+        self.menuBar ().insertItem (i18n ("&File"), fileMenu)
+
+        editMenu = QPopupMenu (self)
+
+        # "Edit" menu items
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Undo"), self.slotUndo, KStdAccel.undo ().keyCodeQt ())
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Redo"), self.slotRedo, KStdAccel.redo ().keyCodeQt ())
+        editMenu.insertSeparator ();
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Cut"), self.slotCut, KStdAccel.cut ().keyCodeQt ())
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Copy"), self.slotCopy, KStdAccel.copy ().keyCodeQt ())
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Paste"), self.slotPaste, KStdAccel.paste ().keyCodeQt ())
+        editMenu.insertSeparator ();
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Find"), self.slotFind, KStdAccel.find ().keyCodeQt ())
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Find Next"), self.slotFindNext, KStdAccel.findNext ().keyCodeQt ())
+        editMenu.insertItem (i18n ("Replace"), self.slotReplace, KStdAccel.replace ().keyCodeQt ())
+
+        self.menuBar ().insertItem (i18n ("&Edit"), editMenu)
+
+        helpMenu = self.helpMenu ("")
+        self.menuBar ().insertItem (i18n ("&Help"), helpMenu)
+
+    def initToolBar (self):
+        icons = KIconLoader ()
+
+        self.toolBar ().insertButton (icons.loadIcon ("filenew", KIcon.Toolbar), TOOLBAR_NEW, SIGNAL ("clicked (int)"), self.slotNew,\
+                                                       True, "New")
+        self.toolBar ().insertButton (icons.loadIcon ("fileopen", KIcon.Toolbar), TOOLBAR_OPEN, SIGNAL ("clicked (int)"), self.slotOpen,\
+                                                       True, "Open")
+        self.toolBar ().insertButton (icons.loadIcon ("filesave", KIcon.Toolbar), TOOLBAR_SAVE, SIGNAL ("clicked (int)"), self.slotSave,\
+                                                       True, "Save")
+        self.toolBar ().insertButton (icons.loadIcon ("editcut", KIcon.Toolbar), TOOLBAR_CUT, SIGNAL ("clicked (int)"), self.slotCut,\
+                                                       True, "Cut")
+        self.toolBar ().insertButton (icons.loadIcon ("editcopy", KIcon.Toolbar), TOOLBAR_COPY, SIGNAL ("clicked (int)"), self.slotCopy,\
+                                                       True, "Copy")
+        self.toolBar ().insertButton (icons.loadIcon ("editpaste", KIcon.Toolbar), TOOLBAR_PASTE, SIGNAL ("clicked (int)"), self.slotPaste,\
+                                                       True, "Paste")
+
+    def initStatusBar (self):
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_LEFT, 1000, True)
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_MIDDLE, 1000, True)
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_RIGHT, 1000, True)
+
+
+#-------------------- slots -----------------------------------------------
+
+    def slotNew (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("New")
+
+    def slotOpen(self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Open")
+
+    def slotSave (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Save")
+
+    def slotSaveAs (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Save As")
+
+    def slotPrint (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Print")
+
+    def slotQuit (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Quit")
+
+    def slotUndo (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Undo")
+
+    def slotRedo (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Redo")
+
+    def slotCut (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Cut")
+
+    def slotCopy (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Copy")
+
+    def slotPaste (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Paste")
+
+    def slotFind (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Find")
+
+    def slotFindNext (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Find Next")
+
+    def slotReplace (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Replace")
+
+    def notImpl (self, item = "Feature"):
+        self.statusBar ().changeItem ("%s not implemented" % item, STATUSBAR_LEFT)
+        KMessageBox.error (self, "%s not implemented" % item, "Not Implemented")
+        self.statusBar ().changeItem ("", STATUSBAR_LEFT)
+
+
+#-------------------- main ------------------------------------------------
+
+description = "A basic application template"
+version     = "1.0"
+aboutData   = KAboutData ("", "",\
+    version, description, KAboutData.License_GPL,\
+    "(C) 2003 whoever the author is")
+
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author1", "whatever they did", "email@somedomain")
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author2", "they did something else", "another@email.address")
+
+KCmdLineArgs.init (sys.argv, aboutData)
+
+KCmdLineArgs.addCmdLineOptions ([("+files", "File to open")])
+
+app = KApplication ()
+mainWindow = MainWin (None, "main window")
+mainWindow.show()
+app.exec_loop()
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/basic/menuapp2.py b/python/pykde/templates/basic/menuapp2.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..394eca80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pykde/templates/basic/menuapp2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+"""
+This template constructs an application with menus, toolbar and statusbar.
+It uses KDE classes and methods that simplify the task of building and
+operating a GUI. It is recommended that this approach be used, rather
+than the primitive approach in menuapp1.py
+"""
+
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+
+False = 0
+True  = not False
+
+
+import sys
+
+from qt import QPopupMenu, SIGNAL
+
+from kdecore import KApplication, KCmdLineArgs, KAboutData, i18n, KShortcut
+from kdeui import KMainWindow, KMessageBox, KStdAction, KAction
+
+STATUSBAR_LEFT   = 1
+STATUSBAR_MIDDLE = 2
+STATUSBAR_RIGHT  = 3
+
+class MainWin (KMainWindow):
+    def __init__ (self, *args):
+        apply (KMainWindow.__init__, (self,) + args)
+
+        self.initActions ()
+        self.initMenus ()
+        self.initToolBar ()
+        self.initStatusBar ()
+
+        self.saveAction.setEnabled (False)
+        self.saveAsAction.setEnabled (False)
+
+    def initActions (self):
+        # "File" menu items
+        self.newAction    = KStdAction.openNew (self.slotNew, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.openAction   = KStdAction.open (self.slotOpen, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.saveAction   = KStdAction.save (self.slotSave, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.saveAsAction = KStdAction.saveAs (self.slotSaveAs, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.printAction  = KStdAction.print_ (self.slotPrint, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.quitAction   = KStdAction.quit (self.slotQuit, self.actionCollection ())
+
+        # "Edit" menu items
+        self.undoAction     = KStdAction.undo (self.slotUndo, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.redoAction     = KStdAction.redo (self.slotRedo, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.cutAction      = KStdAction.cut (self.slotCut, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.copyAction     = KStdAction.copy (self.slotCopy, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.pasteAction    = KStdAction.paste (self.slotPaste, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.findAction     = KStdAction.find (self.slotFind, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.findNextAction = KStdAction.findNext (self.slotFindNext, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.replaceAction  = KStdAction.replace (self.slotReplace, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.specialAction  = KAction (i18n ("Special"), KShortcut.null (), self.slotSpecial, self.actionCollection (), None)
+
+    def initMenus (self):
+        fileMenu = QPopupMenu (self)
+        self.newAction.plug (fileMenu)
+        self.openAction.plug (fileMenu)
+        fileMenu.insertSeparator ()
+        self.saveAction.plug (fileMenu)
+        self.saveAsAction.plug (fileMenu)
+        fileMenu.insertSeparator ()
+        self.printAction.plug (fileMenu)
+        fileMenu.insertSeparator ()
+        self.quitAction.plug (fileMenu)
+        self.menuBar ().insertItem (i18n ("&File"), fileMenu)
+
+        editMenu = QPopupMenu (self)
+        self.undoAction.plug (editMenu)
+        self.redoAction.plug (editMenu)
+        editMenu.insertSeparator ()
+        self.cutAction.plug (editMenu)
+        self.copyAction.plug (editMenu)
+        self.pasteAction.plug (editMenu)
+        editMenu.insertSeparator ()
+        self.findAction.plug (editMenu)
+        self.findNextAction.plug (editMenu)
+        self.replaceAction.plug (editMenu)
+        editMenu.insertSeparator ()
+        self.specialAction.plug (editMenu)
+        self.menuBar ().insertItem (i18n ("&Edit"), editMenu)
+
+        helpMenu = self.helpMenu ("")
+        self.menuBar ().insertItem (i18n ("&Help"), helpMenu)
+
+    def initToolBar (self):
+        self.newAction.plug (self.toolBar ())
+        self.openAction.plug (self.toolBar ())
+        self.saveAction.plug (self.toolBar ())
+        self.cutAction.plug (self.toolBar ())
+        self.copyAction.plug (self.toolBar ())
+        self.pasteAction.plug (self.toolBar ())
+
+    def initStatusBar (self):
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_LEFT, 1000, True)
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_MIDDLE, 1000, True)
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_RIGHT, 1000, True)
+
+#-------------------- slots -----------------------------------------------
+
+    def slotNew (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("New")
+
+    def slotOpen(self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Open")
+
+    def slotSave (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Save")
+
+    def slotSaveAs (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Save As")
+
+    def slotPrint (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Print")
+
+    def slotQuit (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Quit")
+
+    def slotUndo (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Undo")
+
+    def slotRedo (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Redo")
+
+    def slotCut (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Cut")
+
+    def slotCopy (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Copy")
+
+    def slotPaste (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Paste")
+
+    def slotFind (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Find")
+
+    def slotFindNext (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Find Next")
+
+    def slotReplace (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Replace")
+
+    def slotSpecial (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Special")
+
+    def notImpl (self, item = "Feature"):
+        self.statusBar ().changeItem ("%s not implemented" % item, STATUSBAR_LEFT)
+        KMessageBox.error (self, "%s not implemented" % item, "Not Implemented")
+        self.statusBar ().changeItem ("", STATUSBAR_LEFT)
+
+
+#-------------------- main ------------------------------------------------
+
+description = "A basic application template"
+version     = "1.0"
+aboutData   = KAboutData ("", "",\
+    version, description, KAboutData.License_GPL,\
+    "(C) 2003 whoever the author is")
+
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author1", "whatever they did", "email@somedomain")
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author2", "they did something else", "another@email.address")
+
+KCmdLineArgs.init (sys.argv, aboutData)
+
+KCmdLineArgs.addCmdLineOptions ([("+files", "File to open")])
+
+app = KApplication ()
+mainWindow = MainWin (None, "main window")
+mainWindow.show()
+app.exec_loop()
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/basic/menuapp3.py b/python/pykde/templates/basic/menuapp3.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e729d6d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pykde/templates/basic/menuapp3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+"""
+This template constructs an application with menus, toolbar and statusbar.
+It uses an XML file (menuapp3ui.rc) to specify the menu layout; all menu
+items have a corresponding action defined, but no menus are created
+explicitly in code. This app has the same menu layout as menuapp2.py
+"""
+
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+
+False = 0
+True  = not False
+
+
+import sys
+
+from qt import QPopupMenu, SIGNAL
+
+from kdecore import KApplication, KCmdLineArgs, KAboutData, i18n, KShortcut
+from kdeui import KMainWindow, KMessageBox, KStdAction, KAction, KActionCollection
+
+STATUSBAR_LEFT   = 1
+STATUSBAR_MIDDLE = 2
+STATUSBAR_RIGHT  = 3
+
+class MainWin (KMainWindow):
+    def __init__ (self, *args):
+        apply (KMainWindow.__init__, (self,) + args)
+
+        self.initActions ()
+        self.createGUI ()
+        self.initStatusBar ()
+
+        self.saveAction.setEnabled (False)
+        self.saveAsAction.setEnabled (False)
+
+    def initActions (self):
+        # "File" menu items
+        self.newAction    = KStdAction.openNew (self.slotNew, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.openAction   = KStdAction.open (self.slotOpen, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.saveAction   = KStdAction.save (self.slotSave, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.saveAsAction = KStdAction.saveAs (self.slotSaveAs, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.printAction  = KStdAction.print_ (self.slotPrint, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.quitAction   = KStdAction.quit (self.slotQuit, self.actionCollection ())
+
+
+        # "Edit" menu items
+        self.undoAction     = KStdAction.undo (self.slotUndo, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.redoAction     = KStdAction.redo (self.slotRedo, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.cutAction      = KStdAction.cut (self.slotCut, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.copyAction     = KStdAction.copy (self.slotCopy, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.pasteAction    = KStdAction.paste (self.slotPaste, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.findAction     = KStdAction.find (self.slotFind, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.findNextAction = KStdAction.findNext (self.slotFindNext, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.replaceAction  = KStdAction.replace (self.slotReplace, self.actionCollection ())
+        self.specialAction  = KAction (i18n ("Special"), KShortcut.null (), self.slotSpecial, self.actionCollection (), "specialActionName")
+
+    def initStatusBar (self):
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_LEFT, 1000, True)
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_MIDDLE, 1000, True)
+        self.statusBar ().insertItem ("", STATUSBAR_RIGHT, 1000, True)
+
+#-------------------- slots -----------------------------------------------
+
+    def slotNew (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("New")
+
+    def slotOpen(self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Open")
+
+    def slotSave (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Save")
+
+    def slotSaveAs (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Save As")
+
+    def slotPrint (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Print")
+
+    def slotQuit (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Quit")
+
+    def slotUndo (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Undo")
+
+    def slotRedo (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Redo")
+
+    def slotCut (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Cut")
+
+    def slotCopy (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Copy")
+
+    def slotPaste (self, id = -1):
+        self.notImpl ("Paste")
+
+    def slotFind (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Find")
+
+    def slotFindNext (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Find Next")
+
+    def slotReplace (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Replace")
+
+    def slotSpecial (self):
+        self.notImpl ("Special")
+
+    def notImpl (self, item = "Feature"):
+        self.statusBar ().changeItem ("%s not implemented" % item, STATUSBAR_LEFT)
+        KMessageBox.error (self, "%s not implemented" % item, "Not Implemented")
+        self.statusBar ().changeItem ("", STATUSBAR_LEFT)
+
+
+#-------------------- main ------------------------------------------------
+
+description = "A basic application template"
+version     = "1.0"
+aboutData   = KAboutData ("menuapp3", "",\
+    version, description, KAboutData.License_GPL,\
+    "(C) 2003 whoever the author is")
+
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author1", "whatever they did", "email@somedomain")
+aboutData.addAuthor ("author2", "they did something else", "another@email.address")
+
+KCmdLineArgs.init (sys.argv, aboutData)
+
+KCmdLineArgs.addCmdLineOptions ([("+files", "File to open")])
+
+app = KApplication ()
+mainWindow = MainWin (None, "main window")
+mainWindow.show()
+app.exec_loop()
+
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/basic/menuapp3ui.rc b/python/pykde/templates/basic/menuapp3ui.rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60120e21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pykde/templates/basic/menuapp3ui.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<!DOCTYPE kpartgui>
+<kpartgui name = "menuapp3">
+<MenuBar>
+  <Menu name="file"><text>&amp;File</text>
+    <Action name ="newAction"/>
+    <Action name ="openAction"/>
+    <Action name ="saveAction"/>
+    <Action name ="saveAsAction"/>
+    <Action name ="printAction"/>
+    <Action name ="quitAction"/>
+  </Menu>
+  <Menu name = "edit"><text>&amp;Edit</text>
+    <Action name ="undoAction"/>
+    <Action name ="redoAction"/>
+    <Action name ="cutAction"/>
+    <Action name ="copyAction"/>
+    <Action name ="pasteAction"/>
+    <Action name ="findAction"/>
+    <Action name ="findNextAction"/>
+    <Action name ="replaceAction"/>
+    <Action name ="specialActionName"/>
+  </Menu>
+</MenuBar>
+</kpartgui>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/basic/minimal.py b/python/pykde/templates/basic/minimal.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72ff3bea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pykde/templates/basic/minimal.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+from kdecore import KApplication
+from kdeui import KMainWindow
+
+class MainWin (KMainWindow):
+    def __init__ (self, *args):
+        apply (KMainWindow.__init__, (self,) + args)
+
+
+#-------------------- main ------------------------------------------------
+
+appName = "template"
+app = KApplication (sys.argv, appName)
+mainWindow = MainWin (None, "main window")
+mainWindow.show()
+app.exec_loop()
+
+
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/basic/panelapplet.py b/python/pykde/templates/basic/panelapplet.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ac8016f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pykde/templates/basic/panelapplet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+"""
+A basic panel applet template - working examples are in the
+pykpanelapplet/ directory
+"""
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+from kdeui import PyKPanelApplet, KPanelApplet
+
+
+def createApplet (parent, configFile):
+    return PanelAppletName (configFile, KPanelApplet.Normal, 0, parent, "nameMe")
+
+
+class PanelAppletName (PyKPanelApplet):
+    def __init__  (self, configFile, t, actions, parent, name, f = 0):
+        PyKPanelApplet.__init__ (self, configFile, t, actions, parent, name, f)
+
+    def widthForHeight (self, h):
+        return h
+
+    def heightForWidth (self, w ):
+        return w
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/basic/systray.py b/python/pykde/templates/basic/systray.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1363dac7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pykde/templates/basic/systray.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+from qt import QWidget, SIGNAL
+from kdecore import KApplication, KIcon, KIconLoader
+from kdeui import  KSystemTray
+
+
+class MainWin (QWidget):
+    def __init__ (self, *args):
+        apply (QWidget.__init__, (self,) + args)
+
+#-------------------- main ------------------------------------------------
+
+def slotQuitSelected ():
+    KApplication.kApplication ().quit ()
+
+appName = "template"
+app = KApplication (sys.argv, appName)
+mainWindow = MainWin (None, "main window")
+
+icons = KIconLoader ()
+
+systray = KSystemTray (mainWindow)
+
+systray.setPixmap (icons.loadIcon("stop", KIcon.Desktop))
+systray.connect (systray, SIGNAL ("quitSelected ()"), slotQuitSelected)
+systray.show ()
+
+mainWindow.show()
+app.exec_loop()
+
+
diff --git a/python/pykde/templates/basic/systray1.py b/python/pykde/templates/basic/systray1.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd5da9d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pykde/templates/basic/systray1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+"""
+Copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz
+
+Terms and Conditions
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Except as contained in this notice, the name of the copyright holder shall
+not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
+dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
+copyright holder.
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+from qt import QLabel, QWidget, SIGNAL
+from kdecore import KApplication, KIcon, KIconLoader
+from kdeui import KMainWindow, KSystemTray
+
+class MainWin (KMainWindow):
+    def __init__ (self, *args):
+        apply (KMainWindow.__init__, (self,) + args)
+
+        self.exitFlag = False
+
+        icons = KIconLoader ()
+
+        self.systray = KSystemTray (self)
+        self.systray.setPixmap (icons.loadIcon("stop", KIcon.Desktop))
+        self.systray.connect (self.systray, SIGNAL ("quitSelected ()"), self.slotQuitSelected)
+        self.systray.show ()
+
+    def queryClose (self):
+        self.hide ()
+        return self.exitFlag
+
+    def slotQuitSelected (self):
+        self.exitFlag = True
+        KApplication.kApplication ().quit ()
+
+#-------------------- main ------------------------------------------------
+
+
+appName = "template"
+app = KApplication (sys.argv, appName)
+mainWindow = MainWin (None, "main window")
+
+mainWindow.show()
+app.exec_loop()
+
+