NEWstep, Version 0.x
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NEWstep is a look and feel for KDE. It was inspired by the look and feel of 
the NeXT desktop. By default, a modern look with gradients is used, but the 
"classic" NeXT look can be set as an option. Support for reversible layouts
is included.

The NEWstep widget style is built as a KDE plugin, but is also useful for
stand alone Qt programs provided that the KDE libraries are installed. Please
read the INSTALL file for installation instructions. You can activate and
configure the style through the KDE Control Center. NEWstep requires KDE 3.x
and above. It will not build or run under earlier versions of KDE. Full
functionality requires KDE 3.2 and above.

The NEWstep homepage is at <http://www.usermode.org/code.html>.

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When running under KDE 3.2 and above, the style configuration dialog has
several options to control the details of the look and feel. The predefined
"NEWstep Classic" style sets these options to be as close to the original NeXT
look and feel as possible.

Use Gradients: This option will draw buttons and several other widgets using
    a gradient texture. This option does nothing on low color displays.

NeXT Style Menus: This option draws a separator line between each menu item.
    This can be visually distracting, but is the traditional look for NeXT.

NeXT Style Tabs: This option draws rounded instead of square tabs for tabbed
    dialogs and widgets.

Pedantic: This option adjusts some minor details of the style to make it match
    the NeXT look and feel as closely as possible. These include the lack of
    focus rectangles, the lack of mouse highlighting, the use of hashed instead
    of solid backgrounds for some widgets, and altering the position of the
    scrollbar buttons. Though pedantic, this option will not automatically turn
    on NeXT style menus and tabs.

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Copyright (c) 2004-2005 David Johnson <david@usermode.org>

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