Hello,

What should I read and where, in order to know how to make a desktop effect, if needed?

Thank you.

See http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/KWin, in particular

developers interested in developing compositing effects for KWin are currently suggested to use source of already existing effects shipped with KWin (especially the Howto effect in the tests/ directory as a starting point) and/or ask on the KWin mailing list if necessary. NOTE: This API is currently considered unstable and subject to change.

Hans wrote:See http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/KWin, in particular

developers interested in developing compositing effects for KWin are currently suggested to use source of already existing effects shipped with KWin (especially the Howto effect in the tests/ directory as a starting point) and/or ask on the KWin mailing list if necessary. NOTE: This API is currently considered unstable and subject to change.

Nothing there, just 404...

I just confirmed that the page in question, http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/KWin does in fact exist.
Can you please provide the exact text or a screenshot of the message you get?

bcooksley wrote:I just confirmed that the page in question, http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/KWin does in fact exist.
Can you please provide the exact text or a screenshot of the message you get?

Sorry, I've been unclear.
Please confirm that "libkwineffects API documentation" (shold go to http://api.kde.org/4.x-api/kdebase-work ... fects.html) link works on that page (for example).

The correct link for the API documentation is http://api.kde.org/4.x-api/kde-workspac ... index.html

bcooksley wrote:The correct link for the API documentation is http://api.kde.org/4.x-api/kde-workspac ... index.html

I took the link from that page. Several links are wong there, isn't it?

Indeed, the API documentation links do appear to be broken. I have now informed the relevant people so the links can be fixed.
Note, that as Techbase is a wiki, you should feel free to revise articles when you find errors such as this in them - particularly if you find the new location of the relevant documentation or materials (if it is a broken link for instance).