Chapter 8. Application templates

The app_templates directory contains a number of application templates. An “application template” is just a collection of files in a directory structure that should be copied and used as starting point when developing a new application. An application template typically contains default documentation files, icons, source file and setup.py file which can later be modified.

Every application template has a number of files in common. They are described below.

AUTHORS: Lists the authors of this software.
ChangeLog: An itemised log or list of changes to the software.
COPYING: A copy of the GNU GPL, explaining the terms under which this software may be distributed. This file does not need to be changed.
INSTALL: Instructions for installing the software.
MANIFEST.in
NEWS: News about what is new in the current version of this software.
README: Important instructions and information that the user should read first.
setup.py: .
TODO: List of features and work that may be available in a future version of the software.
po/: This directory is initially empty. It is used for .pot and .po translation files.
doc/: This directory is initially empty. It is used for holding the directores for the different langauge version of the manual.
doc/en: This directory for the english version of the manual.
doc/en/index.docbook: The english manual in docbook format. The default is a template which can then be filled in.
src: This directory containing the source code for the software. The default contents of this directory depends on the particular application template.

Simple KDE utility template

The kdeutility application template is a simple utility that uses an interface designed in Qt-Designer. It doesn't have a menubar or toolbar.