KChildlock

kchildlock is a tool to monitor and restrict the time a children spends on the computer. The limits can be specified per day of the week, by lower and upper hour limits, maximum daily usage time, and maximum weekly usage time. The same restriction limits can be applied to applications based on the user login. It requires the KDE4 Desktop.

v0.50.0:
*initial version

v0.51.0:
* add installation instructions
* add handbook in english
* fix bug: no default autostart after installation
* fix bug: modify startup scripts
* fix bug: modify startup procedures
* fix bug: use global config file instead of user config file for root
* fix bug: daemon crashed when no session was active

v0.60.0:
* add support for KDE 4.x
* graphic layout correction in user?.ui
* german translation

v0.65.0:
* limit user choice to non-system userids
* change settings texts to avoid misunderstandings of the enduser
* add a max weekly usage limit for the 3 restricted users
* now supports restrictions for 5 users instead of only 3
* restrictions for groups of users
* rework logout function for KDE4
* possibility to start daemon with debug log

v0.65.2
* correct some minor bugs (notification)

v0.66
* adapt grafic layout of gui for longer german texts
* german handbook
* configure --without-arts (for kubuntu)
* new src/pics directory
* adapt file location for deamon startup yes or noo (suse/kubuntu)
* force usage of global config file
* notification now changed from knotify to osd_create
(this needs package xosd to be installed)


v0.66.2
* html files for doc created & make file corrected

v0.66.3
* SPEC files for creating different RPMs

v0.70
* complete rewrite of programs for kde4 and cmake
configuration is now done through "Personal Settings"
--> "Enhanced" --> "KChildlock"

v0.75.0
* online help
* rearrange kcfg files in common dir for std cmake files
* german translation
* change GUI-Files for longer strings (german) for "max weekly usage)
* change GUI for User- and Group-Restricitons: introduce2radiobuttons on
each screen, first one is for same settings for everyday, second one is
for different settings per weekday.
* change GUI for User- and Group-Restricitons: the settings is now in a
new TAB
* split up file KchildlockConf.cpp in KchildlockConf.cpp and
KchildlockConfConfig.cpp
* simplify connection and slots (reduce number of them)
* settings file is now in /usr/share/kde4/config/kchildlockrc
* early check for root privilege!
* daemon: check for same day restrictions
* simplify handling of warnings with warningstate
* GUI: add setup for three restricted applications per user