Confused with programming

[XenNetwork]

Im pretty basic when it comes to C++ but i just dont understand how you integrate with programming for a desktop kde enviorment? or even gnome. i want to learn how to program games aswell as interface design

[GNU-Fan]

As you may know, C++ by itself is more or less just a language to push bytes around effectively, with no built-in facilities beyond basic textual output and file I/O.

Therefore, for everything more sophisticated you need to employ system libraries. On a GNU/Linux system, one relies on the GNU C Library for tasks like networking or system management. The GNU C Library

Likewise, there are APIs for the user interface. KDE builds on the Qt library for it graphical elemtents. Qt Cross-Platform Application Framework — Trolltech

Gnome's desktop consists of GTK+ widgets.
GNOME Library - Developers


If you want an easy start with game development, you might want to look at the SDL.

[XenNetwork]

thank you so much, this is the most detailed info i've gotten yet. I think im on the right track, all this documentation is very detailed.