Re: reloading a status bar plugin
On Tue, 2010-02-23 at 20:06 +0100, ext b0unc3 wrote: Hello, I've created a statusbar plugin, now I want to reload it (eg. when the configuration file changes). What is the best way to do that ? If the plugin can be unloaded and reloaded cleanly (meaning, it does not crash hildon-status-menu :)), you could touch the .desktop file in some way (e.g. increase version number inside the file) to make HSM unload and reload you. If your plugin is not unloadable, you can do this ugly trick (other plugins can react to this somehow): dsmetool -k /usr/bin/hildon-status-menu dsmetool -t /usr/bin/hildon-status-menu -Kimmo Best Regards, Daniele Maio. ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
Re: reloading a status bar plugin
2010/2/24 Kimmo Hämäläinen kimmo.hamalai...@nokia.com On Tue, 2010-02-23 at 20:06 +0100, ext b0unc3 wrote: Hello, I've created a statusbar plugin, now I want to reload it (eg. when the configuration file changes). What is the best way to do that ? If the plugin can be unloaded and reloaded cleanly (meaning, it does not crash hildon-status-menu :)), you could touch the .desktop file in some way (e.g. increase version number inside the file) to make HSM unload and reload you. I cannot change the .desktop contents by user. If your plugin is not unloadable, you can do this ugly trick (other plugins can react to this somehow): dsmetool -k /usr/bin/hildon-status-menu dsmetool -t /usr/bin/hildon-status-menu This is the current way I'm doing that, but, as you said, it's ugly. -Kimmo Best Regards, Daniele Maio. ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
Re: reloading a status bar plugin
2010/2/24 b0unc3 b0u...@email.it: 2010/2/24 Kimmo Hämäläinen kimmo.hamalai...@nokia.com On Tue, 2010-02-23 at 20:06 +0100, ext b0unc3 wrote: Hello, I've created a statusbar plugin, now I want to reload it (eg. when the configuration file changes). What is the best way to do that ? If the plugin can be unloaded and reloaded cleanly (meaning, it does not crash hildon-status-menu :)), you could touch the .desktop file in some way (e.g. increase version number inside the file) to make HSM unload and reload you. I cannot change the .desktop contents by user. You could touch it with sudo some-helper-script added to the sudoers file. But I wonder, why do you need to reload the plugin at all? Can't you just reload the configuration from the running status menu applet and adapt it accordingly? regards Philipp ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
Re: reloading a status bar plugin
On Wed, 2010-02-24 at 13:21 +0100, ext b0unc3 wrote: ... dsmetool -k /usr/bin/hildon-status-menu dsmetool -t /usr/bin/hildon-status-menu This is the current way I'm doing that, but, as you said, it's ugly. Yes, because The Right Way is for your plugin to load the new settings without requiring reloading of the plugin. That should be doable for all settings, no? You can look e.g. hildon-desktop that reloads its /usr/share/hildon-desktop/transitions.ini configuration on-the-fly. Using Gconf settings (and handling change notifications for them) is another alternative. -Kimmo ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
Re: reloading a status bar plugin
2010/2/24 Kimmo Hämäläinen kimmo.hamalai...@nokia.com On Wed, 2010-02-24 at 13:21 +0100, ext b0unc3 wrote: ... dsmetool -k /usr/bin/hildon-status-menu dsmetool -t /usr/bin/hildon-status-menu This is the current way I'm doing that, but, as you said, it's ugly. Yes, because The Right Way is for your plugin to load the new settings without requiring reloading of the plugin. That should be doable for all settings, no? You can look e.g. hildon-desktop that reloads its /usr/share/hildon-desktop/transitions.ini configuration on-the-fly. Using Gconf settings (and handling change notifications for them) is another alternative. Yes GConf is the best alternative nowdays (it works like a charm now :)). I didn't know why I haven't think to use it before. Btw, thanks for your help. -Kimmo Best Regards, Daniele Maio. ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
reloading a status bar plugin
Hello, I've created a statusbar plugin, now I want to reload it (eg. when the configuration file changes). What is the best way to do that ? Best Regards, Daniele Maio. ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
