GNOME already does this for some hardware. I wonder if that could be extended for your suggestions?
On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 7:31 AM, Mohamed Ikbel Boulabiar <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I have some thoughts about a possible feature that can be added to unity. > it's the ability to suggest applications to the user for a specific > hardware he has or when he connects it to the system. > > Scenarios: > 1. A user connect a webcam : Suggest using cheese > 2. A user connect a digitizer : Suggest using Gimp/Inkscape and may > open a tutorial of how modifying parameters or using the hardware > there. > 3. If a multitouch device is detected, an icon is added (or an > existant one animates or blinks) and when clicked/hovered it opens the > Software center with applications suggestion. > > This feature needs to detect the user hardware capabilities and > suggest according to that. > It is also very related to this Software Center 'bug': > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/674633 > > it still an idea, so what you think about it ? > > i > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
