nice! I like the launcher! On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 7:12 AM, EdorFaus <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > I finally got some time to set everything up for these things. > > A new version of sgt-puzzles is now in the repository[1], and also uploaded > on > opkg.org[2]. There's now a new homepage[3] for it, and the code (for the > build > system, patches etc) is available in svn[4]. > > This package includes a shell script that lets users disable/enable > individual > desktop icons, making it possible to reduce the number even without > installing > a launcher. It also includes some basic support for launchers, > automatically > removing the desktop icons when a compatible launcher is installed, except > those icons that have been explicitly enabled (so you can have both a > launcher, and your favorite games on the desktop for quick access). > > More details on the homepage[3]. > > > I've also created such a launcher, and packaged it separately. It is fairly > simple, just displays a grid of plain buttons, but space is so limited due > to > the number of games that I'm not sure how to fit anything more fancy > anyway. > > If someone wants to make a better launcher, there are details for the > interaction between them on the homepage[3]. > > The launcher is also available in the repository[1] and on opkg.org[5], > source > is in an svn repo[6], and it has its own homepage[7] with more information. > > To make it easier to discover the launcher, the sgt-puzzles package > suggests > it - opkg apparently mentions suggestions when installing the package. :) > > > One thing I haven't gotten the launcher to do yet, is single-instancing the > games. I'm not sure what the best approach for that would be - looking for > open X windows? looking for running processes? is there a standard way of > doing this, that would work here? (keep in mind the launcher doesn't stay > running after selecting a game, so looking at the process tree doesn't > help.) > On the other hand I'm not sure how important it is, either. > > > [1] http://ipk.edorfaus.info/armv4t > [2] http://www.opkg.org/package_283.html > [3] http://om.edorfaus.info/sgt-puzzles/ > [4] http://svn.edorfaus.info/om/sgt-puzzles/trunk > [5] http://www.opkg.org/package_286.html > [6] http://svn.edorfaus.info/om/sgt-puzzles-launcher/trunk > [7] http://om.edorfaus.info/sgt-puzzles/launcher/ > > -- > EdorFaus > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >
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