On Mon, 2006-11-13 at 02:28 +0000, Ben Reeves wrote: > I am writing a configuration front end for the compiz gconf plugin at > the moment, but it's proving harder than it should be because gconf > does not record what type of compiz option the key is. For example, > say i want a color picker for each color option the only way I can > tell with gconf if it is color is if it has a # at the beginning, but > there could be string option which also have a # at the beginning so > is not reliable. > > My proposal is that the short_description of each gconf key should > contain the option type > > e.g. > /apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options/close_window_key short > description should be something like "compiz_key_modifier" > /apps/compiz/plugins/cube/screen0/options/skydome_gradient_end_color > should contain something like "compiz_color" > > Hope thats clear
We can do that or we can put the type in the key names. E.g. the gconf plugin could easily make sure that all color options end with '_color' and so on. -David _______________________________________________ compiz mailing list [email protected] http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/compiz
