On 10/27/05 6:27 AM, "Stephan Schaefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Daniel Aleksandersen wrote: > >> Regular users don't need this window. Therefor I wrote a little >> AppleScript witch disables the black window and I though that this was >> something that a lot of other Mac-users could use too! >> >> Therefor I suggest that the dmg download of OpenOffice.org 2.0 includes >> this little app of mine witch disables the black window. It's just a >> little something that you'll have to run once and that's it. >> >> The AppleScript is as simple as the one you see below, but could be a >> really useful tool to include in the download for a better user >> experience for first time users. >> >>> do shell script "perl -p -e 's/xterm &/# xterm &/' >>> /private/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc > ~/.xinitrc" >> >> This could be compiled to a little app. >> > > You're right, the xterm window might be annoying, but potentially > overwriting an existing .xinitrc in the user's home must be avoided. > Additionally, you must tell the user what you're doing and providing a > way to revert it - doing automatic changes to the system will definitely > trigger discussions. As it was the case for the automatic font > conversion that people don't like. I want to backup that opinion as well. Especially since some people, like myself have .xinitrc startup a couple of xterms along with a few other things when X11 starts. That is a configuration with X11 and an application install definitely shouldn't touch it automatically, the most I would do is point to the utility in the distribution, potentially prompt if you want the installer to run it. > >> Another little thing that could really improve the whole OpenOffice >> experience for Mac users would be to include the NeoLight Spotlight >> indexer ( >> http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/spotlight/neolightneoofficespotlightimp >> orter.html >> ) with the download. >> > > This makes sense, but only if it can be put into CVS in order to have it > automatically packed whenever an installation set is built. Everything > that has to be manually packed will definitely get lost over time. So > license issues have to be checked first. > >> The last improvement suggestion would be to compress and wrap up the >> whole dmg a little neater and have some instructions there too. A >> suggestion below. >> >>> http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/70/ooosuggestion2cp.png >> > > This looks very professional, but brings up another important issue that > is not fixed yet: string localization for the Mac launch application and > custom packaging process. How did the strings find their way into your > image ? The OOo localization process must be used here - hard coded > strings in some scripts are not an option. > > Stephan > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
