On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 15:36:53 +0100 Essien Ita Essien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled:
> Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > > On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 15:00:14 +0200 "Hisham Mardam Bey" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > > > > > >> On 11/6/06, Essien Ita Essien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >>> 2. What I would actually have loved, would be to plug it into e17's > >>> control panel (in addition to the above? so that non e17 systems can > >>> still use Entrance) > >>> Now the thing is, is it currently possible to have a plugin that just > >>> launches another app from the E17 Control Panel (I don't think that it > >>> is). > >>> > >>> If it is not, is it planned? Is it something that would be desirable? (I > >>> think that it would be desireable) > >>> > >> We have discussed something similar in the past. What we need to have > >> is the ability for modules to add entries into the configuration panel > >> (should be trivial to do). Once thats possible, Entrance can have a > >> module that plugs into E17 and can do all sorts of magic including > >> adding stuff to the control panel. In regard to having a configuration > >> item in the control panel launch an outside tool, that should also be > >> trivial. > >> > > > > in reality - we want more than one way. modules need to be able to extend > > the config panel - as do other apps/tools (system config tools - ala what > > onefang said - via .desktop files). both are needed. the problem now is - > > the config panel is really getting long. it used to be nice and short... :) > > should add it to the todo - modules with config should really be able to > > put their stuff there. also this sin't too hard to do - to the current > > config panel. it's more work to actually split it up though :( > > > > you're quite right, its getting quite long (and I see no end in sight, > at least in the nearest future) :( > > What may be better (though not trivial, is to have an fm[2] like > interface (a kind of explorer interface)), kind of how M$ Blindows > Control panel looks like. > That way, you maximize to your hearts content, and still have a list > view, which you can scroll to your hearts content. > > IIRC, there was a time, very early on in e17's lifetime, when it looked > like that. no? yes - but it was hard-coded and couldnt handle endless additions. :) > > > >> -- > >> Hisham Mardam Bey > >> MSc (Computer Science) > >> http://hisham.cc/ > >> +9613609386 > >> Codito Ergo Sum (I Code Therefore I Am) > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > >> Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job > >> easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache > >> Geronimo > >> http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > >> _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel > >> mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- ------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------- The Rasterman (Carsten Haitzler) [EMAIL PROTECTED] 裸好多 Tokyo, Japan (東京 日本) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
