Hi, I started to make a new taskbar-module based on engage. For now it uses gadcon, but this has several disadvantages. The problem is that the shelf is intended to hold more than one gadcon-client and therefore the clients should be changed on changes to the shelf. In my case the module should control the size, hiding and style of the shelf and futhermore it doesn't make sense to have more than one client in its shelf.
In short: there are a bunch of other modules that need to control how and where they appear on the desk; modules which might have multiple instance configurations to store. I would say engage, devian, calendar and all this desklet-stuff falls in this category for example. So what interfaces could be needed by such a module and how should the user configure these modules? Ok, one could implement all the window- and instance-handling-configuration for each module, but i think this will cause a very incosistent configuration of such modules in the end. So I would do it like this, as one example: 'Module Settings' -> 'Engage' -> Configure -> 'add Instance' >From the user perspective I think it would make more sense if one adds a module like this just like shelfs. So the add Button from the shelf settings would show a select-window to add a shelf or an engage bar, etc. 'Shelf Settings' -> add -> 'Engage' On the interface side. Just some ideas i had so far for this new kind of shelf. Module provides information to the 'shelf': - a name (to show in the select window) - which orientations are possible (float, edge,..) - if size is set by the module Module can cause the 'shelf' - to resize - to show/hide 'Shelf' provides funtionality - move window / setting the edge - hiding - 'abstracts' if the module instance draws on the desk or a popup (as is does now already) I know there is the gadcon between the client and the shelf. Though for this kind of shelf gadcon could be much simplified, since it has only to handle with one module. Are there any objections to add something like this to e? I mean, it could simplify the work to create a desklet-like module a lot. If there is a better way to achieve what i want, please let me know! Best Regards, Hannes 'jeffdameth' Janetzek ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
