perfect then, let's hope so :)
2008/3/14, Eric Schuele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On 03/14/2008 09:51, Toma wrote: > > I still need some solidarity from everyone/some more folks about the > > systray before starting more flame wars on the xdg list. Im out on the > > town atm, but if you search systray on the wiki you will find a spec > > raster proposed for a working systray. A working example would be a > > better submittion than simply a spec. Please consider it if you plan > > on writing/fixing the systray. > > > A systray is one of the proposed ideas for Google Summer of Code. would > it be possible for you to wait to see if it gets picked up by a student. > We should know something by April 11th. > > -ravenlock > > > > Toma > > > > On 3/14/08, The DarkMaster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hallo everyone, as I anticipated you, here's the second mail (with > different > >> goals and subject). > >> OpenGEU needs to get rid of fbpanel. To do it we need not only the menu > >> module (see my other mail) but also another module, a theme switcher, > and a > >> working systray. Now, I perfectly know what you all (or many of you) > think > >> about the systray story but OpenGEU is for newbyes, for dumbs, it is > the > >> E17ish version of Ubuntu, in other words, it is original for sure in > >> behavior and user experience bt the lack of a systray would make it > even a > >> little incompatible with the gnome tools we use (such as > network-manager, > >> gnome-power-manager, update-notifier, etc....) and would make it harder > for > >> a beginner. So I don't care, I know experienced users can live without > a > >> sytray but OpenGEU cannot :) > >> > >> A systray module is already available in GOS for example, but it is a > little > >> too much buggy... if anyone can help getting it a little stabler and > better > >> than it would be wonderful but we could even live with it that way.... > >> > >> But here's the main reason for this mail. I'll post everything about > the > >> OpenGEU theme switcher needed by the project, this is the other module > we'd > >> need. > >> How does the module work? When it is started and while it is opened, it > >> checks the contents of this folder: > >> > >> /usr/share/opengeu_themes/ > >> This folder is still not available in the current OpenGEU. The module > looks > >> for sub-folders, each oen will have the name of a theme. For example if > the > >> module looks in the folder and finds these subfolders: > >> > >> /usr/share/opengeu_themes/sunshine > >> /usr/share/opengeu_themes/moonlight > >> /usr/share/opengeu_themes/murrina_sunshine > >> /usr/share/opengeu_themes/murrina_moonlight > >> /usr/share/opengeu_themes/steampunk > >> > >> it then checks inside them for an .sh file with the same name of each > >> sub-folder. If it finds that .sh file, than it displays the theme in > the > >> list of available themes. In each subfolder there's not only the .sh > file > >> but also a .jpg or whatever format with the same name of the subfolder > / .sh > >> file, this is a screenshot of the theme. The screenshot must be of a > default > >> resolution (you can choose it, I don't care, it depends also on the > >> dimensions of the preview windows you're going to code). For example, > the > >> module, finds in the subfolder: > >> > >> /usr/share/opengeu_themes/steampunk > >> > >> the following files: > >> > >> steampunk.sh > >> steampunk.jpg > >> > >> Then the module shows in its themes list (alphabetical order of course) > a > >> theme named "steampunk" (like the folder) with a screenshot next to it, > >> steampunk.jpg (or whatever extension you prefer). > >> If a user chooses the theme and clicks on OK or Apply, the module has > just > >> to run the .sh script. What does the script do? > >> > >> OpenGEU themes are different from E17 themes. An OpenGEU theme > customize the > >> entire E17 / Gnome desktop, that is, it changes: > >> 1) the e17 theme > >> 2) the etk theme > >> 3) the gtk theme > >> 4) the gnome background (for fake transparency) > >> 5) the GDM theme > >> 6) the icons theme > >> 7) the spash theme > >> 8) the entrance theme (if entrance is used) > >> basically, it changes everything. > >> That's what the script will do but I'll write the scripts I need, don't > >> worry, I only need the ability to use this theme switcher. > >> That's why I wrote a script for every OpenGEU theme, they work pretty > well > >> but I plan to create various OpenGEU themes, not only the pair we have > right > >> now. > >> > >> The theme switcher needs to check in the folder I named above because > there > >> has to be the possibility to add new OpenGEU themes later. With a .deb > or > >> even with a .tar.gz file! If this is the case, maybe a user downloaded > from > >> the net a .tar.gz OpenGEU theme, containing a foldr with the name of > the > >> theme and the .sh + .jpeg files with the same name inside it. > >> The modules needs so to have an add theme button (possibly even drag > and > >> drop would be very nice), able of reading a .tar.gz file and extract it > >> somewhere into the home folder of the user, for example: > >> > >> /home/username/.opengeu_themes > >> > >> The module should also keep track of the contents of this folder. > >> Well, that's all I can say about the OpenGEU theme switcher we'd need. > If > >> anyone is interested in creating it, please answer this mail. Also, it > could > >> be an etk app, not a module, I don't care, as long as it works! :) > >> Greetings everyone, hoping someone will help having OpenGEU go ahead in > this > >> adventure! > >> > >> Luca D.M. > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > >> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > >> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > >> _______________________________________________ > >> enlightenment-devel mailing list > >> enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel > >> > > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Eric > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. 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