On Tue, 4 Nov 2008 11:01:10 +1100 Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 14:39:05 +0100 (CET) Dave Andreoli > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > > > > 1. config everyone cal look at > > > OR > > > 2. "opening service". e.g. a dbus call- u send an array (list) of > > > file paths > > > and say "open them please" - e will open them for you. this way > > > you also > > > recycle the exec method and child process tracking etc. if the > > > target file is a > > > directory - it opens a directory window, etc. > > > > > > is #2 perhaps not better? > > > > The #2 is powerfull but will work only if E is running, and this is > > bad for applications, that should work also outside E. > > > > I prefer the #1, put the config where everyone can look...what about > > the defaults.list file ? ;) (it's not yet a fdo standard, but it's > > a simple and clear way to store the info) > > technically - any app/desktop/wm could provide the same dbus > service... a stand-alone app could too. the problem with #1 is that > if e decides to change config, format, versioning, keys, break it > etc. every app is stuck catching up. putting it into a lib and > formalising it sets the config in stone as u cant go change it as u > are going to break format/api. a very limited config is possible, but > i think it's a bit premature to go formalising this - for e it is i > think. also this means the config now can't use e's normal config > schemes. > I agree here, thus why I didn't bother applying this patch yet. I want to make sure there is a specification set before we do anything. They may end up using dbus or they may keep it simple. I really think dbus is complete overkill for matching mimetypes to applications though. No need to have a daemon running that is going to sit idle 99.9% of the time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
