on lxpanel we were limited to add .desktop icons from /usr/share/applications - like Gnome, we could there create and add our own custom ones - it's crazy having to create .desktop files at /usr/share/applications as super-user or on this directory as chmod 777, just because lxpanel... and usually, newbies are not comfortable on adding applications, command lines or scripts this way...
On 4/28/09, Paulo Silva <[email protected]> wrote: > On 4/28/09, Alessandro Pellizzari <[email protected]> wrote: >> Il giorno mar, 28/04/2009 alle 14.33 +0100, Paulo Silva ha scritto: >> >>> The desktop icons could be displayed based on Gnome's Configuration >>> Editor (i don't know which file or files it edits...), just like >>> Nautilus does - Nautilus uses /apps/nautilus/desktop/ hierarchy tags - >>> items there are: computer_icon_visible, home_icon_visible (which one >>> early LXDE used 'My Documents' name wrongly), network_icon_visible, >>> trash_icon_visible, and volumes_visible >> >> I don't think it is a good idea to depend on gconf. >> AFAIK LXDE has no dependancy on it, and it would not be good to >> introduce it just for the desktop icons. >> >>> Otherwise, PcManFm needs a huge ammount of improvements, like >>> accessing Nautilus Scripts as easy (very, very useful!), directory >>> bookmarks, etc. - i can't recall all of them now, but there are plenty >>> of improvements needed on PcManFm, which surelly will not make them a >>> heavy file manager, like Nautilus were being... - as far as i can >>> recall, i'll keep answering this exact mailinglist post >> >> Are you sure you don't want another Nautilus? :) >> I think introducing scriptability in PCmanFM would make it heavy. As >> heavy as nautilus (I just upgraded to 2.24 from 2.22 and it is now so >> sloooooow). > > not at all - the goal of PcManFm is doing all the basics Nautilus can > do, more efficiently, taking less disk and ram room, and running > faster - and as far, it's hitting this goal! =) - anyway, directory > bookmarks always exists, and running nautilus scripts seems to be not > much more than choosing and executing simple scripts from a menu > considering its directory pointer on the selected tab, and i don't > think it would make PcManFm that heavier... - what i think will happen > is the reverse way, would be Nautilus copying their efficience from > the PcManFm, and would be awesome seeing this! ;) - who knows soon > will Gnome deprecate Nautilus prior to PcManFm? ;) > > >> But I leave PCman to answer this. >> >>> Another situation scarred me weeks ago (also alarmed PcMan), were that >>> network-manager dependence on LXDE in the Ubuntu repository, removed >>> nm-applet due on a conflict - nm-applet could be optional, as well >>> among other interesting and useful file managers >> >> lxnm conflicts with network manager, as both do the same thing: manage >> networks. > > with a huge and simple difference: nm-applets works, and lxnm > doesn't... - and it were a huge headache on guys like me, which loves > to use all kind of existing window managers (for example,i have > installed Gnome, LXDE, PekWM, JWM, Fluxbox, etc., i love them all, use > them all (and need to), and i am helping the development of them > all...) > > > > >> As I said, I would remove lxnm altogether and use network-manager >> instead, for the panel icon. > > +1 > >> >> Bye. >> >> >> -- >> Alessandro Pellizzari >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations >> Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of >> expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry >> leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf >> and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf >> _______________________________________________ >> Lxde-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lxde-list >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf _______________________________________________ Lxde-list mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lxde-list
