Re: Plasmoid installation in PA
On Saturday, September 07, 2013 22:33:50 Thomas Pfeiffer wrote: Btw: I've heard that Plasma 2 uses a grid layout for all workspaces (not sure if that's still true, though). It's still true. The gridsize is a bit smaller, and screens are usually bigger, so more freedom in placing there. -- sebas http://www.kde.org | http://vizZzion.org | GPG Key ID: 9119 0EF9 ___ Active mailing list Active@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/active
Re: Plasmoid installation in PA
On Sunday, September 08, 2013 08:34:32 Bogdan Cristea wrote: Yes, the grid exists in Plasma 2, but due to screen size is less obvious, while for small touch-screen it becomes a little too intrusive. Is there a way to have the gris parameters changed in order to have closer grid points or disable it completely ? Not possible without code changes. -- sebas http://www.kde.org | http://vizZzion.org | GPG Key ID: 9119 0EF9 ___ Active mailing list Active@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/active
Re: Plasmoid installation in PA
Yes, the grid exists in Plasma 2, but due to screen size is less obvious, while for small touch-screen it becomes a little too intrusive. Is there a way to have the gris parameters changed in order to have closer grid points or disable it completely ? On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 10:33 PM, Thomas Pfeiffer colo...@autistici.orgwrote: On Saturday 07 September 2013 21:44:56 Bogdan Cristea wrote: Hi I had a look at new plasmoids installed on PA (Picture Frame). No modifications are needed to be installed in PA, but when a plasmoid is added to an activity it seems a little strange that the plasmoid position and size are somehow limited to some discrete values, i.e. the plasmoid cannot be positioned anywhere on the screen and its size cannot vary to any value. That's on purpose: The Activity Screen uses a layout grid, and everything automatically aligns to that grid. That limits the placement and sizing freedom a bit, but in combination with the resource boxes and the imprecision of touchscreen interaction, Activity screens would turn into a real visual mess pretty fast if there was not grid. Btw: I've heard that Plasma 2 uses a grid layout for all workspaces (not sure if that's still true, though). One more question. Where could I add the new plasmoids I find to work on PA (e.g. picture frame) ? There is no offical way yet, but as soon as it's completely rolled out, Plasmoids will be made available through Add Ons. See also Aaron's Google Plus post sharing the release announcement (https://plus.google.com/10740696571114069/posts/ffJp9rpTMZe): The real story, however, is going to be in the months after this release as we roll out the content store management app for people who would like to participate by offering original content (apps, artwork, books, etc, etc.), an app developer support program and focus on hardware adaptations. Cheers, Thomas ___ Active mailing list Active@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/active -- Bogdan Cristea ___ Active mailing list Active@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/active
Re: Plasmoid installation in PA
On Saturday 07 September 2013 21:44:56 Bogdan Cristea wrote: Hi I had a look at new plasmoids installed on PA (Picture Frame). No modifications are needed to be installed in PA, but when a plasmoid is added to an activity it seems a little strange that the plasmoid position and size are somehow limited to some discrete values, i.e. the plasmoid cannot be positioned anywhere on the screen and its size cannot vary to any value. That's on purpose: The Activity Screen uses a layout grid, and everything automatically aligns to that grid. That limits the placement and sizing freedom a bit, but in combination with the resource boxes and the imprecision of touchscreen interaction, Activity screens would turn into a real visual mess pretty fast if there was not grid. Btw: I've heard that Plasma 2 uses a grid layout for all workspaces (not sure if that's still true, though). One more question. Where could I add the new plasmoids I find to work on PA (e.g. picture frame) ? There is no offical way yet, but as soon as it's completely rolled out, Plasmoids will be made available through Add Ons. See also Aaron's Google Plus post sharing the release announcement (https://plus.google.com/10740696571114069/posts/ffJp9rpTMZe): The real story, however, is going to be in the months after this release as we roll out the content store management app for people who would like to participate by offering original content (apps, artwork, books, etc, etc.), an app developer support program and focus on hardware adaptations. Cheers, Thomas ___ Active mailing list Active@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/active
