[pkg-fso-maint] install.sh - should it prepare the desktop more?

[gregor herrmann]

On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:12:49 +0100, Steffen Möller wrote:

> >> Enrico's zavai might be nice (together with omhacks) but AFAICS it's
> >> in no repository ATM.
> > Thanks. Indeed it's what I use, it allows to run apps nicely, shows a
> > clock and calendar, handles screen lock and quickly looking at the clock
> > when locked, turns on/off the gps when using gpsd, shows a battery
> > monitor, provides a useful powerbutton-menu.
> great!  Can one change from one app to the next?

Yup, there's a list of running applications for easy switching and
also an icon.
 
> >  - It does not adjust the layout for a landscape orientation
> does not matter - to me at least.

Just tried again - it works in landscape mode, it just looks unusual.
 
> >  - It does not control the GSM modem in any way, and a default system is
> >    probably supposed to at least show the GSM status.
> Hm. Fine as a start.

I'm still using o-p-p's gsm plugin for that, but yes, some
integration into zavai would be nice.
 
> > Also, I like to use as little of FSO as possible and as much of standard
> > Unix as possible.
> Nice. No desktop bus, then?

There's some dbus stuff in the code, not sure how much it is used
currently.
 
> > I'd welcome patches to try to turn zavai into something a bit more
> > mainstream. It's rather fun to work on it.
> Well, much hunch is that this very worthwhile to investigate further.

Indeed!

> Please consider uploading to the pkg-fso repository if not to the main
> servers. To my understanding it is just the individual users's
> preference in the .xsession, so, it should not disturb at all.

Ack.


Cheers,
gregor 
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