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| design:appfinder [2011/11/27 10:56] – [Comments] canci | design:appfinder [2012/02/07 14:14] – [Comments] nick | ||
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| * We always use the default web browser. I am not sure we want to integrate something like "Open With" in the appfinder. Probably not. --- // | * We always use the default web browser. I am not sure we want to integrate something like "Open With" in the appfinder. Probably not. --- // | ||
| * I actually like the idea. --- // | * I actually like the idea. --- // | ||
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| + | ===== Panel Plugin ===== | ||
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| + | A button, which looks like the Applications Menu button and toggles visibility of an AppFinder widget. | ||
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| + | The AppFinder widget is displayed next to the panel (like applications menu), without window borders and without " | ||
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| + | AppFinder preferences are available through a plugin context menu. | ||
| + | AppFinder plugin preferences (icon, visibility of a label etc.) are also available through the context menu. (a separate dialog?) | ||
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| + | ==== Implementation Constraints ==== | ||
| + | * To save memory the panel applet shares the model (app data) with the xfce4-appfinder process (if any). Possible solution: | ||
| + | * The plugin requests opening the widget over DBUS. | ||
| + | * The widget is rendered by the xfce4-appfinder process. | ||
| + | * The widget is embedded in a widget opened by the plugin in order to add some padding, hide the widget etc. | ||
| + | * (alternative) The widget is not embedded and its position and visibility is controlled over DBUS. | ||
| + | * The panel plugin is shipped with AppFinder (building and installation should be optional and enabled by default). | ||
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| + | ==== Comments ==== | ||
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| + | * I don't see what makes this easier then popping up the window. I feel more for a verve-like launcher for this. --- // | ||