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dev:hig:panel-plugins [2012/05/09 15:45] – [Monitor] andrzejrdev:hig:panel-plugins [2012/06/03 17:44] – [Mode] mike
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 Labels should be oriented horizontally in the horizontal and deskbar mode and vertically (rotated clockwise) in the vertical mode. Labels should be oriented horizontally in the horizontal and deskbar mode and vertically (rotated clockwise) in the vertical mode.
  
-(RFC) For consistency with orther panel plugins and for good aligning of plugins in the panel, I'd suggest aligning all labels to the left edge of the plugin, or icon, if present. Currently many plugins center their labels, which looks poorly in the deskbar mode, or if multiple rows are used in other modes.+(RFC) For consistency with other panel plugins and for good aligning of plugins in the panel, I'd suggest aligning all labels to the left edge of the plugin, or icon, if present. Currently many plugins center their labels, which looks poorly in the deskbar mode, or if multiple rows are used in other modes.
  
 If plugin displays multiple rows of labels, it should preserve their native spacing (e.g. vbox with labels should be wrapped with a GtkAdjustment widget to prevent expanding the box). If plugin displays multiple rows of labels, it should preserve their native spacing (e.g. vbox with labels should be wrapped with a GtkAdjustment widget to prevent expanding the box).
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 ===== Panel properties ===== ===== Panel properties =====
  
-==== mode ====+==== Mode ====
  
-The panel (starting with 4.10) has 3 modes : horizontal, vertical and deskbar. A plugin should layout its widgets following those rules : +The panel has three modes: horizontal, vertical, and deskbar. 
-  * use a vertical XfceHVBox if the panel is in vertical or deskbar mode, horizontal otherwise. + 
-  * labels should be oriented vertically (using ''gtk_label_set_angle()'') in vertical mode. +=== Horizontal mode === 
-  * progressbars should be oriented vertically in horizontal mode, horizontally otherwise.+  * Widgets are placed horizontally 
 +  * Progressbars are placed vertically 
 + 
 +=== Vertical mode === 
 +  * Widgets are placed vertically 
 +  * Labels are rotated to 90 degrees 
 +  * Progressbars are placed horizontally 
 + 
 +=== Deskbar mode === 
 +  * Widgets are placed vertically 
 +  * Composited widgets can be packed horizontally 
 +  * Labels are not rotated 
 +  * Progressbars are placed horizontally
  
 ==== size ==== ==== size ====