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=====Introduction===== | =====Introduction===== | ||
- | As the title implies, this category is an attempt to bring together all various system settings into one simple interface. | + | As the title implies, this category is an attempt to bring together all the various system settings into one simple interface. |
- | Further, this roadmap will be useful in eliminating those desparate | + | Further, this roadmap will be useful in eliminating those disparate |
- | We will here attempt to bring together | + | We will here attempt to first bring together an overview of the issue from the standpoint of the user, followed by a suggested description of a possible solution, and a concise discussion with a focus upon creating a consensus |
- | Note: It is not necessary to discuss the issue of whether or not some problem exists, but rather note the user's experiences, | + | Note: It is not necessary to discuss the issue of whether or not some problem exists, but rather |
- | All are welcome to submit here. | + | All are welcome to submit here; Programmers and users alike. Please take your discussion to the links indicate so that we can keep this neat. Thank you all. |
=====Overview===== | =====Overview===== | ||
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For instance, the item " | For instance, the item " | ||
- | This may be old hat to many, but it seems important to point out the level where the item resides so as to make sure everyone is on the same page with regard to which belongs to Xfce and which to some other part of the system. | + | This may be old hat to many, but it seems important to point out the level where the item resides so as to make sure everyone is on the same page with regard to which belongs to Xfce and which to some other part of the system. |
Where appropriate, | Where appropriate, | ||
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^System Level ^Belongs To ^Interfaced By ^ | ^System Level ^Belongs To ^Interfaced By ^ | ||
|Desktop Environment|Xfce|**Xfce4 Settings Manager**, **Time and Date**| | |Desktop Environment|Xfce|**Xfce4 Settings Manager**, **Time and Date**| | ||
- | |Widget Toolkit subsystem|GUI|GTK+2 | + | |Widget Toolkit subsystem|GUI|GTK+2| |
- | |Window Manager subsystem|GUI|Xfwm | + | |Window Manager subsystem|GUI|Xfwm| |
- | |Windowing System subsystem|GUI| | + | |Windowing System subsystem|GUI| | |
- | |Graphics Server subsystem|GUI| | + | |Graphics Server subsystem|GUI| | |
- | |X Graphical Interface or GUI|X Window System|xorg.conf, | + | |X Graphical Interface or GUI (if used)|X Window System|xorg.conf, |
+ | |Framebuffer (if used)|OS video|CLI| | ||
|Network System|OS|file manager, browser, email client, Samba| | |Network System|OS|file manager, browser, email client, Samba| | ||
|The Storage and File Management System|OS|file manager| | |The Storage and File Management System|OS|file manager| | ||
- | |Framebuffer (if used)|OS video|CLI| | ||
|Operating System(OS)|self|CLI| | |Operating System(OS)|self|CLI| | ||
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|Appearance-Settings Tab|Move to Desktop-Panel tab|These settings all appear to be panel-related.| | |Appearance-Settings Tab|Move to Desktop-Panel tab|These settings all appear to be panel-related.| | ||
|Hardware|Create New|Group all hardware items here| | |Hardware|Create New|Group all hardware items here| | ||
- | |Display|Move to Hardware as tab|Entitle it Xorg Display. | + | |Display|Move to Hardware as tab|Entitle it Xorg Display.| |
|Mouse|Move to Hardware as tab| | | |Mouse|Move to Hardware as tab| | | ||
|Keyboard|Move to Hardware as tab| | | |Keyboard|Move to Hardware as tab| | | ||
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|Notifications|Move to Desktop|Is a part of the desktop| | |Notifications|Move to Desktop|Is a part of the desktop| | ||
|Panel|Move to Desktop|This is really part of the arrangement of the desktop| | |Panel|Move to Desktop|This is really part of the arrangement of the desktop| | ||
- | |Power Manager|Move to Hardware(? | + | |Power Manager|Move to Hardware(? |
- | |Preferred Applications|Expand Options|Also pretty unique. | + | |Preferred Applications|Expand Options|Also pretty unique. |
|Printing|Move to Hardware| | | |Printing|Move to Hardware| | | ||
|Removable Drives and Media|Move to Hardware| | | |Removable Drives and Media|Move to Hardware| | | ||
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|Window Manager|Move to Desktop|As much as people like to see it as separate, to the user it will always remain as part of the DE| | |Window Manager|Move to Desktop|As much as people like to see it as separate, to the user it will always remain as part of the DE| | ||
|Window Manager Tweaks|Move to Desktop|" | |Window Manager Tweaks|Move to Desktop|" | ||
- | |Workspaces|Move to Desktop| | | + | |Workspaces|Move to Desktop|"| |
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