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===== Rationale ===== | ===== Rationale ===== | ||
UI consistency is an important aspect of a mature desktop like Xfce. On the other hand, there are tons of panel plugins out there, developed by many different people. A written set of UI guidelines will help those developers ensure their plugins maintain some basic level of consistency. | UI consistency is an important aspect of a mature desktop like Xfce. On the other hand, there are tons of panel plugins out there, developed by many different people. A written set of UI guidelines will help those developers ensure their plugins maintain some basic level of consistency. | ||
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===== Process ===== | ===== Process ===== | ||
New guidelines should be submitted as a draft at the bottom of the page, in the "Draft Guidelines" | New guidelines should be submitted as a draft at the bottom of the page, in the "Draft Guidelines" | ||
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+ | ===== Plugin Classes ===== | ||
+ | Most guidelines apply differently based on the plugin class. (" | ||
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+ | ==== Class B: Button ==== | ||
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+ | sometimes opening a menu | ||
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+ | examples: menu, places, launcher, window list, ... | ||
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+ | ==== Class I: Input ==== | ||
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+ | database queries, command execution, etc from the panel | ||
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+ | examples: verve, dict(ionary) | ||
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+ | ==== Class M: Monitor ==== | ||
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+ | the resource monitoring ones | ||
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+ | examples: system load monitor, battery monitor | ||
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+ | ==== Class G: Grid ==== | ||
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+ | examples: icon box, task list, system tray | ||
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+ | ==== Class O: Other ==== | ||
+ | examples: pager, xfapplet | ||
===== Mature Guidelines ===== | ===== Mature Guidelines ===== |