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releng:4.10:roadmap:xfce4-appfinder [2011/02/07 00:13] – [xfce4-appfinder 4.10 Roadmap] nickreleng:4.10:roadmap:xfce4-appfinder [2011/07/10 00:04] – [Discussion Points] nick
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 ====== xfce4-appfinder 4.10 Roadmap ====== ====== xfce4-appfinder 4.10 Roadmap ======
  
-The idea is to merge the current appfinder and xfrun4 into 1 application that can do it all; but better. It involves a bunch of custom tree and list models that all work with the same data and data loading in threads and idles.+The idea is to merge the current appfinder and xfrun4 into 1 application that can do it all; but better. To get this working in a fast way a number of custom tree- and list-models need to be written that all work with the same data, which is all loaded in threads and inserted in idles, to keep the interface responsive. 
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 +See the [[design:appfinder|design page]] for more information.
  
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 ===== Implement Modes ===== ===== Implement Modes =====
  
-If will have 2 modes. If you run xfce4-appfinder it will show a dialog somewhat equal to xfrun4 (but also includes the $PATH and known desktop files + command history) and an expander to show the complete appfinder, like in 4.8, with applications categories, favirites, and commands(-history).+It will have 2 modes: 
 +  * Quick run dialog: like with xfrun4, but also includes the $PATH and known desktop files + command history. 
 +  * Finder dialog: to show the complete appfinder, like in 4.8 (with applications and their categories) but also favorites, and commands(-history).
  
-It will therefore also install 2 desktop files: "Run Program..." (for in the toplevel menu) and "Application Finder" that spawns "xfce4-appfinder --finder".+It will therefore also install 2 desktop files: "Run Program..." (for in the toplevel menu) and "Application Finder" that spawns the window in expanded mode. 
 +===== Simple Extensions =====
  
-===== Make the Application Finder Extensible ===== +It should be fairly easy add new "helpers" for users, by using an extension dialog, like the Thunar custom actions.
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-It should be fairly easy add new helpers for users, by an extension dialog, like the Thunar custom actions.+
  
   * Match by expression:   * Match by expression:
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   * Ctrl+Enter: launch the command in a terminal.   * Ctrl+Enter: launch the command in a terminal.
 +  * Provide script for xfrun4 and keep the xfrun4 desktop file so users can switch easily.
 +  * See also [[http://gezeiten.org/post/2009/07/Appfinder-Ideas|Jannis' ideas]] and the replies to his post.
 +  * Panel plugin that can do the same as the Alt+F2 dialog (which will also obsolete the verve plugin). Might be a good alternative to searching in the applications menu.
 +  * Do not store commands that failed to execute.
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