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releng:4.16:roadmap:general_ui:csd [2019/09/18 12:35] – [Preferences Dialogs (libxfce4ui aka XfceTitledDialog)] ochosireleng:4.16:roadmap:general_ui:csd [2019/10/17 01:18] – [Review of current Xfwm4 decorations vs. CSD] ochosi
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 To use the new HeaderBar in lieu of the traditional XfceTitledDialog heading just add a <property name="use_header_bar">1</property> to your glade file or set the property when creating the dialog via g_object_new. (Note that this setting has to be set at construct time.) To use the new HeaderBar in lieu of the traditional XfceTitledDialog heading just add a <property name="use_header_bar">1</property> to your glade file or set the property when creating the dialog via g_object_new. (Note that this setting has to be set at construct time.)
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 +//For 4.16 we will be going with Scenario 2.//
 ===== Scenarios ===== ===== Scenarios =====
  
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   * re-designing those apps that seem like low-hanging fruit (Taskmanager? Parole?)   * re-designing those apps that seem like low-hanging fruit (Taskmanager? Parole?)
   * using CSD only as simple window decorations for applications   * using CSD only as simple window decorations for applications
-  * SSD can still be dropped from xfwm4 (ochosi: not sure if it could really be dropped - olivier?) 
   * this ensures we can gradually make changes and get feedback along the way   * this ensures we can gradually make changes and get feedback along the way
  
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   * only using CSD for XfceTitledDialog (see scenario 2) and leaving the rest unchanged, so Xfwm4 decorations for applications like Thunar.   * only using CSD for XfceTitledDialog (see scenario 2) and leaving the rest unchanged, so Xfwm4 decorations for applications like Thunar.
   * low effort   * low effort
-  * SSD cannot the dropped from xfwm4 +  * visual inconsistency and uncertainty for app devs if they can/should/shouldn't switch to CSD
-  * some visual inconsistency and uncertainty for app devs if they can/should/shouldn't switch to CSD+
  
 ==== Scenario 4: Stay where we are ==== ==== Scenario 4: Stay where we are ====
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 ===== Applications ===== ===== Applications =====
  
 +Three applications, one with a headerbar redesign (Taskmanager), one which is practically a settings dialog (Notifyd) and one with a minimal/zero-redesign CSD (Parole) to highlight different options/steps we have/can take when trying a transition.
 ==== Taskmanager ==== ==== Taskmanager ====