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releng:4.8:roadmap:xfdesktop [2009/08/18 02:33] – created kelnosreleng:4.8:roadmap:xfdesktop [2010/10/02 17:26] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 Please note that this is not an all-inclusive list: I will probably implement smaller features as well.  Nor does this list have anything to do with bug-fixing. Please note that this is not an all-inclusive list: I will probably implement smaller features as well.  Nor does this list have anything to do with bug-fixing.
  
-The "Status" lines are accurate as of 2009/08/17.+The "Status" lines are accurate as of 2009/09/18.
  
 ===== Use GIO for Icon View ===== ===== Use GIO for Icon View =====
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 The icon view's drawing and repaint routines are poorly designed, fragile, and hard to maintain.  There are a few bugs filed relating to flicker and repaint problems that are not solvable with the current architecture. The icon view's drawing and repaint routines are poorly designed, fragile, and hard to maintain.  There are a few bugs filed relating to flicker and repaint problems that are not solvable with the current architecture.
  
-Status: 75% complete.  New architecture for drawing and rect invalidation is in place, but the implementation is incomplete and there are drawing errors.+Status: 95% complete.  Merged into master.  There are a couple hacks in place in the code to work around drawing errors that should be fixed properly, but the impact on the user should be minimal to nothing.
  
 ===== Keyboard Handling ===== ===== Keyboard Handling =====
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 The original keyboard handling for the icon view is a custom GtkWidget::button-press-event handler in XfdesktopIconView.  It is messy and doesn't work properly (the wrong icon is selected sometimes when navigating with the arrow keys).  GtkBindingSet should be used instead, and the routines should be rewritten to handle keys properly. The original keyboard handling for the icon view is a custom GtkWidget::button-press-event handler in XfdesktopIconView.  It is messy and doesn't work properly (the wrong icon is selected sometimes when navigating with the arrow keys).  GtkBindingSet should be used instead, and the routines should be rewritten to handle keys properly.
  
-Status: 100% complete, and merged to master.+Status: 100% complete.  Merged into master.
  
 ===== Free Icon Positioning (gridless) ===== ===== Free Icon Positioning (gridless) =====