Re: [Deskbar] The future of Deskbar

[Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen <mikkel kamstrup gmail com>]

On Wed, 2006-09-13 at 16:10 +0200, Rapha�Slinckx wrote:
> Hi !
> 
> >         I don't think enabling 3rd party handlers by default is a good
> >         idea, too. 
> >         Maybe we could mark newly installed handlers in the
> >         preferences window. I
> >         personally like the way SLED does it with newly installed
> >         applications.
> >         There's a categorie at the top that says newly installed
> >         applications.
> > 
> > Maybe bubbling something up in the notification area, with a
> > notification bubble "New extension available: <ext_name>"? Clicking
> > the notification icon brings up the pref dialog...
> > 
> 
> Stuart has a point here.
> I think our default behavior should be to enable new handlers found
> under ~/.gnome2/deskbar-applet (because if they are there it means the
> use just put them there, and tha means he want to try them, i guess)
> 
> This will be similar to debina/ubuntu policy. When you install a daemon,
> then it is automatically added and started on boot. Because if you
> install it you likely want to use it.

My fears is that it will not be crystal clear why the handler or deskbar
all together suddenly crashes. Also it doesn't cover the case where you
install a handler, but it isn't enabled because of dependencies.

> The bubble idea is ok, but i fear it might not give real valuable info,
> and just clutter libnotify area ? Maybe not, i think we have to test
> this !

Well the icon will only be there in ~10 sec or so, then disappear. 


> And also integrate newstfuff manager with libmathusalem.

Yes! Mathusalem - total Ro><0r! Seb are you listening? ;-P Do we have
python bindings yet, or can we do everything via dbus?

Cheers,
Mikkel