Re: Login-out proposed features

[Manuel Clos <llanero eresmas net>]

MArk Finlay wrote:
> Here's one idea I had: If possible[1] modify the panel and nautilus so
> that they don't draw any of their widgets to the screen until they are
> finished loading[2]. Then modify gnome-session and remove the splash
> screen and instead have it set the background at the start of login to a
> nice friendly full screen graphic that tells the user that gnome is
> loading. Hopefully this could be done on an X level to avoid delays.

I currently have access to the menu panel *before* nautilus draws the 
desktop and is responsive.

The panel loading icons and applets is a natural visual progress for me.

Also, how long will you wait? until nautilus draws the desktop? what if 
the desktop dir is in a (busy) nfs share?

I think that the way to go here is:
	- Let the user / admind (optionaly) preload gnome2 libraries while at 
gdm. Gdm has a background_program option, I currently use xpenguins, but 
I will *really* use a gnome2 libraries preloader if it were available.
	- Concentrate on making the programs that run at startup faster and 
lighter, so that you get "Instant Log On (R)"[1]

Just my 2 cents.


[1]: patent pending.

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