Re: applet unsuccessful initialization

[Charles Lambert <cwlambert76 yahoo com>]

--- Mark McLoughlin <mark skynet ie> wrote:
> 
> Hi Sergey,
> 
> On Thu, 2003-03-13 at 11:20, Sergey V. Oudaltsov
> wrote:
> > Hi all
> > 
> > I would like my applet to be able to close itself
> in case of
> > unsuccessful initialization (if XKB extension is
> not present on X
> > server). Analyzing gnome-panel code, I see that
> the actual value
> > returned by the initialization callback is nearly
> ignored. So the
> > question: is there a way to de-initialize and stop
> the applet nicely
> > (without "...applet crashed..." boxes)?
> > 
> > Any comments would be welcome,
> 
> 	Someone else asked me that question lately. They
> wanted to do the same
> thing with the volume control if the device couldn't
> be opened. 
> 	I think its actuall better if the applet stays on
> the panel but gives
> some indication that its not working correctly
> rather than just not
> appearing - e.g. making the widgets insensitive and
> adding a tooltip
> explaining that XKB isn't enabled.
> 
> Good Luck,
> Mark.

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maybe have the applet stay but have something like a
red no smoking circle over it to visually show that
its not working.

Charles

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