Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Shifting set of features

[Pierre-Philippe Coupard <pcoupard easyconnect fr>]

Damien Sandras wrote:
> That's right, that is something I need to fix but I'm not sure it is
> possible. However, you can modify the GConf key
> /apps/gnomemeeting/general/user_interface/show_popup and set it to
> FALSE. The option didn't disappear, it just disappeared from the
> preferences window.

Okay, it wasn't there, so I created the xml entry manually in 
./gconf/apps/gnomemeeting/general/user_interface/%gconf.xml, and it didn't work 
as I restarted gnomemeeting several times, but now magically it seems to work. 
Is there some sort of config cache that needs flushing when you edit things by hand?

> > Also, to make the feature really perfect, would it be possible to add an option 
> > to select the audio device the ring tone is played on? I have 2 sound devices, 
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> Well, that is a bit advanced. The problem with that kind of features is
> that it is very complex to implement, and few users (believe me) will
> use it.

I understand. Perhaps then another, easier to implement solution for those of us 
who have a less-than-usual needs would be to have a "run external program upon 
incoming call" checkbox, and a text entry to specify the executable's path. 
Gnomemeeting could then simply exec it to start ringing, and kill it (or send it 
another signal) to stop ringing. I can think of several interesting things that 
could be done with that sort of feature, such as putting on an X10 light for 
when I'm outside the house and I can't hear the ring, for example. I'm not a 
great fan of C++ or Gnome, but I can have a go at implementing this if you'd like.

Also, I think I've found a small bug that wasn't there in 0.98.5 : when a call 
arrives, the little icon that's docked in the KDE toolbar cycles between the 
image of a normal phone, and the image of a phone with a sort of aura around it. 
If the remote caller hangs up when the "aura phone" image is displayed, it stays 
that way, instead of reverting to a normal phone. I thought it was to indicate a 
missed call at first, but apparently it simply doesn't reset the icon.

Thanks a lot for the tip. That works great for me!

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Pierre-Philippe Coupard <pcoupard easyconnect fr>
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