From fraggle_rock33@hotmail.com Received: (qmail 1757 invoked from network); 27 Nov 1998 07:38:04 -0000 Received: from mail.redhat.com (199.183.24.239) by lists.redhat.com with SMTP; 27 Nov 1998 07:38:04 -0000 Received: from hotmail.com (f69.hotmail.com [207.82.251.209]) by mail.redhat.com (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id CAA30528 for <gnome-list@gnome.org>; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 02:37:27 -0500 Received: (qmail 25179 invoked by uid 0); 27 Nov 1998 07:36:54 -0000 Message-ID: <19981127073654.25178.qmail@hotmail.com> Received: from 209.52.76.26 by www.hotmail.com with HTTP; Thu, 26 Nov 1998 23:36:53 PST X-Originating-IP: [209.52.76.26] From: "Michael Celli" <fraggle_rock33@hotmail.com> To: gnome-list@gnome.org Subject: gTaskbar: a GNOME panel taskbar MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 23:36:53 PST I have been creating a panel applet called gTaskbar. In essence, it gives the GNOME panel a taskbar (like Win95 I guess, but there are 2 rows of buttons in order to conserve space). Of course for such a thing to work, the window manager must be patched up. I have currently only patched Window Maker so far. >From this taskbar, one can see what windows are open (with icons), focus windows and see which windows have been iconified, more features are very possible, but this seems like all a taskbar needs to do to me. First off, I need to know some of the popular window managers people use which they'd like a taskbar on their GNOME panel for (that would mean things like icewm wouldn't have much of a point since it has a taskbar), so I can release more patches (making this more useful for people) I'd also like to see people try this and get it working before I throw it up on the GNOME Software Map (and get a million e-mails telling me what's wrong with it) I have created a webpage for it at: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/4189/gtaskbar/index.html It has a small screenshot with link to a screenshot of my panel (with my lucious Rocky Horror Picture Show lips on it) If you wish to help me patch window managers for this, there are a bit of instruction on how to do so on this webpage, it isn't difficult at all to patch a window manager for this, so long as the window manager's source is easy enough to read (Window Maker was great!). Well I hope you all like this, please reply to me at fireman@candawired.com as I mainly use this address to read the gnome lists -Michael Celli- ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
From miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx Received: (qmail 14951 invoked from network); 27 Nov 1998 19:07:54 -0000 Received: from mail.redhat.com (199.183.24.239) by lists.redhat.com with SMTP; 27 Nov 1998 19:07:54 -0000 Received: from metropolis.nuclecu.unam.mx (miguel@metropolis.nuclecu.unam.mx [132.248.29.92]) by mail.redhat.com (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id OAA13154 for <gnome-list@gnome.org>; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 14:07:03 -0500 Received: (from miguel@localhost) by metropolis.nuclecu.unam.mx (8.8.7/8.8.7) id NAA19462; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 13:09:36 -0600 Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 13:09:36 -0600 Message-Id: <199811271909.NAA19462@metropolis.nuclecu.unam.mx> From: Miguel de Icaza <miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx> To: fraggle_rock33@hotmail.com, raster@redhat.com CC: gnome-list@gnome.org In-reply-to: <19981127073654.25178.qmail@hotmail.com> (fraggle_rock33@hotmail.com) Subject: Re: gTaskbar: a GNOME panel taskbar X-Info: When in doubt, blame the network References: <19981127073654.25178.qmail@hotmail.com> > Of course for such a thing to work, the window manager must be > patched up. I have currently only patched Window Maker so far. Interesting applet, I like it. I know the KDE Window Manager has some protocol to tell their panel about the existing windows open. It would be nice to have a compatible protocol here and add this protocol to the list of Window Manager hints that GNOME understands. Miguel.
From fraggle_rock33@hotmail.com Received: (qmail 3327 invoked from network); 28 Nov 1998 01:39:23 -0000 Received: from mail.redhat.com (199.183.24.239) by lists.redhat.com with SMTP; 28 Nov 1998 01:39:22 -0000 Received: from hotmail.com (f99.hotmail.com [207.82.250.235]) by mail.redhat.com (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id UAA22916 for <gnome-list@gnome.org>; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 20:38:25 -0500 Received: (qmail 25380 invoked by uid 0); 28 Nov 1998 01:37:44 -0000 Message-ID: <19981128013744.25379.qmail@hotmail.com> Received: from 209.17.189.152 by www.hotmail.com with HTTP; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 17:37:43 PST X-Originating-IP: [209.17.189.152] From: "Michael Celli" <fraggle_rock33@hotmail.com> To: gnome-list@gnome.org Subject: Re: gTaskbar: a GNOME panel taskbar MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 17:37:43 PST I've gotten alot of feedback about my gTaskbar applet, which is great:) I agree 100% with the general notion that WM hints should be used, and I'm looking into that and will replace it with WM hints if they can do the job. I should also say that I didn't write gTasbar to contest gnome pager or anything like that. I was halfway through writing this when I first heard about gnome pager; I haven't used or seen any screenshots of gnome pager yet, so I can't compare the two. -Michael Celli- fireman@canadawired.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com