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Offline peterc

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Is it worth packaging bmpanel?
« on: July 15, 2010, 07:50:41 PM »
So for kicks and giggles I have compiled bmpanel (nsf.110mb.com/bmpanel/). However, while testing it, I discovered that it really only works in fluxbox, openbox, and icewm. (I didn't try metacity, but I presume it would work.) Because it needs a NETWM-compliant window manager, it does not work in aewm++, evilwm, flwm, hackedbox, windowlab, or tinywm. Well, it works, but all it shows is the panel and the clock; no workspaces or taskbar, which in my opinion makes it rather useless. (I didn't test to see if the systray worked.)

So, it is still worth submitting it as an extension?

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Re: Is it worth packaging bmpanel?
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2010, 10:52:01 PM »
My vote is yes, with a notice in .info file about compatible WM's.
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Re: Is it worth packaging bmpanel?
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2010, 11:04:16 PM »
Looks nice, more versatile than tint2, so I would like to try it. :)

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Re: Is it worth packaging bmpanel?
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2010, 06:17:30 PM »
Ok, the ayes have it. I've submitted the extension.