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OnDemand icons
uggla:
Hi!
I'm new to TC and I really like what I see. I just wonder why on demand applications isn't given a wbar icon? I have all my applications as on demand items and I think it's annoying that they don't show up on wbar until first run.
(With a few hacks I've now fixed this on my install but it needs some work every time I install a new app.)
Regards
/Uggla
roberts:
Some users have many of OnDemand items. Wbar is very limited in the number icons that can be displayed in a single instance. On 1024x768 about 30 is max.
jur:
I think I saw that the guys over at puppylinux are working on a gui to control wbar settings. It may be useful for us also. I'll see if I can find something about it.
roberts:
I am amazed at what I just recently proposed in the development area is something that seems to then also appear in the public forum: Case in point. On Aug 02 I posted:
--- Quote --- OnDemand makeover
« on: August 02, 2010, 12:21:45 PM »
Here is what I am contemplating for 3.1...
1. Move OnDemand directory out of HOME and into TCE base directory, after all it concerns extensions.
2. Merge OnDemand menu items into the dynamic Applications menu.
a) Thereby having a single applications menu area. Cleaner less complex.
b) Prevent creating menu items for existing OnDemand menu items in the Applications menu.
3. Add OnDemand directory to the end of the users PATH for easy command line use of "load & run" applications.
I think this could simplify operations while still giving the use much control over quick boot times versus "load & run" OnDemand items:
Thoughts? Comments?
--- End quote ---
The team responded favorably to my post. I have begun these changes for 3.1rc1.
User uggla would like OnDemand to be completely and totally transparent by also having OnDemand item in wbar.
curaga would like Appsaudit to gain a tab to audit what extensions are displayed in wbar,
Personally, I was leaning towards OnDemand being excluded from wbar.
So now that this is open to the community, what say you?
3rail:
I like the fact that once I've loaded an on demand application (abiword for example), I get an icon in the wbar for it in that windows session.
Am I missing the point?
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