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Subject:    [haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #17076: [Deskbar Applets] Integrate USBDeskbar Deskbar Applet Into Codebase
From:       "Haiku" <trac () haiku-os ! org>
Date:       2021-07-13 17:13:59
Message-ID: 067.751e7952b3c41568eb342b8e73e045d4 () haiku-os ! org
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#17076: [Deskbar Applets] Integrate USBDeskbar Deskbar Applet Into Codebase
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  Reporter:  CodeforEvolution  |      Owner:  nobody
      Type:  task              |     Status:  new
  Priority:  low               |  Milestone:  Unscheduled
 Component:  Applications      |    Version:  R1/Development
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  Platform:  All               |
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Comment (by CodeforEvolution):

 I understand your concerns, however, here's more detailed reasons for why
 I think the applet should be added (or at least why a more simple applet
 could be coded):

 - The device connect and disconnect sounds are only registered from within
 the applet. It's still up to the user to choose whether a sound is played
 with the connect and disconnect events. The reason this is necessary, is
 that for our system sounds contest, a device connect and disconnect sound
 was made, and users should have the option to register these (rather
 pleasant sounding) new sounds. After all, the connect and disconnect
 sounds are great indicators of whether a usb device was successfully
 registered with Haiku, and can indicate whether a cable is faulty, or if a
 device simply is not in a state where it can talk to Haiku.

 - I have been looking through the the USB 3.2 specifications, and I think
 the applet would be a great way to handle "safely unmounting" a usb
 device, in addition to recommending to a user when their device is capable
 of higher speeds and just need to be connected to a "blue superspeed port"
 on their computer. (This was actually suggested in the USB specifications
 as a "good user experience" feature.)

 - As you mentioned, while the Devices preflet could list the usb devices
 (and it definitely should be implemented), I think of that preflet as more
 for "advanced users". After all, usb devices are very likely connected to
 the computer externally by an average user, and I feel as though having
 information about those devices easily accessible could help an average
 user determine whether their usb connected devices are properly detected
 and registered with Haiku without using command line tools or digging into
 the Devices preflet which lists every internal and external device that
 Haiku has detected.

 While I am reconsidering whether using USBDeskbar might be a good idea, I
 still think a simple applet with the described functionality above should
 be included in Haiku release images. The applet could even hide itself
 when there's no connected usb devices, or if the user desires to save
 space on the Deskbar. :)
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Ticket URL: <https://dev.haiku-os.org/ticket/17076#comment:2>
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