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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: kpanel swallowing
From:       Mosfet <mosfet () jorsm ! com>
Date:       1999-08-14 12:19:43
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On Fri, 13 Aug 1999, Cristian Tibirna wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Does it make any sense that I add ability in kpanel that will build a
> submenu called Swallow under ^K/Panel/ ? This menu will summarize all the
> *.desktop files containing a valid SwallowExec= entry (like xload, xclock
> etc.) parsed during ^K menu building (on startup).

I like this idea too, although I think something like "Embed in KPanel" is more
new user-friendly. We of course all know what swallowing means, but I don't
know if it's obvious to brand new users.

I would also like to redesign the swallow entries in the Execute properties
tab (mostly for the ultra-cool SizeInPanel entry that Pietro did awhile ago),
so if you are looking at that also drop me a mail. 

> 
> And, just that we don't forget:
> 
> - removing swallowed apps from kpanel isn't possible (applications are
> stopped, but the icon - and the kpanelrc entry - remain)
> 
> - there wasn't yet decision on how to handle global/local
> desktop/exec/mimetype files. Thus, trying to edit properties of a kpanel
> icon isn't of any good.
> 
> Thanks for your attention (and yes, I know, the one who codes gets right
> to speak).
> 
> 
> Cristian Tibirna
-- 
Daniel M. Duley - Unix developer & sys admin.
mosfet@kde.org
mosfet@jorsm.com

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