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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: [PATCH + FEATURE] Automatic notification of hotplugged devices
From:       Kévin_Ottens <ervin () ipsquad ! net>
Date:       2005-05-13 5:11:10
Message-ID: 200505130711.14470.ervin () ipsquad ! net
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Le Jeudi 12 Mai 2005 23:56, Jérôme Lodewyck a écrit :
> Indeed, I see no reason your code coudln't work with, e.g. Ervin's hotplug
> scripts.

Or even the cd polling... But adding some code to call medianotifier in each 
backend is a no-no, that's really far from being an elegant solution.

> I dislike seeing an intrusive windows poping each time I plug in a device
> too. I made a similar feature in kdenonbeta/kvm, but with a more
> unobstrusive passive popup. You could have a look at the code and make up
> your mind.

Hmmm, I didn't know kvm used a passive popup... I was thinking of this 
solution too. I'll take a look at it, I discussed with Aaron Seigo who tends 
to prefer the window in this case (using the same argument used by Edwin in 
this thread).

> As for your patch, I am currently working on a bug in HALBackend, and it
> might become irrelevant. Still, I will think about it...

Hence why I dislike the design decision to merge both like this. It must be 
something separate (another kded module, or something lying in the systray), 
or alternatively inherit from BackendBase this way the code would be far less 
intrusive...

Regards.
-- 
Kévin 'ervin' Ottens, http://ervin.ipsquad.net
"Ni le maître sans disciple, Ni le disciple sans maître,
Ne font reculer l'ignorance."

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