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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Changes in konsole - and a KAction bug
From:       Lotzi Boloni <boloni () cs ! purdue ! edu>
Date:       2000-02-23 5:50:08
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  Ok, it is done. Have fun. :-)

        Lotzi 

> Whoa, your quick - cool :)
> 
> 
> Lotzi Boloni wrote:
> > 
> > > I brought this up to Simon before but haven't had the time to do
> > > anything about it. Konsole has had multiple sessions forever but very
> > > few people seem to be aware of it... Would be cool if there was
> > > something like optional upside down tabs on the bottom of the term for
> > > each open session, with maybe a button on the left to open a new session
> > > using the default shell ;-)
> > 
> >   Ok, I can move it to the bottom, and add a new button for creating a new
> > shell. Wait a few minutes.
> > 
> >           Lotzi
> > 
> > >
> > > Lotzi Boloni wrote:
> > > >
> > > >   Hi everybody
> > > >
> > > >   I made the following changes in konsole:
> > > >
> > > > -changed the handling of sessions to use KRadioAction
> > > > -made the toolbar display the current sessions
> > > > -renaming the current session.
> > > > -toolbar on/off
> > > >
> > > >   Left to do:
> > > > -saving the last state of the toolbar
> > > > -probably moving the rest of the menus to Actions too.
> > > >
> > > >   In the meanwhile I've found out that the unplug function is not working
> > > > for toolbars, and the changed text in toolbars is not updated either
> > > > (probably nobody is using "full text" toolbars).
> > > >
> > > >            Lotzi
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Lars Doelle wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Lotzi.
> > > > >
> > > > > i really appreciate you offer, but please proceed with care and think.
> > > > >
> > > > > I was well aware that introducing sessions into konsole would raise
> > > > > this demand and it basically means to fold some of the taskbar material
> > > > > into it. So what you plan to do needs to be properly balanced with the
> > > > > taskbar and likely overall features.
> > > > >
> > > > > Perhaps adjusting the right mouse button menu so that the shift is
> > > > > not necessary might do already. Perhaps one should make use of
> > > > > the dcop material and communicate with the taskbar. Just two
> > > > > examples to widen your view.
> > > > >
> > > > > Despite of my caution, i'd accept a statusbar patch introducing
> > > > > session buttons or whatever the conclusion of your thought and
> > > > > hacks might be.
> > > > >
> > > > > Have fun hacking konsole.
> > > > >   Lars
> > > > >
> > > > > > Lars:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >   I have a request towards konsole. I am willing to implement it myself,
> > > > > > if it is not already in your plans.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >   I want to provide a visible way of swithching between the virtual
> > > > > > konsoles - the ideal would be a tab-box, but let's say a dynamically
> > > > > > updated toolbar with buttons for it should be fine, too. Something like
> > > > > > the document changer in StarOffice or the kicker taskbox. And it would be
> > > > > > nice to be able to give names to the virtual consoles. Of course it would
> > > > > > be optional.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >   I guess it can be done easily once the standard menus are converted to
> > > > > > actions - but this is why I don't want to touch it while you are working
> > > > > > on it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >                  thanks
> > > > > >                    Lotzi
> > > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Daniel M. Duley - Unix developer & sys admin.
> > > http://www.mosfet.org - The place for KDE development news.
> > > mosfet@mandrakesoft.com
> > > mosfet@kde.org
> > >
> 
> -- 
> Daniel M. Duley - Unix developer & sys admin.
> http://www.mosfet.org - The place for KDE development news.
> mosfet@mandrakesoft.com
> mosfet@kde.org
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