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Subject: Re: Plasma Media Center and state machines
From: Marco Martin <notmart () gmail ! com>
Date: 2010-04-04 8:07:39
Message-ID: g2k57b05eda1004040107ga0199dfcq54153fff9fac0671 () mail ! gmail ! com
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On 4/4/10, Shantanu Tushar Jha <jhahoneyk@gmail.com> wrote:
> > * there will be a shared home page
> >
> > * there will be a set of shared / common components available, such as the
> > playlist, media browser and control bar
> >
> > * there will be some set of shared / common sub-components, such as a global
> > pause button in the control bar
> >
> > * a state may also need to provide custom sub-components
> >
> > * a state may also want to provide a custom component for the main viewing
> > area (e.g. a full screen plasmoid for weather, or a special browsing widget)
> >
> > if we can agree on those points, then we can ask: how can plugins work?
> >
> > well, it becomes evident that we should provide a way to define which common
> > components and sub-components are useful in a given context from a state.
> >
> > we also need to allow states to register custom sub-components and provide a
> > "main viewing area" component as well. (additional components that live on
> > screen edges, augment the home page, etc. can be something we think about
> > later once we have something releasable in hand today).
> >
>
>
> Exactly. Right now the Media Browser supports writing custom plugins.
> So, if we extend that so that the whole Media Center supports plugin,
> I think we can have a great system.
> As you said, the plugin can specify what media to show, what player to
> use, what controls it supports etc.
> So, it will be like we'll have plugins and load them using Traders, right?
yes. then, as i said a plugin says what applets want and what
subcontrols of applets wants, and sttatesbare built accordingly
> Right now, I'm fixing up the media player's playlist problem, will put
> the patch on reviewboard when done.
> Chris, regarding the Files browser existing right now, Aaron and Marco
> said that to make it better visible on all devices, we can make it
> show 3 columns at once (so to make the icons resizable, and later
> maybe allow the user to zoom in/out), I tried but there is a small
> problem somewhere, so I'd like if you can help with this. Is it fine?
> If yes, I'll reply back with the patch :)
no, the list view with always one column i think. it's a list. is the
grid view that should become thne default
Cheers,
Marco Martin
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