From kde-usability  Sat Jul 12 17:46:13 2014
From: Shantanu Tushar Jha <shantanu () kde ! org>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 17:46:13 +0000
To: kde-usability
Subject: [KDE Usability] Plasma shell -> Mediacenter
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Hi folks,

The frameworks branch of PMC now contains a Plasma Shell which basically
loads the required QML components and looks/works exactly the same[1]. So
technically we are good to go if a user wants her desktop to be a media
center.

However, it'll be nice if we can discuss on how the actual workflow could
be for a user. Here are some things I can imagine-

* User can have a mediacenter activity which she can switch to for getting
the multimedia experience.

* Or, maybe she can configure the mediacenter shell to activate whenever an
external TV screen is connected (through HDMI or something).

* The device is a dedicated mediacenter device - the user tells Plasma to
always load mediacenter instead of deskop

Any other ideas? Thoughts?

[1] http://i.imgur.com/J16niw7.jpg

Cheers!

-- 
Shantanu Tushar    (UTC +0530)
http://www.shantanutushar.com

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Hi folks,<br><br></div>The frameworks branch of =
PMC now contains a Plasma Shell which basically loads the required QML comp=
onents and looks/works exactly the same[1]. So technically we are good to g=
o if a user wants her desktop to be a media center.<br>
<br>However, it&#39;ll be nice if we can discuss on how the actual workflow=
 could be for a user. Here are some things I can imagine-<br><br>* User can=
 have a mediacenter activity which she can switch to for getting the multim=
edia experience.<br>
<br>* Or, maybe she can configure the mediacenter shell to activate wheneve=
r an external TV screen is connected (through HDMI or something).<br><br></=
div><div>* The device is a dedicated mediacenter device - the user tells Pl=
asma to always load mediacenter instead of deskop<br>
<br></div>Any other ideas? Thoughts?<br><div><br>[1] <a href=3D"http://i.im=
gur.com/J16niw7.jpg">http://i.imgur.com/J16niw7.jpg</a><br><br clear=3D"all=
"><div><div><div><div>Cheers!<br><br></div><div>-- <br>Shantanu Tushar=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 (UTC +0530)<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.shantanutushar.com" target=3D"_blank">http://www.shan=
tanutushar.com</a>
</div></div></div></div></div></div>

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