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List:       opensuse
Subject:    Re: [opensuse] Do we need a dedicated update notification icon in the systray?
From:       Freigeist <m4ng4n () gmx ! de>
Date:       2013-02-16 11:59:05
Message-ID: 511F7489.2040902 () gmx ! de
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Am 16.02.2013 04:15, schrieb Rajko:
> On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:12:39 +0100
> Sven Burmeister <sven.burmeister@gmx.net> wrote:
>
>> Hey everybody!
>>
>> Forget about apper or PackageKit or whatever, just the simple
>> question, completely detached from the code that makes it work –  or
>> not:
>>
>> Do you want a dedicated icon in the system try (panel) of your
>> desktop that shows you whether updates are available?
>
> Yes.
>
>> If yes, what signals do you expect from it? E.g. colour, flashing etc.
>
> For me color change will suffice, but for general usability it should
> change a shape too.
>
>> Sven
>
> A few words more:
>
> * it should be able to start update application that is set as default
>    by clicking icon itself;
> * it must exit immediately when requested;
> * after exit no daemons are left running; cron is the only one needed.
>
> * Must have in a context menu (right click)
> ** check updates now
> ** exit button (menu item)
> ** configuration button
>
> Configuration should provide:
> * time when it wakes up to check for updates;
> * set default application;
>
>
> I don't want any additional features that is already available in
> software management.
>
I second this.
If there would be an update notification it should be realized like 
Raijko said. Freely configurable concerning the time intervals it is 
checking for updates. No hassle, no new application.
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