[Debian] Auxlaunch

[Al Iasid]

Ben, thank you for your comments! I just finished adding a command line
option ("-dms") to add launch items from the Debian Menu System. (Note that
it only uses DMS entries that specify "needs=x11".)

Also, I made changes based on your suggestions. I added a "-right" command
line option to swap the button columns. And, I added code to attempt
full-screen mode. (I'm not sure this works since I run the Matchbox window
manager where every window is full-screen). The AUX button currently unhides
Auxlaunch. I'll investigate causing it to also hide Auxlaunch. As always any
input is welcome!

The top level icons (keyboard activiate, battery level, etc) are displayed
by the really cool "openmoko-panel-plugin" (see link below). It is a very
helpfull tool. Besides power and GSM status, it shows/hides the keyboard and
controls Bluetooth, GPS, and USB. It is essential in Debian, IMHO. I think
there's now a Debian package to help install it.

- alisid

http://projects.openmoko.org/projects/panel-plugin/





On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 4:39 PM, Ben <ben at aid.xdns.eu> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> thx a lot for this nice app, I think I will leave my idesk conf for it.
>
> Is there a way to :
>  - use right-hand entry for making a menu switcher
>  - making defaults sizes when auxlaunch starts (fullscreen-like ?)
>  - use aux botton for hide/unhide auxlaunch
> and how to get your top level icones (gsm info/battery level/etc)
> please ?
>
>
>
> Le Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:06:30 -0400,
> "Al Iasid" <aliasid at gmail.com> a écrit :
>
> > I created a wiki page with screenshot [1]. I also enhanced Auxlaunch.
> > It now also acts as a rudimentary, finger-friendly task (window)
> > switcher. This is an optional feature. Comments welcome,
> >
> > Aliasid
> >
> > [1] http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Auxlaunch
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 10:19 AM, Davide Scaini <dscaini at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > yes a wiki is quite necessary...
> > > d
> > >
> > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 7:56 PM, Michael Shiloh
> > > <michael at openmoko.org>wrote:
> > >
> > >> This is beautiful. Thanks!
> > >>
> > >> It is very simple, very flexible, and easy to configure.
> > >>
> > >> On top of that, it makes a great example program.
> > >>
> > >> If you have time to write up a wiki page that would be great.
> > >> Otherwise, I'll add it to my list.
> > >>
> > >> Michael
> > >>
> > >> Al Iasid wrote:
> > >> > Hi,
> > >> >
> > >> > I wanted a simple, very finger-friendly app launcher for my
> > >> > Freerunner running Debian. I also wanted to access it using the
> > >> > "Aux" button. So, I mixed code from the PyGTK hello world
> > >> > example with code from matchbox-keyboard-toggle and came up with
> > >> > "Auxlaunch". A screenshot and download link is at
> > >> > aliasid.googlepages.com/auxlaunch
> > >> > <http://aliasid.googlepages.com/auxlaunch> if you're interested.
> > >> >
> > >> > At first, it minimizes and waits for the "Aux" button to be
> > >> > pressed. Then, it pops up full screen and shows 3 large buttons.
> > >> > You use the up and down buttons to change the top button. Press
> > >> > the top button and the selected app starts. You can configure
> > >> > the choices by editing the ".auxlaunchrc" text file. I added an
> > >> > item for "Suspend" ("apm -s"), too.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
>
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