Re: Panel changes for 4.4

Alexander Iliev wrote

>>As most of you may know, I'm planning to make some
>>drastic changes to
>>the panel for Xfce 4.4. In fact the changes are so big
>>that you could
>>speak of a redesign. To make sure that this design will
>>work well also
>>for plugin writers (especially for them even), I'm hoping
>>to get some
>>feedback on my initial thoughts about the subject.
>>
>>I decided to use the excellent Xfce wiki facility for
>>that -- I don't
>>even know who provides this for us, but thanks for that
>>-- so anyone can
>>add comments.
>>
>>Please, if you can spare some time, have a look at
>>http://www.myoo.de/xfce/index.php/Panel_Design and let me
>>know what you
>>think, either here, or personal mail or on the wiki.
>>
>>Since none of this has actually been coded yet feel free
>>to shoot it
>>down completely and suggest alternative designs ;-)
>>
>>I'm most interested in suggestions for the plugin API;
>>the
>>implementation is of secondary concern.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>	Jasper
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>
>I thought of an idea which I think would be good addition.
>Let me put an example - the Xkb or the System buttons
>plugins should
>be able to be added to the panel just once. It doesn't make
>sense to
>add two instances of the system buttons (at least IMO).
>Other plugins
>(as the launcher or netload) should be able to have whatever
>number
>of instances the user wants to have.
>  
>
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>
>Hey, thanks for the GREAT WORK all xfce team. :)
>
>Alexander
>  
>
Hello

1. I don't agree with Alexander's idea for an api that checks if an 
plugin (eg. volume-control) could be added only for a special number. 
Everybody should feel free to add as much systembuttens (eg) as he wants 
to. I mean why to make things difficultier than they are and loos by the 
way some liberties ?
2. I would like to have a better 'position'-concept. the way you can add 
plugins should be done like in the Toolbar of Terminal.
I really love this method ;)

Bye
    Johannes, the_hippie