Re: xfce4-hwsensors-plugin

Am Dienstag, den 26.07.2005, 15:14 +0200 schrieb Stefan Ott:
> Hello
> 
> I created a new xfce panel plugin based on the xfce4-sensors-plugin,
> currently called xfce4-hwsensors-plugin. I announced this in the forum
> and benny told me, this was the right place. So here I am :)
> 
> Benny said he's prefer to see the two projects merged. As I made
> substantial changes to the UI and some internal parts, it probably won't
> be easy to merge the projects in a way which allows the plugin to look
> like the current sensors plugin, thus a merge would probably mean that
> the current plugin is to be replaced by mine. That was also the reason
> why I decided to create a new project instead of sending a huge patch to
> the original author.

actually, looking at the "next generation", i can't imagine that the
changes were so huge. thus, regarding the display, 

> 
> The plugin still has some small issues but it should work. The current
> URL is http://tools.desire.ch/xfce4-hwsensors-plugin/ (for those who'd
> like to take a look). Debian packages for sid x86 are available from the
> same website.
> 
> Cheers

i just think that adding a checkbox or radio button menu "display
graphically" <--> "display numerically" whould be the only difference in
the UI; internally this switch could handle everything.

besides, why didn't you use version 0.5.0 to apply your changes?

as a further note: both my two temperature sensors with 45°C and 32°C
had no green bar...


bye, fabian