[openi18n-im:01436] Re: Upcoming Gimlet related enhancements

Hideki,

Thanks for the announcement and update.

IMHO, our work isn't directly related to the original sub-tasks ("unify
all configuration to one window" and "move all lang data out to LEs"),
it would be great if someone can give more description of the two
sub-tasks in details.

Anyway, our work definitely enhances gimlet and put it to central
position in user perspective.

-federic

> It's a preliminary anouncement. 
> 
> There has been a series of gimlet related updates in progres.
> 
> Among planned enhancencents below,
> 
> >     * GIMLET enhancement
> >           o SUB-TASKS:
> >                 + rewrite to use systray (notification area)
> >                 + rewrite to use iiimcf
> >                 + unify all configuration to one window
> >                 + rename to something more desktop neutral
> >                 + move all lang data out to LEs
> 
> two big enhancements are very close to be done.
> 
> First one is "unify all configuration to one window" feature.
> 
> It consists of the property configuration framework which allows LEs to 
> dynamically create configurable GUI property panel.
> 
> This will significantly reduce the use of AUX for simple property
> panel. LE can send a property configuration data and gimlet
> dynamically creates GUI which a user can manipulate, select and input.
> The value of attributes a user changes would be sent back from gimlet 
> to LE.
> 
> I saw the demo yesterday in Beijing presented by Phill Zhang.
> He demonstrated that custom configuration panel GUI and selection 
> of property without writing GUI code in LE but customizing 
> the data to be sent, 
> 
> Phill will send out its spec and current sample screenshots by Monday.
> 
> Second one is "move all lang data out to LEs" feature. 
> 
> It already shows significant progress in what Federic posted yesterday
> as [openi18n-im:01432].  It enhances the LE info to be exchanged
> betwee LE and gimlet, so that a user can switch input methods within
> LE if an LE has multiple input methods inside.
> 
> Regarding "rename to something more desktop neutral" task, anyone
> has any suggestion?
> 
> We need to change both part of the name of gnome-im-switcher.
> Not only "gnome-" part, but "im-switcher" may not be appropariate
> name, as the first feature described above, the major part of
> gimlet becomes dynamic configuration framework.
> Any idea?
> 
> Cheers,
> Hideki