Description: Just something I found on a mockup somewhere which I can't find anymore (T.T) that I liked... It's still very buggy, but please give me your feedback .
Howto install:
edit the config.c (if necessary include/bars.h, though this is not recommended) to suit your needs and then run ./compile && ./gnome-panel-menuLast changelog:
----- 03.04.2009 ----- Changes: * Implemented main functionality. Bugs: * When clicking non-activated toggle-buttons segfault ToDo: * XML config reader * icons * autohide * re-set maximum maximize area for window manager * save desktop space
----- 21.05.2009 ----- Changes: * Saved desktop space (ToDo) - bars no longer stacked * Toggle-Buttons -> action buttons with submenus * Moved height setting to config.h Bugs: * none found ToDo: * XML config reader * icons * autohide * re-set maximum maximize area for window manager
----- 24.05.2009 ----- Changes: * implemented icons * improved usability of config.c - moved add_action_button(...) to add_action(...) - moved add_toggle_button(...) to add_submenu(...) - moved toggle_button_callback(...) to submenu_callback(...) - moved action_button_callback(...) to action_callback(...) * set GTK_RELIEF_NONE to buttons with submenus to improve usability * added file browser (major bump to 0.1) Bugs: * when a nonexistant icon file is given in config.c an ugly default icon is displayed ToDo: * XML config reader * autohide * re-set maximum maximize area for window manager * config dialog
----- 25.05.2009 ----- Changes: * added support for gtk_icon_theme - icons can now be set as filenames or as gtk icon names. * improved file browser: - added home button - added icons to home and - icons paths not hardcoded anymore - double-clicking a file opens it - improved positioning so that the window doesn't go off-screen - "~" alias for the home directory - removed conflict with several open file browsers (only one can be opened now) - moved toggle button to action button - GTK_RELIEF_NONE is set when the browser is closed * re-sized the back button * fixed bugs - crashes etc * improved compile script Bugs: * when a nonexistant icon is given in config.c an ugly default icon is displayed ToDo: * XML config reader * autohide * re-set maximum maximize area for window manager * config dialog * mime type icons for file browser
Hey, I was hoping someone could help me install this package? like a step by step, the instructions are confusion to me because I don't work much with these types of files.
Thanks,
- download the file to your home directory
- in a terminal type:
Quote:
tar -xf 104036-gnome-panel-menu.tar.gz <enter>
cd Files/gnome-panel-menu/ <enter>
./compile.sh <enter>
./gnome-panel-menu <enter>
- you have to run ./gnome-panel-menu in that directory everytime you want the program to start.
- if you want to customize the bar you have to edit the configure.c file it follows the following syntax:
Quote:
where BAR_X is the menu you want to add the button to and BAR_N is the submenu of the button. ICON_BLAH is the path to the icon defined above.
add_submenu adds a button which opens a submenu
add_folder adds a button which opens a file browser popup
add_action adds a button which executes an action.
after you edit config.c be sure to run ./compile.sh again.
I hope this helps you (and everyone else) with installing. If this is still confusing feel free to ask again.
not bad. two suggestions:
- make use if gtk_icon_theme instead of hardcoding paths
- make use of a config file instead of hardcoding it
... I would help you, if you it was in python :)
Thanks for your feedback :) i'm glad you like it.
> - make use if gtk_icon_theme instead of
> hardcoding paths
good idea, the problem i am currently facing is using gtk_icon_theme without limiting the user in using a custom icon.
> - make use of a config file instead of
> hardcoding it
i've got that in my todo list (see above). one idea was using an xml config file which is my nature hierarichal - just like the menus. the other idea was using a directory with .desktop files.
> ... I would help you, if you it was in
> python :)
thanks a lot, giving feedback and suggestions is already a great help - if you have any more ideas please feel free to comment :)
>> good idea, the problem i am currently facing is using gtk_icon_theme without limiting the user in using a custom icon.
you may check if user set an icon, if not use gtk_icon_theme, you could then setup an empty function for it, like
set_icon(blah, icon-name)
{
if (user_set blah)
else (blah)
}
thanks for the tip about the icon - what im currently doing is checking if the icon path exists.
width request seems to just limit the minimum size. http://library.gnome.org/devel/gtk/unstable/GtkWidget.html#gtk-widget-set-size-request it says something about setting the minimum size.
another problem im facing is how to determine the absolute position of a widget on screen.
i solved the user/gtk icon issue in the current release 0.1.1, as well as the issue with the maximum size of the back button (packing was the key, not size request or allocations :D)... about not hard-coding the config file - that was something i had planned to do last when the actual program was nearly finished (hence the abstraction level of add_action(...), add_submenu(...) and addfolder(...))
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Hey, I was hoping someone could help me install this package? like a step by step, the instructions are confusion to me because I don't work much with these types of files. Thanks,
- download the file to your home directory - in a terminal type: Quote:
tar -xf 104036-gnome-panel-menu.tar.gz <enter>
cd Files/gnome-panel-menu/ <enter>
./compile.sh <enter>
./gnome-panel-menu <enter>
- you have to run ./gnome-panel-menu in that directory everytime you want the program to start.
- if you want to customize the bar you have to edit the configure.c file it follows the following syntax:
Quote:
add_submenu(BAR_X, "description", ICON_BLAH, BAR_N);
add_folder(BAR_X, "description", ICON_BLAH, "/path/to/folder");
add_action(BAR_X, "description", ICON_BLAH, "command &");
where BAR_X is the menu you want to add the button to and BAR_N is the submenu of the button. ICON_BLAH is the path to the icon defined above.
add_submenu adds a button which opens a submenu
add_folder adds a button which opens a file browser popup
add_action adds a button which executes an action.
after you edit config.c be sure to run ./compile.sh again.
I hope this helps you (and everyone else) with installing. If this is still confusing feel free to ask again.
not bad. two suggestions: - make use if gtk_icon_theme instead of hardcoding paths - make use of a config file instead of hardcoding it ... I would help you, if you it was in python :)
Thanks for your feedback :) i'm glad you like it. > - make use if gtk_icon_theme instead of > hardcoding paths good idea, the problem i am currently facing is using gtk_icon_theme without limiting the user in using a custom icon. > - make use of a config file instead of > hardcoding it i've got that in my todo list (see above). one idea was using an xml config file which is my nature hierarichal - just like the menus. the other idea was using a directory with .desktop files. > ... I would help you, if you it was in > python :) thanks a lot, giving feedback and suggestions is already a great help - if you have any more ideas please feel free to comment :)
>> good idea, the problem i am currently facing is using gtk_icon_theme without limiting the user in using a custom icon. you may check if user set an icon, if not use gtk_icon_theme, you could then setup an empty function for it, like set_icon(blah, icon-name) { if (user_set blah) else (blah) }
ah and yes, it's possible to change the maximum width/size of a widget. use the width-request and height-request setters
thanks for the tip about the icon - what im currently doing is checking if the icon path exists. width request seems to just limit the minimum size. http://library.gnome.org/devel/gtk/unstable/GtkWidget.html#gtk-widget-set-size-request it says something about setting the minimum size. another problem im facing is how to determine the absolute position of a widget on screen.
i solved the user/gtk icon issue in the current release 0.1.1, as well as the issue with the maximum size of the back button (packing was the key, not size request or allocations :D)... about not hard-coding the config file - that was something i had planned to do last when the actual program was nearly finished (hence the abstraction level of add_action(...), add_submenu(...) and addfolder(...))
it's too big for my taste.
i've reworked the size and the layout - i hope this works better for you.