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Topic: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

ADcomp wrote:

Update .. plugin "Drawer" is come back  + minus changes
Deb : adeskbar.0.4.2-all.deb
Source : adeskbar-0.4.2.tar.bz2

> adeskbar.0.4.0-all.deb
new preview ( v0.4 )  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCjBzxhWxUk



Dependencies:
python , python-gtk2 , python-cairo , python-gmenu , gnome-menus

optional : python-dbus

plugin :

- tasklist/showdesktop : python-wnck
- volume : python-alsaaudio ( python-pyalsaaudio on Arch / Slitaz )
- terminal : python-vte
- systray : python-xlib

sudo apt-get install python-wnck python-alsaaudio python-vte python-xlib

> adeskbar.0.3.7-all.deb

ADcomp wrote:

* better look if no composite
* add these directories to scan "menu" applications  ( kde app. are showed in menu now ) :

~/.local/share/applications 
/usr/local/share/applications 
/usr/share/applications/kde4 
/usr/local/share/applications/kde4

* Tasklist : add menu ( right click ) -  maximize / minimize / close

Deb : adeskbar.0.3.2-all.deb


ADcomp wrote:

update : Tasklist - minimize/maximize with wheel (SCROLL_UP/SCROLL_DOWN)

adeskbar.0.3.1-all.deb

Testing personal repo for debian/ubuntu ( not yet signed )

/etc/apt/sources.list

## ADeskBar
deb http://www.ad-comp.be/public/deb/ ./

After update && upgrade :

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  adeskbar
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 260kB of archives.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? 
WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
  adeskbar
Install these packages without verification [y/N]? y
Get:1 http://www.ad-comp.be/public/deb/ ./ adeskbar 0.3-1 [260kB]
Fetched 260kB in 0s (400kB/s)   
(Reading database ... 97695 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace adeskbar 0.3-0 (using .../adeskbar_0.3-1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement adeskbar ...
Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_US.utf8.cache...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Setting up adeskbar (0.3-1) ...

ADcomp wrote:

For testing : adeskbar.0.3-0-all.deb

new feature : reserve space at screen edge ( fixed mode )

*** : If you use "systray" plugin , You must close all tray' applications before configure adeskbar !!

new video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwYGMG3aXfo

ADcomp wrote:

* bug with Intellihide if new open window is already maximized  hmm
* bug with 'Fake trans' ..

Deb : adeskbar.0.22-1-all.deb

Source : adeskbar_0.22-1.tar.bz2

ADcomp wrote:

Hello ..

Update :  /!\ new  config' file   -> you need to reconfigure !! /!\
easy way , remove old config ..

rm ~/.config/adeskbar/*.cfg

Deb : adeskbar.0.21-all.deb

Source : adeskbar_0.21.tar.bz2


Hello ,  ( and again , sorry for my poor english )

I'm coding a little 'application launcher' for openbox ( but work on gnome/kde too )  in python [pygtk]
It remains a bit of cleaning to do, but it works! ( 1st beta in few days big_smile )

Features : show/hide on click , always above other window , easy to configure color and size ..

Take a look : http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=fLxEGIbVf-s

Bye

Last edited by ADcomp (2010-10-07 08:20:10)

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

looks good, I'll be keeping an eye out for when you release it.

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

Good idea, good work!

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

I like the idea. Waiting for it to be done to try it.

Last edited by semko (2008-12-29 07:53:34)

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

Hello ..

Let me introduce " ADesk Bar" big_smile  .. A quick application launcher
Here is the 1st  release  : http://www.ad-comp.be/public/projets/AD … ar.tar.bz2

now , you can select position ( bottom , top , left , right ) .. works fine for me on ubuntu intrepid  and openbox ( gnome too )

=> All feedbacks are welcome. But I'm not a professional computer programmers .. just a little geek  tongue

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Last edited by ADcomp (2008-12-30 17:25:22)

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

Downloading and trying...

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

ADcomp:: nice little application. I feel that new users will find this kind of tray/launcher easy to use and easy to configure.

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  • Some sort of balloon help with application name would guide the user as to what application will launch.

  • Have the Command and Icon selection box default to the commom command /usr/bin and common icon /usr/share/icons

  • It would be nice to have been double dared when I selected the log off icon. Instead blam I was logged off in a hurry. Could be changed to #! logout script.

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

I have to think if I really need this, but it's definitely easy to use and to configure.

And I agree with all that kestrel suggested.

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

me likes it. nice job u did. smile

kestrel made good points in his comment. First thing I missed was some kind of notification - I had to click on the icon to see what's the application.

It would be nice if you could use arpbook-square-icons instead of the included.

Anyway, excellent work for a just a little geek. big_smile

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

@adcomp: thanks, in fact, i think it's the perfect launcher between tablaunch & wbar, user-friendly,(crunchy) very good litle app big_smile
@semco, thanks for suggest, but, you just have to rename icon-folder to back up and use my icons instead.. anyway, thanks for support smile

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

Can windows be maximized over this launcher or does it permanently take up space?

It would be cool if this had hover effects like a dock program too big_smile

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

hello ..

2nd release .. big_smile    =>  http://www.ad-comp.be/public/projets/AD … -1.tar.bz2

Remove old config  : 

rm ~/.adeskbarrc

Update : add 'tooltip' on mouseover ( in bar config too )

( Hi ) http://www.ad-comp.be/public/projets/ad … config.jpg
http://www.ad-comp.be/public/projets/.adeskbar_config_m.jpg

to launch AdeskBar :
./adeskbar

    USAGE :

    if hide : left / right click - show
    if show : left click - launch , right click - hide

    middle click - quit

to configure :
./adeskbar-conf

You can add/remove item , double click on item to edit.
to move item , simply drag & drop
Don't forget to save before exit !


TODO :
- a better interface to configure the bar !
- code is not a very good python code .. so !

Thanks for feedbacks  big_smile

Last edited by ADcomp (2008-12-30 22:16:11)

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

anonymous wrote:

Can windows be maximized over this launcher or does it permanently take up space?

always above other window .. over only in this case : fullscreen ( like firefox or game )
but if you set 'HIDDEN_SIZE' egal 1 pixel ,  It works fine and don't take space .. 1 pixel big_smile

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

This is coming along nicely smile The crunchbang button has no command attached to it in the latest release

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

Hello ..

Little update ..

** some minor change (you can launch bar and config from everywhere not only from source path )
** add 'Refresh' button

http://www.ad-comp.be/public/projets/adeskbar_refresh.png

source code : http://www.ad-comp.be/public/projets/AD … -2.tar.bz2

Take a look  : http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=pOoGWtBKE1Y


Bye ... Hooo , Happy new year  big_smile

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

kestrel wrote:

[..] double dared when I selected the log off icon. Instead blam I was logged off in a hurry.  [..]

omns wrote:

The crunchbang button has no command attached to it in the latest release

Now , default config doesn't have "command"  .. You have to configure it

New default config look like this :

http://www.ad-comp.be/public/projets/adeskbar_default.jpg

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

ADcomp: your little application launcher is about perfect for my sweetie. I'm installing #! over Ubuntu and plan to configure it for her. She just uses email and the web so something simple and clean will hopefully instill confidence in her.

Suggestion. It would be nice if the bar auto hide after a user defined interval if the mouse moved off of the bar.

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

ADcomp,
Looks very good! I think it's better than wbar. I like the "empty" desktop but just a click to the frame area and the adeskbar is available. smile
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Arpbook: I'm waiting for your new icons too!

Edit: Adeskbar works also well if you have a top conky. Great! http://www.flickr.com/photos/lotjak/3160284080/

Last edited by al (2009-01-02 16:33:57)

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

Hi .. Thank's a lot for your feedback !

kestrel wrote:

It would be nice if the bar auto hide after a user defined interval if the mouse moved off of the bar.

yikes   .. so , ok for me : http://www.ad-comp.be/public/projets/AD … -3.tar.bz2

http://www.ad-comp.be/public/projets/adeskbar_timeout.png

Think It's last release for this year  ......  HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY ... big_smile

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##
# EDIT
##

I put  ADesk Bar on Launchpad .. If you use bazaar ( bzr  - http://doc.bazaar-vcs.org/bzr.dev/en/user-guide/ )

bzr branch lp:~ad-comp.be/+junk/ADesk_Bar

https://launchpad.net/~ad-comp.be

Last edited by ADcomp (2008-12-31 17:44:30)

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

Nice inclusion of the auto-hide. Happy New Year smile

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lol, every ? leads to a different site. I feel like Forest Gump with his box of chocolates lol

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

Super cool. Thanks for implementing my input.

Yet another suggestion for next year. It would be quite handy to have a small area at the ends where the border was say twice as thick that was a hotzone where a right click would give access to the adeskbar-config and an about popup and maybe a link to the launchpad page. Maybe some other area could be made a hotzone or the whole thing maybe, right click anywhere on the bar.

I think this is perfect for my sweetie. Easy simple unobtrusive and best of all big fat buttons to click on.

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

Here is a screenshot of my Sweeties' setup. The "Logout" is the tooltip of the last button in the panel. The mouse was hovering over it but the screenshot software hides the mouse.

http://xs135.xs.to/xs135/09014/sweetie473.jpg.xs.jpg

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

hi kestrel, ^^ look nice:)

and now, adeskbar with "win-pets' icons big_smile

http://pix.nofrag.com/1/b/4/07c76e9a31b7b422e3778e65ee3d3tt.jpg

adeskbar: maybe by default in next #! release??  (like tablaunch for 7.10.02)

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Re: ADeskBar : application launcher for openbox

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you should add an option to anchor the 'dock' to start/end positions. thats the first thing i change in OS X; dock on the bottom, anchored to the left (so it's in the bottom left corner instead of the middle).

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