
Hardware Messages MOCKUP
Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements
Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): Add the source-code for this project on opencode.net
This is just a MOCKUP so the real application DOES _NOT_ EXIST!!
I hope someone else can code this application!
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What it is supposed to do:
Show kernel messages when plugging in a device. Not only storage devices, HIDs etc. too.
It should contain a filter - we don't want all the kernel messages in one popup.
It should contain a settings panel - for changing the filter (and the buttons ;)
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Why a yellow popup and not the standard kdialog popup?
I like this popup more, but that is off course personal. The standard KDE kdialog popup would also work.
Update: I made a 'shot' of the standard KDE popup too.
mfriedrichs
15 years ago
Aaaaaaarggghhhhh.....!
So, please let me know: if your Hardware Icon on the desktop changes from "disabled" to "enabled", who in heavens name need a tamagotchi-like window that must be clicked ????
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meneerdik
15 years ago
Personally, I created a simple Bash script that listens for HAL events. For example, when I plug in a USB memory stick, it will automatically show a balloon saying:
"New device detected: Kingston DataTraveler, 512 MB storage space."
Also, it automatically mounts the device and shows the contents in a new Konqueror window.
When I plugin my digital camera, it also displays a message and automatically synchronises the images with my DigiKam photo collection.
If I'm not mistaken, KDE 3.5 has a similar HAL-based feature built in.
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chareos
15 years ago
Look at kdeartists for some idea :-)
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ceebx
15 years ago
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zammi
15 years ago
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AnXa
15 years ago
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blaster999
15 years ago
BTW, knotify doesn't steal focus.
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zammi
15 years ago
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6thpink
15 years ago
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nightwriter
15 years ago
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laktose
15 years ago
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madpenguin8
15 years ago
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loggeman
15 years ago
But I don't see why all this info about "new blaha using blaha on adress X" acctually needs to be shown to the average user. As allways that could be an option how you want the info to be displayed.
I've been running graphical Linux for a couple of years now and that info just tells me jack accept when I'm really interested in knowing it...
Instead there could be a, to the hardware, related icon displayed together with the info like what the hardware is, it's vendor (just as it is right now), link to a FAQ telling the user how to handle it etc....
The possibilitys are many just thinking userfriendly.
Just some thoughts
//Logge
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tosta
15 years ago
Many users can be confused with detailed messages.
For example, a simple message like "Found a USB mouse connected, click for details..." will be more compreensive for new users.
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TanisInGentoo
15 years ago
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pete123
15 years ago
Suse implements a similar idea, suseplugger or something, but it would be much better if it was done through KDE.
For consistency, would it not be best to go through knotify or whatever, what all the standard apps use like kmail, kopete etc?
Still, the knotify (or whatever it is actually called) is ugly, maybe someday someone will make some themes or the likes for it.
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PARENA
15 years ago
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freqmodn
15 years ago
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bennevis
15 years ago
the idea is great tho! :)
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DaBlade
15 years ago
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author
15 years ago
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bram85
15 years ago
The idea of notification for new hardware is nice, but this is quite intrusive.
Why not make a passive popup? In these popups you can make hyperlinks so you can still request Details if you want to.
Clicking OK for everytime you plug something in/out is quite tiresome in my opinion. Reminds me of Windows XP with it's annoying balloons which stay on screen until you click on it.
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RikRat
15 years ago
The upside of an OK button is that you can read the whole content of the balloon before it dissapears. There should be an option to disable the OK button.
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tminos
15 years ago
Good job.
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6thpink
15 years ago
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