CrunchBang Panel

ADcomp · 2009-04-28 23:51:24

Hello ..

corenominal wrote:

P.S. Have you ever thought about creating a full panel application? If not, I think you should, while there are several available already, I have yet to find one which I am totally happy with. I could see ADeskbar developing into a great panel application.

corenominal wrote:

so something similar to existing panels, such as BMPanel, but with some added ADcomp set-up magic! I could be way off here, but it occurred to me that ADeskbar already has a really nice preferences GUI, so would it be a big job to include pager, taskbar and system tray features?

So , Why not ? I discussed with corenominal and I start some hack from other panel llike pypanel , foobar/barpanel and some python script from awn

Size 1440x900 : pager | tasklist | systray | clock // Size 1440x900

.cbpanel_1440x900_m.jpg .cbpanel_full_1440x900_m.jpg

Menu and plugins : menu is based on debian-menu.xml like openbox menu ( sorry, is in french. I forgot to change )

Clock / Calendar

Menu Tasklist ( in french too )

Plugin : Search / Terminal

Need more develop ( brain damage lol ) for first beta but coming soon for testing ..
Before asking if someone need feature/plugin , I have to work on pager / tasklist / systray / clock

Bye

Last edited by ADcomp (2009-04-28 23:58:38)

kBang · 2009-04-29 01:04:28

Any chance of full faux transparency ala Tint2?

anonymous · 2009-04-29 02:06:54

Does this panel just use the default gtk theme?

Also could a hide windows (show desktop) button be added?

Thanks

corenominal · 2009-04-29 03:09:07

Great work ADcomp! I am really excited to see this develop, I cannot wait to get my hands on it! smile

ADcomp · 2009-04-29 08:21:04

kBang wrote:

Any chance of full faux transparency ala Tint2?

not now .. but when code is stable , I add this option like adeskbar ( gtk / override gtk / transparency )

anonymous wrote:

Does this panel just use the default gtk theme? Also could a hide windows (show desktop) button be added?

Yes , It's only gtk ( as I say to KBang wink ). "Showdesktop" button is already exist / working

Screenshot with CrunchBang default theme ( 1440x900 )

.cbpanel_theme_1440x900_m.jpg

corenominal wrote:

I am really excited to see this develop, I cannot wait to get my hands on it!

Yes , I know big_smile

Bye

rizzo · 2009-04-29 09:25:04

Wow, that latest screenshot looks really great. This is an exciting development smile

stopie · 2009-04-29 15:28:43

Is this a panel specific to CB? like...tintCB or CBpanel...or what?

ADcomp · 2009-04-29 18:58:19

omns wrote:

Wow, that latest screenshot looks really great. This is an exciting development

Tanks .. big_smile

stopie wrote:

Is this a panel specific to CB? like...tintCB or CBpanel...or what?

?? don't understand your question , sorry .. Do you read 1st post ( some kind of summary ). Otherwise it is likely to work with other WM , I think , not tested yet.
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Some news : I working now on Preferences UI ..

What do you think about this little popup window ? ( Exit Button => OBLogout )

About dialog :

Bye

iggykoopa · 2009-04-29 19:55:53

great job, I normally don't use a panel, but I'll have to give this a try. Does it autohide?

anonymous · 2009-04-29 19:57:31

What does "Stop" do? Also I would use a normal right-click menu rather than a pop-up.

rizzo · 2009-04-29 20:06:41

Just one suggestion. I find the debian menu structure confusing and difficult to use. Something like the way the lxpanel menu is structured would be nice smile

ADcomp · 2009-04-29 20:26:02

iggykoopa wrote:

great job, I normally don't use a panel, but I'll have to give this a try. Does it autohide?

Thanks. yes ..

anonymous wrote:

What does "Stop" do? Also I would use a normal right-click menu rather than a pop-up.

" stop " should be "Exit panel" and " Exit " should be " Logout " ( oblogout ) .. I have to change these label.
no right-click ( not yet ) because I have to rewrite some code .. So pop-up is more easy for me. wink

omns wrote:

Just one suggestion. I find the debian menu structure confusing and difficult to use. Something like the way the lxpanel menu is structured would be nice

Menu plugin requires a complete rewrite from scratch. I did a few critical mistakes hmm
Otherwise I think to use xdotool to simply call openbox menu ..? But as panel use plugin ( python ) , we can virtually code many different menu smile

Bye ..

anonymous · 2009-04-29 20:49:05

Also for your plugins (calendar/search/terminal), I think removing the title/description/icon would give a cleaner look.

ADcomp · 2009-04-29 20:52:09

I already do it big_smile

ADcomp · 2009-04-30 23:55:52

Hello ..

If someone want to give a try : http://www.ad-comp.be/public/projets/cb … el.tar.bz2
!! Remember to close other bar with systray before if you want the panel share with systray

Config is stored in ~/.config/cbpanel .. not yet Preferences UI

Also need help on this (big) project ..
* Someone could make some pretty icons for menu / settings ?
* all feedbacks are welcome to find where are buggy stuff
* .. other come with time wink

And last but not least , Have you some idea for a good name for this new panel ?
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Panel works (almost) fine on my desktop / netbook but ..

* systray needs some tune-up when change gtk-theme
* pager : one like LxPanel ( ok ) , one with only label ( desktop number ) that not yet finish ( doesn't refresh when add/remove desktop )
* And also some problems with transparency ( xcompmgr ) and "top" position when "Animate iconify and restore" is checked on OBconf
* My implement of debian-menu is really crappy ( like my english ) !! Why don't use xdotool to call openbox menu ? Maybe I can write another menu plugin with some Eye's candy ?

* when use terminal plugin / search plugin , panel doesn't give focus to terminal / entry

Bye ..

Last edited by ADcomp (2009-05-01 00:00:11)

anonymous · 2009-05-01 00:15:08

ADcomp wrote:

Also need help on this (big) project ..
* Someone could make some pretty icons for menu / settings ?

Well for the settings at least, why not just use the users gtk icons? It would look nicer than a custom icon.

ADcomp · 2009-05-01 00:23:55

Hi anonymous ..

When there are stock gtk icons , I usually use them. But in Preferences UI , I will need few 'custom' icons smile
one more for a "crunchbang" menu and why not a cool icon for panel itself .. As I say before , all feedback are welcome big_smile

# edit: my design skill is more like Picasso lol

Last edited by ADcomp (2009-05-01 00:26:57)

anonymous · 2009-05-01 00:28:48

What custom icons do you need btw?

stopie · 2009-05-01 02:07:43

^^^ Indeed. Shoot us a list of what you need, want, or could use an icon for. I would be happy to donate some time for ya! Not sure if the end result of my work would be good, but its the though that counts wink

iggykoopa · 2009-05-01 05:43:04

I may be able to help by writing plugins for it once that is ready(maybe a system monitor or something to start with) . My artistic skill is probably worse than yours so don't feel bad.

Yogi · 2009-05-01 13:18:39

Hi ADcomp, I downloaded CB Panel, extracted it and did the following :
Killall lxpanel
click on cbpanel.

The panel poped up instantly but:
- No Menu
- No systray

I got a look at the config file, but nothing obvious..
But maybe you did not included these parts ?

Anyway this is a great work !
Here is a screenshot of my desktop at the moment :

cut_copy · 2009-05-01 13:31:54

Yogi: Download and install python-xlib to get systray running..

ADcomp · 2009-05-01 13:40:48

iggykoopa wrote:

I may be able to help by writing plugins for it once that is ready(maybe a system monitor or something to start with).

cool .. smile

Yogi wrote:

[..] The panel poped up instantly but: No Menu , No systray

I forgot to say for depends !! hmm

systray plugin depends "python-xlib" / terminal plugin depends "python-vte" and maybe libwnck-common .. so

sudo apt-get install python-vte python-xlib libwnck-common

I don't know why menu doesn't show .. Can you run panel into a terminal to look after some error ? Thanks for feedback

> Icons : 1 for panel itself , 1 for menu ( like a button ? ) and one ( a big one ) like a monitor ( to set bar position in Preferences UI like adeskbar )
It's a good start point .. Thanks

Bye

[ Edit ] @cut_copy : You beat me wink

Last edited by ADcomp (2009-05-01 13:42:12)

anonymous · 2009-05-01 13:49:45

And why not just the a gtk monitor icon? Heres the one from Gnome at 64px:

Yogi · 2009-05-01 14:13:34

Thanks Cut_Copy and ADcomp.

run in terminal : I do that ASAP.

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