New Plugin: Python extension (and Remote KDE unlock)

[Aleix Pol]

On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Srivatsan Iyer
<supersaiyanmode.rox at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have been writing a kdeconnectd plugin that embeds a python interpreter
> allowing scripts to be written to extend functionality. These scripts can
> respond to android system events (such as phone unlock) or be manually
> invoked via the Android App.
>
> There's a bare-bones implementation in my Github repository (links below),
> that is able to load two scripts: one that locks the KDE session from the
> android device, and the other that listens to android device unlock event
> and also unlocks KDE. (Link to a gif below).
>
> I have a few questions and I'd really appreciate you guys' response.
>
> 1) Although I do not see it within the repository here:
> github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-kde, is this something someone else is working on
> locally? If so, I'd love to collaborate and contribute.
>
> 2) This point is valid provided the plugin sounds like a good idea. The
> current implementation is really not that robust and has a lot of rough
> edges. I have about 10-15 non-trivial todos before I can even think of a PR.
> Eventually, this plugin will expose basic desktop functionalities of KDE
> (like notifications), and the android device (like other calls, texts, or
> notification access). Additionally I am also thinking about virtualenvs and
> ability to install 3rd party packages for these python scripts. This,
> surely, is too ambitious for me. But in the short term, I feel I am done
> with a basic skeleton and would like others taking a look. What would be the
> best process? I can surely submit a review at git.reviewboard.kde.org, but
> it might take me a few months to fully finish this and submit for review. Or
> is it okay submit work that is (somewhat) complete but not ready to be
> merged? I am looking for something that allows for a lot of going back and
> forth.
>
> Links:
> - kdeconnect-kde diff:
> https://github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-kde/compare/master...supersaiyanmode:master
> - kdeconnect-android diff:
> https://github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-android/compare/master...supersaiyanmode:master
> - Remote KDE Unlock demo:
> https://twitter.com/supersaiyan_9/status/765440342023745536
>
> Thanks,
> Srivatsan
> --
>
> Srivatsan Iyer

There's already a plugin for un/locking in plugins/lockdevice, we
didn't enable it by default because we don't have UI for Android. I'd
suggest making your Android patch work with this one, so it's not
duplicated in the KDE side.

HTH,
Aleix