[Panel-devel] Allow TaskBar Context Menus

[Robert Knight]

> the layout should try to push other things out of the way - and then let them
> go back when it shrinks.

In Qt, layouting is a top-down process.  I don't know exactly how
Kicker operates, but following the Qt pattern the system tray applet
would inform its managing layout that its size constraints have
changed when a new applet is added or removed and the managing layout
rearranges its children as necessary.

> of course, there would be spaces between applets if layouts had been done
> according to my original suggestions. instead here we are fighting with the
> exact problems i said would come.

I remain unconvinced that your suggestion will work.  The normal thing
to do in this case would be for you to create a branch of plasma in
branches/work, implement the panel as you think it should be done.
The rest of us can then check it out and if it meets the requirements,
merge it back.

> the "best" part is that if whatever is there doesn't work well, i'll get the
> blame because it'll be in plasma and guess who gets to read every single
> bitch fest, usually personally addressed to them?

Well obviously.  As the person who announced, publicises and manages
the project, it is quite natural that you will be credited for its
success or blamed for its failure.  This exactly the same as every
other project which has a clear leader with a public presence.

Regards,
Robert.

On 20/10/2007, Jos Poortvliet <jospoortvliet at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/20/07, Chani <chanika at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > but i have essentially  given up arguing over it because evidently the
> > > attitude is "what the fuck does he know" so... go for it. have fun. see
> how
> > > far this gets us.
> > "if you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself"
> > however, we don't have a way to clone you,
>
> I really think we should look into that possibility. It's not just
> plasma, you know - he needs to give talks, work with the trolls, be a
> cool marketing dude, be thought leader, and he apparently cares about
> some ppl in and around his home as well... ;-)
>
> > so I guess you'll have to put up
> > with other people doing their best.
> >
> > > (the irony is that the other week i got accused on irc of micromanaging
> > > things. hah.)
> > rofl.
>
> Be sure that I'm pretty amazed to see what's going on in and around
> plasma. I think more than half the community is afraid it's not going
> to work out in time, but I'm also sure 100% is like *wide eyes* when
> they see the amount of commits and cool stuff going in. IF this works
> out fine you guys (it is clearly not just Aaron, no matter how 'Tom
> Green' he is) will have proven yourself like never before ;-)
>
> We need a Plasma song.
>
> > --
> > This message brought to you by evyl bananas, and the number 3.
> > www.chani3.com
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