applets descriptions

[Aaron J. Seigo]

On Thursday 04 September 2008, Gerhard Gappmeier wrote:
> > you're mixing levels of the taxonomy. all Plasmoids are Widgets, but not
> > all Widgets are Plasmoids. HTML/CSS can also be Widgets; Google Gadgets
> > are Widgets; MacOS X Dashboard Widgets are Widgets, too.
>
> Not sure if I'm mixing it? ;-)
> I know that it is possible (or at least should be) to run google gadgets
> and mac os x widgets on Plasma. Put these are also just technical details.
>
> From the user's point of view this should be the same.
> So they just run a "plasmoid" or however you want to call it.

no, they run a Widget.

> Not matter if it's a native C++ plasmoid, a python script
> or a Mac OS X Widget that's wrapped to run on Plasma.

it does matter, for a number of reasons. for one, if someone gives you a mac 
widget, the user needs to let plasma know at installation time that it's a mac 
widget. not all the widget systems out there are designed well enough to make 
autodetection simple or even possible.

for another, plasmoids offer additional flexibility and control, such as via 
theming, that we just can't offer non-plasmoid widgets.

> But as far as I understood you between your lines you interpret it this
> way: Widget: every gadget you can add to the desktop (or to other
> containers) Plasmoid: the native C++ widgets

almost.. Plasmoid: a widget (regardless of language authored in) that uses the 
libplasma API.

> Also the dialog says: "Add Widgets..."
> So it seems that this is the term to use, right?

yes.
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