Plasma Media Center and state machines

[Marco Martin]

On 4/4/10, Shantanu Tushar Jha <jhahoneyk at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > * there will be a shared home page
>  >
>  > * there will be a set of shared / common components available, such as the
>  > playlist, media browser and control bar
>  >
>  > * there will be some set of shared / common sub-components, such as a global
>  > pause button in the control bar
>  >
>  > * a state may also need to provide custom sub-components
>  >
>  > * a state may also want to provide a custom component for the main viewing
>  > area (e.g. a full screen plasmoid for weather, or a special browsing widget)
>  >
>  > if we can agree on those points, then we can ask: how can plugins work?
>  >
>  > well, it becomes evident that we should provide a way to define which common
>  > components and sub-components are useful in a given context from a state.
>  >
>  > we also need to allow states to register custom sub-components and provide a
>  > "main viewing area" component as well. (additional components that live on
>  > screen edges, augment the home page, etc. can be something we think about
>  > later once we have something releasable in hand today).
>  >
>
>
> Exactly. Right now the Media Browser supports writing custom plugins.
>  So, if we extend that so that the whole Media Center supports plugin,
>  I think we can have a great system.
>  As you said, the plugin can specify what media to show, what player to
>  use, what controls it supports etc.
>  So, it will be like we'll have plugins and load them using Traders, right?

yes. then, as i said a plugin says what applets want and what
subcontrols of applets wants, and sttatesbare built accordingly

>  Right now, I'm fixing up the media player's playlist problem, will put
>  the patch on reviewboard when done.
>  Chris, regarding the Files browser existing right now, Aaron and Marco
>  said that to make it better visible on all devices, we can make it
>  show 3 columns at once (so to make the icons resizable, and later
>  maybe allow the user to zoom in/out), I tried but there is a small
>  problem somewhere, so I'd like if you can help with this. Is it fine?
>  If yes, I'll reply back with the patch :)

no, the list view with always one column i think. it's a list. is the
grid view that should become thne default

Cheers,
Marco Martin