plasmate alpha1 release

[Aaron J. Seigo]

On February 3, 2010, Diego Casella ([Po]lentino) wrote:
> > ---------- Messaggio inoltrato ----------
> > From: "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo at kde.org>
> > To: plasma-devel at kde.org
> > Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 13:31:02 -0800
> > Subject: Re: Subject: Re: plasmate alpha1 release
> > 
> > On February 2, 2010, Diego Casella ([Po]lentino) wrote:
> > > We need to add a dataEngine and runner templates in Javascript, as well
> > > a runner template written in ruby but, up to now, i didn't find any
> > > example in order to write good templates fot that. Hints ?
> > 
> > the javascript DataEngine and Runner APIs are not documented. unless
> > someone
> > else get to it, they won't be before 4.5 is out. which is ok, since those
> > Javascript APIs have known (at least to me ;) deficiencies in 4.4. those
> > are
> > really more 4.5 targets.
> 
> Ok, so should we disable the js ( and ruby ) radio button when selecting a
> runner or dataEgine project, until we get an improved API  ?

yes, probably makes sense. we should make sure that they are enabled by the 
time KDE SC 4.5 is available, though. but that's 6 months away :)

> > And theme support is still unavailable, in this current state.
> > 
> > theme support would be fairly easy to add, as far as packaging goes, but
> > it will still require an external tool such as Inkscape for the
> > forseeable future. so it will never be "perfect" for theming, it really
> > would be just more of a packaging and previewing tool.
> 
> Ok, then something like "create the theme directory hierarchy" -> "drag and
> drop svgs and color scheme" -> "preview" -> "publish" should be fine :)

yes, that's all that's needed.

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