R: Re: [kde-promo] Plasma Media Center Branding

LucaTringali TRINGALINVENT at libero.it
Thu Jul 15 18:14:31 CEST 2010


That's absolutely right.

>----Messaggio originale----
>Da: aseigo at kde.org
>Data: 15/07/2010 18.03
>A: <kde-promo at kde.org>, <plasma-devel at kde.org>
>Ogg: Re: [kde-promo] Plasma Media Center Branding
>
>On July 15, 2010, Stuart Jarvis wrote:
>> Alternatively, maybe we have the app which is called $something  and can
>> run anywhere and also a very simple Plasma Media Center workspace for
>> full-time Media Center pcs that pretty much Plasma Desktop with different
>> defaults: no panels and maybe just a couple of system monitor widgets, a
>> button to launch $something and that launches $something full screen on
>> login.
>
>you've just described exactly what PMC will be. :)
>
>it can be used as:
>
>* a media center augmentation to Plasma Desktop or Netbook. in this case, it 
>runs as a full-screen app and "takes over" the computer's display and 
>interaction while running. kind of like a screen saver, only for media 
>services and without requiring a password to exit.
>
>* the workspace itself. in such cases, launching random apps probably isn't 
>part of the desired use cases, though that could indeed be supported fairly 
>easily if it ended up falling into scope. generally, in this usage it would 
be 
>used on a dedicated media center device connected to a large screen (t.v., 
>projector, etc.) and used for media playback / storage exclusively.
>
>as such, i think the branding works as Plasma Media Center since in both use 
>cases it becomes the work space one is interacting with. in the first use 
>case, it's a temporary "overlay" while in the second case it is indeed the 
>full workspace. in both cases, it's the exact same binary being run.
>
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