Review Request: Initial work on the flexible controller of the Plasma Media Center

[Christophe Olinger]

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(Updated 2010-03-27 15:48:14.092413)


Review request for Plasma.


Changes
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Further work on handling mode switches concerning connections

I am not sure if I am on the right track here...

Eventualy when everything works, I'll reduce code duplication with some functions.


Summary
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This patch extends the controller applet by having 6 different layout modes which are adapted to what the media center is currently used for, i.e. browsing pictures, playing videos, etc. It sends a signal to the containment with the current mode. The containment then relayouts the other applets and configures them for the current Mode. These modes are defined as enum in the libs.
*The browser no longer has any controls. Those are now in the controller.
*The controller also has a show/hide playlist button and a toggle autohide button for itself.
*The different modes do not have sensible functions yet. I also need to work on configuring the applets for each mode, like telling the browser to hide, or the player to show.
*The controller is not really beautiful. I want animations for show(hide icons. I want the modeswitch button in a "drawer" perhaps. The toggle buttons need effects.


Diffs (updated)
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  /trunk/playground/base/plasma/MediaCenterComponents/applets/mediabrowser/abstractmediaitemview.cpp 1108007 
  /trunk/playground/base/plasma/MediaCenterComponents/applets/mediabrowser/mediabrowser.h 1108007 
  /trunk/playground/base/plasma/MediaCenterComponents/applets/mediabrowser/mediabrowser.cpp 1108007 
  /trunk/playground/base/plasma/MediaCenterComponents/applets/mediacontroller/controller.h 1108007 
  /trunk/playground/base/plasma/MediaCenterComponents/applets/mediacontroller/controller.cpp 1108007 
  /trunk/playground/base/plasma/MediaCenterComponents/containments/mediacontainment/mediacontainment.h 1108007 
  /trunk/playground/base/plasma/MediaCenterComponents/containments/mediacontainment/mediacontainment.cpp 1108007 
  /trunk/playground/base/plasma/MediaCenterComponents/containments/mediacontainment/medialayout.h 1108007 
  /trunk/playground/base/plasma/MediaCenterComponents/containments/mediacontainment/medialayout.cpp 1108007 
  /trunk/playground/base/plasma/MediaCenterComponents/libs/mediacenter/browser.cpp 1108007 
  /trunk/playground/base/plasma/MediaCenterComponents/libs/mediacenter/mediacenter.h 1108007 
  /trunk/playground/base/plasma/MediaCenterComponents/libs/mediacenter/playbackcontrol.h 1108007 
  /trunk/playground/base/plasma/MediaCenterComponents/libs/mediacenter/playbackcontrol.cpp 1108007 
  /trunk/playground/base/plasma/MediaCenterComponents/shells/plasmediacenter/mainwindow.cpp 1108007 

Diff: http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/3396/diff


Testing
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I tested the controller itself. The actual effect on the other applets when changing modes still needs work.


Thanks,

Christophe