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Almost finished. Here is what I have so far. I am considering integrating the user and admin dialogs into one interface - so the first tab will be something like "Desktop". Except for that, the code is nearly complete. Hopefully, the most it will need is minor tweaking. Enjoy and please provide feedback - such as do you like the frame around the icon set, other options, etc. (BTW the system files I included are sources.list, xorg.conf, fstab, and slim.conf)



john

Well that's sharp, John--terrific work!

Side note: I have repeatedly tried to get Warren to add contextual help buttons to his Assistants, and wonder if there might be a role here as well. The coding side would be easy, seems to me: it would involve adding a Help button to a screen or screen segment that would simply call up a little text file. I would be very willing to help with the text side if you and anti think it would be worth trying--maybe run a pilot on the wireless?

Yes! Thanks Jerry. You're right the coding would be easy

leafpad /path/file

I like that idea.

john

Early morning grogginess - can't focus.

Here it is - an integrated control center. The code is clean. I just need to figure out how to set a window icon for icewm, ob, et al and getting the window to open centered. Also, any minor tweaks or possibly the addition or removal of tasks. Please enjoy.



john

I don't have the fb icon on this computer; otherwise, it would look a little better.

Looking good!

I can't quite see the labels, but it is customary for them all to have "parallel construction"--i.e., all start with a verb, just be a noun, etc.

Once I can see them, I will send you any suggestions that occur to me.

So "edit conky" is acceptable but "screen resolution" does not have the "verb?" If this is the case, then you are right - the buttons should be labeled as such to provide built-in "documentation." Once this project is complete or nearly complete, perhaps it could make its way to the wiki? Thanks for the tip!

john

OU812 wrote:......and getting the window to open centered.....

I'm just looking into gtkdialog but I see if you use the -c option it will be centered on the screen,

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#! /usr/bin/gtkdialog -c -e

Could you upload your scripts for a look?

Thanks. I tried that, but it didn't work. I think this works:

<window title="Keyboard Config" icon="configuration_section" window-position="1">

@erie - If you're interested in the code, I can email it to you.

john

That looks really good John, nice work.

Reminds me of the Zenpanel in Zenwalk, and also the Panel in Wolvix. (Both produced by the same person i'm told). I definitely think this is the kind of thing that will make a users time with antiX even easier & more fun. Top stuff!!

OU812 wrote:
@erie - If you're interested in the code, I can email it to you.

john

Please do. eriefisher@gmail.com

Anti suggested adding a button to change the login wallpaper. That's a little more difficult than I thought since I can't seem to find a good example on the net. However, I think the tinymecc has something I can use. I'll find out. And I'll be sending the code to erie later today. Between us, we should be able to come up with a solution.

john

Very nice work John! Keep it up.

Did notice a typo for "Edit IceWM setings" that you've probably already noticed and fixed.

Thanks for sending the scripts John, looks good. I have not had any time to really go through them though.

I do have one issue with gtkdialog. As soon as I start your script cpu goes to %100 and stays there even when I close the window. Are you seeing this as well? I wonder if there is some way to kill dialog once the script is closed?

Not here eriefisher.

Make sure you have nitrogen installed, maybe that is causing the problem.

What does htop show?

I just tried it again and cpu is now %4. Go figure?