Re: libgswitchit: from virtual module to separate library

[Simos Xenitellis <simos74 gmx net>]

On Wed, 2006-07-05 at 21:42 +0100, Sergey Udaltsov wrote:
> Davyd,
> 
> This is a very good question. Since API was always considered as
> "internal" (and all its usage was controlled by me) - I never actually
> looked at it from the quality side. I slighly improved it for 2.15 -
> but I realize it is very far from being nice. So as a part of the
> separation process, I would try to do the API cleanup (and I would
> appreciate any help/advice/review).

On this issue, I am wondering whether it would make sense to bring 
in the SCIM configuration applet. SCIM allows you to write in 
a bit more complex scripts (Indic, CJK, etc) and the user experience
in distributions (for example, Ubuntu) is not good. You use Alt-Alt to
switch between XKB keymaps and Ctrl-Space to switch between SCIM
keymaps. There are cases that both can cater the same keyboard layouts.
It's a bit messy.

The SCIM configuration applet also diverges a lot from the GNOME HIG
guidelines.

If an API change is to take place, it might be good to capture the
requirements of SCIM.

I am not sure where the proper place is to discuss this. I would would
be happy if you can direct me to the proper place.

Cheers,
Simos

> Thanks,
> 
> Sergey
> 
> On 7/5/06, Davyd Madeley <davyd madeley id au> wrote:
> > On Wed, 2006-07-05 at 15:53 +0100, Sergey Udaltsov wrote:
> >
> > > Currently, libgswitchit (not same as libxklavier!) is used as a
> > > virtual module in the gnome-control-center and gnome-applets. There is
> > > a plot to use it in the gnome-screensaver as well. There are 2
> > > options:
> > > - Again, use it a virtual module
> > > - Finally, create separate module with its own build system, headers
> > > and (shared) library (as if GNOME does not have enough libraries).
> > >
> > > I am considering the second option. Any comments?
> >
> > The second option makes sense, but what can we do to decrease the amount
> > of API churn that is seen throughout the keyboard switching code? It
> > always seems to be breaking compatibility. Especially if the number of
> > users is getting up to three+ (maybe gdm would like it too?).
> >
> > --d
> >
> > --
> > Davyd Madeley
> >
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