[Evolution-hackers] gtk_message_dialog() alternatives

[Jonathan Dieter <jdieter99 gmx net>]

Okay, I've put together a plugin that implements the functionality in my 
original patch that incorporates the standards on variable naming, etc.  
The one thing I'm not sure is what evolution-specific function to use 
that calls gtk_message_dialog() (or something similar).  The closest 
I've found is e_notice(), but that doesn't seem to let you use Yes/No 
buttons.  When looking through code in other plugins (save-calendar for 
instance), I note that they use gtk_message_dialog().  Any thoughts?

While working on the plugin, I've modified configure.in to put my 
plugin, default-mail-client-check, in the experimental plugin section 
and autoreconf'd it to create the new configure script.  How should I 
send the patch to the list?  The changes to both configure and 
configure.in are quite extensive.

Jonathan

Not Zed wrote:

> Evolution patches list is probably as good a place as any.  Use 
> evolution-hackers if you need to ask questions like this one.  You 
> should subscribe to evolution-hackers at any rate.
>
> There is a shell event recently added "upgrade.done" which is called 
> at startup after the configuration is setup to the current version.  
> You can probably use that.
>
> The class is "org.gnome.evolution.shell.events:1.0"
>
> You might want to look at the other code, it uses a few things  - like 
> e-error, which you should be using as well, for any messages - don't 
> use gtk_message_dialog() directly.
>
>
>
> On Thu, 2005-03-03 at 08:23 +0200, Jonathan Dieter wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the quick response.  I've just gone through the published 
> > eplugin API and I haven't seen any hooks for either evolution startup or 
> > the mail component startup.  If you know what they are, or could at 
> > least point me in the right direction to look for this information, I'd 
> > sure appreciate it.  Also, would you want me to send the plugin to the 
> > evolution-patches mailing-list or would it be better to send it elsewhere?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jonathan Dieter
> > jdieter99 gmx net <mailto:jdieter99 gmx net>
> >
> > Not Zed wrote:
> >
> > > Hmm, we actually had a patch all but complete for this last year, from 
> > > Niklas Nylund <ninylund abo fi <mailto:ninylund abo fi> <mailto:ninylund abo fi <mailto:ninylund abo fi>>>, but then the 
> > > thread seemed to peter out.
> > >
> > > I don't really know what we should do about this, since the other 
> > > patch was so close.
> > >
> > > As for your patch - this functionality should now be done via the 
> > > plugin interface.
> > >
> > > Also you're using java-style mixedCaps, we don't do that anywhere, we 
> > > use lower-case names for everthing, usually with _ separating words 
> > > (its easier for non-english speakers apparently).
> > >
> > > Michael
> > >
> > > On Thu, 2005-03-03 at 00:08 +0200, Jonathan Dieter wrote:
> > >
> > > > This patch will ask the user if they would like Evolution to be the 
> > > > default mailer for GNOME the first time that Evolution is run.  If the 
> > > > user says "yes", Evolution sets itself to be the default mailer.  If the 
> > > > user says "no", Evolution won't change anything.  There is a check box 
> > > > that asks whether the user wants to be asked this question every time 
> > > > Evolution is started.  If the check box is not checked, Evolution will 
> > > > never ask the question again.  If it is checked, Evolution will only ask 
> > > > if there is either no mailer set up or if another mailer is set as the 
> > > > default one.
> > > >
> > > > This is my first attempt at a patch, so any feedback would be 
> > > > appreciated.  Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Jonathan Dieter
> > > > jdieter99 at gmx dot net
> > > >    
> >
> >