Re: [Evolution] Re: [Helix Beta] Evolution - Docklet

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

What is a docklet?

On 19 Mar 2001 15:07:29 -0500, Mark Gordon wrote:
> I don't think many Evolution developer read the Beta list, and when it
> comes to Evolution, I'm largely out of the loop.  If you want to make
> Evolution suggestions, there's a mailing list based at
> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution that the Evolution
> developers read, so I'm going to move this thread over there.
> Follow-ups beyond this can probably leave out the Beta list.
>
> -Mark Gordon
>
> On 17 Mar 2001 02:03:21 -0500, Sean Middleditch wrote:
> > OK, continuing in my craze of docklets...
> >
> > Would it be possible to have Evolution (optionally) use a docklet?
> > Thus, all the windows could be closed (not just minimized, becasue that
> > still takes up room on my rather crammed tasklist), but still be open
> > with the Docklet (no load time for people who care about that stuff).
> >
> > Also, the docklet could alert users that they have new mail (or tasks,
> > whatever).  However, unlike most biff's, it would only show the new mail
> > in Evolution (which could be actively scanning for mail periodically,
> > since it would be open in the background), and would instantaneously be
> > updated when there is no more new mail (user checked) - this is a big
> > issue I have with normal mail biffs - they don't immediately relate that
> > there is no more new mail, and when new mail does arrive, it tends to be
> > before the biff has updated, and then it won't alert me with it's noise
> > or animation or whatever).
> >
> > Also, the docklet could (should) have some easy access controls, like
> > opening mail, new message, settings, exiting Evolution, etc.
> >
> > I would be this to be best done with a docklet, instead of an applet,
> > for two reasons:
> > a) Applets suffer from the problem that when a new applet is loaded, it
> > 'randomly' (as far as most users are concerned) placed on a panel,
> > usually not where a user would want it.  A docklet will always be
> > created in specified area.
> > b) In order for an applet to be constantly in the right place, it must
> > always be there.  This means that either Evolution will always have to
> > be open in background (don't even think about, Ximian-dudes, Nautilus is
> > bad enough, when it actually works), or that the applet will spend a lot
> > of time sitting there doing nothing, taking up space, because it can't
> > communicate with Evolution.
> >
> > I would like, otherwise, congradulate Ximian-peoples and everyone else
> > that helped with Evolution, version 0.9 is really nifty.  It works
> > great, better than anything else I have for mail!  Other than the
> > docklet thing, the only things I would improve in Evolution are POP over
> > SSL and Groupwise connectivity (my work uses Novell servers for legacy
> > reasons, and we can't replace the Groupwise groupware because of the
> > learning curve for our employees, and enabling POP support kills the
> > Novell server... go figure).  But I babble... Thanks for Evolution, I
> > really like it!
> >
> > (now if only Red-Carpet would handle the snapshot updates for Mandrake
> > 7.2...)  ~,^
> >
> > -- 
> > Sean Middleditch
> >   of
> > AwesomePlay Productions, Inc.
>
>
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