Re: Actually looking at the code (GConf vs. BonoboConfig)

[Maciej Stachowiak <mjs noisehavoc org>]

On 30Aug2001 04:28AM (-0700), George wrote:
> OK.  I must say I just had an incredible laugh.  That's because I just looked
> at the actual use of configuration stuff in libgnome* nowdays.
> 
> OK, Why was gnome-config bad?  You get no notification when things change.
> So doing desktop things with it sucks cuz apps don't redraw according to
> current settings.
> 
> OK, so where is it used now:
> 
>   gnome-exec:  to get the user's terminal preference, no need for
>                notification
>   gnome-url:   Get the users preferences of how to display urls.
>                OK a bit more complex, still no need for notification.

The calls in gnome-libs that use these may not need notification (I
guess they could just always reread the preference each time) but
other apps will want change notification for these. Nautilus cares
about the user's terminal preference for instance and may ormay not be
able to use gnome-exec. But I guess you are not suggesting we use
gnome_config for them.

 - Maciej