Re: [gnome-network]remote shell UI

[Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo gnome-db org>]

On Wed, 2003-12-10 at 03:00, Emil Soleyman-Zomalan wrote:
> On Tue, 2003-12-09 at 15:55, Rodrigo Moya wrote:
> > Hi
> > 
> > I have been thinking about a feature that would be really useful, which
> > is a UI to manage the ~/.ssh/ directory. That is, one for creating the
> > SSH keys, copy them to a server, send them via email (calling
> > evolution), etc
> > 
> > I first thought on having a control center applet (to be in
> > Applications->Desktop Preferences->Advanced->Network), but this might be
> > confusing given there is also a network config tool in the menu, if you
> > install GNOME System Tools.
> > 
> > So, I've thought it could be in a Edit->Preferences menu in the
> > gnome-remote-shell tool. That would mean adding a menu bar to
> > gnome-remote-shell. How would that look?
> > 
> > Any thoughts?
> 
> Hi Rodrigo,
> 
> That's a good idea. If we want to add more complexity to Remote Shell,
> then we definitely need a menu bar. 
> 
the only problem with the menu bar are the Help/Cancel/Connect buttons.
Doesn't it look bad, and against GNOME UI guidelines to have it like
that? If so, we might need to rethink the UI to not include those
buttons.

> I've also been thinking about adding the sessions functionality to
> Remote Shell and integrating it into the network:/// URI.
> 
that's a nice idea, yes

> I hope to have a glade mock-up of the intended UI soon.
>
cool

cheers