using gsettings / gconf in extensions

[Tim Cuthbertson <tim gfxmonk net>]

Hi all,

I'm planning to add some gsettings or gconf integration to Erick
Pérez's workspace indicator extension
(https://github.com/erick2red/shell-extensions) to allow the user to
configure the label text format. So I have a couple of questions:

- Is gsettings or gconf preferred for extension code? I have the vague
impression that gsettings is newer and shinier, but not much more than
that.

- Is there a designated (or suggested) namespace or prefix that gnome
shell extensions should place their conf keys within, or shall I just
make something up? Should I put it inside
org.gnome.shell.extensions.<extension-id> or something?

Cheers,
- Tim.