Re: A Libreoffice toolbar using GS extensions

[Amy <mathematical coffee gmail com>]

I count three separate threads to the mailing list in which you've asked this; perhaps you are not getting responses immediately because your setting for this mailing list is for (say) a daily digest rather than receiving emails as they are sent?

The answer is, yes, such an extension most probably *can* be created (GNOME _javascript_, what extensions are written in, has some support for dbus; as long as LibreOffice has a DBus API to support whatever actions you wish to perform, this is achievable).

So, if you really wanted to, you could.  However, why would you make this a gnome-shell extension as opposed to (say) simply a python application, or even a standalone GNOME _javascript_ application (could be run with the `gjs` binary)? Is there any reason it needs to be tied to the shell? Does it need any shell-specific capabilities? If not, then writing it as a standalone script/application would at least mean non gnome-shell people could use it too.

On 13 May 2013 23:56, Megh Parikh <meghprkh gmail com> wrote:

Can a gnome3 extension be developed with a ms office ribbon like/ a
very customizable HTML interface which uses dbus for communication
with libreoffice applications ??

It can have a dropdown thing like drop down terminal extension of
gnome3, a drop down should open whenever libreoffice is opened.

It can also have tabs using sourcecode from the taskbar gnome3 extension

Steps to reproduce:
1. A gnome3 extension can be developed with a very customizable HTML
   interface / a ms office ribbon likeinterface which uses dbus for
   communication with libreoffice applications.
2. It can have a drop down thing like drop down terminal extension of
   gnome3, a drop down should open whenever libreoffice is opened.
3. It can also have tabs using source-code from the taskbar gnome3
   extension.
4. Also for Bold, Italic and Underline AND alignment options buttons
   like  the nautilus location bar should be used using CSS and check
   and radio buttons respectively.
5. I suggest using Black and white themes like Faenza Icons

Current behavior: The libreoffice toolbar looks dull and many a times
     buttons are hard to find. Customization doesnt bring much change
     and separators should be dynamic.

Expected behavior:The libreoffice toolbar will look interesting.
     Buttons will be easier to find as HTML customiztion will have
     flexibitity and separators would be dynamic.

Sorry, i am sending this message as i dont really know whether it is recieved
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