Re: Plans for 2.20

[Bastien Nocera <hadess hadess net>]

On Tue, 2007-03-06 at 10:53 +0100, Rodrigo Moya wrote:
> Hi
> 
> So, it's time to start thinking about 2.20, since we have so many
> changes we want to do. Here's a list of the things I've been collection
> myself, to start the discussion:
<snip>
> * default apps:
> 	- Merge with AT capplet
> (http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=350263)
> 	- Add package install/remove commands, to enable the Upgrade/Remove
> items in the shell
What's that for?

- Add media application selected
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=362578

> * keyboard:
> 	- Merge with keyboard shortcuts
> 	- Move to an 'input methods' capplet?
> 	- Layout tabs in a separate dialog

- Pluggable keybindings:
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=410758
Patch is ready to roll

> * mouse:
> 	- Move to an 'input methods' capplet?
> 
> * proxy settings:
> 	- Extend it and call it 'Network'?
> 	- Move it to NetworkManager or gnome-system-tools?

NetworkManager doesn't have any settings of its own, really. The proxy
setting could host the multimedia network preferences (selection of
"speed").

> - Theme capplet:
> 	- Include mouse cursors as part of the theme settings
> 	- Include font settings as part   "       "     "
What's that last line?

> - Settings daemon:
> 	- Consolidate all xrdb calls into one
> (http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=314774)
Unbreak the number of gdk_window_add_filter, there's just too many (and
turning a11y on makes it install a filter that breaks other users of
gdk_window_add_filter)

> - General:
> 	- Split into control-center and control-center-capplets?
> 	- See betterdesktop.org for more ideas on capplets
More ideas on removing capplets :)

How about a display capplet with screensaver, resolution settings and
desktop background?

An appearance one with theme, menus and toolbars and fonts?

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Bastien Nocera <hadess hadess net>