[GnomeMeeting-devel-list] Re: Network interface resets when offline

[Jan Schiefer <cheaterjs gmx de>]

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Damien Sandras schrieb:
> Le lundi 09 mai 2005 à 17:03 +0200, Jan Schiefer a écrit :
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>>When I start gnomemeeting and I'm offline ( example: autostart program )
>>the network interface resets from ppp0 to eth0 ( which is up ).
>>
>>When I start gnomemeeting again next day ( and I'm online ) gnomemeeting
>>is set to eth0 and account registration fails.
>>
>>However, I think gnomemeeting souldn't change the interface automatically.
>>It should search only for interfaces if the user want's it.
>>Maybe you can place a button "Search for interfaces" right of the
>>interface selection or find another solution.
>>
> 
> 
> Well, that is a design decision inherited from the devices handling.
> If your preferences are set to use the USB headset, but the headset is
> not plugged, then it will use the default soundcard.
> 
> It is the same for the network interfaces, if the interface that you
> want to use is not available, it will use another one that is available.
> 
> I'm not ready to change that behavior anytime soon unfortunately as it
> would require complex changes and dual preferences handling.

Hmm...

It is Ok to use another interface when not avaiable, but I want use MY
interface when it's avaiable.

You could change that these settings are not written to gconf-registry.
That would rwsult in following behavior:

Day 1 - Offline
- ---
gconf: ppp0
gnomemeeting: ppp0 - not avaiable -> let's use eth0 instead ( but don't
write eth0 to gconf )

Day 2 - Online
- ---
gconf: ppp0
gnomemeeting: ppp0 - avaiable -> let's use ppp0

Greetings,
Jan Schiefer!
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