Re: ui tweaking tips

[Christopher Harvey <arbuckle911 gmail com>]

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> Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:47:53 +0300
> From: "natan yellin" <aantny gmail com>
> Subject: Re: tips for making pretty ui
> To: gtk-app-devel-list gnome org
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> Hello,
>
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 3:34 AM, Christopher Harvey <arbuckle911 gmail com>
> wrote:
>
>   
> > Hi,
> > I think I've got the ropes of gtk down pat, except that I don't know how to
> > create cool and unique windows. I want to create a small window that sits in
> > the dock most of the time, then pops up a small window then it's clicked on,
> > or a key combo is pressed. The important thing is that it has no window
> > border, isn't moveable and has tiny widgets, audacious is a good example
> > here. I know it isn't recommended to go against the default system settings
> > but in my case it makes sense because I want this window to stay out of the
> > way as much as possible and have a distinct look and feel. I've never used
> > an RC file before, but any tips or links to tips to help me tweak gtk
> > widgets and windows are appreciated.  I've never done anything like this
> > before and tutorials are hard to come by.
> >
> >     
> There is no official GNOME dock, and panel applets are becoming less and
> less popular as unofficial docks (e.g. AWN) become more popular.
>
>  I've been doing work on a universal applet format that can "plug in" to any
> dock/panel/sidebar. (We still haven't decided on an official project name,
> but you can find the project on
> launchpad<https://code.launchpad.net/%7Edesktop-2.0/screenlets/universal-applets>and
> freenode under "Universal Applets.") At the moment, applets can only
> run
> as floating toplevel windows, but there's already been a little bit of work
> on integration with AWN.
>
> Until Universal Applets matures, your best choice is probably to write a
> program that has an icon in the systray/notification area. You can connect
> to the icon's appropriate signals and popup a little window underneath the
> systray when its clicked.
>   
How can know where on the screen to put the window so that it comes up 
directly under the icon in the systray?
> You can use the function gtk_window_set_decorated in order to hide the
> window's borders.
>
>   
> > Thanks,
> > Chris.
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>
>
> Natan
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