Ubuntu System Panel (USP)

[chanders]

I modified the source code to add 4 places if you start the program for the first time (if you have none that is)

I also want to create a popupmenu. Rightclick on the label "Places"
~ Clear all (backs up current places.list and /places to places.backup and /places-backup, then removes places.list and /places, then removes all the places buttons)
~ Restore cleared (removes current places.list and /places and places the backups back, and reloads the places buttons)
~ Add default places (appends 4 default places like happens in my code below to the current places)

I am able to write the code for this, but I'm not sure how/where to add the code for the popupmenu. I'm a rookie in Python :) 1 day now, but I like Python, and I love the way you HAVE to structurize your sourcecode :)

And I still have the second problem, but I will just leave it as it is for now, with the CD/DVD devices. I'm not sure what's the best way to obtain all CD/DVD devices attached.

----

Patch Description: On startup we check wether there are places or not. If there are none, 4 default places (5 if you count the space) get added automatically. (home, desktop, [space], computer, network servers)

Includes the fix of my previous post so you can add the Desktop entry to your Places

Includes the fix of my previous post so you can hardcode other icon entries for directories (like we did for Desktop)



Good work.. I will try to implement it in the next release.. It seems a lot of people have gripes with the way the All Applications section works/sorts, so I am going to focus on getting this working before any more cosmetic items are done.

Feel free however to hack the code and come up with new and interesting ideas.. I will need them when I am ready to continue with the layout/looks ;)

[Note360]

I have one question how did you make it I mean where did you start and how did you make a panel applet? It all seems so impossible to me.

[chanders]

I have one question how did you make it I mean where did you start and how did you make a panel applet? It all seems so impossible to me.

Hours and hours of digging and asking... The hardest part and the one tha really gets me angry is that we have all of this technology and no documentation for it...

I will gladly write a howto but I really hope the GNOME devs are listening! and in the words of the_thunderbird "Shame on you GNOME devs!!"

[Note360]

Hey if you want to document your adventures that would be great and also be a great insight on how to do something like this and would become a very nice learning tool

BUT for now please concentrate at working on this.

[_profox]

I didn't know Python was this fun ;) and it's pretty straight-forward :) I've been using it for 1 day now :D I love this language.

---- And now some real news ;) ----

Fixed another bug! Applications that needed = in their filename (example: evolution --component=mail) would stop working after they were edited by the EditDialog. The EditDialog didn't correctly read out lines with multiple ='s

EDIT: I changed the patch to be a few microseconds FASTER :) The old code is commented out, you don't have to include it anymore

Patch:

--- usp 2006-07-29 05:43:27.000000000 +0200
+++ usp 2006-07-29 21:44:33.000000000 +0200
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@
#Get the actual dialog widget
self.dlg = self.wTree.get_widget("dialog1")

- self.wTree.get_widget("entry2").set_text(Data[2][:-1].split("=")[1])
- self.wTree.get_widget("entry3").set_text(Data[6][:-1].split("=")[1])
- self.wTree.get_widget("entry4").set_text(Data[3][:-1].split("=")[1])
- self.wTree.get_widget("entry5").set_text(Data[4][:-1].split("=")[1])
- self.wTree.get_widget("entry6").set_text(Data[5][:-1].split("=")[1])
+ self.wTree.get_widget("entry2").set_text(Data[2][:-1][Data[2][:-1].find("=")+1:])
+ self.wTree.get_widget("entry3").set_text(Data[6][:-1][Data[6][:-1].find("=")+1:])
+ self.wTree.get_widget("entry4").set_text(Data[3][:-1][Data[3][:-1].find("=")+1:])
+ self.wTree.get_widget("entry5").set_text(Data[4][:-1][Data[4][:-1].find("=")+1:])
+ self.wTree.get_widget("entry6").set_text(Data[5][:-1][Data[5][:-1].find("=")+1:])

#run the dialog and store the response
self.result = self.dlg.run()

Function from the old code, but you DO NOT need this anymore! :)
@@ -58,6 +58,19 @@
self.dlg.destroy()
return GotData

+# (debug)
+# I optimized this code by using .find instead of split.
+# directly in the code above (def run)
+#
+# Please remove these comments
+# if the new method works better
+#
+# def GetAllData(self,Data):
+# strResult=""
+# for i in range(len(Data.split("="))-1):
+# strResult = strResult + Data.split("=")[i+1]
+#
+# return strResult

class MainWindow:
"""This is the main class for the application"""

[Hells_Dark]

Really nice _profox :)

If you could find an answer for my bug...
To visualise it, just take the GNOME icon theme, and you'll see.

I would like to start to make python too..
It's a pretty language :P.
I don't know where to start.

[Note360]

Lol i feel so behind I have been reading through the official Python manual for a couple of days now. (I am a failure) Lol. but seriously how did you progress so fast?

[chanders]

Lol i feel so behind I have been reading through the official Python manual for a couple of days now. (I am a failure) Lol. but seriously how did you progress so fast?

Dont be fooled. Python is easy if you have done programming before. Have you done any programming before?

I am happy that profox is able to work out some of the bugs while I work on the important things. What programming background do you have profox? Keep up the good work (and document your patches well). I am nearly through with the gmenu (Yay!) so we could hopefully expect a new release...hmmmmm.... today? ;)

[lazyd2]

so we could hopefully expect a new release...hmmmmm.... today? Gimme....

[_profox]

Yes, I've done programming before. But I'm ashamed to admit that it was on Windows with Visual Basic.

My last projects were my own multisock webserver + web interpreter language and my own multisock messenger server + clients

I read 0 documentation about Python, I just opened the source and tried to understand it. If you've done programming. Alot of things in the source make sense. It's not a complicated language.

When I encounter a problem, or I want to write some code myself, I just search Google, or I visit the official Python documentations, that's what I did to improve my previous patch, and I found String Methods. Which is a very nice/flexible thing by the way! Python rocks

I am planning to borrow/buy a Python book sometime soon, but for now, I'm just hacking and getting familiar with the code, and it's turning out well. I can't do complicated tasks, but I will be able to solve some small bugs and maybe even program some small wishes.

I'm nothing compared to chanders when it comes to programming in Python, because I have to relearn a whole new language, but because I have done programming before I have the ability to analyse and debug, and that's the most important thing in programming.

@chanders, I really do use too many smilies don't I? "You have included 9 images in your message. You are limited to using 8 images so please go back and correct the problem and then continue again."
Just because of that: a smilie-less post now :) (pun intended)

[Note360]

Ya I know some basic Perl but I left that for Python. What really gets me is OO Programming.

[Note360]

Oh I think I am going to join the project it is probably the best thing for me. So let me at it (or more correctly) please let me get into a elevator with padding bring me up to the top level of the tower of terror and drop me at freefall while have some one banging coconuts they got off a swallow with a low wing velocity behind me.

(lol one of the reasons I want to learn python is because of monty python)

[_profox]

Which is a very good reason! :) Monty python for teh win !! ;)
Anyway, most source code is available after installation here:

/usr/bin/usp

So to get your paws/hands on it, here's what I do:

I make a copy of it:
sudo cp /usr/bin/usp /usr/bin/uspx

And I start hacking by opening uspx in a text editor like "gedit", but I'm going to try out something else soon. Chanders uses "easyeclipse for python"

That's all you need, basically.
The Glade file for the GUI can be found in /usr/share/usp/usp.glade
But I haven't worked with that yet

After you made some changes, just save the uspx file (you don't need to close the editor ofcourse)
and then to try it out, execute this command:

/usr/bin/uspx run-in-window

It will create a new window with the button, so you can still use your real USP (which runs as /usr/bin/usp)

good luck :)

[Note360]

k sounds good but we should set some sort of thing up where we all decide to fix certaint bugs because if we all start fixing the same bug its pointless.

[Note360]

dang, I have to reinstall cause I was fooling around with Xubuntu and it uninstalled all my c gnome packages (I was trying to get gnome applets in xfce). This sucks.

[_profox]

a bugtraq would be nice, yes... you were working on the site, right? create a bugzilla or launchpad page or something like that :)

[_profox]

Are there any more bugs that you would like to see fixed? Try some things and let me know! :) I want to fix some (easy) bugs ;)

[Note360]

Oh I didnt work on the site yet. Er I have to back up I'll be back tomorrow.

[Hells_Dark]

Are there any more bugs that you would like to see fixed? Try some things and let me know! :) I want to fix some (easy) bugs ;)

My bug, my bug ^^
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=1314048&postcount=5
That's probably an easy bug, isn't it ?
There's a size icon bug with a lot of themes :)

[chanders]

My bug, my bug ^^
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=1314048&postcount=5
That's probably an easy bug, isn't it ?
There's a size icon bug with a lot of themes :)

LOL... I think this is a theme bug.. In fact I am SURE it is a theme dependant bug but _profox can take a look if he's bored ;)

[_profox]

LOL... I think this is a theme bug.. In fact I am SURE it is a theme dependant bug but _profox can take a look if he's bored ;)
Yes, but you are rewriting this piece of code with gmenu... So I better wait for the next version :)

Anyway, just ask about bugs in the bugs thread :) I will check there for the bugs

[handy]

Perhaps the following link to a learning how to program in Python course (http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/) published on the web & downloadable too! Will be of use to someone, who has become inpired by this thread to take up Python developement?

I am constantly amazed by how we continuely effect each other by our actions... Most often without any intention to do so, or any idea that we have done so!?

Eh! Chanders? :KS

[chanders]

New Release 0.30 on the 30th ;)

Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 00:44:10 -0400
* Fixed 'All Applications' to follow GNOME menu
* Added option to show 'All Applications' from start
* Added option to filter/not filter application on entry
* Places now auto populate if empty (thanks profox)
* Entry always gets focus on USP open
* Fixed evolution '=' bug (thanks profox)
* USP now auto-apply settings when changed in gconf-editor
* Added option for Toggle icons
* Added option to hide Toggle bar
* 'Computer' label set higher
* Quit icon changed to match theme
* Removed space between applications and search entry
* Entry grabs focus when USP is open
* Entry auto-clears when USP is closed

I couldnt add all the features (not enough hours in the day ;) but I will continue work tomorrow)

Tip: Try out the toggle button icons...

[delfick]

cool....:D

i like the toggle button icons...
and the removal of space between search bar and applications...
and the other things you fixed...:D

will it be possible at some stage to be able to add icons to the toggle bar side thing...like the places icons?

that would be cool....

ur menu rocks!

edit: like my (dodgy) mockup here....(basically the places icons on the left) http://delfick755.googlepages.com/icons.png

[chanders]

cool....:D

i like the toggle button icons...
and the removal of space between search bar and applications...
and the other things you fixed...:D

will it be possible at some stage to be able to add icons to the toggle bar side thing...like the places icons?

that would be cool....

ur menu rocks!

edit: like my (dodgy) mockup here....(basically the places icons on the left) http://delfick755.googlepages.com/icons.png

Sure! that would be easy, but what would they be for?

[gruvsyco]

Chanders, I don't know if you have Slab installed but... since you have mostly incorporated the features of its seperate application browser right into USP, I was wondering if you could also add a little more...

right now, if I'm in All Applications on your menu, when I right click on an item I get:

Add to Faovrites

However, when I right click in Slab's App Browser I get:

Start *Application name*
------------------------
Help (or Help Unavailble greyed out)
------------------------
Add to Favorites
Add to Startup Programs
Upgrade
Uninstall

I mostly want the Start App and the add to startup but the others might prove useful to someone else.

[lazyd2]

Thank you again for this release...

"Swap generic name" will not auto-apply(must restart usp)<--- I don't really mind:)

and if possible at all little bigger icons in "Places" (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=1312575&postcount=14)[-o< :grin:

[delfick]

Sure! that would be easy, but what would they be for?

becuase i don't like having three panes as that makes the meny look worse than just two panes imho.

i also like having the left "mini-column" with the shutdown, lock screen, and synaptic icons on the bottom and pane togglers on the top
though this means there is a big gap between the these icons. So why not add the places icons (or any other icons for that matter) to fill the space?

that way i can still have my places icons and the menu still looks good...:D

(it makes sense to me :D)

[chanders]

Chanders, I don't know if you have Slab installed but... since you have mostly incorporated the features of its seperate application browser right into USP, I was wondering if you could also add a little more...

right now, if I'm in All Applications on your menu, when I right click on an item I get:

Add to Faovrites

However, when I right click in Slab's App Browser I get:

Start *Application name*
------------------------
Help (or Help Unavailble greyed out)
------------------------
Add to Favorites
Add to Startup Programs
Upgrade
Uninstall

I mostly want the Start App and the add to startup but the others might prove useful to someone else.
Why would you want "start app" when you can just click it? :)


Thank you again for this release...

"Swap generic name" will not auto-apply(must restart usp)

and secondly if possible at all little bigger icons in "Places" (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=1312575&postcount=14)[-o< :grin:
LOL, this is DEFINITELY going to make it in the next release, so dont worry...

[lazyd2]

LOL, this is DEFINITELY going to make it in the next release, so dont worry...Fantastic....
now I can go to sleep :mrgreen:

[gruvsyco]

Why would you want "start app" when you can just click it? :)
Because I accidentally, right clicked instead of left clicked, silly :P

[_simon_]

What does "Added option to filter/not filter application on entry" mean?

I have tried enabling / disabling in gconf but can't find any change.

Edit: Worked out what the toggle icon does ;)

[chanders]

becuase i don't like having three panes as that makes the meny look worse than just two panes imho.

i also like having the left "mini-column" with the shutdown, lock screen, and synaptic icons on the bottom and pane togglers on the top
though this means there is a big gap between the these icons. So why not add the places icons (or any other icons for that matter) to fill the space?

that way i can still have my places icons and the menu still looks good...:D

(it makes sense to me :D)

I'll see what I can do... shouldnt be too difficult...:D

[chanders]

What does "Added option to filter/not filter application on entry" mean?

I have tried enabling / disabling in gconf but can't find any change.

if /apps/usp/do_not_filter is checked, applications are not filtered when you type

Try leaving the toggle pane open but check /apps/usp/use_toggle_icon and see what you get ;)

[delfick]

I'll see what I can do... shouldnt be too difficult...:D

awsome :D

[_simon_]

if /apps/usp/do_not_filter is checked, applications are not filtered when you type

Try leaving the toggle pane open but check /apps/usp/use_toggle_icon and see what you get ;)

That sort of works for me.

If I have "All Applications" open when i try typing then nothing changes - which is great.

If I have the favourite applications open then it changes to "All Applications"

EDIT: Added to Bugs thread.

[Note360]

I'll see what I can do... shouldnt be too difficult...:D

Sounds good but make it so we can toggle it off please (maybe I'll work on it)

Also please report the bugs in the Bugs topic and new Features in the What do you want to see topic please. Thank you very much. You can still post them here, but to make things easier for me to put stuff into the bug tracking topic please post them into bug tracking.

[LordMau]

Looking good with 0.30 BTW relative to:


* Quit will not work as USP is using gnome's logout command. If you can tell me what is the command to logout of the XFCE desktop I could probably include it..

I've checked a bit, and so I see that xfce has two relevant commands:


xfce4-session
xfce4-session-logout


xfce4-session more or less is the equivalent to gnome-session. To log out, x-session-manager (linked to xfce-session) calls xfce4-session-logout (I think). Hope this helps in getting USP quit to work on my hybrid system.

Thanks!

[chanders]

Looking good with 0.30 BTW relative to:



I've checked a bit, and so I see that xfce has two relevant commands:


xfce4-session
xfce4-session-logout


xfce4-session more or less is the equivalent to gnome-session. To log out, x-session-manager (linked to xfce-session) calls xfce4-session-logout (I think). Hope this helps in getting USP quit to work on my hybrid system.

Thanks!
I didnt know you could run GNOME applets in XFCE :D Well I will include an option to use whatever file manager you choose (Nautilus, konqueror, Thunar.. etc) and your quit command will also be configurable...

[Note360]

actually I use a xfce setup to I dont know why but I do. It is, on my machine, gnome light I have the gnome panel running with USP

[chanders]

actually I use a xfce setup to I dont know why but I do. It is, on my machine, gnome light I have the gnome panel running with USP

The next fix will help you too ;)

[Note360]

Sounds good. Eventually I am going to redo the Ubuntu Control Center for Xubuntu users I just need a list of the apps (I dont use them much).

[LordMau]

I didnt know you could run GNOME applets in XFCE :D Well I will include an option to use whatever file manager you choose (Nautilus, konqueror, Thunar.. etc) and your quit command will also be configurable...

Well not directly, gnomeapplets still run via gnome-panel. Had to kill xfce-panel to do so, since I just WANTED to run USP ahehe.

Great to hear your considering our inputs. Eagerly awaiting the final ready for primetime version.

Thanks.

[Note360]

He has to consider my input I run to much stuff now. :p

[outdooricon]

Ok, I finally installed this.. Great App! I've immeadiately removed the default Ubuntu menu's. I've been watching this thread very closely and with much excitement. So, I must start off to say this is an amazing app and I think it will be part of the future of ubuntu. Now's the part where I list my suggestions :) .

1. I don't think System is the best word to have on the bar next to the ubuntu logo to run this app. Sstem applied to administrator related activities in the main Gnome/Ubuntu menu and I think that using this word is somewhat confusing to the user. This may be worth some extra thought but some Ideas I have for it are "Menu", "Go", "Ubuntu"... Also, I remember someone commenting on getting rid of the word all together which may not be a bad idea as well.

2. As a typical user, I have no idea how to populate the Places area in this App. I can't drag things on, so I assume there is another way, however right-clicking provides me with no options, therefore I must assume I cannot edit this Places section which causes me to wonder why the area is so large. (NOTE: I am sure I could dig into the config files behind this app and add things, however I role-playing a typical user).

3. As a typical user, I punch in the file I am looking for into the search field and it doesn't find anything. Also, I am confused by why the applications menu switched. So, I assume that the search doesn't work correctly. Only by accident later do I realize that the search is for finding and application instead.Perhaps this could be remidied by saying "Find Application:".

4. The "Settings" button doesn't match the "Computer" pane, IT should be one of the other.

5. AATU (I'm abbreviating As A TYpical User now :) ) I find a lot of things listed in the "Computer" pane useless. Only on rare occasion would I click the Screen Resolution button which doesn't show my resolution on the Pane anyways (iirc this was already listed as a bug). I don't really need to know what theme I am currently using. It makes more sense for the Control Center link to be listed under System Management as that is what it's really related to. The Date/Time is somewhat useful, as well as Computer. The Network one doesn't work for me as I am using Network Manager (I am using wireless currently and it states "Wired Netork" followed by the next line saying "Device not configured"). The computer one is somewhat useful as well. I say all of this to lead up to an idea. What if, this area was instead used for miscellaneuos plug-ins. I'm picturing an optional Weather Applet showing up, perhaps a stock ticker, also, an actual Beagle file system search utility.

6. AATU, I find this panel very flat looking and have no idea that I can acutally give it a border. A small border by default would look nice. Then, if it were given a small border, it would look nice enough that it could be moved right next to the gnome bar, instead of having a gap between the two.

7. The applet doesn't disappear when I click out of it and it isn't pinned, iirc this was already listed as a bug though.

Well, I hope this feedback helps. Great app and I'm looking forward to seeing where it ends up!

[puelocesar]

Man, your app is awesome! I immediatelly removed SLED menu after installing yours :p

I liked very much, it's beauty and very usable!

The only thing I can complain is the search.. I think that when you use the search field and it return only one result, it could launch that result when you hit Enter, instead of opening a search tool. Besides that I loved the menu. Using it as default now!

Thanks!

[_profox]

Ok, I finally installed this.. Great App! I've immeadiately removed the default Ubuntu menu's. I've been watching this thread very closely and with much excitement. So, I must start off to say this is an amazing app and I think it will be part of the future of ubuntu. Now's the part where I list my suggestions :) .

1. I don't think System is the best word to have on the bar next to the ubuntu logo to run this app. Sstem applied to administrator related activities in the main Gnome/Ubuntu menu and I think that using this word is somewhat confusing to the user. This may be worth some extra thought but some Ideas I have for it are "Menu", "Go", "Ubuntu"... Also, I remember someone commenting on getting rid of the word all together which may not be a bad idea as well.
Already taken care of this in a patch, it is configurable in gconf-editor. I will probably release the patch tomorrow.

gconf entries are: button_text and hide_button_text, there's also hide_button_icon, but if you try to hide both, the icon will still be there, you can only hide 1 (otherwise you'll have nothing to click...)

[Note360]

Did you fix that problem we where talking about?

[_profox]

Did you fix that problem we where talking about?
To bring the menu on top of gnome-panel? No, I haven't. I've done some research and I checked the C code of the SLED menu (SLAB), but I haven't come up with a solution yet. Maybe create a seperate developers thread to discuss it :)

[Note360]

get on the irc channel it is faster.

[outdooricon]

I also forgot to mention one other thing...

8. When using All Applications, if you select one of the menu choiced (like "Games"), it would be nice if there was a selection box around it showing that it was the one currently being viewed.

[lazyd2]

He's gonna do it on the next release...

[originof]

hi, i've a problem, in usp, when i click on the control panel icon, the control panel doesn't open....:sad:

[gruvsyco]

hi, i've a problem, in usp, when i click on the control panel icon, the control panel doesn't open....:sad:

did you install this (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=207894)?

[originof]

did you install this (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=207894)?

thanks :D

[chanders]

Ok, I finally installed this.. Great App! I've immeadiately removed the default Ubuntu menu's. I've been watching this thread very closely and with much excitement. So, I must start off to say this is an amazing app and I think it will be part of the future of ubuntu. Now's the part where I list my suggestions :) .

Thank you! I Am glad you like it...

1. I don't think System is the best word to have on the bar next to the ubuntu logo to run this app. Sstem applied to administrator related activities in the main Gnome/Ubuntu menu and I think that using this word is somewhat confusing to the user. This may be worth some extra thought but some Ideas I have for it are "Menu", "Go", "Ubuntu"... Also, I remember someone commenting on getting rid of the word all together which may not be a bad idea as well.

Agreed! Maybe we could make it configurable? But Menu/Computer will most likelt be the default...

2. As a typical user, I have no idea how to populate the Places area in this App. I can't drag things on, so I assume there is another way, however right-clicking provides me with no options, therefore I must assume I cannot edit this Places section which causes me to wonder why the area is so large. (NOTE: I am sure I could dig into the config files behind this app and add things, however I role-playing a typical user).

For places.. pin USP (top right button, See How-To section), Drag items
For Applications... Click on All Applications..Right click choose 'Add to favourites' or drag as above


3. As a typical user, I punch in the file I am looking for into the search field and it doesn't find anything. Also, I am confused by why the applications menu switched. So, I assume that the search doesn't work correctly. Only by accident later do I realize that the search is for finding and application instead.Perhaps this could be remidied by saying "Find Application:".

An indicator will be placed later.. Right now there is a gconf key to stop the filtering of the applications (Patch to be applied soon)

4. The "Settings" button doesn't match the "Computer" pane, IT should be one of the other.

Fixed in the next release ;)

5. AATU (I'm abbreviating As A TYpical User now :) ) I find a lot of things listed in the "Computer" pane useless. Only on rare occasion would I click the Screen Resolution button which doesn't show my resolution on the Pane anyways (iirc this was already listed as a bug). I don't really need to know what theme I am currently using. It makes more sense for the Control Center link to be listed under System Management as that is what it's really related to. The Date/Time is somewhat useful, as well as Computer. The Network one doesn't work for me as I am using Network Manager (I am using wireless currently and it states "Wired Netork" followed by the next line saying "Device not configured"). The computer one is somewhat useful as well. I say all of this to lead up to an idea. What if, this area was instead used for miscellaneuos plug-ins. I'm picturing an optional Weather Applet showing up, perhaps a stock ticker, also, an actual Beagle file system search utility.

As you can tell, the "Computer" pane has recieved the least love.. This is because I have big plans for it as soon as we iron out the main apps bugs. It is going to be my pet project. Right now most settings are done via gconf-editor. A configuration panel will arrive shortly... You have to remember USP is only a week old!

Thanks for all your advice. PS: Take a look at /apps/usp in gconf-editor, it has a load of goodies ;)

6. AATU, I find this panel very flat looking and have no idea that I can acutally give it a border. A small border by default would look nice. Then, if it were given a small border, it would look nice enough that it could be moved right next to the gnome bar, instead of having a gap between the two.

There should be a default border *scratches head*

7. The applet doesn't disappear when I click out of it and it isn't pinned, iirc this was already listed as a bug though.

Well, I hope this feedback helps. Great app and I'm looking forward to seeing where it ends up!

This seems to be a Metacity problem(or you have USP pinned) Currently the window state and type will take priority major projects until we get it sorted..

[_simon_]

any news on when your next release will be out? ;)

[chanders]

any news on when your next release will be out? ;)

I am in the process of moving development from one machine to another (which involves de-windoze xpeeing) and installing Ubuntu. Hopefully I will have it done by this evening and offer a release sometime later on tonight...

@profox - If you wnt me to apply the patches, email them to me so I will review and try to include them I the next release...

[Note360]

Sounds good.

[Note360]

For the next release can you all please submit your bugs to the launchpad(http://www.launchpad.net/products/usp) so we can better organize the whole thing. Thank you.

[_profox]

1. I don't think System is the best word to have on the bar next to the ubuntu logo to run this app. Sstem applied to administrator related activities in the main Gnome/Ubuntu menu and I think that using this word is somewhat confusing to the user. This may be worth some extra thought but some Ideas I have for it are "Menu", "Go", "Ubuntu"... Also, I remember someone commenting on getting rid of the word all together which may not be a bad idea as well.


I patched this into the application, see this post with the patch: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=1322400&postcount=12

[puelocesar]

I think that when you use the search field and it return only one result, it could launch that result when you hit Enter, instead of opening a search tool.

How about implementing this?

And another thing, now difficult is to show nautilus bookmarks somewhere?

[ironfistchamp]

One thing I noticed is when you hit Alt+F4 (usualy accidentally) it messes up. It closes but it is still open. I could only get it back by removing and readding.

[_profox]

6. AATU, I find this panel very flat looking and have no idea that I can acutally give it a border. A small border by default would look nice. Then, if it were given a small border, it would look nice enough that it could be moved right next to the gnome bar, instead of having a gap between the two.

There should be a default border *scratches head*

There isn't by default, you have to switch it on by hand in gconf-editor:
/apps/usp/border_width

[_profox]

One thing I noticed is when you hit Alt+F4 (usualy accidentally) it messes up. It closes but it is still open. I could only get it back by removing and readding.

Please post this bug on https://launchpad.net/products/usp/+bugs

[lazyd2]

Please post this bug on https://launchpad.net/products/usp/+bugs
Bug has been submitted USP stops responding when "Alt"+"F4" are pressed (https://launchpad.net/products/usp/+bug/54739) ;)

[Note360]

that is a nasty bug.

[denisesballs]

Sorry if I missed it, but is there a way to make the menu disappear after launching a program, like the regular menus do? I couldn't find it in the gconf.

EDIT

and can you make it so it disappers if you click off of it?

[lazyd2]

Sorry if I missed it, but is there a way to make the menu disappear after launching a program, like the regular menus do? I couldn't find it in the gconf.

EDIT

and can you make it so it disappers if you click off of it?You probabbly have the menu pinned. Try clicking on the liitle button on the top left corner

[denisesballs]

You probabbly have the menu pinned. Try clicking on the liitle button on the top left corner

Yep. I guess I feel like a retard now...

I guess I didn't think it would stay pinned after i closed it. ](*,)

[denisesballs]

One more thing. Is there a way to have a startup notify when I open something like the original menus do? Spinning mouse, and window list entry?

[lazyd2]

lol, it happens to everyone from times to times...

[lazyd2]

One more thing. Is there a way to have a startup notify when I open something like the original menus do? Spinning mouse, and window list entry?
I don't know, but you can post it in "What I would like to see"...

[_profox]

or better, report it as a bug (type: wish) on our launchpad, so you can track it better, and so we can see everything organized :)
https://launchpad.net/products/usp/+bugs

[denisesballs]

Submitted here - https://launchpad.net/products/usp/+bug/54883

I couldn't find where to define the type as Wishlist though.

[_profox]

Submitted here - https://launchpad.net/products/usp/+bug/54883

I couldn't find where to define the type as Wishlist though.

That's normal :) me or another dev (chanders, note360) has to set the type.. didn't know you couldn't do it yourself, sorry :) i changed it to wishlist

[LordMau]

FYI USP under xfce-panel...

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6986/xfceusp800aq7.th.png (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=xfceusp800aq7.png)

[zootreeves]

For me, using the latest USP, there is a gap between the menu and gnome-panel (see screenshot). Not sure if that is meant to happen, but I think it would be better without the gap. (btw i'm using AIGLX, compiz & cgwd)

Also another small thing. When the menu is open you should e able to close it again by clicking back on the white space or one of the other drop down menus on the gnome-panel.

[_profox]

That's a bug that some people have... including me on my laptop. I am going to research it.

[denisesballs]

On my install at the shop, there is an almost 10 pixel space between the panel and the menu. I took a screenshot here: http://jessejoe.com/~jesse/Screenshot.png

[_profox]

Yes, I have the same problem on my laptop, I think it's related to bug 54814 https://launchpad.net/products/usp/+bug/54814 what do you think denisesballs?

[lazyd2]

Regarding the space between the panel and the menu problem, you should check the option "panel_size" in usp(in gconf-editor). See what the numerical value is and set it to 1. Restart usp and everything should be ok.

[pump]

I've tried it a moment ago and It's great!

[SishGupta]

This is amazing. Great work.
If it's not allready planned, this should be in Ubuntu 6.10.

[_profox]

This is amazing. Great work.
If it's not allready planned, this should be in Ubuntu 6.10.
It's not planned yet. And right now we still have alot of features and bugs to resolve, but I think we can get a good working version by october (edgy eft's release)

If everybody wants it, maybe it will get included! :)
We would be honored.. =D>

I checked our current memory footprint and we actually use about 50% less memory than the "Novell Main-Menu (SLAB or USLAB)"
And we have a specification set up to improve the speed of our applet (it's not slow, but it can always get faster :))

[delfick]

This is amazing. Great work.
If it's not allready planned, this should be in Ubuntu 6.10.

TOO RIGHT ! :D

this menu is better than any other menu ever made (even if there are still bugs and functionality still to be added) :D

[Note360]

I think Viper is being included but I am not sure. Maybe, just in the respitories. Then again you cant trust anything he says, that rat.

[_profox]

When we are done with cleaning our code up and cleaning most bugs, the choice should be obvious ;) let the voting begin! ;) (not yet)

[passonno]

I would love to use usp, but I am stuck here:


Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 1720, in ?
menu_factory(app, None)
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 1711, in menu_factory
MenuWin(applet, iid)
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 1543, in __init__
self.mainwin = MainWindow(self)
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 140, in __init__
self.Todos()
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 760, in Todos
PlaceIcon = self.get_proper_icon(datalist[i][5:],icon_size)
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 699, in get_proper_icon
Image1.set_from_pixbuf(gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_fil e(icon_description).scale_simple(width,height,gtk. gdk.INTERP_BILINEAR))
gobject.GError: Image file '/usr/share/pixmaps/deng.png' contains no data


Any idea as to what's going on here?



EDIT: It was hanging on deng.png, which was a 0 byte file, somehow there from a failed Doomsday install.

[passonno]

Is there any way to add a keyboard shortcut, perhaps <Super_L>, to launch the panel?

[chanders]

I would love to use usp, but I am stuck here:


Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 1720, in ?
menu_factory(app, None)
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 1711, in menu_factory
MenuWin(applet, iid)
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 1543, in __init__
self.mainwin = MainWindow(self)
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 140, in __init__
self.Todos()
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 760, in Todos
PlaceIcon = self.get_proper_icon(datalist[i][5:],icon_size)
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 699, in get_proper_icon
Image1.set_from_pixbuf(gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_fil e(icon_description).scale_simple(width,height,gtk. gdk.INTERP_BILINEAR))
gobject.GError: Image file '/usr/share/pixmaps/deng.png' contains no data


Any idea as to what's going on here?



EDIT: It was hanging on deng.png, which was a 0 byte file, somehow there from a failed Doomsday install.


Did you remove this 0byte file? It should work fine if you do ;)

[chanders]

Is there any way to add a keyboard shortcut, perhaps <Super_L>, to launch the panel?

Will look into it...:)

[gruvsyco]

Chanders, I'm just curious if you're still submitting debs to Quinn's repos. I'm getting my updates from here now but some may not.

[chanders]

Chanders, I'm just curious if you're still submitting debs to Quinn's repos. I'm getting my updates from here now but some may not.

I usually post them here first so that major bugs are ironed out and then they are submitted to Quinn..

[LordMau]

Just did an update and was pleasantly surprised that USP is now included in xgl.compiz repo. Great!

[chanders]

Just did an update and was pleasantly surprised that USP is now included in xgl.compiz repo. Great!

Pleasing the customer - #1 rule in management ;)

Not that it helps management... I guess the customer wins all around :D

[delfick]

Pleasing the customer - #1 rule in management ;)

hmmm...u've definitely achieved that ! :D

[gborzi]

This Ubuntu System Panel application is great. I'm using it as a substitute of the Applications/Places/System menus of the gnome panel. Up to now I have seen only two minor problems:
1) The window is not transparent. I have seen screenshots of USP with transparent window, but I'm unable to get the transparency. My gnome-panel is transparent as those of the screenshots.
2) I have modified the menu adding a Science submenu with Alacarte. But this submenu doesn't appear in USP window. It seems USP use the default system menu and not the user menu.
Any help on both this points will be greatly appreciated, expecially on point 1.

PS. Many thanks to the author, Chanders.

[_profox]

This Ubuntu System Panel application is great. I'm using it as a substitute of the Applications/Places/System menus of the gnome panel. Up to now I have seen only two minor problems:
1) The window is not transparent. I have seen screenshots of USP with transparent window, but I'm unable to get the transparency. My gnome-panel is transparent as those of the screenshots.
2) I have modified the menu adding a Science submenu with Alacarte. But this submenu doesn't appear in USP window. It seems USP use the default system menu and not the user menu.
Any help on both this points will be greatly appreciated, expecially on point 1.

PS. Many thanks to the author, Chanders.

1. Those people with the transparant USP are using the Compiz window manager, which is able to make every window you want transparant. (it is alpha software and works through XGL/AIGLX)

2. This is indeed still a big problem. It's static hardcoded information. But we are going to make it more dynamic in the future!

[Prism]

One thing I didn't catch: how can I add more places to the places area? Or add/remove/configure items from the computer area? For example, I have two network cards, and USP displays the IP of the local one. How can I change it?

[_profox]

One thing I didn't catch: how can I add more places to the places area? Or add/remove/configure items from the computer area? For example, I have two network cards, and USP displays the IP of the local one. How can I change it?

In the top left corner, click on the pin button, then drag places to the places section.

You can only display 1 network card right now, but you can choose which one in gconf-editor with network_interface

[gborzi]

1. Those people with the transparant USP are using the Compiz window manager, which is able to make every window you want transparant. (it is alpha software and works through XGL/AIGLX)

2. This is indeed still a big problem. It's static hardcoded information. But we are going to make it more dynamic in the future!

Thanks for the informations. I had installed XGL, but later removed it because it was a bit unstable.

[Prism]

In the top left corner, click on the pin button, then drag places to the places section.

You can only display 1 network card right now, but you can choose which one in gconf-editor with network_interface

Cool, thanks. :)

[Oppi]

hi

i got messed up with the settings in gconf apps/usp. first i had it, like i wanted it with big icons and big fonts. then i did a little config and messed all up.
now the icons are tiny and i do not get the big again. also i think the gconf file does not save my settings.
installed/reinstalled usp, removed some files in /usr/bin/.. with name ups etc...

can anybody tell me the standard settings to get big icons back? i also want the icons in the places menu as big as the other ones. how can i get this to work ?

take a look at the screenshots to see what i mean.
first one: like i had it at the beginning and want to have it again
second: like it is now

the next question i have i about translations of usp to german: is there any? where can i download it? or do i have to set the language somewhere in the prog. ?

any help would be great.

sorry for my non-native english and for any spelling and typing faults. i spent some hours now before my pc. maybe tomorrow when i turn on the pc again all works fine agien. who knows?


greets, Oppi

[Oppi]

Got it going!!! :D :D :D :D :D

Just in the moment before i wanted to turn off the Pc to sleep about it I gave it one last try. And it works !!! Yeahhhh

The solution was 4. i thought icon_size must be 10 and bigger to get such big icons - but 4 worked.

For now, I am not quite sure where to put the Launcher. down left corner (lil' bit windows style) or up left (ubuntu style). thats my only question i have to dream of now.

Really great work. I love USP. Thx! :-P :D

greets, Oppi

"good night and good luck"

[chanders]

Got it going!!! :D :D :D :D :D

Just in the moment before i wanted to turn off the Pc to sleep about it I gave it one last try. And it works !!! Yeahhhh

The solution was 4. i thought icon_size must be 10 and bigger to get such big icons - but 4 worked.

For now, I am not quite sure where to put the Launcher. down left corner (lil' bit windows style) or up left (ubuntu style). thats my only question i have to dream of now.

Really great work. I love USP. Thx! :-P :D

greets, Oppi

"good night and good luck"

Glad you got it going! We will have a configuration panel soon so you wouldnt have to be digging in gconf-editor ;)

[Note360]

back

[punkdigerati]

Hi, I've been using USP for a couple of days now, and it's the best menu I have used on any gnome system I've ran. I was wondering if there will be any features to set the escape key to close the menu. Also, if when you release the config panel, will the ability to add things to the System Management area be added? thanks.

[chanders]

Hi, I've been using USP for a couple of days now, and it's the best menu I have used on any gnome system I've ran. I was wondering if there will be any features to set the escape key to close the menu. Also, if when you release the config panel, will the ability to add things to the System Management area be added? thanks.

Full keyboard support is planned... and with the new plugin system, 'System Management' plugins will allow you to add what you like ;)

[orb9220]

Great App just itstalled .33 and works beatifully. But how do you get a frame around it like I have seen in other pics?

And isn't ubuntu menu developers going to be pissed being replaced?
Keep up the great work and I shall:

"Sacrifice one virgin Microsoft employee to the fires of Goddess Ubuntu"

In tribute.

[chanders]

Great App just itstalled .33 and works beatifully. But how do you get a frame around it like I have seen in other pics?

And isn't ubuntu menu developers going to be pissed being replaced?
Keep up the great work and I shall:

"Sacrifice one virgin Microsoft employee to the fires of Goddess Ubuntu"

In tribute.

Run gconf-editor and go to /apps/usp

There are a lot of goodies in there to play with. You might want to read the first post in this thread for a proper introduction and also the HowTo thread...

[fantan]

Hi Developers,

Today morning I downloaded the next version of the USP (0.33-1), and I found the new feature - the Hungarian surface - in it, which is very nice.
Also I found a new thing, the "Favorite applications" menu item in the "All applications" area, but I don't know, how or where add other applications to it. I tried to add new items as it is writed down in the How-to posts, but it isn't work for the "Favorite applications" menu area.

Can anybody help me, how to add new intems to it?

fantan

[chanders]

Hi Developers,

Today morning I downloaded the next version of the USP (0.33-1), and I found the new feature - the Hungarian surface - in it, which is very nice.
Also I found a new thing, the "Favorite applications" menu item in the "All applications" area, but I don't know, how or where add other applications to it. I tried to add new items as it is writed down in the How-to posts, but it isn't work for the "Favorite applications" menu area.

Can anybody help me, how to add new intems to it?

fantan

Right Click -> Add to Favourites

[Malac]

Small gripe :)
I have the latest USP but I seem to have a small useless button in the top left of my panel above places. Am I missing some function or is this an error.

[chanders]

Small gripe :)
I have the latest USP but I seem to have a small useless button in the top left of my panel above places. Am I missing some function or is this an error.

Read the first post in this thread...

[fantan]

Hi,

Thank you very much for the quick answer, but I tried this method and it isn't work at me.

At any case, if I select any of the applications from any menu item and right click on it, select "Add to favorites", and restart X, I can't find the selected application on the "Favorite applications" area.

What to do?

fantan

[chanders]

Hi,

Thank you very much for the quick answer, but I tried this method and it isn't work at me.

At any case, if I select any of the applications from any menu item and right click on it, select "Add to favorites", and restart X, I can't find the selected application on the "Favorite applications" area.

What to do?

fantan

When you click "Add to favourites" then you click "Applications" and you will see the item added to your favourites...

[fantan]

Hi again,

No, this isn't work for me.

I can't add applications to the "Favorite applications" menu item at all.

I tried all possibilities but I can't get any results.

Can you explain me in details, how to do it?

fantan

[chanders]

Hi again,

No, this isn't work for me.

I can't add applications to the "Favorite applications" menu item at all.

I tried all possibilities but I can't get any results.

Can you explain me in details, how to do it?

fantan

Going to sleep now :( Been up all night finishing Ver 0.33. Will try to help you when I get up in a few hrs k? Try reading the HowTo and the first post in this thread also in the mean while...

[fantan]

OK, I'll wait.

Good night!

fantan

[vonpmg]

Fantan, i think you used the Hungarian translation which had one error, as you reported.
I think this is preventing you from adding the favourites apps.
If you want, you could try to copy this updated translation (yours) and see if it fix the problem.

Make a backup copy of the file /usr/share/locale/hu/LC_MESSAGES/usp.mo
and unzip the attached file with this same name. (/usr/share/locale/hu/LC_MESSAGES/usp.mo)
Restart The Ubuntu System Panel and try it.
Please report your result.

[Malac]

Read the first post in this thread...
:oops: Sorry for the dumb question. :oops:
Will read instructions next time I try something.
Excellent Panel app.

[lazyd2]

Hmmm, I'm using Greek language(just to test the translation), but USP is still in English....Am I being stupid? Do I have to do something else?

[chanders]

Hmmm, I'm using Greek language(just to test the translation), but USP is still in English....Am I being stupid? Do I have to do something else?

What is you locale? From the po file you posted I saw el_GR so the translation was for that locale. Let me know so I can recompile it for the next version...

[fantan]

Hello vonpng,

Thank you very much for the newly compiled usp.mo file.
Now everithing is OK with it.
But, as for the "Favorite applications", I think, I figured out, what is the problem with it.

Firstly, I'm very sorry for my bad English, but I try to explain:

The USP panel contains of three parts:
Applications, Places, Configuration.
On the Application part there is a button which can be named "All applications" or "Applications". When I click on this button, on the screen of this part of the USP panel there are eider favorite applications (although the name of this part of the sreen is "Applications" and not "Favorite applications"), which I can add to here by the Chanders's How-to; and if I click on the button again, this place becomes "All applications" and on the left hand side of it you can find the folders from Gnome main menu, and on the right hand side you can see the applications of the selected folders. Between the folders I found a folder named "Favorite applications", but this folder is missing from the Gnome main menu. There is one application in it: VMware. I don't know, how I got this folder. Of course I have the VMware on my computer, but I don't know, from where I got the folder, I don't created it sure.
My proposal in accordance with this problem is:
Rename the afore mentioned part of the USP panel insteed of "Applications" to "Favorite applications", and the double name of the button to "All applications"/"Favorite applications". I think, it would be much more logic.
As for the folder named "Favorite applications" I think, this is just my problem. I try to find the solution anyhow.

best regards,

fantan

[chanders]

Hello vonpng,

Thank you very much for the newly compiled usp.mo file.
Now everithing is OK with it.
But, as for the "Favorite applications", I think, I figured out, what is the problem with it.

Firstly, I'm very sorry for my bad English, but I try to explain:

The USP panel contains of three parts:
Applications, Places, Configuration.
On the Application part there is a button which can be named "All applications" or "Applications". When I click on this button, on the screen of this part of the USP panel there are eider favorite applications (although the name of this part of the sreen is "Applications" and not "Favorite applications"), which I can add to here by the Chanders's How-to; and if I click on the button again, this place becomes "All applications" and on the left hand side of it you can find the folders from Gnome main menu, and on the right hand side you can see the applications of the selected folders. Between the folders I found a folder named "Favorite applications", but this folder is missing from the Gnome main menu. There is one application in it: VMware. I don't know, how I got this folder. Of course I have the VMware on my computer, but I don't know, from where I got the folder, I don't created it sure.
My proposal in accordance with this problem is:
Rename the afore mentioned part of the USP panel insteed of "Applications" to "Favorite applications", and the double name of the button to "All applications"/"Favorite applications". I think, it would be much more logic.
As for the folder named "Favorite applications" I think, this is just my problem. I try to find the solution anyhow.

best regards,

fantan

I am glad you got it working ;) I just got up... I will consider changing the label to 'Favourite Applications'... Enjoy!

[fantan]

Hi Developers,

In conjunkcion with the afore mentioned problem, to solve it, I made a new Hungarian translation of the locale file.
Please compile it again, and change the originale usp.mo with the new version, and at the same time send it to this forum too.

# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
# Albert Fazakas <fantan@axelero.hu>, 2006.
# This is the second fix.
#, fuzzy
msgid ""
msgstr ""
"Project-Id-Version: 0.32\n"
"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
"POT-Creation-Date: 2006-08-02 11:24+0200\n"
"PO-Revision-Date: 2006-08-07 11:24+0100\n"
"Last-Translator: Albert Fazakas <fantan@axelero.hu>\n"
"Language-Team: Albert Fazakas <fantan@axelero.hu>\n"
"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=hu_HU.UTF-8\n"
"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"

#: usp.glade:115 usp.glade:479
msgid "Places"
msgstr "Helyek"

#: usp.glade:181 usp.glade:917 usp.glade:1091
msgid "Applications"
msgstr "Alkalmazások"

#: usp.glade:247
msgid "Settings"
msgstr "Beállítások"

#: usp.glade:598
msgid "System Management"
msgstr "Adminisztráció"

#: usp.glade:663
msgid "Install Software"
msgstr "Szoftver telepítés"

#: usp.glade:725 usp.glade:3012
msgid "Control Center"
msgstr "Vezérlőközpont"

#: usp.glade:788
msgid "Lock screen"
msgstr "Képernyőzár"

#: usp.glade:852
msgid "Quit..."
msgstr "Kilépés..."

#: usp.glade:972 usp.glade:2308 usp.glade:2392
msgid "Computer"
msgstr "Számítógép"

##
#: usp.glade:1149
msgid "<span size=\"small\">All Applications</span>"
msgstr "<span size=\"small\">Minden alkalmazás</span>"

#: usp.glade:1287
msgid "All Applications"
msgstr "Minden alkalmazás"

#: usp.glade:1345
msgid "<span size=\"small\"> Applications</span>" # fix
msgstr "<span size=\"small\"> Kedvencek</span>" # fix

#: usp.glade:1429
msgid "<span size=\"small\"> Accessories</span>"
msgstr "<span size=\"small\"> Kellékek</span>"

#: usp.glade:1487
msgid "<span size=\"small\"> Games</span>"
msgstr "<span size=\"small\"> Játékok</span>"

#: usp.glade:1545
msgid "<span size=\"small\"> Graphics</span>"
msgstr "<span size=\"small\"> Grafika</span>"

#: usp.glade:1603
msgid "<span size=\"small\"> Internet</span>"
msgstr "<span size=\"small\"> Internet</span>"

#: usp.glade:1661
msgid "<span size=\"small\"> Office</span>"
msgstr "<span size=\"small\"> Iroda</span>"

#: usp.glade:1719
msgid "<span size=\"small\"> Programming</span>"
msgstr "<span size=\"small\"> Programozás</span>"

#: usp.glade:1777
msgid "<span size=\"small\"> Sound and Video</span>"
msgstr "<span size=\"small\"> Audio és Video</span>"

#: usp.glade:1835
msgid "<span size=\"small\"> System Tools</span>"
msgstr "<span size=\"small\"> Rendszereszközök</span>"

#: usp.glade:1893
msgid "<span size=\"small\"> Settings</span>"
msgstr "<span size=\"small\"> Beállítások</span>"

#: usp.glade:1951
msgid "<span size=\"small\"> All</span>"
msgstr "<span size=\"small\"> Minden</span>"

#: usp.glade:2115
msgid "<span weight=\"bold\">More Applications...</span>"
msgstr "<span weight=\"bold\">További alkalmazások...</span>"

#: usp.glade:2174
msgid "Enter item to search"
msgstr "Írd be, mit keressek"

#: usp.glade:2216
msgid "Search"
msgstr "Keresés"

#: usp.glade:2516
msgid "Network"
msgstr "Hálózat"

#: usp.glade:2640
msgid "Date and Time"
msgstr "Dátum és idő"

#: usp.glade:2764
msgid "Theme"
msgstr "Téma"

#: usp.glade:2888
msgid "Screen Resolution"
msgstr "Képernyő felbontás"

#: usp.glade:3037
msgid "Configure your system"
msgstr "Rendszerkonfigurálás"

#: usp.glade:3133
msgid "Move up"
msgstr "Mozgatás fel"

#: usp.glade:3142
msgid "Move down"
msgstr "Mozgatás le"

#: usp.glade:3151
msgid "Edit labels"
msgstr "Cimkék módosítása"

#: usp.glade:3160
msgid "Insert separator"
msgstr "Elválasztó csík beszúrása"

#: usp.glade:3169
msgid "Insert space"
msgstr "Üres hely beszúrása"

#: usp.glade:3178
msgid "Remove"
msgstr "Eltávolítás"

#: usp.glade:3187
msgid "Edit item"
msgstr "Tétel módosítása"

#: usp.glade:3256
msgid "Name"
msgstr "Név"

#: usp.glade:3300
msgid "Generic name"
msgstr "Általános név"

#: usp.glade:3343
msgid "Comment"
msgstr "Megjegyzés"

#: usp.glade:3386
msgid "Exec"
msgstr "Futtatás"

#: usp.glade:3429
msgid "Icon"
msgstr "Ikon"

#: usp.glade:3484
msgid "Add to favourites"
msgstr "Hozzáadás a kedvencekhez"


Thank you very much in advance.
This application becomes better and better! I like it very much!

fantan

[bulldog]

Wrong answer at the wrong place :(

[chanders]

Hi Developers,

In conjunkcion with the afore mentioned problem, to solve it, I made a new Hungarian translation of the locale file.
Please compile it again, and change the originale usp.mo with the new version, and at the same time send it to this forum too.


Thank you very much in advance.
This application becomes better and better! I like it very much!

fantan

New hungarian translation attached..


@bulldog - huh?

[fantan]

Thank you very much, Chanders!

fantan

[lazyd2]

What is you locale? From the po file you posted I saw el_GR so the translation was for that locale. Let me know so I can recompile it for the next version...
Maybe I made a typo. Where can I look? ](*,) :mrgreen:

*edit* Is this what I should be looking for?
/etc/environment:
PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/games"
LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
LANGUAGE="en_GR:en"

[bulldog]

@Chanders
Too many tabs open,got messed up with a reply on something else.:)

[LordMau]

Just installed 0.33 ... thanks for the Quit... option!

[fuoco]

I am using ubuntu on powerpc, do I have any chance of getting usp to work ? I added the compiz repository but I don't get usp or any other thing there...

[_profox]

I am using ubuntu on powerpc, do I have any chance of getting usp to work ? I added the compiz repository but I don't get usp or any other thing there...

Yes, USP works on all platforms. It relies on Python and GTK.
Just download the .deb file in the "new releases" topic and install that.

Or try to "sudo apt-get install usp" with the compiz repo enabled.

[fuoco]

What I get is:

$ sudo apt-get install usp
Password:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package usp

I have in /etc/apt/sources.list :

deb http://ubuntu.compiz.net/ dapper main aiglx
deb-src http://ubuntu.compiz.net/ dapper main aiglx

[chanders]

Maybe I made a typo. Where can I look? ](*,) :mrgreen:

*edit* Is this what I should be looking for?
/etc/environment:
PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/games"
LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
LANGUAGE="en_GR:en"

Hmmm... Isnt en 'English' ? Maybe thats why USP is in English...
eg. pt_BR is portugues(pt) but the Brazillian(BR) version

UCC should show this if run from a terminal ;)

Just installed 0.33 ... thanks for the Quit... option!

Did it work well?

[_profox]

What I get is:

$ sudo apt-get install usp
Password:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package usp

I have in /etc/apt/sources.list :

deb http://ubuntu.compiz.net/ dapper main aiglx
deb-src http://ubuntu.compiz.net/ dapper main aiglx

You need "deb http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main" I think

[Anduu]

Hmmmm...what is the status on theme bugs?

Dunno if anyone really cares but this is what I get using the "Amaranth" theme :p

[lazyd2]

UCC should show this if run from a terminal

:~$ gcontrol
Your locale is el_GR
('el_GR', 'utf-8')
Everything else its in Greek, exept USP :-k :-k

(Dunno, it's all "Greek" to me...):mrgreen:

[fuoco]

You need "deb http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main" I think

It's not what shows up in http://xgl.compiz.info/

[chanders]

Hmmmm...what is the status on theme bugs?

Dunno if anyone really cares but this is what I get using the "Amaranth" theme :p

Will fix this in the next release..

[chanders]

:~$ gcontrol
Your locale is el_GR
('el_GR', 'utf-8')
Everything else its in Greek, exept USP :-k :-k

(Dunno, it's all "Greek" to me...):mrgreen:

All Greek to you ha ha ha ha.....good 1...

Hmmm have to look over the translation code...

[coubi64]

FYI USP under xfce-panel...

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6986/xfceusp800aq7.th.png (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=xfceusp800aq7.png)

I'm a French user. I'm in this case (I have Xfce and I'd like to use USP).

I didn't find how to do this, could you explain me what to do?

Thank you.... :( :-k

[plb]

Just tried it out, very nice though I think System should say Ubuntu =)

[_profox]

Just tried it out, very nice though I think System should say Ubuntu =)

Open "gconf-editor" and goto "Apps > USP" and change "applet_text" ;)

[orev]

USP is sweet! Thanks for the effort!

[Polygon]

USP is looking good!

only two things:

one, i cannot drag the "system" button on my panel, i dont know if this is a problem with me or the program

and clicking "control center" on the actual USP window does seem to do anything

otherwise great work!

[_simon_]

USP is looking good!

only two things:

one, i cannot drag the "system" button on my panel, i dont know if this is a problem with me or the program

and clicking "control center" on the actual USP window does seem to do anything

otherwise great work!

The control center it's calling is this one:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=207894

So if you install that it will work.

No sure what you mean by cannot drag the system button. Do you mean move it's position? Check that the button is not locked and that the location you are trying to drag to hasn't got locked items in the way (right click on them to see)

[simone.brunozzi]

This Ubuntu System Panel is a wonderful idea. Congrats!
Can't wait to see it in the final stable Edgy (prerequisite to suggest it to my many ungeeky friends using ubuntu :-P).

Cheers,

[Oppi]

@polygon

I don't know if I get u right, but if u want to have the "System"-button on any panel you have to right-click the panel where you want to have it and choose "apply new app". Then scroll down until you come to "Ubuntu Sytem Panel" and choose it. Now it should appear unless u have installed it. If u start USP out of terminal a window is opened which u cannot apply to an panel.

Was this the problem you asked ?

greets, Oppi

[BitTorrentBuddha]

Is there anyway to map this to a shortcut yet? I believe that's one of the few things this is missing. You've really put together the greatest menu in my experience with any operating system (yes, better than the K menu IMO.)

[Polygon]

@polygon

I don't know if I get u right, but if u want to have the "System"-button on any panel you have to right-click the panel where you want to have it and choose "apply new app". Then scroll down until you come to "Ubuntu Sytem Panel" and choose it. Now it should appear unless u have installed it. If u start USP out of terminal a window is opened which u cannot apply to an panel.

Was this the problem you asked ?

greets, Oppi

nope, sorry

what i meant was, its ON my panel, but i cant move it anywhere. You know that if you have like stuff like icons (shortcuts) on your panel, you can move it? Well usually for me, i can move it with the middle mouse button, but for some reason, it wont let me do it with USP. I had to right click it and choose "move" then move it. Not really a big problem, but yeah :D

and thanks simon for the link for ubuntu control panel. that is a very cool program too =P

[chanders]

nope, sorry

what i meant was, its ON my panel, but i cant move it anywhere. You know that if you have like stuff like icons (shortcuts) on your panel, you can move it? Well usually for me, i can move it with the middle mouse button, but for some reason, it wont let me do it with USP. I had to right click it and choose "move" then move it. Not really a big problem, but yeah :D

and thanks simon for the link for ubuntu control panel. that is a very cool program too =P

The middle click to move will be added... please file it as a wish on the wishlist at launchpad.. https://launchpad.net/products/usp

Glad you like both programs ;)

[iGama]

Nice app, i just installed it and i like it :D

just 1 question, when i press on the "Control Panel" icon nothing appens, is that normal?

thanks and good work

[vonpmg]

Chandler, i think you should incluse Ubuntu Control Center with USP or make a Big Tooltip when someone without it press the "Control Panel" ;)

Please, if the "Control Panel" button is not working install Ubuntu Control Center.
sudo apt-get install gcontrol
(You should have Quinn Repository. See http://xgl.compiz.info for details)

Or you could get if from the project ( version 1.38 ):
http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=12831&d=1153073005
See the Forums of UCC to view screenshots and information aboit it.
http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=157

[Polygon]

The middle click to move will be added... please file it as a wish on the wishlist at launchpad.. https://launchpad.net/products/usp

Glad you like both programs ;)

ok i added that suggestion, and i added some others. good luck with this program!

[_simon_]

still can't change text colour! :(

[Malac]

still can't change text colour! :(
I think you need to tick use_custom_color as well in gconf-editor.

By the way how do you get horizontal seperators to appear on the menu.

[_simon_]

custom color only does border, background and headings.

If you right click on USP you can add a space or a separator - the separator is the horizontal line.

[reggaemanu]

Hi,

USP no longer works for me since version 0.33, and i don't really know why, i have the button on the panel, but nothing appens when i click it.
Here is the output i have with the version 0.41 when i run it in a window :

reggaemanu@ubuntu:/opt$ usp run-in-window
Dir exist
Dir exist
Dir exist
Application added - /home/reggaemanu/.usp/applications/hadjaha-001c3515c2.desktopApplication added - /home/reggaemanu/.usp/applications/aMSN.desktop
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 1769, in ?
menu_factory(app, None)
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 1749, in menu_factory
MenuWin(applet, iid)
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 1565, in __init__
self.mainwin = MainWindow(self)
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 174, in __init__
self.PopulateApplications()
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 188, in PopulateApplications
self.Add_Button(ApplicationsList[i][:-1],"application",True)
File "/usr/bin/usp", line 1048, in Add_Button
PlaceIcon.set_size_request(60,-1)
UnboundLocalError: local variable 'PlaceIcon' referenced before assignment
reggaemanu@ubuntu:/opt$


If that can help...

[cbudden]

Hey

I'm having a few problems with the latest USP (0.41)

The button on the panel looks like this :
http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/5572/uspie0.png

Note the gray bar at the bottom and the "shifting" of the panel in the background.

Also, the theming of the program is broken compared to 0.3 ish:
http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/7311/usp2bj1.png


Here is an older version:
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7136/uspolderfk1.png

Is anyone else getting this?

thanks

Chris Budden

[sefs]

Nice panel.

1) How do i put a border on it so it doesnt get lost away when covering other windows of same color.

2) How do i change thte height of the panel. Its too short and some of the icons in it are cut off

3) since installing it i have a weird probloem where i see these small documents flying from top of screen to bottom of the screen like when you drag a document someplace and its not suppose to go there how it flys away. Only thing i'm not dragging anything... its just happening by itself.

Thanks.

[sefs]

by the way ... with the scroll bar when is that gonna be converted to one of the nice fancy scrolls taht we see in the favoites menus of the most current browsers or the ubuntu menu when a menu is too long :)

[_simon_]

Hey

I'm having a few problems with the latest USP (0.41)

The button on the panel looks like this :
http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/5572/uspie0.png

Note the gray bar at the bottom and the "shifting" of the panel in the background.


Is anyone else getting this?

thanks

Chris Budden

Chris,

To solve the theming problem - i.e. different colours you need to do the following:

Gconf -> apps -> usp

Scroll to the very bottom and tick "use_custom_color"

Your panel will then be all one colour.

To change your colours, scroll back up and change:

custom_border_color
custom_color (this is your usp panel background colour)
custom_heading_color

Can't help you with your button problem. I use the same Linsta-GTK2 theme without that problem.

Edit: What size is that panel? (right click and choose properties) mine is 24

[cbudden]

Chris,

To solve the theming problem - i.e. different colours you need to do the following:

Gconf -> apps -> usp

Scroll to the very bottom and tick "use_custom_color"

Your panel will then be all one colour.

To change your colours, scroll back up and change:

custom_border_color
custom_color (this is your usp panel background colour)
custom_heading_color

Can't help you with your button problem. I use the same Linsta-GTK2 theme without that problem.

Edit: What size is that panel? (right click and choose properties) mine is 24


Thanks for the colour suggestion, it worked.
I have found the problem with the button, it is the icon theme i'm using. If I use Human the ubuntu icon is not scaling properly, but if I pick Tangerine or anything else, the icon is correct and fits and the button is fine. I shall look about changing the Human icon with one from another set, as I want the Human icon theme.

Thanks again

edit

It is the human icon which is causing the problem for sure, and my panel size is 24.

[cbudden]

Hello again.

After switching themes again, but this time differently, buy going back to straight Human and switching controls back to Linsta, my USP is again beautiful.

Thanks

[Uncle Spellbinder]

Hello again.

After switching themes again, but this time differently, buy going back to straight Human and switching controls back to Linsta, my USP is again beautiful.

Thanks

My GTK theme of choice. Linsta rocks!

[frouxguillaume]

hello, I wanted to know how to change the menu button (USP) to replace by a picture.
Thank you

[sefs]

After installing a new app it did not appear in USP listed under all applications neither could it be found in the search box. I had to remove the applet from and replace it on the panel for the progam launcher to appear.

Is there a way around this?

Thanks.

[lazyd2]

After installing a new app it did not appear in USP listed under all applications neither could it be found in the search box. I had to remove the applet from and replace it on the panel for the progam launcher to appear.

Is there a way around this?

Thanks.
I think they are working on that...

[em3raldxiii]

Fantastic idea ... consider this thread bookmarked :D

[ADRez]

Thanks for this great panel!! I love it!

But two questions for making it better for me:

1. Is it posible to change between categories in applications (accesories, graphics, internet...) without clicking on them, just only pointing them with the mouse?

2. Is possible to hide the titles (places, applications, system management...) or make panels not to hide when clicking on titles?

Thanks!

[chanders]

Thanks for this great panel!! I love it!

But two questions for making it better for me:

1. Is it posible to change between categories in applications (accesories, graphics, internet...) without clicking on them, just only pointing them with the mouse?

2. Is possible to hide the titles (places, applications, system management...) or make panels not to hide when clicking on titles?

Thanks!

Hmmm...
1. That option is not available now but I will consider adding it...
2. Why would you click the titles if you didnt want to close them? :-k

[compwiz18]

I like! Very nice, I think I'll keep it. Far better then SLED/SLAB (however it's spelled).

Anyway, a couple of suggestions:

1. When I type an app name in the app search bar, and I type enough that it narrows it down to only one app, and I press enter, can you make

2. When I click the system button and the menu pops up, it is a few pixels down from the panel that the button is located on (see screenshot) I'm not sure if this is intentional or not...but it bothers me for some reason.

Otherwise, it's great :D

(sorry if I came across as not liking it. I really do.)

[oncemore]

is there any possibility to add support for "recent documents"?
thanks

[ADRez]

1. That option is not available now but I will consider adding it...

Thanks!

2. Why would you click the titles if you didnt want to close them?

I have the toggle panel disabled, so if I click without wanting on them then the toggle panel appears again, and I think it's annoying.

[chanders]

I like! Very nice, I think I'll keep it. Far better then SLED/SLAB (however it's spelled).

Anyway, a couple of suggestions:

1. When I type an app name in the app search bar, and I type enough that it narrows it down to only one app, and I press enter, can you make

2. When I click the system button and the menu pops up, it is a few pixels down from the panel that the button is located on (see screenshot) I'm not sure if this is intentional or not...but it bothers me for some reason.

Otherwise, it's great :D

(sorry if I came across as not liking it. I really do.)

I will add the ENTER button to run in the next release. It seems you are running Metacity, try changing /apps/usp/panel_size option to 1 and restart USP...

Glad you like it ;-)

is there any possibility to add support for "recent documents"?
thanks

This is going to be added as a plugin shortly :-)

[delfick]

Chanders....out of interest...how's it goin for a configuration window?

[chanders]

Chanders....out of interest...how's it goin for a configuration window?

To be honest, delfick, right now I am working on making the plugin system better, especially for places to show mounted volumes and the nautilus bookmarks file.. It seems unlikely that I would be able to start the configuration window soon...

I have placed prority on getting the plugin stuff done. Any budding developers who are willing to give the configuration window a shot please pm me. Even if you can design the glade file, I will try to do the coding behind it..

Sorry guys but myself and the other developers are working as hard and as fast as we can. We just can't do it all at once...

[bulldog]

Take it easy,Chanders :D

It's already a fine application.
Do what you think that's important and take your time.

Don't rush it,take it step by step, we have to wait with all our wishes.

You and your team do a hell of a good job and we all appreciate it.

[Uncle Spellbinder]

Ditto ^^

Plenty of wishes, not enough thanks. I officially add my mnay thanks for a wonderful USP! ;)

[ashrack]

7.) Right click on items to edit labels and their launcher
When I do tha all I get is the 'add to favourites' menu
How do I change the names??

[bulldog]

Put an app. in your favorites and then right-click again.
You'll see a menu to change your preferences.

You can't changes the default names in all applications.

[ashrack]

SO in order to change the names in all apps my only option is to use ALACARTE, correct?
If so will this feature be implemented, so I would be able to rename/delete the programs from withing USP??

btw. congrats on your great work

[compwiz18]

I will add the ENTER button to run in the next release. It seems you are running Metacity, try changing /apps/usp/panel_size option to 1 and restart USP...


Works great. thank you :D

[delfick]

Take it easy,Chanders :D

It's already a fine application.
Do what you think that's important and take your time.

Don't rush it,take it step by step, we have to wait with all our wishes.

You and your team do a hell of a good job and we all appreciate it.

i agree... :D

waiting for each new release is worth it :D

[lazyd2]

i agree... :D

waiting for each new release is worth it :D

Take it easy,Chanders :D

It's already a fine application.
Do what you think that's important and take your time.

Don't rush it,take it step by step, we have to wait with all our wishes.

You and your team do a hell of a good job and we all appreciate it.
++1

Good things come to those who wait...:biggrin:

[| MM |]

Hello, in accord with everyone else i want to thank the creator of this wonderful utility!!

I have some questions :)

How do i use the tangerine Ubuntu icon and change the name of the button from System?

And also, i am not sure if this is a feature deficit or a bug but in my applications pane, i would quite like to be able to see recently used applications. However, currently, unless i select all apps on start up my apps pane is empty until i search. See attachment.

Oh and wheres the best place to keep an eye on recent updates, because synaptic is ~0.33 or something while there us a 0.44 file floating around.

I also think it would be good to have a recently installed section under applications.

Oh yea, and my colours are foo.


Cheers, and keep up the good work.

[cptnapalm]

I'm kind of torn on USP vs default 3 button approach.

On USP's side, it is very attractive, much more so than the default. The lay out for things, with the large clickable areas, is superior. Its clean and easy to use (the gap, notwithstanding).

The one thing which prevents me from using it much is that it pops up too much stuff. If I want to hit the filesystem or launch an application, having Networking as a presented option doesn't do anything for me. I much prefer the three separated menus to the one unified one. There are some oddities with it, such as why there is a System Tool menu under Applications, when there is a System menu and the two submeus of the System menu could really use some grouping. UCC would be a good one stop shopping for much of it.

Anyhow, just throwing this out there.

[delfick]

would it be possible to have user-specific plugins as extra menus instead of extra panes (as an option) ??

[chanders]

would it be possible to have user-specific plugins as extra menus instead of extra panes (as an option) ??

Off course! That is why I implemented the plugin system! What extra menus would you like to see?

SO in order to change the names in all apps my only option is to use ALACARTE, correct?
If so will this feature be implemented, so I would be able to rename/delete the programs from withing USP??

btw. congrats on your great work

I think this would be a duplication of effort as Alacarte is an excellent program to edit the GNOME menu. I can however add an option to 'Edit with Alacarte' ;)

Hello, in accord with everyone else i want to thank the creator of this wonderful utility!!

I have some questions :)

How do i use the tangerine Ubuntu icon and change the name of the button from System?

And also, i am not sure if this is a feature deficit or a bug but in my applications pane, i would quite like to be able to see recently used applications. However, currently, unless i select all apps on start up my apps pane is empty until i search. See attachment.

Oh and wheres the best place to keep an eye on recent updates, because synaptic is ~0.33 or something while there us a 0.44 file floating around.

I also think it would be good to have a recently installed section under applications.

Oh yea, and my colours are foo.


Cheers, and keep up the good work.

99% of all your questions are answered in this forum. Please do a search!

As for the latest release you can find it in the "New Release!!" sticky in the main forum...

I'm kind of torn on USP vs default 3 button approach.

On USP's side, it is very attractive, much more so than the default. The lay out for things, with the large clickable areas, is superior. Its clean and easy to use (the gap, notwithstanding).

The one thing which prevents me from using it much is that it pops up too much stuff. If I want to hit the filesystem or launch an application, having Networking as a presented option doesn't do anything for me. I much prefer the three separated menus to the one unified one. There are some oddities with it, such as why there is a System Tool menu under Applications, when there is a System menu and the two submeus of the System menu could really use some grouping. UCC would be a good one stop shopping for much of it.

Anyhow, just throwing this out there.

Thanks for your input... You do know that you can minimize plugins to the plugins tray on the left? Just click the Plugin Label and it will be minimized. To un-minimize just do the opposite... That way you can hide items you dont want to see ;)

[compwiz18]

Found something a little funny, I guess it's a bug, but not really that important (read: low priority ;)):

If you wanna see it, try this:

open a Terminal and killall gnome-panel
When it restarts, move your mouse over any of the headings (the things that you click to make the category disappear, i.e. Applications) and note that it pops out.

Click it. Now click the little picture that means it's minimized (I guess that's the word...anyway just make it come back to its big state) and move your mouse over the heading again. Note that it pops in now.

Any reason for that or am I just going crazy?

If you have something that I could do, I'd love to help...

[delfick]

would it be possible to have user-specific plugins as extra menus instead of extra panes (as an option) ?? Off course! That is why I implemented the plugin system! What extra menus would you like to see?


what i meant was basically, add a new option to