New Release!!

[chanders]

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Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:10:20 -0400
Ver 0.32
* Applet name and icon changes on the fly
* Metacity Focus bug fixed (quick hack)
* USP now loads gtk bookmarks on first start (thanks Mat)
* System menu 'flash while change' fixed (thanks vonpng)
* Search bar can now be hidden
* Search bar is now full length and auto-sizes
* Search button replaced with search icon

[chanders]

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Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 02:15:43 -0400
Ver 0.33
* Quit dismisses panel before showing quit options
* Added option to set 'Places' font size
* Changes in icon sizes and text sizes no longer require a restart
* Fixed apps opening in root directory
* Logout command configurable (For XFCE/KDE) users
* 'All Applications' now show the GNOME menu EXACTLY
* Custom icons can now be set for 'Places' and 'Applications'
* Translation added for es, fr_FR, nl_BE, hu, el_GR
* swap_generic_icons no longer require a restart

[chanders]

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Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:15:47 -0400
Ver 0.40
* Added plugin support
* Added some missing changes to support strings with quotes in .desktop files
* Fixed Bug #55793 (.desktop files with spaces and reserved chars (%f,%F...)
* Fixed Bug #54938 (Using Pango.Ellipsize now to shorten words)
* Swapped all the spaces for tabs to make developement easier
* If favourites list is empty or on first start, USP now opens to the 'All Applications' section
* Upgraded Hungarian translation files

I just want to thank all the developers for taking time off to help with USP, without them it would have taken much longer to get all this done
Now on to the good news! The Plugin System is finally here. Please read the following carefully to avoid asking the same questions over and over.

Notes:
* USP is now all plugin based. Every item in USP is now a plugin.
* USP comes with seven (7) plugins pre-installed with three (3) loaded as the default
* The plugins are Places, Applications, System Management, Computer, Time, Calendar and Weather
* There is a known issue where the pane separators dont get hidden if all the plugins are hidden. This will be fixed in a subsequent release

Compiz users should be familar with the loading of the plugins but I will explain for the benefit of the others..

1. The plugins list is stored in /apps/usp/plugins_list
2. Plugins load in the order they are in the list
3. Plugins load one after the other in a VERTICAL fashion
4. To have a plugin start in a new pane, insert "newpane" in the plugins list
5. Plugin names are CASE SENSITIVE
6. Clicking on the plugin title causes it to be minimized into the plugin tray (previously known as the toggle pane)
7. Clicking on the buttons in the plugin tray causes the plugin to be restored



Here is a list of the plugins and some info

Places
This is the standard Places pane that was in the older versions on USP, and no functionality has changed.

Plugin Name: places
Plugin Settings: Todo - move config into /apps/usp/plugins


Applications
This is the standard Applications pane that was in the older versions on USP, and no functionality has changed.

Plugin Name: applications
Plugin Settings: Todo - move config into /apps/usp/plugins


System Management
This is the standard System Management pane that was in the older versions on USP, and no functionality has changed.

Plugin Name: system_management
Plugin Settings: Todo - move config into /apps/usp/plugins


Computer
This is the standard Computer pane that was in the older versions on USP, and no functionality has changed.

Plugin Name: USPcomputer
Plugin Settings: Settings are stored in /apps/usp/plugins/computer


Time
This is a new time plugin displaying the time and date in a digital format

Plugin Name: USPtime
Plugin Settings: No settings at this time

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4426/usptimefs5.jpg

Calendar
This is a new calendar plugin displaying the time and date in a digital format

Plugin Name: USPcalendar
Plugin Settings: No settings at this time

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/366/uspcalendarba3.jpg

Weather
This is a new weather plugin displaying the weather in a digital format

Plugin Name: weather
Plugin Settings: No settings at this time
Notes: This is experimental and if your internet connection is not fast it will cause USP to wait until it gets data. It is just a test.

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6195/weatherfm8.jpg

Custom Screenshots

Long across
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9615/acrossrh2.jpg

Vertical
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/7193/verticalpa5.jpg


Some keys in USP are depreciated so you can go ahead and unset them (right click -> unset key)

/apps/usp/pane_order
/apps/usp/system_command1
/apps/usp/system_command2
/apps/usp/system_command3
/apps/usp/system_command4
/apps/usp/system_command5
/apps/usp/eu_date_format
/apps/usp/network_interface
/apps/usp/settings_font_size
/apps/usp/hide_applications
/apps/usp/hide_places
/apps/usp/hide_system
there may be more... I will update the list later...

[chanders]

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Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:06:47 -0400
Ver 0.41
* Added height setting for places and applications plugins

[Malac]

I know it says don't post but sorry chanders :).
As some people have been installing the old version from posts 1-4 and having problems.

The latest version of USP and install instructions are available via the SVN here:
http://code.google.com/p/ubuntu-system-panel/w/list
Please install this version instead of the one higher up using the instructions on the Installation page.