[SOLVED] Ubuntu System Panel (USP)

[chanders]

After the release of the SLED menu and seeing that it was so popular with Ubuntu users, I took it upon myself to do something of our own. So for the past few weeks I have been studying mockups for GNOME and trying to bring it alive and today, I offer it to you...

Bear in mind that this is alpha software and there are bugs, either because I didn't come across them before or because I cannot solve them myself. That being said this system panel offers (at least to me) a convenient place to do everything I need to do, with efficiency...

Ver 0.31
Wed, 02 Aug 2006 05:30:10 -0400
* 'Places' and 'Application' icon size configurable (size 1-4)
* USP returns to 'Favourites' after close if show_allapps_on start is not set
* 'All Application' sub-section is now highlighted
* Applet text and icon is now configurable
* Fixed 'Filter' bug
* Fixed Alt-F4 bug
* BASIC translation for 'All Applications' section (thanks vonpmg)

Other features are already in the pipeline...stay tuned

Notes:
See 'currently working on' thread to know what is in the pipeline
Add your wishlist to the 'What I would like to see' thread
Add screenshots to 'Screenshots' thread

Features
* Supports drag and drop
* USP is pin-able to allow you to drag items from the original ubuntu menu
* Show only the pane, you want to see
* Filter applications/places
* Search computer
* 'All Applications' pane showing all applications as icons
* Configure frequently used items directly from USP
* Right click to edit labels directly in Applications/Places panes
* Fully configurable search, more-applications and system items
* Fast
* Supports 'Plugins' if developers are willing to write them

Notes
* Configuration can be done via gconf-editor in '/apps/usp'
* To pin USP, click on the small toggle button in the uppermost left of the panel. Pressed=pinned, unpressed=normal
* Depending on your theme, the colours may look off (not my fault!) Open gconf-editor and check 'Use custom colors' and enter the colour you would like to use. the default is a nice gray
* Change network_interface to your network interface such as eth0 or wlan0 etc.
* To use beagle instead of nautilus search change search_command to 'beagle-search SEARCH_STRING'
* To use the application browser that came with sled edit more_applications to show 'application-browser'
* Each system_command maps to the system buttons in the USP
* Translation will not be available until this app reaches production quality

Quick-Start
1.) Install .deb attached
2.) Right click on panel and add 'Ubuntu System Panel' located in Miscellaneous (next to SLED if you have it installed)
3.) Click on the applet (the USP will open)
4.) Click on the pin button (Uppermost left tiny button)
5.) Drag applications from your ubuntu menu onto the USP
6.) Drag places onto the places pane
7.) Right click on items to edit labels and their launcher
8.) If you dont like the colors, open gconf-editor and check 'use custom color (This requires a restart of the applet by removing and re-adding)
9.) Un select the pin button
10.) Select the panes you want to see by toggling the buttons on the left

And now for the screenshots

Here is the full USP


Only the applications pane showing


User selected combination


Here is the .deb. I take no responsibility if your dog elopes with your cat or your goldfish commits suicide by going for a walk.. I hope you like it, a lot of work went into it. Please comment and feel free to request features (not sure I will be able to fulfil them all but its worth a shot )

Get it here

[darkmatter]

Excellent work chanders, job well done

I await the next addition to your arsenal of toys

[it.henrik]

This looks cool. Will try it right away

[swamytk]

Great man! Cool and more **professionalism**!!!

[darkmatter]

Hmmm... schema??? no schema installs here so it makes the System Panel dead weight...

Sources??

[lazyd2]

It will not run. Can't be added to the panel...

[chanders]

run this in a terminal and post your results... This is my first panel applet so I guess hickups are in order

usp run-in-window

[chanders]

Originally Posted by darkmatter Hmmm... schema??? no schema installs here so it makes the System Panel dead weight... Sources??

When it is run it creates the schema directory structure on the fly.... Open the deb with archive-manager. The source is in the /usr/bin file named usp

[lazyd2]

Originally Posted by chanders run this in a terminal and post your results... This is my first panel applet so I guess hickups are in order usp run-in-window

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/usp", line 1242, in ?
    menu_factory(app, None)
  File "/usr/bin/usp", line 1233, in menu_factory
    MenuWin(applet, iid)
  File "/usr/bin/usp", line 1116, in __init__
    self.mainwin = MainWindow()
  File "/usr/bin/usp", line 88, in __init__
    self.get_gconf_info()
  File "/usr/bin/usp", line 1017, in get_gconf_info
    self.wTree.get_widget("label9").set_label(resolution+" px")
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'NoneType' and 'str'

[augied]

This is great, thanks!
Is there any way to use the same places as nautilus does?