Ok, as for the 'no border' part, it will be a bit tricky (the main reason being the aforementioned "I'm already accused of not following the Plasma theme enough"). It will be up to the theme (it is already possible to create a theme that would fit your desire btw - just to make the part popup be auto-resizable)

ivan wrote:Ok, as for the 'no border' part, it will be a bit tricky (the main reason being the aforementioned "I'm already accused of not following the Plasma theme enough"). It will be up to the theme (it is already possible to create a theme that would fit your desire btw - just to make the part popup be auto-resizable)

I can try and polish the Naked theme (which is one of the best for me)...
But last time I was fiddiling with the themes in InkScape all plasma themes (sans Aya) got broken... But I might try again.

It would be nice if, when using the lancelot part on a panel, if you were able to set it so that it displays the individual items instead of a button. It would take some work since it would probably require that users be able to set the number of rows or columns (depending on whether it is in a vertical or horizontal panel) and the maximum number of items it would display (the rest poping up in a menu). But if people were able to do this they could, for instance, display some or all of their favorite applications on their panel, and this list would stay synced with all the other favorite applications lists elsewhere in plasma. Another example would be an auto-resizing list of removable devices, displaying all (or some) of your removable devices right on the panel instead of in a menu.

@TheBlackCat
Nice idea, but I'm not sure when will I be able to get to that... - multiple types of data representation and not only /the list/

At one point, I'm planing to make some applets that use Lancelot's data providers - probably will port data models to plasma dataengine/service so that all applets could benefit from them.

Ivan, Felicitations for your work, I'm pleased with Lancelot, only I think that there is a bug with the "lancelot parts" or I don't understand how use these.

What is the bug?

@PoL666
Firstly, just to say that this thread is not for issue reporting. As I've said, post *only* feature requests here. There are already nine pages I will need to browse through to dig up the feature requests and posts that aren't in that category are just making the job harder. So, for continued discussion on this topic, please create a new thread.

The documentation for the parts applet can be found at:
http://lancelot.fomentgroup.org/docs:basic-parts

It sometimes happens that you end up with an empty part. If that is the case, just drag the item you already have dragged on the newly created empty part.

Today, which is Friday the 13th BTW (I've just noticed ), I've decided to process all the previous posts and update the TODO list of Lancelot, and this post is meant to make a barrier between the processed requests and the ones yet to come (so that I don't have to go through the past posts again).

I want to thank you all for the suggestions!

Here is the current version of the TODO file. The first part (the organized part) is what I was planning to do, and in the end are your suggestions. If I've missed something, feel free to post.

TODO: M01 l (m) Themes and configuration for resize borders
TODO: M02 l (m) Resize to work ... better
TODO: M06 m (m) Search history
IN PROGESS: M07 m (m) Switch menu instead of searching for SESSIONS (depends on L07)
TODO: M09 (a) Speed up
TODO: M12 m (a) switch list models to DataEngines and Services (depends on L08)
TODO: M13 h (m) plug-ins for contacts (maybe more?) (depends on M12)
TODO: M15 m (m) Reorder the favourites (depends L06)
TODO: M16 m (e) Run as administrator context menu

Library:
TODO: L01 (e) check for memory leaks related to Private
TODO: L02 l (a) switch groups to QMetaObject and properties (post 1.0)
TODO: L03 l (m) add margin features to layouts
TODO: L04 l (m) add proper size hints to layouts and widgets
TODO: L05 l (m) move the groups mechanism away from Widget
so that ordinary plasma widgets could be extended
when needed. Add groups support to HoverIcon
TODO: L08 m (a) switch list models to DataEngines and Services (post 1.0)

Launcher Applet:
None

Parts Applet:
None

Feature requests:
- width of categories section changeable - maybe
- places to load from dolphin - interesting, but problematic
- more descriptive descriptions (KDE3 vs KDE4) - not likely
- web history - page titles - interesting
- Choose which of the system buttons to show - IN PROGRESS
- hover-activation feedback animation - yes
- choose which categories to show in the applet - yes
- clear documents history - yes
- tooltips for items that are too long to display - yes
- menu sorting - yes
- rearanging favorites by DnD - most probably
- remove timeout for hover-activation of categories - not likely
- mail message titles/senders - probably
- extenders in passageway view to overlap next list - possibly
- status of mails in the contacts icon - possibly
- return to the applications when the search string is empty - yes
- higlight the path in passageway view (not only the breadcrumb) - yes
- add to panel/desktop action - probably
- choosing the applications in documents section - yes
- choosing the applications in computer section - maybe (possibly not through GUI)
- additional sub-applets: keep-open (yes), collapse sect btns (possibly) ...
- advanced parts widget: list mode, icons mode, ..., search bar...

Hello

I have a suggestion. Maybe add to lancelot's existing fixed devices section (and removable devices section) possibility to see disc space properties bar (and text information of free space in GB/MB) like in plasmoid system monitor - disc.
It would be more useful.

Thanks for lancelot
Darek

@pipaceliny
Maybe. The way the Lancelot is made is to have everything as generic as it can be. (for example, the items in the lists - normal, titles and categories - are the same widgets as the system buttons and section buttons.) Making the 'bars' would mean making something very specific - for one use-case which I'm trying to avoid.

With that said, I'm not denying your request.

Also, the bars would be (IMO) too much - it would clutter the window. Would a pie-chart be sufficient? (I'm thinking of reusing the icon space for that, since all icons are the same)

Ok, I understand your point of view.

If adding bar to lancelot is so complicated, so maybe just add only text information about 'free space/total disc space in GB or MB' close to partition name and icon in fixed devices section (and removable devices section)?

Thanks for your attention
Darek

I like the pie chart idea. Another idea would be to color part of the background of the item to turn the entire background into a bar.

The second option is a usability (or to be precise, readability) problem. But I think a pie would be enough to provide information, while not reducing readability and keeping the consistency.

Hello again

1.Is it possible to add support to show in lancelot's contacts section to be visible contacts not only from kopete but also kmess 2.0 (it' is alpha2 but working) or polish kadu - it is qt4 (available in ubuntu repos)?

2.Is it planned to add under recent document also recent applications section like in kde4 kickoff menu? It is useful for me and it lacks in lancelot.

3.I don't know if in contact section are visible also akregator (and number of new rsses) and knode (and number of usenet messages). If not it would be great to have it to be visible in lancelot.

4.I also don't know if in contact section are visible other informations from kmail. I have only visible number of new mails, but maybe add here also information about other kmail' s local folders.

5.It seems stupid but maybe add access to trash from lancelot?

6. Under Programs section and in front of the lock screen button is free space, maybe add there date and time?

7.The last thing I think. It is connected to 6 somehow. Maybe add to lancelot user icon set in system-settings?

It is all my ideas till tomorrow

Hi

1, 3 and 4. It was already talked about that. In future, L's contact section will be plugin based. So the support for other clients could be as easy as adding a plugin. As for showing unread folders, I don't see the point.

2. Not in that sense. The favourite applications will be a bit smarter than today.

5. The reason? L is not supposed to be a desktop environment, you know

6. 7. The empty spaces will be available for placing plasma applets. So, this would be one of the uses.

BTW, what is the point of /start menu/ to show you your name and avatar? I'm sure that you know your name.