Submitting gnome keyboard switcher re-integration fasttrack. Solaris Minor
release binding.
Suresh
Template Version: @(#)sac_nextcase 1.68 02/23/09 SMI
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1. Introduction
1.1. Project/Component Working Name:
gnome keyboard switcher re-integration
1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier:
Author: Suresh Chandrasekharan
1.3 Date of This Document:
13 October, 2009
4. Technical Description
4.1. Details:
PSARC/2009/483 - "libxklavier re-integration" and
PSARC/2009/532 - "libgnomekbd re-integration"
provides the library support for gnome keyboard switcher.
We are proposing a case for re-integrating that functionality
in gnome.
Utility manifests as the 'layout' tab in gnome-keyboard-properties
This utility allows the user to graphically select upto 4 active
keyboard layouts which she can cycle through dynamically
as needed during gnome desktop session.
The keyboard switcher can also be added to the gnome panel using
"Keyboard Indicator" applet from the applet list. Also
in gnome-control-center when Keyboard button is pressed
gnome-keyboard-properties will be invoked.
We are delivering the following updated packages in addition
to new libxklavier/libgnomekbd packages from the above PSARC
cases.
gnome-applets package group
---------------------------
SUNWgnome-applets
SUNWgnome-fun-applets
SUNWgnome-fun-applets-root
SUNWgnome-internet-applets
SUNWgnome-intranet-applets
SUNWgnome-intranet-applets-root
SUNWgnome-mm-applets
SUNWgnome-mm-applets-root
SUNWgnome-utility-applets
SUNWgnome-utility-applets-devel
SUNWgnome-utility-applets-root
gnome-desktop-prefs package group
---------------------------------
SUNWgnome-desktop-prefs
SUNWgnome-desktop-prefs-devel
SUNWgnome-desktop-prefs-root
The changes to existing packages being., component packages
of gnome-applets/gnome-desktop-prefs were previously
built with '--disable-gswitchit' options, which are now
removed to enable gnome keyboard switching functionality.
For gnome-desktop-prefs this enables the 'Layout' tab
in gnome-keyboard-properties. For gnome-applets this
adds the new 'Keyboard Indicator' applet. Also these packages
are made dependent on SUNWgnome-keyboard-libs and SUNWlibxklavier
delivered by the above PSARC cases.
The SUNWgnome-utility-applets package contains the additional
files which delivers gnome keyboard switcher applet.
4.2. Bug/RFE Number(s):
6868433 Add gnome keyboard switcher
4.5. Interfaces:
Imported Interfaces
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Interface Stability Notes
--------- --------- -----
From PSARC/2009/483
SUNWlibxklavier
/usr/lib/libxklavier.so.15.0.0 Volatile library
/usr/lib/libxklavier.so.15 Volatile sym link
/usr/lib/libxklavier.so Volatile sym link
SUNWlibxklavier-devel
/usr/include/libxklavier/xkl-enum-types.h Volatile Header File
/usr/include/libxklavier/xkl_config_item.h Volatile Header File
/usr/include/libxklavier/xkl_config_rec.h Volatile Header File
/usr/include/libxklavier/xkl_config_registry.h Volatile Header File
/usr/include/libxklavier/xkl_engine.h Volatile Header File
/usr/include/libxklavier/xkl_engine_marshal.h Volatile Header File
/usr/include/libxklavier/xklavier.h Volatile Header File
From PSARC/2009/532
SUNWgnome-keyboard-libs
/usr/lib/libgnomekbd.so Volatile sym.link
/usr/lib/libgnomekbd.so.4 Volatile sym.link
/usr/lib/libgnomekbd.so.4.0.0 Volatile libray
/usr/lib/libgnomekbdui.so Volatile sym.link
/usr/lib/libgnomekbdui.so.4 Volatile sym.link
/usr/lib/libgnomekbdui.so.4.0.0 Volatile library
SUNWgnome-keyboard-libs-devel
/usr/include/libgnomekbd/gkbd-desktop-config.h Volatile Header
File
/usr/include/libgnomekbd/gkbd-indicator-config.h Volatile Header
File
/usr/include/libgnomekbd/gkbd-indicator-plugin.h Volatile Header
File
/usr/include/libgnomekbd/gkbd-indicator.h Volatile Header
File
/usr/include/libgnomekbd/gkbd-keyboard-config.h Volatile Header
File
/usr/include/libgnomekbd/gkbd-keyboard-drawing.h Volatile Header
File
/usr/include/libgnomekbd/gkbd-util.h Volatile Header
File
Exported Interfaces
-------------------
New files from SUNWgnome-utility-applets
Interface Stability Notes
--------- --------- -----
/usr/lib/bonobo/servers/GNOME_KeyboardApplet.server
Volatile .server file
for bonobo
activation daemon
/usr/lib/gnome-keyboard-applet Volatile applet exe
/usr/share/gnome-2.0/ui/GNOME_GSwitchItApplet.xml
Volatile applet menu file
/usr/share/gnome-applets/builder/gswitchit.ui
Volatile Layout UI file
/usr/share/gnome/help/gswitchit/C/gswitchit.xml
Volatile Gnome Desktop Help
/usr/share/gnome/help/gswitchit/C/legal.xml
Volatile Documentation Lic
/usr/share/omf/gswitchit/gswitchit-C.omf
Volatile Help Browser
hookup file for
documentation
6. Resources and Schedule
6.4. Steering Committee requested information
6.4.1. Consolidation C-team Name:
G11N
6.5. ARC review type: FastTrack
6.6. ARC Exposure: open
