Re: [dev] Additions to the Mac dmg download (X11 fix and Spotlight)
On 10/27/05 6:27 AM, "Stephan Schaefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Daniel Aleksandersen wrote: > >> Regular users don't need this window. Therefor I wrote a little >> AppleScript witch disables the black window and I though that this was >> something that a lot of other Mac-users could use too! >> >> Therefor I suggest that the dmg download of OpenOffice.org 2.0 includes >> this little app of mine witch disables the black window. It's just a >> little something that you'll have to run once and that's it. >> >> The AppleScript is as simple as the one you see below, but could be a >> really useful tool to include in the download for a better user >> experience for first time users. >> >>> do shell script "perl -p -e 's/xterm &/# xterm &/' >>> /private/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc > ~/.xinitrc" >> >> This could be compiled to a little app. >> > > You're right, the xterm window might be annoying, but potentially > overwriting an existing .xinitrc in the user's home must be avoided. > Additionally, you must tell the user what you're doing and providing a > way to revert it - doing automatic changes to the system will definitely > trigger discussions. As it was the case for the automatic font > conversion that people don't like. I want to backup that opinion as well. Especially since some people, like myself have .xinitrc startup a couple of xterms along with a few other things when X11 starts. That is a configuration with X11 and an application install definitely shouldn't touch it automatically, the most I would do is point to the utility in the distribution, potentially prompt if you want the installer to run it. > >> Another little thing that could really improve the whole OpenOffice >> experience for Mac users would be to include the NeoLight Spotlight >> indexer ( >> http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/spotlight/neolightneoofficespotlightimp >> orter.html >> ) with the download. >> > > This makes sense, but only if it can be put into CVS in order to have it > automatically packed whenever an installation set is built. Everything > that has to be manually packed will definitely get lost over time. So > license issues have to be checked first. > >> The last improvement suggestion would be to compress and wrap up the >> whole dmg a little neater and have some instructions there too. A >> suggestion below. >> >>> http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/70/ooosuggestion2cp.png >> > > This looks very professional, but brings up another important issue that > is not fixed yet: string localization for the Mac launch application and > custom packaging process. How did the strings find their way into your > image ? The OOo localization process must be used here - hard coded > strings in some scripts are not an option. > > Stephan > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [dev] Additions to the Mac dmg download (X11 fix and Spotlight)
Daniel Aleksandersen wrote: Regular users don't need this window. Therefor I wrote a little AppleScript witch disables the black window and I though that this was something that a lot of other Mac-users could use too! Therefor I suggest that the dmg download of OpenOffice.org 2.0 includes this little app of mine witch disables the black window. It's just a little something that you'll have to run once and that's it. The AppleScript is as simple as the one you see below, but could be a really useful tool to include in the download for a better user experience for first time users. do shell script "perl -p -e 's/xterm &/# xterm &/' /private/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc > ~/.xinitrc" This could be compiled to a little app. You're right, the xterm window might be annoying, but potentially overwriting an existing .xinitrc in the user's home must be avoided. Additionally, you must tell the user what you're doing and providing a way to revert it - doing automatic changes to the system will definitely trigger discussions. As it was the case for the automatic font conversion that people don't like. Another little thing that could really improve the whole OpenOffice experience for Mac users would be to include the NeoLight Spotlight indexer ( http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/spotlight/neolightneoofficespotlightimporter.html ) with the download. This makes sense, but only if it can be put into CVS in order to have it automatically packed whenever an installation set is built. Everything that has to be manually packed will definitely get lost over time. So license issues have to be checked first. The last improvement suggestion would be to compress and wrap up the whole dmg a little neater and have some instructions there too. A suggestion below. http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/70/ooosuggestion2cp.png This looks very professional, but brings up another important issue that is not fixed yet: string localization for the Mac launch application and custom packaging process. How did the strings find their way into your image ? The OOo localization process must be used here - hard coded strings in some scripts are not an option. Stephan - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[dev] Additions to the Mac dmg download (X11 fix and Spotlight)
Hi, when I downloaded and started to use the Mac OS X version of OpenOffice 2.0 I got really annoyed on it at first. I quickly found out that I wasn't annoyed at OpenOffice, but at X11. There's a "bug" witch forces an empty command window to launch every single time OpenOffice (X11) is launched. After a few minutes of searching the web for information about how I could prevent this window from opening, I soon realized that there wasn't a good solution for this out there. A also noticed that users said that they didn't use OpenOffice because of «that really annoying blank window». Regular users don't need this window. Therefor I wrote a little AppleScript witch disables the black window and I though that this was something that a lot of other Mac-users could use too! Therefor I suggest that the dmg download of OpenOffice.org 2.0 includes this little app of mine witch disables the black window. It's just a little something that you'll have to run once and that's it. The AppleScript is as simple as the one you see below, but could be a really useful tool to include in the download for a better user experience for first time users. do shell script "perl -p -e 's/xterm &/# xterm &/' /private/etc/X11/ xinit/xinitrc > ~/.xinitrc" This could be compiled to a little app. Another little thing that could really improve the whole OpenOffice experience for Mac users would be to include the NeoLight Spotlight indexer ( http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/spotlight/ neolightneoofficespotlightimporter.html ) with the download. The last improvement suggestion would be to compress and wrap up the whole dmg a little neater and have some instructions there too. A suggestion below. http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/70/ooosuggestion2cp.png Just contact me if some of this sounds interesting or if you don't understand a word of my english. -- Daniel Aleksandersen, student, Norway http://bonaveo.net/ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
