RFE: making tab-auto-complete action work on large on-screen keyboard
Hi, This is just to mark a basic discussion we had on #maemo last night. We discussed how badly tab-auto-complete is needed for apps like xchat while using large on-screen keyboard. It was suggested that adding another key, might displace other keys and a sacrifice on keysize will be required. I proposed a quick neat way to do it, which I believe should work, if the enhancement idea is found any good and is worked upon that can be a default behaviour/cpapability of on-screen keyboard to work seamlessly with any Maemo(n800) app. What I suggested Problem: * Example app Xchat * Tab-auto-complete is needed for usernames from userlist in a channel window focused Solution: * On-screen keyboard loads the stack of userlist * User/operator starts to type a username initial characters * On-screen keyboard compares from the stack, and offers auto-completion just like known words from dictionary or history * Upon D-pad right-side press, username auto-completes. Possible glitches: * This looks to be simple, but can be a bit complex to manage application to application. * This can make on-screen keyboard consume more resources I believe also might put an impact on lookup, feedback time. Other example apps where this can be useful: * Xterm - command and file name/location autocomplete * Future groupchat enhancements of Jabber/Telepathy Disclaimer: I am not a developer but I'll be glad to see this in code if et-all possible. Regards, Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
Re: Bluetooth mouse.
On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:11:33 +0200, Daniel Stone wrote: > Try -mouse ps2,/dev/input/mice. Of course, you still won't get a > cursor. > > (OS2007 can find a mouse just fine, in theory, if you tell it to. OS2006 > can't.) Would it be nice, an idea to add BT mouse support to OS2007 for future updates ? This can be just good enough functionality and cheap too for bed time browsing having N800 hung on a cradle. One other day I decided to "rm -rf /home/user" that exposed the mouse cursor on the screen. Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
RFE: optional auto keypad locking on - by timeout
Hi, This is to suggest an optional auto keypad locking on - due by time out (with or without - auto password lock timeout) Again not a true developer but I feel not tough to implement, perhaps best place holder for it would an option under auto-device-lock druid. Suitable when after password locking you want to save power by avoiding prompts to unlock. This RFE might need further peer thought, else it might sound useless a bit (not yet sure if its possible under some hidden features as of now). Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
Re: RFE: Password protect at will
On Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:33:14 -0500, Larry Battraw wrote: > I trust you are aware of the "hidden" features available by editing > /etc/systemui/systemui.xml? There's a variety of options for > soft-poweroff, instant lock, lock, reboot, etc. all commented out by > default. Are you requesting something different or am I > misunderstanding the question? > > Larry Hi Larry, I regret I never knew or noticed that, perhaps I am just trying to be a user of these devices. Though my fault I could judge what are the best features we all would need. I'll check that out soon when I can, can't promise because weekends just run out too fast for me :-) Many thanks for the tip - if that works fine then I hope that it will be a mainline and general option soon, I don't expect to tweak for every basic feature. Even grandma would shame me off ;-) Cheers, ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
RFE: Password protect at will
Hello, At times users needs to quickly password protect their device, than rather to wait for device to timeout for auto lock. It is desirable that "power-key" menu provides such option if device locking is enabled. Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
RFE: unlocking N800 with key combinations
Hello, Earlier on the list someone suggested of a bigger keypad for unlocking N800 devices from password protection state. Herein I suggest it would be better to implement key combinations of DPad as password so users can quickly un-lock devices. Present method is not user-friendly. Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
RFE: Serial port accessory
Hello, This is to get attention of Nokia team. There have been numerous reports of N800 devices rebooting on its own and the user remains clueless. It could have been better if a quick serial port accessory have been thought of for this device by Nokia so some of us could have more possibilities of trouble shooting our devices, and even could have more fun. Otherwise I think I need to buy one spare unit to attach a serial tail to it which covers me of carrying around a N800 with tail :-) Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Dillo for N800/770
Hello list, I'll like to know if someone knows if there is a port for N800 or 770 available ? Refer: http://www.dillo.org/ Cheers, Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Re: radio?!
On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:19:53 +0100, Frédéric Crozat wrote: > fmradio is monitoring if something is plugged into headphone plug and will > enable the headphone / speaker buttons in that case. I get it now, awesome, works like a charm ! Many Thanks, ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Re: radio?!
On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:04:33 +0100, Simon Budig wrote: > In the toolbar there is a button to switch between headphone output and > speaker output. The hardware definitely allows this, the software as well > :) True, but they are non-functional (disabled) as of now. Does anyone knows if this is due to be fixed (enabled) in further versions of fmradio ? ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Re: Bluetooth Headset: first steps
On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:47:58 +0100, Jochen Eisinger wrote: > Hi, > > I've summarized some steps I took to get my bluetooth headset working with > my 770 on this wiki page: > > http://maemo.org/maemowiki/BluetoothHeadsetHacking > > Thanks to the help of Johan and Ville who provided a new bluetooth > firmware blob, it is possible to record audio using a bluetooth headset. > So far, I didn't manage to playback audio via the headset, but maybe > somebody else succeeds. > > Also, there's currently no application (I know of) that uses ALSA devices > on the 770, so besides the sheer joy of having something on the 770 you > don't have on the 800, it doesn't add much value. > > regards > -- jochen Good to know, thanks for your efforts. Is there a Bugzilla for this for 770 and N800 by now ? If Nokia maintainers are reading this do they plan this support for next update of N800 ? Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Re: radio?!
On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:58:54 +, Anuj Verma (Kevin) wrote: > Any idea if the hardware allows to play radio from built-in speakers ? I > could just listen to hizzz till I plug in headphones. > > Kevin Oh right the headphones becomes the antenna ! I had never used radio over phones kinds so far :-) Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Re: radio?!
On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:42:20 -0600, David Hagood wrote: > Nokia JUST released an application that activates an FM radio chip in the > unit. > > No, this isn't an April Fools - I'm listening to FM radio on my N800 right > now. > > The application plugs into the desktop, so you have to activate it on the > desktop rather than from the application menu. > > Nokia really kept that one under their hats - kudos. Any idea if the hardware allows to play radio from built-in speakers ? I could just listen to hizzz till I plug in headphones. Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Re: What kind of tools and utilities you want in ARM
On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:47:47 +0200, mika.k.leppinen wrote: > Hi, > > We are currently thinking what kind of tools and utilities would be the > most useful > for ARM based Maemo developers. Idea is that we would host some basic > tools and > utilities from common repository and hopefully when new platform version > comes > these tools work ASAP and fun can start immediately. So please tell what > kind > of tools you are using or wishing and why ? > > Regards, > Mika Leppinen Many thanks for asking, I will like to request, following (some in progress) for N800 in stable versions: 1. Newer Pan news-reader port, Pan 0.12x http://pan.rebelbase.com/ (one available is a currently (older) non-maintained port of Pan 2. Elinks, text web browser - text based browsers are best friends at times. 3. Epiphany, Firefox & GNOME based web browser since minimo seems out of maintenance for now. - basic reason is for the choice of an alternative browser 4. tin - text news-reader - Pan port might take some time, 5. Phone addressbook/sms/dial sync tool, maybe - gnokii - none available as of now. 6. GAIM instant messenger - there are more chat protocols to support 7. Snapshot/Video application - none available as of now. 8. Multisync/Opensync support - maybe a Nokia suit for Windows based on Opensync framework would be a nice effort for future cross platform compatibility and help to Opensync cross platform development. Nokia & their users should benefit all the way and while that Linux desktop users have hopes for making sure their Nokia 770/n800 devices can sync. 9. Plucker support - FBreader is there but perhaps Plucker for Palm is the best, if its possible to re-write plucker for Linux/n800 that will be the best, else FB reader has lot to improve yet. - Oddly enough sunrisexp works better for plucking documents from web, then plucker-desktop (just to mention) - Perhaps still adding a functionality to quickly pluck document for later off-line reading is a nice feature app to suggest, that should add value to these devices and saves users on airtime + battery consumption 10. B/W mode for ebook mode if at-all possible with the hardware. - good for reading long web-pages & plucker/e-books, saves battery & eye sight of user. 11. Integrated device data encryption options & self destruction of data upon brute-force attempts, like on Palms 12. Revelation or gnome-keyring encrypted password data management I hope you'll find these useful. Regards, Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Re: Can Epiphany-browser be ported to Maemo ?
On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:49:54 -0800, Kon Wilms wrote: > For the lazy: ;-) > > Web address: http://home.ufam.edu.br/~agan/minimo Distribution: mistral/ > Components: (leave blank) > > Thanks for the hard work, Antonio. Hello Kon, You got it right ! I just in time I was trying to install apps from o-hand.com I figured this one out then. Sorry not so familiar with the repo system of Maemo but this is a good amount of learning everyday. Finally I could try Minimo, sad its not use-able as of now, and crashes, soft keyboard had been trouble as well. I'll be glad to keep on testing it further and providing the feedback. Here I must say that an Epiphany port for Maemo might happen to be a good thing, while Minimo might take time or another port of it-self to adapt to use-ability features of Maemo. At-least even while using Opera on N800 so far, I badly missed smart bookmarks of Epiphany. I admit it I am so lazy ! Cheers, KEvin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Re: RFE: Seamless storage card integration to application
On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:41:58 -0600, Levi Bard wrote: > I don't agree that a card is the optimal place for application data. The > biggest issue IMO is that cards are removable and interchangable, and > users shouldn't have data mysteriously disappearing that they didn't > explicitly put there themselves. Additionally, a card isn't (and > shouldn't be) necessary at all. The whole idea of the RFE, is to build an expected behavior through all the Maemo apps, so the mystery is likely to be replaced with expectation. Alternatively if this RFE is still any good, to store data on storage can be an option then to enable it by default, but such option should be integrated for an enhance and seamless usage. Think of your podcasts, voice memos etc., or if you roll out the camera and start making a long video how soon you will fill your built in disk ? Possibiliy most apps will let you browse and select location of storage into a folder, that is fair but buys me a job rather. Could we do it to some default (location) having this RFE in mind, by just selecting to opt for use "storage card when available" ? Cheers, Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Re: Can Epiphany-browser be ported to Maemo ?
On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:51:53 -0400, Antonio Gomes wrote: > No. I had plans to migrate all minimo maemo port stuff to maemo.garage, > but due to lack of time it is not done yet. About releases, the newest > one is 0.16.8-2 in matter of facts, available only at > home.ufam.edu.br/~agan/minimo/mistral , as you pointed out. > > *** > *news* > *** > > * I have tried it on n800, and it works fine. * I started today working on > a new release, which is planed to land on friday at the most. Hello, So far I am not able to install minimo on N800; deps do not fill in ever, I'll be glad to know any workarounds. Please suggest. Regards, Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] RFE: Seamless storage card integration to application
https://maemo.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=979 Thanks for your kind attention, Cheers, Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Re: Phone management application
On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:03:34 -0800, Daniel Amelang wrote: > I don't know what that means where you're from, but I'm really confused. > > Dan nevermind :-) ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Camera apps for N800
Hello list, Are there more applications to use the camera for capturing photos or videos ? Can the default behavior of camera pop-out be changed ? Regards, Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Will OLPC change Linux? / Will Java change Maemo ?
Hello list, I came across this article as subjected, consider me not much a wise guy for such comparisons but I'll generally like to know what Maemo developers think of OSS Java making any impact on Maemo project itself ? /kevin http://www.builderau.com.au/blogs/betaliving/viewblogpost.htm?p=339270756 "Python was originally the language of choice for OLPC but with the announcement of the open sourcing of Java, Blizzard said that the OLPC may move to Java as it is close to native speeds thanks to Java's jit (Just in Time) compiler and Python's interpreter being rather slow. One imagines that with the restricted hardware available that a slow interpreted language is the last thing you want, even if it is an exceedingly easy and powerful one. This is also the first impact I have seen from the open sourcing of Java. . What makes these choices far reaching is that if OLPC is successful, then the next generation of programmers will come from an environment that is Java based, uses bundles/images, and is ubiquitous. This is a vast change from the C based, package driven, fringe desktop that we live in today." ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] requesting, fresh port of Pan-0.12x series for Maemo
Hello list, This is in regard to my discussion over pan-user list, that I found out present available port on Maemo of Pan newsreader app, is of an un-maintained version, while a newer port is a re-write in C++ and is more enhanced and in current development. Notably I requested to learn why the present version needed a SMTP server specified in Pan configuration. Present available Maemo port is of of version 0.14.90 Whereas present desirable port is version 0.121beta and 0.120 stable Please read more: Subject: "why I need a smtp server mentioned for Pan 0.14.90 ?" http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnome.apps.pan.user/8234 Regards, Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Phone management application
Hello list, I'll like to know if there are any phone management applications for Maemo so far ? following are the desired features I am seeking: 1. Phone book sync 2. SMS send/receive/sync 3. Phone dialing Additionally I'll be glad to know if it seems possible to use N800 as a bluetooth headset for a phone ? I'll really crap my phones as modems if I can ! Cheers, Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Lcars Padd - theme
Hello list, Any clue of a "Lcars Padd" theme port to Maemo 3.0 ? http://synthesize.us/LCARS_PADD Regards, Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Re: Can Epiphany-browser be ported to Maemo ?
On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:51:53 -0400, Antonio Gomes wrote: > No. I had plans to migrate all minimo maemo port stuff to maemo.garage, > but due to lack of time it is not done yet. About releases, the newest > one is 0.16.8-2 in matter of facts, available only at > home.ufam.edu.br/~agan/minimo/mistral , as you pointed out. > > *** > *news* > *** > > * I have tried it on n800, and it works fine. * I started today working on > a new release, which is planed to land on friday at the most. Hello Antonio, Thanks for your efforts, but I am not able to use these builds, both with a manual install and using the N800 application manager, any suggestions/tips ? Cheers, Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Re: Can Epiphany-browser be ported to Maemo ?
On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:57:49 -0800, Pandit Panburana wrote: > Hello, > > Do you happen to know what is the memory footprint of the minimo now? > > Thank you, > -Pandit Any builds of minimo other than, http://home.ufam.edu.br/~agan/minimo/mistral/ ? as I will like to give it a try ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Re: Can Epiphany-browser be ported to Maemo ?
On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:07:59 +0100, Jose Manrique Lopez de la Fuente wrote: > What's wrong with Minimo port? It's Mozilla core too... Indeed, just as you stumbled me, I am impressed with Minimo so far. We'll hold this conversation for a while, maybe there is a scope of comparison. Cheers, Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Re: Suggesting applications: Revelation - password manager & Pan - NNTP client
On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:57:31 +0100, klaus wrote: > Well, I think both will be worth porting them, but I would prefer Pan. > > -Klaus I am glad for your follow up, Just to share across, below is a snip of response from, Erik Grinaker to my curious query on revelation-list. I will be looking forward to see how can we finally have Revelation working on N800. --snip-- On Tue, 2007-01-16 at 17:52 +0530, Anuj Verma (Kevin) wrote: > This is just to know if there is any work in progress or planing for a > Revelation port to Nokia 770 & N800 devices ? > > Please refer: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_770_Internet_Tablet > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_N800 Not really, no - but it should run on anything that can run Python and GNOME. -- Erik Grinaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://erikg.codepoet.no/ "We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about." -- Albert Einstein --snip-- ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Can Epiphany-browser be ported to Maemo ?
Out of curiosity, I will love to know if Epiphany can be ported to Maemo platform for Nokia 770 & N800 devices. I certainly don't wanna miss my favorite browser on N800. http://www.gnome.org/projects/epiphany/ ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
[maemo-developers] Suggesting applications: Revelation - password manager & Pan - NNTP client
Hello, I will like to suggest two of the subjected applications for porting & packaging for Maemo. I'll be glad if any of you find it worth it for 770 & N800. Please review: 1. Revelation - A Gnome/GTK based password manager http://oss.codepoet.no/revelation/ 2. Pan - A NNTP client /newsgroup reader http://pan.rebelbase.com/ Cheers, Kevin ___ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
