Application launcher
I thought I saw something about an application launcher go by on the planet site, but now I can't seem to find any reference to it (other than a reference or two to an unfinished 'quick launcher' by DerekColman [1]) Anybody know about a 'quick launcher' (aka something to place icons on the home screen that are links to external or local resources) ? Thanks -bob [1] http://maemo.org/community/wiki/applicationcatalogplanned/#a3dce0adc5f7ac752b479a981445567f ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Application Launcher
Thanks for making simple-launcher available. Will it work with OS2006 on a 770? The current Application Catalog listing lists it for OS2007 (only). --Don ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Application launcher
On Thu, Sep 06, 2007 at 02:17:25PM -0400, bob wrote: > I thought I saw something about an application launcher go by on the > planet site, but now I can't seem to find any reference to it (other > than a reference or two to an unfinished 'quick launcher' by DerekColman > [1]) > > Anybody know about a 'quick launcher' (aka something to place icons on > the home screen that are links to external or local resources) ? Shameful^H^H^Hless plug: https://garage.maemo.org/projects/simple-launcher/ :) -- Misha signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Application launcher rules!!
The Application launcher makes my Nokia much more usable. I strongly urge everybody to give it a try. -bob ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Application Launcher
Hi Don On Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 06:12:31PM -0400, D. L. Fuller wrote: > Thanks for making simple-launcher available. > > Will it work with OS2006 on a 770? The current Application Catalog > listing lists it for OS2007 (only). People reported it working on OS2006, while I test it only on N800 (OS2007). -- Misha signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Application Launcher
Misha-- I downloaded the file (direct download link) and installed Simple- Launcher by opening in the Application Manager. A straightforward process. It works like a charm with OS2006 and does exactly what I want -- a few easily changed icons in some empty desktop space that you then simply click to directly open applications. It wasn't exactly clear when first installing Simple-Launcher that only a small box would appear in Edit Layout mode for the applet to then drag to its preferred location. My small box was initially mostly hidden beneath the internet search applet. I'd suggest listing Simple-Launcher as OS2006 compatible after you get positive feedback from a significant number of users. Add my vote. It is a valuable tool. --Don On Sep 8, 2007, at 10:51 AM, Mikhail Sobolev wrote: > Hi Don > > On Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 06:12:31PM -0400, D. L. Fuller wrote: >> Thanks for making simple-launcher available. >> >> Will it work with OS2006 on a 770? The current Application Catalog >> listing lists it for OS2007 (only). > People reported it working on OS2006, while I test it only on N800 > (OS2007). > > -- > Misha > ___ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users@maemo.org > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Application Launcher
Hi Misha, How does "Application Launcher" get its list of executable choices (and I guess corresponding icons?) Is there a registry somewhere. I would like to add some shell scripts that I use into the launcher. They do things like configure networking for my office, and networking for home, rsync files, etc... Thanks -bob D. L. Fuller wrote: > Misha-- > > I downloaded the file (direct download link) and installed Simple- > Launcher by opening in the Application Manager. A straightforward > process. > > It works like a charm with OS2006 and does exactly what I want -- a > few easily changed icons in some empty desktop space that you then > simply click to directly open applications. > > It wasn't exactly clear when first installing Simple-Launcher that > only a small box would appear in Edit Layout mode for the applet to > then drag to its preferred location. My small box was initially > mostly hidden beneath the internet search applet. > > I'd suggest listing Simple-Launcher as OS2006 compatible after you > get positive feedback from a significant number of users. Add my > vote. It is a valuable tool. > > --Don > > > On Sep 8, 2007, at 10:51 AM, Mikhail Sobolev wrote: > >> Hi Don >> >> On Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 06:12:31PM -0400, D. L. Fuller wrote: >>> Thanks for making simple-launcher available. >>> >>> Will it work with OS2006 on a 770? The current Application Catalog >>> listing lists it for OS2007 (only). >> People reported it working on OS2006, while I test it only on N800 >> (OS2007). >> >> -- >> Misha >> ___ >> maemo-users mailing list >> maemo-users@maemo.org >> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > ___ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users@maemo.org > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Application Launcher
You could put Kerez in the Application Launcher, and your scripts in Kerez ;) PS: Application Launcher works fine in OS2006 for me too. [WHISH] I'd like to define a rectangular area where icons would autoarrange. -- Antonio > Hi Misha, > How does "Application Launcher" get its list of executable choices (and > I guess corresponding icons?) Is there a registry somewhere. I would > like to add some shell scripts that I use into the launcher. They do > things like configure networking for my office, and networking for home, > rsync files, etc... > Thanks > -bob ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Application Launcher
Bob Herrmann wrote: > Hi Misha, > > How does "Application Launcher" get its list of executable choices (and > I guess corresponding icons?) Is there a registry somewhere. I would > like to add some shell scripts that I use into the launcher. They do > things like configure networking for my office, and networking for home, > rsync files, etc... > > Thanks > -bob > > On the N800 desktop, you open the Desktop (press lower center button or click on "Home") and select applet settings/Launcher Settings. A list of apps comes up for you to select by checking a box. -- Always, Dr Fred C [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Application Launcher
DrFredC.com wrote: > Bob Herrmann wrote: >> Hi Misha, >> >> How does "Application Launcher" get its list of executable choices (and >> I guess corresponding icons?) Is there a registry somewhere. I would >> like to add some shell scripts that I use into the launcher. They do >> things like configure networking for my office, and networking for home, >> rsync files, etc... >> >> Thanks >> -bob >> >> > On the N800 desktop, you open the Desktop (press lower center button or > click on "Home") and select applet settings/Launcher Settings. A list > of apps comes up for you to select by checking a box. Right, and my question is "how do I add my shell script into that list (so I can then choose it?)" Ideally I would like to associate an Icon with my shell script too. -bob ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Application Launcher
Hi Don On Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 08:35:14PM -0400, D. L. Fuller wrote: > I'd suggest listing Simple-Launcher as OS2006 compatible after you > get positive feedback from a significant number of users. Add my > vote. It is a valuable tool. Done :) > It wasn't exactly clear when first installing Simple-Launcher that > only a small box would appear in Edit Layout mode for the applet to > then drag to its preferred location. My small box was initially > mostly hidden beneath the internet search applet. I thought I solved this, but this does not seem to be the case. :( I'll check it out... -- Misha signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Application Launcher
Hi Bob On Tue, Sep 11, 2007 at 07:35:24AM -0400, Bob Herrmann wrote: > How does "Application Launcher" get its list of executable choices (and > I guess corresponding icons?) Is there a registry somewhere. I would > like to add some shell scripts that I use into the launcher. They do > things like configure networking for my office, and networking for home, > rsync files, etc... It looks for .desktop files in /usr/share/applications/hildon, so the scripts are not possible yet. They are in my mid term plans though. -- Misha signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Application Launcher
On Tue, Sep 11, 2007 at 05:36:24PM +0200, Antonio Orlando wrote: > You could put Kerez in the Application Launcher, and your scripts in Kerez > ;) Thanks for mentioning Kerez, I never heard about it :) > PS: Application Launcher works fine in OS2006 for me too. [WHISH] I'd like > to define a rectangular area where icons would autoarrange. Do you mean multi-row area? :) -- Misha signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
downloads.maemo.org seriously (was Re: Application launcher)
On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 22:19 +0400, ext Mikhail Sobolev wrote: > Shameful^H^H^Hless plug: https://garage.maemo.org/projects/simple-launcher/ Making a normal user search I could find only http://downloads.maemo.org/product/idea - but maybe it's just me. :) Users would have an easier life if developers could spend some time creating a nice and useful page at http://downloads.maemo.org , with screenshot, link to project page, etc. People downloading deb packages directly from Garage pages has been a general use case until now, but the shift has moved to the application catalog and this s just the beginning. fyi Tableteer and other Nokia sites will increasingly promote software available in maemo.org. A useful page in the application catalog with a working install file will be a requirement. Votes, comments and ranks (to come soon) will play also a role when recommending applications A or B. Of course novelty, quality and coolness of the software itself is and will be the primary factor. From a Nokia point of view it doesn't make much sense to redirect regular users to places and actions they won't understand (i.e. https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=239&release_id=643 ) -- Quim Gil - http://maemo.org ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: downloads.maemo.org seriously (was Re: Application launcher)
On Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 07:44:48AM +0300, Quim Gil wrote: > > On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 22:19 +0400, ext Mikhail Sobolev wrote: > > Shameful^H^H^Hless plug: https://garage.maemo.org/projects/simple-launcher/ > > Making a normal user search I could find only > http://downloads.maemo.org/product/idea - but maybe it's just me. :) > > Users would have an easier life if developers could spend some time > creating a nice and useful page at http://downloads.maemo.org , with > screenshot, link to project page, etc. People downloading deb packages > directly from Garage pages has been a general use case until now, but > the shift has moved to the application catalog and this s just the > beginning. > > fyi Tableteer and other Nokia sites will increasingly promote software > available in maemo.org. A useful page in the application catalog with a > working install file will be a requirement. Votes, comments and ranks > (to come soon) will play also a role when recommending applications A or > B. Thank you for your kind suggestion. Hopefully now it's gonna be a bit easier to fin it at downlaods.maemo.org. I still need to work on a .install file though. > Of course novelty, quality and coolness of the software itself is and > will be the primary factor. From a Nokia point of view it doesn't make > much sense to redirect regular users to places and actions they won't > understand (i.e. > https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=239&release_id=643 ) I probably need to check better Nokia's point of view... :) -- Misha signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
