Re: [Sugar-devel] Getting a gtk.image from the get_preview function

2009-08-06 Thread Tomeu Vizoso
On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 13:05, sumit singhsumit.co...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Tomeu, Thanx for your reply. I tried using the it , but it doesn't seem to work, it gives an error that the image should be a gdkpixbuf or None. Here is my code-  http://pastebin.be/20184  , isn't it so that while

Re: [Sugar-devel] XML markup capability for a gtk.Button label (PyGTK)?

2009-08-06 Thread Tomeu Vizoso
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 03:43, Art Hunkinsabhun...@uncg.edu wrote: Hello, Victor and Mike (et al.), In reference to Victor's csndsugui.py (PyGTK): With gtk.Label and gtk.Frame, I've been able to use the set_use_markup() property to get larger fonts, bold, italics, etc - by including XML

Re: [Sugar-devel] [RELEASE] Read 71

2009-08-06 Thread Simon Schampijer
On 08/05/2009 11:29 PM, Sayamindu Dasgupta wrote: Hello everyone, I just released version 71 of the Read activity. This version will let you associate (add and edit) notes with your bookmarks[1], and has a slightly more useful fullscreen view (you can now get a rough idea of how much battery

Re: [Sugar-devel] [RELEASE] Read 71

2009-08-06 Thread Simon Schampijer
On 08/06/2009 12:19 PM, Sayamindu Dasgupta wrote: On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Simon Schampijersi...@schampijer.de wrote: On 08/05/2009 11:29 PM, Sayamindu Dasgupta wrote: Hello everyone, I just released version 71 of the Read activity. This version will let you associate (add and edit)

Re: [Sugar-devel] [RELEASE] Read 71

2009-08-06 Thread Christoph Derndorfer
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Simon Schampijer si...@schampijer.dewrote: The notification of battery status (when low etc) I would like to see in general, as it is a crucial functionality when using Sugar on a laptop. +1 I definitely also believe that this would be a useful thing to have.

Re: [Sugar-devel] Share button in the activity toolbar (from the toolbar redesign thread)

2009-08-06 Thread Simon Schampijer
On 07/31/2009 05:14 PM, Eben Eliason wrote: On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Aleksey Limalsr...@member.fsf.org wrote: On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 02:05:48PM +0200, Tomeu Vizoso wrote: On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 13:47, Simon Schampijersi...@schampijer.de wrote: Another question that came up today:

Re: [Sugar-devel] One click vs options in palette buttons (from the toolbar redesign thread)

2009-08-06 Thread Simon Schampijer
On 07/31/2009 12:50 PM, Simon Schampijer wrote: Another question that came up today (screenshot attached): The share button has a regular palette. This is not a toolbar that can be locked. We have one action buttons (e.g. keep one) and we have buttons where the options have to be revealed

Re: [Sugar-devel] Maintaining activities for older releases (was Re: Initial implementation of toolbars design)

2009-08-06 Thread Simon Schampijer
On 08/01/2009 05:48 PM, Tomeu Vizoso wrote: [...] Quick question: Are you going to try and support existing deployments and keep and maintain both toolbar implementations? That is certainly (but painfully) my plan, as that's where 99.9% of our users are. You might need to wish me luck as well,

Re: [Sugar-devel] One click vs options in palette buttons (from the toolbar redesign thread)

2009-08-06 Thread Caroline Meeks
I'm just going to throw in a non helpfull cheer for the work you guys are doing! I can't help you with refinements yet but I know the basic work is needed. The GPA students after 5 weeks could still not find the stop button or understand the Share UI. Yay for the new design! As for being helpful,

Re: [Sugar-devel] Maintaining activities for older releases (was Re: Initial implementation of toolbars design)

2009-08-06 Thread Simon Schampijer
On 08/02/2009 12:44 PM, Tomeu Vizoso wrote: On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 04:38, Aleksey Limalsr...@member.fsf.org wrote: On Sat, Aug 01, 2009 at 05:48:57PM +0200, Tomeu Vizoso wrote: On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 16:48, Aleksey Limalsr...@member.fsf.org wrote: On Sat, Aug 01, 2009 at 04:37:24PM +0200,

[Sugar-devel] [RELEASE] Log-20

2009-08-06 Thread Simon Schampijer
== Source == http://download.sugarlabs.org/sources/sucrose/fructose/Log/Log-20.tar.bz2 == News == - get rid of set_size_request calls, needed for the switch to metacity (tomeu) ___ Sugar-devel mailing list Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org

[Sugar-devel] Backup and Restore for Sugar on a Stick

2009-08-06 Thread Caroline Meeks
This email is especially for Miguel Salazar and the Chiapas deployment. The code for backup and restore of Sugar Sticks using the XS is awaiting code review, if you can please test it. http://dev.sugarlabs.org/ticket/916 http://dev.sugarlabs.org/ticket/1124

Re: [Sugar-devel] Share button in the activity toolbar (from the toolbar redesign thread)

2009-08-06 Thread Eben Eliason
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:56 AM, Simon Schampijersi...@schampijer.de wrote: On 07/31/2009 05:14 PM, Eben Eliason wrote: On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Aleksey Limalsr...@member.fsf.org  wrote: On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 02:05:48PM +0200, Tomeu Vizoso wrote: On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 13:47,

Re: [Sugar-devel] One click vs options in palette buttons (from the toolbar redesign thread)

2009-08-06 Thread Gary C Martin
Hi Simon, On 6 Aug 2009, at 11:59, Simon Schampijer wrote: On 07/31/2009 12:50 PM, Simon Schampijer wrote: Another question that came up today (screenshot attached): The share button has a regular palette. This is not a toolbar that can be locked. We have one action buttons (e.g. keep

Re: [Sugar-devel] Getting a gtk.image from the get_preview function

2009-08-06 Thread sumit singh
Hi Tomeu, Thanx for your reply. I tried this as well, but doesn't seems to work. Here is my code-- http://pastebin.be/20215 , where get_preview2() is similar to get_preview fn and it returns in a similar manner. This is the get preview2 fn--- http://pastebin.be/20216 . The log error can be

Re: [Sugar-devel] One click vs options in palette buttons (from the toolbar redesign thread)

2009-08-06 Thread Simon Schampijer
On 08/06/2009 04:14 PM, Gary C Martin wrote: Hi Simon, On 6 Aug 2009, at 11:59, Simon Schampijer wrote: On 07/31/2009 12:50 PM, Simon Schampijer wrote: Another question that came up today (screenshot attached): The share button has a regular palette. This is not a toolbar that can be

Re: [Sugar-devel] Share button in the activity toolbar (from the toolbar redesign thread)

2009-08-06 Thread Simon Schampijer
On 08/06/2009 03:37 PM, Eben Eliason wrote: On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:56 AM, Simon Schampijersi...@schampijer.de wrote: On 07/31/2009 05:14 PM, Eben Eliason wrote: On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Aleksey Limalsr...@member.fsf.org wrote: On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 02:05:48PM +0200, Tomeu

Re: [Sugar-devel] Getting a gtk.image from the get_preview function

2009-08-06 Thread sumit singh
Tomeu, Moreover, is it possible to use a hippocanvas surface as a button image or something like a button or a normal image even, I mean can I pack a hippocanvas in a vbox or hbox? Sorry, for asking such a basic question but I don't have any idea about hippocanvas. Regards, sumit On Thu, Aug 6,

Re: [Sugar-devel] Getting a gtk.image from the get_preview function

2009-08-06 Thread Tomeu Vizoso
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 16:58, sumit singhsumit.co...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Tomeu, Thanx for your reply. I tried this as well, but doesn't seems to work. Here is my code--   http://pastebin.be/20215  , where get_preview2() is similar to get_preview fn and it returns in a similar manner. This is

Re: [Sugar-devel] Getting a gtk.image from the get_preview function

2009-08-06 Thread Tomeu Vizoso
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 17:05, sumit singhsumit.co...@gmail.com wrote: Tomeu, Moreover, is it possible to use a hippocanvas surface as a button image or something like a button or a normal image even, I mean can I pack a hippocanvas in a vbox or hbox? Sorry, for asking such a basic question

Re: [Sugar-devel] Getting a gtk.image from the get_preview function

2009-08-06 Thread sumit singh
I tried it using the self.canvas.window and the self.window both of them , but they still give the same error. On a separate note, would it be a good idea to use the hippoImage itself as the image of the button, I mean wrapping it into a hippobox and then using that box as the image of the

[Sugar-devel] [ASLO] Release Log-20

2009-08-06 Thread Sugar Labs Activities
Url: http://activities.sugarlabs.org/addon/4056 Release notes: Get rid of set_size_request calls, needed for the switch to metacity (tomeu). Reviewer comments: This request has been approved. Sugar Labs Activities http://activities.sugarlabs.org

Re: [Sugar-devel] Karma's Chakra - 2 views on lessons

2009-08-06 Thread Christoph Derndorfer
Thanks a lot for the information. And I'm not a teacher myself so all my comments above are based on second-hand experience. However my understanding is that the learning goals for each grade are very well defined and due to the small variety of different school books in-use in schools (this

Re: [Sugar-devel] [Activities] Issues Clock Maze Measure Physiscs

2009-08-06 Thread David Farning
Andrés, Most of it** is looking like a hardware gfx card driver issue under Fedora. I am not sure how to fix that or even who is knowledgeable about the issue. I have Cced Tomeu and Simon maybe they have some advice. Thanks for sticking with us on this. david On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 7:20 PM,

[Sugar-devel] [RELEASE] sugar-datastore-0.85.1

2009-08-06 Thread Simon Schampijer
== Source == http://download.sugarlabs.org/sources/sucrose/glucose/sugar-datastore/sugar-datastore-0.85.1.tar.bz2 == News == * PEP8 compliance fixes #1108 * Rebuild index when an inconsistency between the index and the metadata is detected * Implement sorting by timestamp and title * Return a

[Sugar-devel] [Clock Activity] translation error

2009-08-06 Thread Andrés Arrieta Perréard
Hi, On the clock-5.xo activity there is an error with the spanish translation on line 186 which says: hour(21) = Son las neuve |\n And should say: hour(21) = Son las nueve |\n c u, -- - Andrés Arrieta Perréard (XE1YAA) ___ Sugar-devel

Re: [Sugar-devel] [Clock Activity] translation error

2009-08-06 Thread Rafael Enrique Ortiz Guerrero
Hello Andres. I've filled http://dev.sugarlabs.org/ticket/1144 in order to solve this issue. Rafael Ortiz On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:04 PM, Andrés Arrieta Perréardandres.ap.li...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, On the clock-5.xo activity there is an error with the spanish translation on line 186

[Sugar-devel] A security vs. functionality question

2009-08-06 Thread Benjamin M. Schwartz
Dear Educators and Engineers, To educators: How concerned are you about a feature that allows one student to invite others to play on their computer? Remote access is only granted if the user chooses to share a specific activity. The effect is similar to letting someone walk over and type on

[Sugar-devel] [RELEASE] Write-64

2009-08-06 Thread Aleksey Lim
== Source == http://download.sugarlabs.org/sources/sucrose/fructose/Write/Write-64.tar.bz2 == News == * Utilize new toolbars * #1121 Write canvas redraw glitch when locking open a secondary toolbar * #1120 Fix MANIFEST file * #1122 New Write primary toolbar icon design does not all fit in the

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] A security vs. functionality question

2009-08-06 Thread Luke Faraone
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 14:28, Benjamin M. Schwartz bmsch...@fas.harvard.edu wrote: Is sharing an activity a sufficient indication of intent from the user to execute a potentially dangerous action, such as sharing Terminal on a public collaboration server? To activate a remote VNC client in

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] A security vs. functionality question

2009-08-06 Thread Benjamin M. Schwartz
Luke Faraone wrote: A malicious attacker can type at speeds which would allow malicious commands to be injected without the user noticing until it is too late. Certainly. Also, the system is implemented using GNU Screen, which permits multiple parallel terminals. This is a very useful

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] A security vs. functionality question

2009-08-06 Thread Luke Faraone
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 15:02, Benjamin M. Schwartz bmsch...@fas.harvard.edu wrote: I merely mean that users are less likely to leave such a shared activity always on. Good point, unless they forget about it (as they often do in pilots :) Also, there is no method for limited sharing.

[Sugar-devel] [Turtleart] Quesstions and Issues w Journal

2009-08-06 Thread Andrés Arrieta Perréard
Hi, We've been testing turtle art and there is a menu called keyboard (at least in spanish). But there are som things we do not understand what they mean, like the block wit a star. Here's the image of the menu: http://dashwire.com/alphinux/image/ckEuBcGSir3OodadbiFPIU/keyboard-menu Can some one

[Sugar-devel] [ASLO] Release Typing Turtle-19

2009-08-06 Thread Sugar Labs Activities
Url: http://activities.sugarlabs.org/addon/4026 Release notes: - Adopt to json changes in python-2.6 #711 - Translation update Reviewer comments: This request has been approved. Sugar Labs Activities http://activities.sugarlabs.org ___ Sugar-devel

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] A security vs. functionality question

2009-08-06 Thread Gary C Martin
Hi Benjamin, On 6 Aug 2009, at 19:28, Benjamin M. Schwartz wrote: To engineers: Is sharing an activity a sufficient indication of intent from the user to execute a potentially dangerous action, such as sharing Terminal on a public collaboration server? To activate a remote VNC client in

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] A security vs. functionality question

2009-08-06 Thread Benjamin M. Schwartz
Gary C Martin wrote: How are two (or more!) remote individuals expected to co-operate and share the same command line and not mess up? 1. Out of band. 1a. That can mean, for example, a pre-existing understanding of the purpose of the session. If it's an expert connecting to perform an

[Sugar-devel] [ASLO] Release Write-64

2009-08-06 Thread Sugar Labs Activities
Activity Homepage: http://activities.sugarlabs.org/addon/4201 Sugar Platform: from 0.86 to 0.86 Download Now: http://activities.sugarlabs.org/downloads/version/29204 Release notes: * Utilize new toolbars * #1121 Write canvas redraw glitch when locking open a secondary toolbar * #1120 Fix

[Sugar-devel] Revert to functioning Csound (OLPCsound) on SoaS?

2009-08-06 Thread Art Hunkins
While awaiting a happy marriage between Csound5.10 and Python2.6 on SoaS, I'd like to work on display challenges (text sizing via the set_use_markup property), and so would like to recreate a fully-functioning OLPCsound (5.08) on SoaS. The problem with the 5.10 upgrade seems to be that the

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] A security vs. functionality question

2009-08-06 Thread Lucian Branescu
Could you let the invited user in a chroot by default and only allow full access if the inviting user explicitly allows it? 2009/8/6 Benjamin M. Schwartz bmsch...@fas.harvard.edu: Gary C Martin wrote: How are two (or more!) remote individuals expected to co-operate and share the same command

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] A security vs. functionality question

2009-08-06 Thread Benjamin M. Schwartz
Lucian Branescu wrote: Could you let the invited user in a chroot by default and only allow full access if the inviting user explicitly allows it? 1. What sort of interface do you have in mind? What is more explicit than Share with: My Neighborhood? 2. Why a chroot, and not Rainbow? 3. How

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] A security vs. functionality question

2009-08-06 Thread Lucian Branescu
Share with: My Neighborhood is too broad to allow full access. But Share with: John should be enough to assume that you trust John. Or instead have a separate option Share with: John (full acces). A chroot because afaik rainbow doesn't really work outside the XO distro My impression may be wrong,

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] A security vs. functionality question

2009-08-06 Thread Benjamin M. Schwartz
Lucian Branescu wrote: Share with: My Neighborhood is too broad to allow full access. But Share with: John should be enough to assume that you trust John. Or instead have a separate option Share with: John (full acces). Sugar does support direct Invitations for private sharing. I like the

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] A security vs. functionality question

2009-08-06 Thread Luke Faraone
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 20:56, Benjamin M. Schwartz bmsch...@fas.harvard.edu wrote: I had assumed everyone has root access, it is such a basic need for a machine you own. Not all Sugar users run on machines that they own. Some are students running on school computers. Some are children

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] A security vs. functionality question

2009-08-06 Thread Michael Stone
Lucian, Ben: Here are a bunch of reactions. Apologies for the delay. :) Michael Lucian Branescu wrote: A chroot because afaik rainbow doesn't really work outside the XO distro My impression may be wrong, though. Would you mind taking a look at http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Rainbow for

[Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Grassroots-l] Anyone using the Map activity?

2009-08-06 Thread Frederick Grose
Forwarding to the Sugar community lists... http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Map_(activity) http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Map_(activity) -- Forwarded message -- From: Nick Doiron ndoi...@andrew.cmu.edu Date: Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 11:37 PM Subject: [Grassroots-l] Anyone using the Map activity?

Re: [Sugar-devel] [ASLO] Release Write-64

2009-08-06 Thread Christoph Derndorfer
I can't seem to be able to download and install this on Sebastian's latest SoaS build... While the direct download link does result in a file being downloaded it apparently isn't recognized by the Journal as being an activity, hence I can't start it. I've also downloaded the file on my main

Re: [Sugar-devel] Karma's Chakra - 2 views on lessons

2009-08-06 Thread Christoph Derndorfer
2009/8/6 Christoph Derndorfer christoph.derndor...@gmail.com Thanks a lot for the information. And I'm not a teacher myself so all my comments above are based on second-hand experience. However my understanding is that the learning goals for each grade are very well defined and due to the

Re: [Sugar-devel] A security vs. functionality question

2009-08-06 Thread Christoph Derndorfer
On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 12:13 AM, Benjamin M. Schwartz bmsch...@fas.harvard.edu wrote: Dear Educators and Engineers, To educators: How concerned are you about a feature that allows one student to invite others to play on their computer? Remote access is only granted if the user chooses to