[Ubuntu-phone] [ubuntu-touch][ubuntu core apps][whatsapp]

2013-09-29 Thread Lluís Sales
Good morning, I'd like to know if there will be any kind of whatsapp application for this first Ubuntu release in October? Enviado desde mi Motorola RAZR-- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu

[Ubuntu-phone] [Ubuntu phone][Ubuntu phone core apps][calendar app]

2013-09-29 Thread Lluís Sales
Good morning, I'd like to know if the Ubuntu Touch Calendar App will support repeating events, in the first release due to next month October 2013? If so, what kind of repetitions will it support? And a last question:... will it be possible to import gmail or hotmail calendars to Ubuntu Touch

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Create QML view for C++ object (not class)

2013-09-29 Thread Vladimir M.
Sounds like a "context property" use case (you plain set a QObject as a context property for a view's root scope, w/o even registering the object's type, and all its properties and invokables become available). On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 6:38 AM, Николай Шатохин wrote: > Hello. > > When I create a

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] [Ubuntu-touch-coreapps] [RSS-Reader] Let's get it done

2013-09-29 Thread mrqtros
Joshua, Good day! We are very glad to see you in our team since it contains only two members - me and Joey. But we want to work with experienced and responsible developers ;) If you are not confident, you still can help by testing and filling bugs ;) Thanks! 29.09.13 7:24 Joey Chan написал(а):

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is pragmatically taking a screenshot possible?

2013-09-29 Thread mrqtros
Use Qt methods instead ;) Just try find "qt take screenshot" ;) Br, Roman 29.09.13 4:16 Fabian Herb написал(а): Hello, since Ubuntu Touch uses the same kernel as Android, this would be technically possible with the exact same code. Actually, /dev/graphics/fb0 is present on my Nexus 4. How

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is pragmatically taking a screenshot possible?

2013-09-29 Thread James Mugford
Wow, as easy as that? Would there not be any security restrictions or hoops to jump through? Best, James On 29/09/13 10:55, mrqt...@gmail.com wrote: qt take screenshot -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] [ubuntu-touch][ubuntu core apps][whatsapp]

2013-09-29 Thread Roman Shchekin
Hello! Seems that it's our bad ... But there are an opensource client for MeeGo: http://openwhatsapp.org/develop/ Seems that we need to port only UI part. I am not familiar with python and I can't claim that their Python core will work normally on Ubuntu Phone. But I think that backend and UI par

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] [ubuntu-touch][ubuntu core apps][whatsapp]

2013-09-29 Thread Jodie Robinson
I seem to remember reading a thread in this list about no app being able to run in the background, so how would WhatsApp get any messages when you're doing something else? I'm not familiar with any touch code, but I see this as a problem, or am I missing something? Also I would expect whatsapp to b

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] [ubuntu-touch][ubuntu core apps][whatsapp]

2013-09-29 Thread Florian Will
Am 29.09.2013 12:48 schrieb "Jodie Robinson" : > > I seem to remember reading a thread in this list about no app being able to run in the background, so how would WhatsApp get any messages when you're doing something else? > I'm not familiar with any touch code, but I see this as a problem, or am I

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Ubuntu Components on Windows

2013-09-29 Thread Jodie Robinson
They could work anywhere someone decided to package them and their dependencies for. I would look forward to Chrome OS more than Steam OS, because who wants to program with a controller anyway? On 28 Sep 2013 21:15, "Николай Шатохин" wrote: > Or another Linux > > > 2013/9/28 Николай Шатохин > >>

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] [ubuntu-touch][ubuntu core apps][whatsapp]

2013-09-29 Thread Christian Rupp
Am 29.09.2013 13:17 schrieb "Florian Will" : > > Am 29.09.2013 12:48 schrieb "Jodie Robinson" < jodiematthewrobin...@gmail.com>: > > > > > I seem to remember reading a thread in this list about no app being able to run in the background, so how would WhatsApp get any messages when you're doing some

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] [ubuntu-touch][ubuntu core apps][whatsapp]

2013-09-29 Thread Jodie Robinson
On my Android Whatsapp has a running program and a service. Does anyone know how this works on something like Windows phone or the iPhone where I hear there is no support for true multitasking? On 29 Sep 2013 13:44, "Christian Rupp" wrote: > > Am 29.09.2013 13:17 schrieb "Florian Will" : > > > >

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] [ubuntu-touch][ubuntu core apps][whatsapp]

2013-09-29 Thread Christian Rupp
IOS and windows phone have a very similar approach to what Ubuntu touch will have in 14.04 as far as I understood : Apps will freeze when they loose focus which improves overall performance and battery life. Apps can use services for some tasks like alerts, downloads, sound and notifications. Andr

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is pragmatically taking a screenshot possible?

2013-09-29 Thread Marc Deslauriers
On 13-09-29 06:28 AM, James Mugford wrote: > Wow, as easy as that? > > Would there not be any security restrictions or hoops to jump through? > The application confinement won't allow applications to take screenshots of any window they don't own, so this won't be possible for security reasons.

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is pragmatically taking a screenshot possible?

2013-09-29 Thread Shuduo Sang
Hmm, both of iOS and Android allow user to take screenshot with a global hot key. This function be used very frequently to quick share something to friend, at least to me. On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 9:52 PM, Marc Deslauriers wrote: > On 13-09-29 06:28 AM, James Mugford wrote: >> Wow, as easy as that

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is pragmatically taking a screenshot possible?

2013-09-29 Thread Marc Deslauriers
On 13-09-29 12:27 PM, Shuduo Sang wrote: > Hmm, both of iOS and Android allow user to take screenshot with a > global hot key. This function be used very frequently to quick share > something to friend, at least to me. Users will be allowed to take screenshots, as it will be done by a trusted appl

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is pragmatically taking a screenshot possible?

2013-09-29 Thread Shuduo Sang
On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 12:36 AM, Marc Deslauriers wrote: > On 13-09-29 12:27 PM, Shuduo Sang wrote: >> Hmm, both of iOS and Android allow user to take screenshot with a >> global hot key. This function be used very frequently to quick share >> something to friend, at least to me. > > Users will b

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is pragmatically taking a screenshot possible?

2013-09-29 Thread Roman Shchekin
On MeeGo even third party app can take a screenshot :) 2013/9/29 Shuduo Sang > On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 12:36 AM, Marc Deslauriers > wrote: > > On 13-09-29 12:27 PM, Shuduo Sang wrote: > >> Hmm, both of iOS and Android allow user to take screenshot with a > >> global hot key. This function be

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] [ubuntu-touch][ubuntu core apps][whatsapp]

2013-09-29 Thread Robert Park
On Sep 29, 2013 4:44 AM, "Christian Rupp" wrote: > I don't know whether whatsapp uses push notifications but AFAIK there will be > a push system service in Ubuntu touch which can be used by all applications > to receive messages even if the app is stopped or killed The push system is just in th

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is pragmatically taking a screenshot possible?

2013-09-29 Thread Khairul Aizat Kamarudzzaman
screenshot also needed for purpose of test , as for now .. i need to use another camera phone to screenshot errors, bugs fixed and etc .. :) On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 1:12 AM, Roman Shchekin wrote: > On MeeGo even third party app can take a screenshot :) > > > > 2013/9/29 Shuduo Sang > >> On Mon

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] [ubuntu-touch][ubuntu core apps][whatsapp]

2013-09-29 Thread Jodie Robinson
Thanks for the info guys. So if an open source WhatsApp client were ported might it be given extra rights to run a service in the background? Sort of like a core app? On 29 Sep 2013 20:27, "Robert Park" wrote: > On Sep 29, 2013 4:44 AM, "Christian Rupp" wrote: > > I don't know whether whatsapp u

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is pragmatically taking a screenshot possible?

2013-09-29 Thread Fabian Herb
Am 29.09.2013 um 20:46 schrieb Khairul Aizat Kamarudzzaman : > screenshot also needed for purpose of test , as for now .. i need to use > another camera phone to screenshot errors, bugs fixed and etc .. :) Alternatively you can ssh into your phone and type: /system/bin/screencap -p filename.

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is pragmatically taking a screenshot possible?

2013-09-29 Thread Khairul Aizat Kamarudzzaman
thanks for that !!! On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 2:54 AM, Fabian Herb wrote: > > Am 29.09.2013 um 20:46 schrieb Khairul Aizat Kamarudzzaman < > fen...@ubuntu.com>: > > > screenshot also needed for purpose of test , as for now .. i need to use > another camera phone to screenshot errors, bugs fixed a

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is pragmatically taking a screenshot possible?

2013-09-29 Thread Omer Akram
You could also use this small tool. http://ubuntuone.com/7KQ1GdgJQjglgMORs6YJuH Just copy it to /usr/local/bin/ on your system and run it globally while the phone is connected with the cable. On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 11:46 PM, Khairul Aizat Kamarudzzaman < fen...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > screenshot

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is pragmatically taking a screenshot possible?

2013-09-29 Thread James Mugford
Thanks for clearing this Marc. Best, James On 29/09/13 14:52, Marc Deslauriers wrote: On 13-09-29 06:28 AM, James Mugford wrote: Wow, as easy as that? Would there not be any security restrictions or hoops to jump through? The application confinement won't allow applications to take screens

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Status of PyQt for 14.04

2013-09-29 Thread Roberto Colistete Jr.
Em 25-09-2013 16:25, Andrew Starr-Bochicchio escreveu: This is something I'm interested in as well, and the answer to all these questions seems to be yes. Dmitry Shachnev made a little demo using Python3 and PyQt5 with Ubuntu SDK components that I've successfully run on the phone: http://people

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Create QML view for C++ object (not class)

2013-09-29 Thread Michael Zanetti
On Sunday 29 September 2013 13:45:01 Vladimir M. wrote: > Sounds like a "context property" use case (you plain set a QObject as a > context property for a view's root scope, w/o even registering the object's > type, and all its properties and invokables become available). I don't recommend using c

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] [ubuntu-touch][ubuntu core apps][whatsapp]

2013-09-29 Thread Michał Sawicz
On 29.09.2013 20:48, Jodie Robinson wrote: > Thanks for the info guys. So if an open source WhatsApp client were > ported might it be given extra rights to run a service in the > background? Sort of like a core app? A version of WhatsApp as a Telepathy protocol is already available: https://lists

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Status of PyQt for 14.04

2013-09-29 Thread Gustavo Niemeyer
I've had a similar issue running stuff from the terminal. Please see these two threads for the solution: https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-phone/msg04248.html https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-phone/msg04231.html On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 6:40 PM, Roberto Colistete Jr. wrote: > Em 25-09-2013 1

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Library dependency support in click packages?

2013-09-29 Thread Scott Sweeny
On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 10:37:48AM +0200, Fabian Herb wrote: > > Am 28.09.2013 um 03:51 schrieb Matthew Fischer > : > > > On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Ted Gould wrote: > > On Fri, 2013-09-27 at 17:37 -0400, Scott Sweeny wrote: > > Why wouldn't you just statically link them? Seems like rou

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] [ubuntu-touch][ubuntu core apps][whatsapp]

2013-09-29 Thread Sayantan Das
If I am not wrong this project has been discontinued by the developer. https://launchpad.net/whosthere Regards, *Sayantan Das* -- Use Linux. Be free ! http://www.tuxtrix.com On 30 September 2013 08:40, Michał Sawicz wrote: > On 29.

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Status of PyQt for 14.04

2013-09-29 Thread Jackson Doak
FYI: We expect to have Qt 5.2 in use for 14.04, which is a requirement for Qt to work on PowerPC since it introduces it's own javascript engine. I'm not sure how much that affects pyQt though On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Gustavo Niemeyer wrote: > I've had a similar issue running stuff from t

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Status of PyQt for 14.04

2013-09-29 Thread Roberto Colistete Jr.
I haven't realised where is the solution (to call Python script using PyQt5 inside Ubuntu Touch) in the cited threads. "qmlscene" isn't used, instead the QML file is open by Python using "view.setSource(QUrl.fromLocalFile('pyqmldemo.qml'))". Em 29-09-2013 23:14, Gustavo Niemeyer escre

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Status of PyQt for 14.04

2013-09-29 Thread Andrew Starr-Bochicchio
On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 5:40 PM, Roberto Colistete Jr. wrote: > Yeah, it runs (only) on Ubuntu 13.10 for PC ! I've used, for example : > $ APP_ID=PyQMLdemo ./pyqmldemo.py > and it opens a window and shows file contents. > > Running the same command in Ubuntu Touch @ Nexus 4 shows the wind

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] [ubuntu-touch][ubuntu core apps][whatsapp]

2013-09-29 Thread Khairul Aizat Kamarudzzaman
https://answers.launchpad.net/whosthere/+question/231055 On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Sayantan Das wrote: > If I am not wrong this project has been discontinued by the developer. > https://launchpad.net/whosthere > > Regards, > > *Sayantan Das* > > -- > Use

[Ubuntu-phone] Device management - serial device and X11 exporting

2013-09-29 Thread Cláudio Sampaio
Hi, I installed pronsole (a text-mode console for reprap printers) on Ubuntu Touch and I connected the printer to my Nexus 4 via an OTG USB Cable. However, no dmesg messages about it have shown up and its device (that would be /dev/ttyUSB1 since there is already a ttyUSB0 which I don't know what it

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] What If?

2013-09-29 Thread Michal Suchanek
On 28 September 2013 00:13, Robert Park wrote: > On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 2:58 PM, Michal Suchanek wrote: >> Meaning you turn the device into device *with* Android and then >> continue as with any Android device. Which I find quite lame way to >> run Ubuntu on a device that can run some sane os li