DigiGod Q Frasch� wrote:
> as far as a taskbar goes thats a bit of a tricky subject, I mean a) we'd
> need a way of knowing what tasks there are b) it cant be the only way to
> do it (some UI's might not have one) c) what constitutes a TaskBar? do
> we include a clock/systemtray thing or is that separate (it should be)?
> how do we show the association, beancontext?
>
> we'll need to discuss the general idea of how JADE is going to handle
> "standard" components for the TGUI first
I agree. In my opinion a "taskbar" could mean anything from the Win95
style taskbar, to Apple's Finder, to the CDE Desktop/application bar to
the AfterStep docking/menu bar. What I mean is a desktop-level widget
that provides convenient ways to launch applications, switch between
virtual desktops, change UI settings, etc.; this widget would be a
central control for navigating and managing the UI. As far as keeping
track of which tasks are running, it could simply create a new entry for
each application launched from one of its menus or a Run box.
The reason why I think it should be a bean container is so that
applications can "dock" like in the GNOME desktop, or minimize to the
system tray, like in Windows (although I prefer the former). This way,
applications that do things like display the system clock, play audio or
CDs, download files, etc. can make themselves both accessible and
unobtrusive.
Sean Cribbs
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