Ideas for 4.2: packages / CVS modules

Jasper Huijsmans jasper at moongroup.com
Sat Nov 29 13:04:51 CET 2003


There are a few adjustments that I would really like to see in our
package releases and CVS layout, that may make things a bit more clear
for people who want to install XFce 4.

* xfce-utils
I'd like to rename this to xfce4-common to indicate that it provides
general data and utilities that are required by the desktop environment.

At the same time I believe xftaskbar4 should be move to a separate
module, because it doesn't fit the essential dependency condition.

* xfce4-toys
xfce4-tips could be separate or part of xfce4-common even, although I'm
not sure about the use of fortune.

xfce4-eyes could be separate or part of a xfce4-panel-plugins package.

* panel plugins
Although we try to allow for separate releases for our modules, it might
still be a good idea to bundle the few plugins that are in our main CVS
in a xfce4-panel-plugins module. This module would then contain:
xfce4-mixer, xfce4-systray, xfce4-eyes, xfce4-trigger-laucher.

* New packages: xfce4-session and xfcalendar.

IMO it is very important to have xfce4-session in 4.2. It seems to be
one of the most requested features and apart from that it is simply very
cool ;-) 

It works fine for many people and I think we can include it even if it
is not perfect according to benny's standards ;-)

Xfcalendar works fine and is a nice addition to the desktop. I should
probably make the panel clock runxfdesktop on click or double-click.

Again, please discuss.

Have a nice weekend, 
	
	Jasper




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