Idesk 0.5 -- SVG support and more

timmfin · Last edited by timmfin on Tue Jan 14, 2003 4:30 pm; edited 2 times in total

http://www.timmfin.net/idesk/idesk-0.5.0.tar.gz

Beta, alpha or some form of a release that is _not_ final.

Look at the README for more extensive documentation. You are going to need pkg-config and librsvg to compile it. The SVG support is as fully functional as the png files were, but some SVG files don't seem to work. One that certainly works, and is a favorite of mine is www.timmfin.net/idesk/tux2.svg. Additional information in the README file.

Other additions include icon snapping and a nifty snap shadow effect (if you enable it). I'll just list the new config file to show you all the new features.

hhaamu · Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2003 10:43 am Post subject:

Yay! I'll go test this!

btw, what window manager are you using on the screenshot? My guess would be *box.

uxbod · Guru Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 474 Location: UK

What application is the CPU, LAN monitor etc in the top right hand corner? Looks nice

nikai · Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:31 pm Post subject:

hhaamu · Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2003 2:43 pm Post subject:

Hmm, the new version segfaults with .xpm files:

bazik

timmfin · Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2003 4:34 pm Post subject:

hhaamu: Currently only png and svg files are supported.You can take your xpm file and save it to a png in gimp. I believe that Xpm files only have a simple transparency mechinism as in gif files (the will have jaggedy edges). But maybe xpm support will get in there soon.

hhaamu: Yup, its fluxbox. I'm using the daft style with a few personal edits.

bAZiK: nice icon, but it seems to have a few problems as well. You can only the black outline of the penguin and thats it. Here is some text I just found:

Mindstab · Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2003 10:11 pm Post subject:

I've been considering useing iDesk myself. My biggest question is, where are people getting icons from? Is htere anywhere I can find a good set of all use icons for various apps, including games?

timmfin · Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2003 11:08 pm Post subject:

Kde-look: http://www.kde-look.org/index.php?xsortmode=down&page=0 is a great place to start. I highly recommend the IcOsX, especially if you like OS X stuff.

http://www.deviantart.com/ has some stuff as well.

If you run into any windows icons (.ico files) you can use icotool (emerge icoutils) to convert them.

hhaamu · Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 1:09 pm Post subject:

pens · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 6:50 am Post subject:

Anyone know what is causing this error? I've gotten it in this version and the version of idesk in portage.

bazik · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 3:30 pm Post subject:

timmfin · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 3:36 pm Post subject:

Yes, I do know what is causing the error, Xft2. I'm in the process of fixing some of these library problems, but this is still a bit new to me. One thing you can probably do to fix things temporarily is use the old Xft header, thats what I used to have to do.

First grab this file: http://www.timmfin.net/idesk/Xft.420.h
Next su to root, and goto the "/usr/include/X11/Xft/" directory.
Backup the old Xft.h by "cp Xft.h Xft.h_Xft2".
Move the Xft you downloaded to this directory.
Then "cp Xft.420.h Xft.h".

This will give you Xft 1 headers and should be a temporary solution. The problem is that this will make other compilations use the old include file as well, so I would recomend changing the file back after compiling idesk.

pens · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 4:59 pm Post subject:

Is this an idesk problem or an xft2 problem?

timmfin · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 6:11 pm Post subject:

Well technically it is an idesk problem, since Idesk is not complying with the changed Xft headers, but it is kinda of annoying that Xft2 and Xft1 need different headers to compile. I don't get the problem anymore though. I used to have to do the include file switch, but I thought I fixed it by including the freetype header before the xft2 header. That works on my machine, don't know why it doesn't on yours.

Edit: I just looked at the xft header files myself and I think that the next verison of Xft includes a compatibility wrapper, that could have been what fixed my problem without me knowing it. Emerge the new xft and try that.

pens · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 7:55 pm Post subject:

OK, it compiles now, but now when I start idesk, it seg faults on me. Any ideas?

timmfin · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 8:39 pm Post subject:

Have you setup an .ideskrc and and a .idesktop directory? Look in the readme file. There is no "nice code" yet to double check that those are created. Make sure you read the README file.

pens · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 9:21 pm Post subject:

Ok, it runs now. But when i double click on an icon, it doesn't do anything.

timmfin · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 9:46 pm Post subject:

Well, progress is good. What is the command setting for that individual icon?

pens · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2003 4:12 pm Post subject:

Odd, idesk wouldn't launch any commands, with single-clicks or double clicks, so i deleted .ideskrc and made a new one. But now, idesk wont even start. I just get a seg fault every time. odd. any ideas?

cbrese · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2003 4:36 pm Post subject: SVG

This looks really cool. Where can I find out more about the svg support? Is svg just for icons? Can it be scripted?

kraylus · l33t Joined: 07 Jun 2002 Posts: 648 Location: ft.worth.tx

pardon my ignorance

but... what's an svg file? never heard of that image format.
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bazik · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2003 8:10 pm Post subject:

timmfin · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2003 9:52 pm Post subject:

cbrese: What do you mean about scripting? Right now it seems that gradients are not working, and some simple primitives do not show up. Icons that definately work are the nautilus ones because the same library that gnome uses renders the icons in idesk.

L-Chamber · Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2003 1:30 am Post subject:

Has anyone written an ebuild for this version of idesk? I have a couple of problems when trying to compile from the tarball, unsure why. This is the error I get: