
Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-applets
GNOME Panel applets substitute the maximized window title and buttons. I've decided to make it because GNOME violates Fitts's Law by putting a panel between the maxed window buttons and the corner of the screen. These applets were designed to solve the problem. Window Title and Window Buttons are essentially controls for windows that are placed on the Panel instead of a window. They also provide a clever way to increase vertical screen space. By default they only control maximized windows, but can be configured to control any focused window.
Builds/Repositories:
Ubuntu: https://launchpad.net/~tsbarnes/+archive/misc/ Thank you Scott!
Ubuntu: https://launchpad.net/~nilarimogard/+archive/webupd8 Thank you Andrew!
Mandriva: ftp://ftp.linux.org.tr/pub/mandriva-tr/2010.1/ Thank you Atilla!
Dependencies:
Ubuntu (for 0.2.10): build-essential, intltool, libwnck-dev, libpanel-applet2-dev, *autoconf-archive
Ubuntu (for 0.3): build-essential, intltool, libwnck-3-dev, libpanel-applet-4-dev
Installation from source:
1) Download
2) Unpack
3) ./configure --prefix=/usr --with-gconf-schema-file-dir=/usr/share/gconf/schemas
4) make
5) sudo make install
6) cd buttons && sudo gconf-schemas --register windowbuttons.schemas && cd ../title && sudo gconf-schemas --register windowtitle.schemas && cd ..
* Alternatively you can try using gconftool-2 --install-schema-file instead of gconf-schemas --register
7) Add desired applets to panel.
FAQ:
Q: How do I hide the window decorations on maximized windows so that it looks like in the screenshots?
A: The simplest way is with the help of Compiz. Right click on the Window Buttons applet --> Preferences --> Behavior --> "Hide Compiz decorations for maximized windows". If you do not want to use Compiz then you can achieve the same effect using an external program called maximus created by Canonical Ltd.
Q: After installation, I cannot find the applets in the "Add to Panel" dialog.
A: Try restarting the panel by pressing Alt+F2 and typing: killall gnome-panel.
TODO:
- Make a variant for Gnome Shell
- Make a variant for Unity
- WBA: A more user-friendly way to configure button order
- WBA: Option to save/export the theme
- New screenshots (feel free to contribute)
- Investigate merging of XfApplet functionality
Latest update:
Great news!
Window Applets are now shipped by default with Gnome (Flashback) 3.24.0, as two individual applets (Window Buttons and Window Title) !
I no longer maintain the project, it now gets its love from the GNOME community. This page will remain available for its historic value, but please report the bugs/requests directly to GNOME.
Minor note: In order to include the project in GNOME I allowed the new maintainers to change the license to GPL 2.0.
Shipped with GNOME 3.24.0 3 years ago
The applets are now available in GNOME 3.24.0 within the gnome-applets package.
Shipped with GNOME 3.24.0 3 years ago
The applets are now available in GNOME 3.24.0 within the gnome-applets package.
8 years ago
0.3
- Ported applets to Gnome 3
- Migrated Bonobo to DBus
- Moved logo pixmaps to proper folder
- Makefile cleanups
- Added tooltips (off by default)
- WTA: Improved automatic color detection
- WBA: Moved themes into proper folder
chareos
11 years ago
>>You mean the window icon? Yes that's supposed to happen. I could make it scale with the panel, but it's going to look ugly, because the icon the window managers provide is only 16x16 pixels large.
Thne maybe the best-looking way would be to show app icon like dockbarx do. But then, maybe I'm going a little too far with my wishlist :)
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skopa
11 years ago
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holodeck
11 years ago
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holodeck
11 years ago
Meanwhile, I suggest you install it from source.
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acidrums4
11 years ago
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holodeck
11 years ago
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holodeck
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acidrums4
11 years ago
make[2]: *** There's no rule to build the target `windowtitle.ui', neccesary for `all-am'. Stop.
When I execute buttons/windowbuttons all seems ok; but when execute title/windowtitle the terminal closes suddenly!
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holodeck
11 years ago
Are you sure you were in the base folder when executing "make" ?
Can somebody confirm this?
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achteutis
11 years ago
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mentis
11 years ago
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holodeck
11 years ago
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cb2k
11 years ago
Could you possibly do a media controls type gadget?
thanks :)
Cb
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holodeck
11 years ago
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cb2k
11 years ago
:)
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holodeck
11 years ago
As for the media control applet. Are you sure such a thing doesn't exist already? I find it unlikely that it wouldn't. I could be wrong though.
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wirasto
11 years ago
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holodeck
11 years ago
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BobCFC
11 years ago
1. Maximise a window so that buttons appear on panel
2. Rightclick on the buttons in the panel and choose prefs
3. Tick compiz box to hide on 3rd tab
4. Enjoy the goodness
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holodeck
11 years ago
To be exact, it's in:
CCSM --> Window Decoration --> Decoration windows
This is the option that my applet's preferences modify.
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wirasto
11 years ago
I do not like to use compiz.
Btw, Great Job :)
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11 years ago
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