Hi Guys, you may want to check out the new Light Software Center i wrote
(yes, the one we were talking about).
It uses PackageKit (storing the basic informations in a SQLHeavy
database and retrieving details on the fly), its fast and lightweight (i
know the name is not cool, but i tried to keep it distro-agnostic).
It's quite easy to port to another distro, but by default it depends on
app-install-data to load categories.
I tried to do something in elementary style, i used a couple of granite
widget (just copying the files), and i partially implemented the Dan's
mockup (http://danrabbit.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4wj3cd), without any
screenshot.
Keep in mind that is a basic version (still in development), designed to
be cool but fast, no clutter, no videos or so. Although is quite simple
implement them. In short, you can use it to built on your own software
center.
Check the code at lp:light-software-center (is written in Vala, of course!)
Project Homepage: https://launchpad.net/light-software-center
there is an automake build system so just do:
# To build the sources
./autogen.sh
./configure
./make
# To build the database
cd db-build && sudo ./dbbuild -d /var/cache/lsc-vala.db
# Then you are ready to try
cd .. && ./light-software-center
Implemented features:
* Category listing
* Apps listing
* Apps Info
* Basic Install and Remove (a tiny InfoBox with a progressbar appear
under the toolbar)
Lacking features:
* Status in Apps list (you can understand if an app is installed only in
the app info)
* Downloads view (aka decent Install/Remove)
* Additional features (Reviews, Screenshots)
Some obvious bugs needs to be solved (e.g. after install an app the info
view is not refresh
Some screenshots:
http://imagebin.org/220307
http://imagebin.org/220308
http://imagebin.org/220309
http://imagebin.org/220310
http://imagebin.org/220311
http://imagebin.org/220313
Cheers!
Stephen Smally
P.S. i don't know why, but with the elementary theme the GtkSpinner
doesn't spin, perhaps a theme bug?
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