The Shell Toolkit is actually very, very limited in comparison to something like GTK+. You can create multiline toolbars in GTK+. St has no such concept.
On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 2:38 AM, Megh Parikh <meg...@gmail.com> wrote: > The reason for GS extension was its easily design-able and modify-able > capabilities > > To make myself more clear : I want a customizable toolbar featuring *boxes > containing specified buttons.* These boxes can be *multiline*. they > should have good separation in between them. > They should be easily *customizable*(The icons in particular boxes can be > moved or removed, boxes can be rescaled,etc). I dont exactly want MS office > Ribbon like interface. I want menus . I just want to modify toolbar. > > I dont think we can create multiline toolbars in GTK (which I dont know) > > I have progressed somewhat (I can make toolbars with icons appear on the > screen- using Looking glass and drop down terminal and Frippery Bottom > panel source code) but I need some good DBus reference so that i can learn > how to interact with libreoffice > > > On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 9:50 PM, Clemens <clem...@lab21.org> wrote: > >> Relevant links, that should have been added before: >> >> - http://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/16741/gnome3-extension-ribbon/ >> >> - https://www.libreoffice.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=64184 >> >> Are you looking for somebody that would implement this, or are you >> planning >> to code it and need some help to get startet? >> >> >> >> Am 19.05.2013 18:04, schrieb Jasper St. Pierre: >> >> Please do not say acronyms like "M$" on this list. It's unacceptable. >> >> I'm unsure of the utility of using shell extensions as an application UI >> technology. What here requires a shell extension, and why is it better than >> simply letting the application handle things? >> >> >> On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Onyeibo Oku <twoho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I get the feeling this should be going to LibreOffice list instead and >>> not Gnome >>> >>> That said, I believe it would be far better to give LibO a UI that is >>> intrinsic rather than referencing M$ anomalies. The ribbon interface is >>> a failure IMHO. If its a great idea, then M$ has published a cheap >>> implementation instead. I will wholeheartedly vote in favour of status >>> quo than to see an M$-UI clone in LibO. >>> >>> So, if you are hungry for change, design something new and more >>> functional and you'll have my support. As per Icon theme, I am >>> currently using LibO-4.0.3 with Faenza, so no special coding is >>> required. >>> >>> Finally, please send this to LibreOffice mailing list >>> >>> Regards >>> Onyeibo >>> >>> >>> On Sun, 2013-05-19 at 19:28 +0530, Megh Parikh wrote: >>> > Can a gnome3 extension be developed with a ms office ribbon like/ a >>> > very customizable HTML interface which uses dbus for communication >>> > with libreoffice applications ?? >>> > >>> > It can have a dropdown thing like drop down terminal extension of >>> > gnome3, a drop down should open whenever libreoffice is opened. >>> > >>> > It can also have tabs using sourcecode from the taskbar gnome3 >>> > extension >>> > >>> > Steps to reproduce: >>> > 1. A gnome3 extension can be developed with a very customizable HTML >>> > interface / a ms office ribbon likeinterface which uses dbus for >>> > communication with libreoffice applications. >>> > 2. It can have a drop down thing like drop down terminal extension of >>> > gnome3, a drop down should open whenever libreoffice is opened. >>> > 3. It can also have tabs using source-code from the taskbar gnome3 >>> > extension. >>> > 4. Also for Bold, Italic and Underline AND alignment options buttons >>> > like the nautilus location bar should be used using CSS and check >>> > and radio buttons respectively. >>> > 5. I suggest using Black and white themes like Faenza Icons >>> > >>> > Current behavior: The libreoffice toolbar looks dull and many a times >>> > buttons are hard to find. Customization doesnt bring much change >>> > and separators should be dynamic. >>> > >>> > Expected behavior:The libreoffice toolbar will look interesting. >>> > Buttons will be easier to find as HTML customiztion will have >>> > flexibitity and separators would be dynamic. >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > gnome-shell-list mailing list >>> > gnome-shell-list@gnome.org >>> > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gnome-shell-list mailing list >>> gnome-shell-list@gnome.org >>> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jasper >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> gnome-shell-list mailing >> listgnome-shell-list@gnome.orghttps://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list >> >> >> >> -- >> 00:56 <soreau> Maybe Canonical is just a division of Microsoft hired to try >> and take down Linux >> 00:56 <RAOF> Our secret is out!!!!!111111 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> gnome-shell-list mailing list >> gnome-shell-list@gnome.org >> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > gnome-shell-list mailing list > gnome-shell-list@gnome.org > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list > > -- Jasper
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