I'm kind of surprised no API forwarding legacy notification area icons to the 'application indicator' is being discussed. I guess that would defeat the purpose of the app indicator. I hope Ubuntu gets the appindicator code into GNOME asap.
On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 4:33 AM, Joao Pinto <joao.pi...@getdeb.net> wrote: > > > On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 7:55 AM, Chandru <chandru...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> If notification area is going to be removed as mentioned in this >> post, http://design.canonical.com/2010/04/notification-area/, how will >> applications which do not target Ubuntu alone and are not maintained by >> Ubuntu developers work? >> For example, Skype currently places its icon on the notification area. >> There are also a couple of open-source applications (Exaile for example) >> which use the notification area. Given the fact that these are written for >> Linux in general and don't target just Ubuntu, why would they adopt the >> Ubuntu way of placing icons, when it won't work on any other distribution? > > > Because they want the application to be properly integrated with the OS ? > Developers don't need to replace the existing notification area code, they > just need to add support for the integration menus so that will work where > such facility is available. > > I am not sure there will be enough interest/manpower to extender all the > current Ubuntu packages to this, most likely the notification are will be an > optional component if you need applications which us it. > > Best regards, > > -- > João Luís Marques Pinto > GetDeb Team Leader > http://www.getdeb.net > http://blog.getdeb.net > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss > > -- Luke L. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
