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#16 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Sat 08 Aug 2009, 07:03

Hi gposil Barry mentioned in his blog that he altered the current one to fit widescreen monitors, did you read his response? I don't have a widescreen just 2x 19" Square LCD, I like square Lcd's over widescreens

so its perfect for my desktops but here's the thread where he started changes for widescreen. http://www.puppylinux.com/blog/?viewDetailed=00864
ttuuxxx

gposil · #17 Post by **gposil** » Sat 08 Aug 2009, 07:15

I'm using a 19" widescreen and it works perfectly...well looks fine to me...

trio · #18 Post by **trio** » Sun 09 Aug 2009, 04:02

Gposil,

4 points if I may:

1. /usr/local/apps/Walpaper/set_bg :

from

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if [ "$1" = "-clear" ];then
  IMAGE=""
fi

MODE="`cat $HOME/.config/wallpaper/backgroundmode`"
[ "$MODE" = "" ] && MODE="Stretch"
[ "$MODE" = "Centred" ] && MODE="Centre"
[ "$MODE" = "Scaled" ] && MODE="Scale"

to this:

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if [ "$1" = "-clear" ];then
  IMAGE=""
fi

MODE="`cat $HOME/.config/wallpaper/backgroundmode`"
[ "$MODE" = "" ] && MODE="Scale"
[ "$MODE" = "Centred" ] && MODE="Centre"
[ "$MODE" = "Scaled" ] && MODE="Scale"

#w482 BK now have script that truncates an image vertically so that it has the right dimensions
#for a widescreen...
if [ "$MODE" = "Stretch" ];then
 /usr/sbin/background_reshape ${1}
fi

to be compatible with 430

Edit: aah, yours doesn't have the strech option, so the tweak may no be necessary

2. Not to list all the ORIGINAL-xxx.jpg produced by background_reshape
3. can you list the images not with full path?
4. Current wallpaper text

Thanks

gposil · #19 Post by **gposil** » Sun 09 Aug 2009, 05:22

Trio,

1.) I don't get the problem with widescreen or the need to use the background_reshape script, I have 2 widescreens, 19" an 22" and works fine without it...

2.) No reshaping, so no need to worry about files produced.

3.) Yes, I will change wallpaper list to not include path.

4.) Yes, will rewrite code to show current background on startup.

Hope that helps.

#20 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Sun 09 Aug 2009, 11:32

Hi gposil I was thinking maybe a "Open Folder" button to open the wall the wallpaper folder up in rox? So like a 3 in the row button
"Apply" "Open Folder" "Cancel".
Its just an idea, makes add/delete wallpapers easier

ttuuxxx

trio · #21 Post by **trio** » Fri 14 Aug 2009, 05:37

gposil,

Did you read Barry's blog?

It's a pity that your hacked Cwallpaper didn't make it into the Beta1. But I think it is easy enough for you to adhere to what the /usr/local/apps/Wallpaper/AppRun does in 430, as follows (if I may):

1. Exclude any ORIGINAL-xxx.jpg in list
2. Pipe $MODE = streched, tiled, centred, scaled (please find the correct terms, I forgot) to /usr/local/apps/Wallpaper/set_bg
3. name it /usr/local/apps/Wallpaper/AppRun to replace the original only

Then it should do exactly what the original should do, but with preview!

Other (not too important) functions in original AppRun:
1. Current background text
2. Selectable directory
3. Slideshow (but who needs it?)
4. Edit button (to go to mtpaint)
5. Maybe like ttuuxx said, go to the current directory (maybe to add or delete wallpapers)

Anything else? I think that's enough

C'mon gposil, you can do it! Let's make puppy more professional. Thanks

ttuuxxx

I hacked pcursorsel (used in 421) so:
1. It will not list ROX and default in the available cursor list
2. refresh x instead of restart X (so we won't loose any opened window) - thanks to xrefresh by Big Bass

Maybe it can be useful to you to replace the cursor selector you proposed.

Thanks all

gposil · #22 Post by **gposil** » Fri 14 Aug 2009, 05:46

trio...

It already does all that and Barry has a copy and the source, so he can fiddle with it, you'll find it here http://www.gposil.com/test/woof-alpha9/ ... kages/src/

trio · #23 Post by **trio** » Fri 14 Aug 2009, 07:19

Ok,

Now here's my own version (modified from your source). I include binary & source.

I name it pwallset-1.1 just to differentiate
It is only 1 file, called AppRun, you replace the original /usr/local/apps/Wallpaper/AppRun

It is 1 file only, no need other files, so it will adhere to original AppRun in 430
and it won't list all the ORIGINAL-xxx.jpg

Hope someone can find it useful

Cheers

Edit: The attached contains binary and source, but somewhat the source became BLANK, dunno why ..(I lost it

)

gposil · #24 Post by **gposil** » Fri 14 Aug 2009, 09:00

trio can track down the source...it doesn't work in dpup so i'll have to have a look at source.

Cheers

trio · #25 Post by **trio** » Fri 14 Aug 2009, 09:07

I have to recreate it first..

let me see

trio · #26 Post by **trio** » Fri 14 Aug 2009, 09:18

well, I recreated it. here it is. works in 430 or 421

gposil · #27 Post by **gposil** » Fri 14 Aug 2009, 09:30

thanks trio,

I'll post 1.2 when i've got the additions ttuuxxx wanted, including the upup/dpup change

Cheers

trio · #28 Post by **trio** » Fri 14 Aug 2009, 14:43

This one is especially for 421 (compatible with pwidgets), and it will not list /usr/share/backgrounds/Pwidgets_background (produced by sidebar), replace your /usr/local/apps/Wallpaper/AppRun with this one

#29 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Fri 14 Aug 2009, 14:58

gposil wrote:thanks trio,

I'll post 1.2 when i've got the additions ttuuxxx wanted, including the upup/dpup change

Cheers

also don't forget to include the 2&3 series extra files

trio left them out, his version open fine just couldn't do anything with it on 2.14X
ttuuxxx

trio · #30 Post by **trio** » Fri 14 Aug 2009, 15:06

Hi ttuuxxx

Just use /usr/local/apps/Wallaper/set_bg from any other puppy, it should work just fine

trio · #31 Post by **trio** » Sat 15 Aug 2009, 06:26

Here's another one, compiled in 430beta1, the differences are:

1. Will not list ORIGINAL-xxx.jpg and also Pwidgets_background
2. Compatible with pwidgets users (not native in 430)
3. This compiled app seems can't run in 421
4. tar.gz consists of AppRun and source
5. Please replace original /usr/local/apps/Wallpaper/AppRun with this one (you may want to back it up first)

gposil · #32 Post by **gposil** » Sat 15 Aug 2009, 06:58

I should have pwallset-1.2 ready tonight...just testing at the moment, works in all versions from 2-5 with or without pwidgets, and a few new features that ttuuxxx wanted included...

Cheers

trio · #33 Post by **trio** » Sat 15 Aug 2009, 07:11

gposil wrote:I should have pwallset-1.2 ready tonight...just testing at the moment, works in all versions from 2-5 with or without pwidgets, and a few new features that ttuuxxx wanted included...

Cheers

Great!

#34 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Sat 15 Aug 2009, 07:58

Sounds good Gposil looking forward to it

ttuuxxx

#35 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Fri 02 Oct 2009, 06:19

I found this little home network chat client, I was thinking it would be really great if someone could convert it to a regular irc freenode chat client. The reason why is that its only 100kb in size, if freenode could be added boy that would make a great thin chat client with a gtk gui.
below is a screenshot and a pet I compiled

any takers?
ttuuxxx

homepage
http://vqcc-gtk.sourceforge.net/index.php?l=about

source
http://sourceforge.net/projects/vqcc-gt ... z/download

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