mxfb-2025 development ideas

[Jerry3904]

Seems as good as any other time to start this. I have a small list that I want to use to get us started:

--tint2 manager: change the label "+ 12h/24h" to a hamburger or ellipsis icon; have it open a small menu of frequent tint2 changes (12h/24h, autohide, panel position, etc.)
--change the Super key popup to a Comfort version of our current cappucin-mocha-mx with its compact and efficient 2-column format. Also consider setting it to pop-up from the bottom, mirroring the drop-down terminal

rofi_up.png

--create a square or rectangular exit-options choice, maybe 2 larger over 3 smaller--or even circular... Also change code so the app exits before the session shuts down so it's not floating in the middle of the screen the next time

What have you got on your mind?

[siamhie]

Can we have an MX Tools sub menu like XFCE and KDE has?
It would shorten the System sub menu to one column of programs.

[Jerry3904]

Oh, you mean the All Apps menu. Shouldn't be hard as I don't remember the code being particularly complicated.

Thanks.

[siamhie]

Oh, you mean the All Apps menu. Shouldn't be hard as I don't remember the code being particularly complicated.

Thanks.

Yes, off of the All Apps root menu (full_menu file in the submenus directory).

[Jerry3904]

1. tint2 manager: change the label "+ 12h/24h" to a hamburger or ellipsis icon; have it open a small menu of frequent tint2 changes (12h/24h, autohide, panel position, etc.)
2. change the Super key popup to a Comfort version of our current cappucin-mocha-mx with its compact and efficient 2-column format. Also consider setting it to pop-up from the bottom, mirroring the drop-down terminal
rofi_up.png
3, create a square or rectangular exit-options choice, maybe 2 larger over 3 smaller--or even circular... Also change code so the app exits before the session shuts down so it's not floating in the middle of the screen the next time
4. add a submenu to "All apps" for MX Tools
5. add a time delay to quickshot full screen (using -d <secs>) perhaps with Ctrl Mod1

[siamhie]

Add Job Scheduler per the other threads conversation.
viewtopic.php?p=786319#p786319

[Jerry3904]

Add Job Scheduler per the other threads conversation.
viewtopic.php?p=786319#p786319

The new mx-apps-fluxbox coming through now has it already for future installations thanks to @dolphin_oracle's speedy little digits .

[siamhie]

Add Job Scheduler per the other threads conversation.
viewtopic.php?p=786319#p786319

The new mx-apps-fluxbox coming through now has it already for future installations thanks to @dolphin_oracle's speedy little digits .

I saw that in my morning updates. Thanks @Jerry3904 and @dolphin_oracle.

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Log Started: [2024-08-07 06:57:30 PDT]
Unpacking job-scheduler (24.3) ...
Unpacking mx-apps-fluxbox (24.08.01) over (24.05.01) ...
Setting up job-scheduler (24.3) ...
Setting up mx-apps-fluxbox (24.08.01) ...

[i_ri]

Hello
fluxbox /apps tint2 Layer Desktop

review
The /apps file setting tint2 to Layer Desktop
furnishes behavior of Normal Windows are Above tint2 panel.
Windows cover tint2 toolbar.



In addition to alt+d ShowDesktop
When tint2 is running:
Without an /apps setting for the tint2 Layer,
take that out. Not having /apps set tint2 Layer
Trial these for minimizing all and maximizing all windows when tint2 is running.

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# Control Mod1 Down :MacroCmd {ShowDesktop} {Deiconify}
# Control Mod1 Up :ForEach {Deiconify}

Combine the two onto one keybind, together, a toggle.
For a tint2 button command xdotool to key.
what icon, text character for this tint2 button,
for a show desktop type behavior.
tint2 remains on screen.

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Control Mod1 Up :ToggleCmd {MacroCmd {ShowDesktop} {Deiconify}} {ForEach {Deiconify}}

[i_ri]

hello, if 25 gets to this conky version? then a fix will need to:
conky 1.20.2
curretly using Lua+Cairo bindings

If your conkyrc includes the following:

require 'cairo'

then It needs to be replaced with this instead:

require 'cairo'
require 'cairo_xlib'

---- applies to
/home/clue/.conky/MX-Simple/Conky/rings.lua
/home/clue/.conky/MX-ManyRoads/clock.lua
/home/clue/.conky/MX-ManyRoads/allcombined.lua
/home/clue/.conky/MX-Lua/clock_rings.lua
/home/clue/.conky/MX-LSD/lsd_rings.lua
/home/clue/.conky/MX-CoreBlue/clock01_rings.lua
/home/clue/.conky/MX-Clockrings/clock_ringsZER.lua
/home/clue/.conky/MX-Clockrings/clock_rings.lua