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onflapp / gs-desktop

GNUstep Desktop

https://onflapp.github.io/gs-desktop/index.html

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Suggestions #35

Open coderamen666 opened 5 months ago

coderamen666 commented 5 months ago

I have 2 suggestions for this project: Create a LocalApps directory that resembles NextStep Add a poweroff/logout dialog like NeXT does.

onflapp commented 5 months ago

GSDE follows OS X naming (e.g. /Applications, /System/Application, ~/Applications). I personally find NextStep's paths a bit confusing.
logout can be accomplished in following ways: Workspace menu, right-click the desktop menu, WorkspaceLougout from the command line
poweroff can be usually done from a login manager (wdm calls it halt). Or you can simply add poweroff menu item calling "poweroff" to your desktop menu or via StepTalk script to your Workspace.

BTW: although GSDE does look kind of similar to NextStep, it doesn't try to re-implement it. As GSDE evolves, I can imagine it will diverge even more. NextSpace will give you the true NextStep-like experience.

coderamen666 commented 5 months ago

Could you attempt to implement a more Mac-like look and feel? GNUStep has the ability to draw Mac-style menus and widgets.

onflapp commented 5 months ago

I am fine with the way it is right now, to be honest. I like the simplicity and consistency. But as GNUstep is themable, you are free to implement any look and feel you'd like.

coderamen666 commented 5 months ago

While I'm on the subject of recommendations, what about adding https://github.com/gnustep/libs-xcode for the development environment? Edit: I have a PR to add it. I really appreciate this project, and I do indeed use it as my primary de on my raspberry pi 4. :3

onflapp commented 5 months ago

I merged the libs-xcode PR, thanks!

coderamen666 commented 5 months ago

In addition, would you consider adding the CoreFoundation Library?