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| * Your Name: Sarah Strong * Email Address: sarah.e.strong@gmail.com * IRC nickname: aganice * Launchpad ID: sarahstrong * Skype username: sarah-strong * Webpage/blog: www.sarahstrong.110mb.com * College-University: University of Toronto * Major: Computer Science, Software Engineering Specialist |
* '''Your Name:''' Sarah Strong * '''Email Address:''' sarah.e.strong@gmail.com * '''IRC nickname:''' aganice * '''Launchpad ID:''' sarahstrong * '''Skype username:''' sarah-strong * '''Webpage/blog:''' www.sarahstrong.110mb.com * '''College-University:''' University of Toronto * '''Major:''' Computer Science, Software Engineering Specialist |
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| == Project == * '''Project Name:''' The Great Clipboard Fixing Galore Project * '''Project Description:''' Many popular Ubuntu apps have the problem that Copy/Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste. It's a problem that's been [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/11334|reported]] and [[http://www.mail-archive.com/desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com/msg327809.html|discussed]] at length, and there are several possible solutions #1 Install a clipboard manager such as glipper, parcellite, or klipper by default * [[[http://svenfoo.geekheim.de/2005/06/18/why-klipper-is-bad/|Some people don't like this solution.]] * It's going to be a hard sell to install a panel app with a robust history function to fix a problem with single selection copy/paste. #2 Change the [[http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/ClipboardManager|specification]] and xorg to correspond, so that applications are not required to explicitly request storage of their clipboard contents on quit. * The way to implement this might be a hook on X quit that copies the selection from the quitting application into a special buffer - so sort of what klipper/glipper/do, but integrated into X and only done on application quit. * [[http://pastebin.com/1n4mRck8|Xorg developers don't like this idea]] * It might create a performance problem * Tt's been suggested many times without being changed, and this appears to be because there is a very good reason for leaving X's implementation as it is. #3 Bring affected apps up to [[http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/ClipboardManager|spec]], so that they export their clipboard contents on exit as required by gnome-settings-daemon. * The major objection to this solution is that it would be a big undertaking * There would be no way to guarantee this problem didn't crop up in new apps * Fixing the same problem in many different places sounds like poor design * On the other hand, this fix is exactly what the ClipboardManager spec expects from apps. * '''If you would be willing and able to do other projects instead, which ones?''' I would certainly be willing to work on an alternate project, but I haven't put in the time to research any others thoroughly. I'm quite interested in the Berkman Centre's Open Net Initiative tester, for one. * '''Why did you like this idea?''' It's a problem that affects every Ubuntu user and one that can cause loss of user data, which puts it at a pretty high severity rating in my opinion. At a technical level, I'd enjoy the challenge of implementing a fix in a wide variety of applications, each with their differing languages and architectures. |
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| == Project == * Project Name: Clipboard Improvement * Project Description: Your own description of the project * If you would be willing and able to do other projects instead, which ones? * Why did you like this idea? * Please describe a tentative project architecture or an approach to it: * Give us details about the milestones for this project * Why will your proposal benefit Ubuntu? |
* '''Please describe a tentative project architecture or an approach to it:''' * * '''Give us details about the milestones for this project''' */ * '''Why will your proposal benefit Ubuntu?''' It's a long-standing bug that I think we could fix for many major applications over the course of the summer. |
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| * Previous Open Source development experience: Co-creator of the open source project TracSNAP, a social network analysis tool for developers using the Trac project management system. Currently contributing to pylint, a code analysis tool for python. | * '''Previous Open Source development experience:''' Co-creator of the open source project TracSNAP, a social network analysis tool for developers using the Trac project management system. Currently contributing to pylint, a code analysis tool for python. |
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| * How long will the project take? When can you begin? I expect to begin mid-May. * How much time do you expect to dedicate to this project? (weekly) Approximately 40 hours/week, including not just writing and testing code but also communication with my sponsor and related communities. * Where will you based during the summer? Toronto , ON and Montreal, QC * Do you have any commitments for the summer? (holidays/work/summer courses) I plan to take one distance course, an introduction to economic philosophy taught using a book I've already read. I don't expect it to take much time. /* * Please designate a back up student (in case you need to withdraw your application): Not yet determined */ |
* '''How long will the project take? When can you begin?''' I expect to begin mid-May. * '''How much time do you expect to dedicate to this project? (weekly)''' Approximately 40 hours/week, including not just writing and testing code but also communication with my sponsor and related communities. * '''Where will you based during the summer?''' Toronto , ON and Montreal, QC * '''Do you have any commitments for the summer? (holidays/work/summer courses)''' I plan to take one distance course, an introduction to economic philosophy taught using a book I've already read. I don't expect it to take much time. /* * '''Please designate a back up student (in case you need to withdraw your application):''' Not yet determined */ |
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| * Have you ever participated in a previous GSoC? No * Have you applied for any other 2010 Summer of Code projects? If yes, which ones? Nope * Why did you apply for the Google Summer of Code? Interest (...) * Why did you choose Ubuntu as a mentoring organisation? Ongoing user, it seems to be a distro most often complained about by those trying an alternative to Mac/Windows (...) * Why do you want to participate and why should Ubuntu choose you? Add resume fluff here, plus breakdown usability improvement goals. |
* '''Have you ever participated in a previous GSoC?''' No * '''Have you applied for any other 2010 Summer of Code projects? If yes, which ones?''' Nope * '''Why did you apply for the Google Summer of Code?''' Interest (...) * '''Why did you choose Ubuntu as a mentoring organisation?''' Ongoing user, it seems to be a distro most often complained about by those trying an alternative to Mac/Windows (...) * '''Why do you want to participate and why should Ubuntu choose you?''' Add resume fluff here, plus breakdown usability improvement goals. |
Sarah Strong
Contact information
Your Name: Sarah Strong
Email Address: sarah.e.strong@gmail.com
IRC nickname: aganice
Launchpad ID: sarahstrong
Skype username: sarah-strong
Webpage/blog: www.sarahstrong.110mb.com
College-University: University of Toronto
Major: Computer Science, Software Engineering Specialist
Please hold tight for more information once classes end April 1st.
Project
Project Name: The Great Clipboard Fixing Galore Project
Project Description:
Many popular Ubuntu apps have the problem that Copy/Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste. It's a problem that's been reported and discussed at length, and there are several possible solutions
#1 Install a clipboard manager such as glipper, parcellite, or klipper by default
- It's going to be a hard sell to install a panel app with a robust history function to fix a problem with single selection copy/paste.
#2 Change the specification and xorg to correspond, so that applications are not required to explicitly request storage of their clipboard contents on quit.
- The way to implement this might be a hook on X quit that copies the selection from the quitting application into a special buffer - so sort of what klipper/glipper/do, but integrated into X and only done on application quit.
- It might create a performance problem
- Tt's been suggested many times without being changed, and this appears to be because there is a very good reason for leaving X's implementation as it is.
#3 Bring affected apps up to spec, so that they export their clipboard contents on exit as required by gnome-settings-daemon.
- The major objection to this solution is that it would be a big undertaking
- There would be no way to guarantee this problem didn't crop up in new apps
- Fixing the same problem in many different places sounds like poor design
On the other hand, this fix is exactly what the ClipboardManager spec expects from apps.
If you would be willing and able to do other projects instead, which ones?
I would certainly be willing to work on an alternate project, but I haven't put in the time to research any others thoroughly. I'm quite interested in the Berkman Centre's Open Net Initiative tester, for one.
Why did you like this idea?
It's a problem that affects every Ubuntu user and one that can cause loss of user data, which puts it at a pretty high severity rating in my opinion. At a technical level, I'd enjoy the challenge of implementing a fix in a wide variety of applications, each with their differing languages and architectures.
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