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 * '''Launchpad Entry''': UbuntuSpec:awn-integration
 * '''Created''': 2008-08-22
 * '''Contributors''': Julien Lavergne
 * '''Packages affected''': avant-window-navigator, awn-extras-applets, human-icon-theme, evolution, firefox

== Summary ==

Provide a better integration of avant-window-navigator (Awn) on Ubuntu, by installing plugins, theme and configure options to match Ubuntu default installation. Correct others package affecting the use of Awn (like icons themes).

== Release Note ==

The user will have a better "out-of-the-box" installation of Awn on a default installation of Ubuntu. This include :
 * Plugins which interact with the bar like changing the icon of Rhythmbox by the cover art, counting the number of unread mails etc ...
 * Default installation including some launchers for default application, basic applets ...
 * Svg icons for all default application because it's needed to display a nice icon on the bar.

== Rationale ==

Awn have great possibilities to integrate nicely with GNOME desktop, but it's now not enable after the default installation. This could a better experience for users if some customization was done "out-of-the-box".

== Use Cases ==
Neil have many cover art for his music and would like to see them on his Awn bar.

== Assumptions ==

== Design ==

== Implementation ==

There is 3 main parts :

=== Ubuntu Awn packaging ===
Action on the avant-window-navigator and awn-extras-applets package on Ubuntu.

 * Provide a custom configuration to match Ubuntu default installation
  * Launchers
  * Applets
  * Setting(s)
  * Theme(s)

=== Other Ubuntu packaging (or Upstream) ===
Action on others package of Ubuntu.

 * Provide all svg icons for default applications & applets : submit bug to human-icon-theme
  * Launchers/Tasks
   * gnome-app-install
   * apps/system-file-manager
   * Tracker
   * software-properties
   * ...
  * Applets
   * application-exit (for Quit applet)
   * ...

 * Submit plugins upstream and/or in Ubuntu packages
  * Pidgin
  * Rhythmbox

 * Create new plugins and submit them upstream and/or in Ubuntu packages
  * Evolution (python plugins possible : http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/evolution/trunk/plugins/python/example/)
  * Firefox

=== Upstream Awn ===
Action on upstream to add feature for the bar.

 * Add system-wide theme installation (https://bugs.launchpad.net/awn/+bug/176923)
 * Fix Dbus (menu stuff for plugins not work very well)
 * Add support for packagekit in libawn
 * Add support for Universal Applets (need some work on the Universal Applets part)

== Test/Demo Plan ==
Most of these modifications can be tested one by one. 

== Outstanding Issues ==

Which version of awn ?
Actual state (22/08/2008):
 * 0.2.6 stable with less features
 * trunk some testing done, some nice features (expand bar, change icons for applets, frame rate, alpha icon, detach (?) ...)
 * 0.4 rewrite : some great improvement but still in developpement (and no ETA)

== BoF agenda and discussion ==


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