Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:20:10 -0500 From: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@freebsd.org> To: R Skinner <rocky@herveybayaustralia.com.au> Cc: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: disk volumes under "places" in file manager Message-ID: <4EFDE4BA.9060009@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <4EFD91F4.5060807@herveybayaustralia.com.au> References: <4EF9776D.3090500@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <87sjk4zmpb.fsf@pluton.xbsd.name> <4EFBC04B.5080203@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <4EFD1FA6.40801@freebsd.org> <4EFD31A6.7050205@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <4EFD4FE9.70109@freebsd.org> <4EFD91F4.5060807@herveybayaustralia.com.au>
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On 12/30/11 5:27 AM, R Skinner wrote: > On 12/30/11 15:45, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: >> On 12/29/11 10:36 PM, R Skinner wrote: >>> On 12/30/11 12:19, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: >>>> On 12/28/11 8:20 PM, R Skinner wrote: >>>>> On 12/29/11 02:26, Denise H. G. wrote: >>>>>> On 2011/12/27 at 15:44, R Skinner<rocky@herveybayaustralia.com.au> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> I've been advised to try this list for these specifics, and as it is >>>>>>> only transient I'm not subscribed; so if you could ensure to cc >>>>>>> me in >>>>>>> the replies it would be appreciated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've searched high and low to find an answer to this, but just keep >>>>>>> getting wound up in knots. I would like to know how to add >>>>>>> "places" to >>>>>>> the sidebar of the file manager (nautilus or whatever)- how is it >>>>>>> done? Is there a config file for it like bookmarks? A dbus call? >>>>>>> GConf? >>>>>> Through bookmarking, I think. Nautilus can remember bookmarks as www >>>>>> browsers do. And bookmars will be displayed in the sidebar of the >>>>>> nautilus. >>>>> Afraid not. I've tried that, and yes, it is displayed in the >>>>> sidebar but >>>>> it is a permanent fixture and not dynamically added. I have found the >>>>> bookmarks config too. I'm speaking of the "places" menu in the sidebar >>>>> which shows the home dir, filesystem root, desktop dir, etc- and the >>>>> volumes that are added through the hal/dbus system. How is it done? >>>>> Where is this config info for added volumes stored? Its not in GConf. >>>>> >>>>> Seems this one is a real mystery... >>>> I think what you want is the >>>> /apps/nautilus/preferences/always_use_browser setting. When true, you >>>> get the old non-spacial Nautilus view. >>>> >>>> This setting has nothing to do with the mounted volumes, though. Those >>>> are maintained by hal. Nautilus is notified when a new volume becomes >>>> available and will show an icon for it. >>> So essentially what you're telling me is that hal maintains a database >>> and notifies nautilus (via dbus?)- so how does it notify it? Don't >>> forget also that this is not just nautilus- its *every* file manager >>> display (in apps, pcmanfm, etc). >> I'm not sure how other file managers do it, but hal does advertise >> changes via dbus. Nautilus picks these up via gvfs. >> >>> And what happens now with no hal (linux udev, that is)? >> Linux will use udev, but FreeBSD still uses hal for the time being. > So dbus is still going strong then? If so, then this is where I need to > focus. It does seem to make sense in some ways- it had crossed my mind, > but I needed some actual proof (as in someone who does have some > understanding of the gnome enigma...). > > Can anyone point me to some docs on how to do this then? Docs seemed > rather few and far between for any of this... The GIO API is a good starting point. The volume monitor piece would be the thing in which you're interested. http://developer.gnome.org/gio/2.31/ > > Also, (bad place to ask this I know- traitor... :D) does this carry for > kde to? I imagine they do use dbus, but not GIO. > > And hal goes the way of the dinosaurs... good riddance! ;) Until someone builds out comparable features using devd or other such capabilities, hal is not going away in FreeBSD. Joe > > Thanks for the help so far... still need more if you could spare it > -- Joe Marcus Clarke FreeBSD GNOME Team :: gnome@FreeBSD.org FreeNode / #freebsd-gnome http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome
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