I for one am very excited for Elementary OS Luna. Jupiter has been great but it's feeling tired and Luna is going to be great! I can't wait until a re
It would be interesting if KDE, GNOME, and XFCE had a shared area for settings. If Switchboard can have a Qt interface, I can see something like this becoming fairly standard. Until GNOME 3, I definitely felt this was a rough edge in desktop Linux.
Still, liking where this is going. I think Elementary is going to give Ubuntu a run for its money.
@74ryanwolf That's not necessarily true. We have discussed Qt very frequently and in-depth, and there are a number of members of our community who would like to switch. The matter is being postponed until Luna is out, but our HIG in no way enforces one toolkit over the other -- it just requires everything look consistent. (i.e, either everything is GTK+ or everything is Qt)
There should be a little credit given to KDE. I'm sure there was some inspiration from the settings interface there. MOST of the KDEs settings are controlled there... And there is the (sort of) equivalent of plugs. That being said. Luna - looks - amazing.
@thepiggyslasher I've never used KDE's settings center, but I've heard that they've been pioneers in the area, so I'm sure I was indirectly inspired by them ;)
....so in theory if i install some system app like ccsm it should be shown in your switchboard and not slingshot? ...stuff like java,flash player too,if not it should :)
@Planschkuh44 You're very correct -- definitely my bad for not mentioning/linking it in the video. I only realized after the fact, and updated the article on elementary's website and the video description with the server. Thanks for keeping a keen eye! :)
@aromanstuff Reading my post again, it sounds rather rude, so I want to clarify that this is great and I kinda wanted the same since I started using Gnome3(where the "tweak tool" is a must).
release date is set
macindows151 1 month ago
I for one am very excited for Elementary OS Luna. Jupiter has been great but it's feeling tired and Luna is going to be great! I can't wait until a re
macindows151 1 month ago
I like it, but....
(there always is a but)
How is this diffrent from Gnome System Settings? Why reinvent the wheel?
GegoXaren 2 months ago
It would be interesting if KDE, GNOME, and XFCE had a shared area for settings. If Switchboard can have a Qt interface, I can see something like this becoming fairly standard. Until GNOME 3, I definitely felt this was a rough edge in desktop Linux.
Still, liking where this is going. I think Elementary is going to give Ubuntu a run for its money.
scionicspectre 6 months ago
@scionicspectre Switchboard will more likely NEVER have a QT interface as it breaks elementary's HIG :(
74ryanwolf 5 months ago
@74ryanwolf That's not necessarily true. We have discussed Qt very frequently and in-depth, and there are a number of members of our community who would like to switch. The matter is being postponed until Luna is out, but our HIG in no way enforces one toolkit over the other -- it just requires everything look consistent. (i.e, either everything is GTK+ or everything is Qt)
aromanstuff 5 months ago
There should be a little credit given to KDE. I'm sure there was some inspiration from the settings interface there. MOST of the KDEs settings are controlled there... And there is the (sort of) equivalent of plugs. That being said. Luna - looks - amazing.
thepiggyslasher 6 months ago
@thepiggyslasher I've never used KDE's settings center, but I've heard that they've been pioneers in the area, so I'm sure I was indirectly inspired by them ;)
aromanstuff 6 months ago
....so in theory if i install some system app like ccsm it should be shown in your switchboard and not slingshot? ...stuff like java,flash player too,if not it should :)
anonimac86 6 months ago
@anonimac86 Indeed that's the idea :) Of course, CCSM itself won't embed itself in Switchboard. But a "Desktop Effects" plug could be created
Danielfore 6 months ago
Really? An IRC channel name without telling on what server that channel is?
(It's freenode btw)
Planschkuh44 6 months ago
@Planschkuh44 You're very correct -- definitely my bad for not mentioning/linking it in the video. I only realized after the fact, and updated the article on elementary's website and the video description with the server. Thanks for keeping a keen eye! :)
aromanstuff 6 months ago
@aromanstuff Reading my post again, it sounds rather rude, so I want to clarify that this is great and I kinda wanted the same since I started using Gnome3(where the "tweak tool" is a must).
Elementary Project? Thumbs up!
Planschkuh44 6 months ago
B-E-A-utiful! Nice work on the video Avi :) Can't wait for Luna, everything seems to be coming along nicely!
BeYourOwnDroid 6 months ago
Excellent, I hope plugs are as easy to install as system panes.
phoozle 6 months ago
@phoozle Installing a plug is as easy as installing an app indicator :) Just pull it in with your package manager
Danielfore 6 months ago
looks awesome, good work
untutoredyouth1 6 months ago
@0:31 Didn't expect that LOL
GianfrixMG 6 months ago
I enjoy how we practically have the same wallpapers.
NinjaJedi 6 months ago
This is badly needed in Ubuntu. It's so god damn convoluted with like 14 different apps for switching settings.
NauticalDisaster 6 months ago