Re: [Lxde-list] Issues in LXQT-PANEL with Xlib

[Alexis L. Z. <azu...@es...>]

Hello:
I keep using the Sokoloff's branch, I have ported some components
successfully but those that relies on Xlib are stalled. While I was
trying to fix the taskbar also realize that both Xlib and Xcb can work
together. I didn't like the idea of use two libraries that do the same
thing, but if you think it's not mandatory we can move on.

About liblxqt, I agreed with you, we must finish it's port to Qt5 before
once it became a bit stable we keep working on the panel and the other
components.

I'm interested in helping you with this but right now I'm a bit busy
with my thesis work, i have to send the report tomorrow and on thursday
I have to present it to the judges :-(.  So i will have a little time to
code.

But in the meanwhile we can work on design, gather some requirements and
agreed on the API. Afther this week i will have some free time to code :D.

About the kwinsystem support, i have to say that i was overwhelmed, what
a shame. I thought that it will be easy but i was to far away from
truth. The thing that most shock me was the leak of documentation, may
be I'm a bad googler but I only found it's API description. So nothing
have been done in this area.

So, do we start by liblxqt?

Best wishes and happy mothers day

Alexis López Zubieta
Nova Light Development Team
University of Informatics Sciences, Cuba


El 11/05/14 07:04, PCMan escribió:
> On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 6:45 AM, Alexis López Zubieta
> <azu...@es...> wrote:
>> Hello:
>> Thanks to your advices, and by using fixx11.h I was able to build the
>> taskbar and the systemtry plugins. The public headers were already
>> infected with XLib.h and I try to not include more than that.
>>
>> Now some "few" bugs have shown up. So i will be busy whit then for a
>> wile. If someone wants to try it is available at:
>> http://github.com/azubieta/lxqt-panel
>>
>> At this point I follow the Pcman idea, move into xcb instead of keep
>> fighting with xlib. But I'm not very familiar with xcv or even xlib. Is
>> someone available for this job?
>>
>> Best wishes
>>
>> Alexis López Zubieta
>> Nova Light Development Team
>> University of Informatics Sciences, Cuba
> 
> Hello Alexis López Zubieta,
> What's the status of your Qt5 at the moment?
> Are you using the Qt5 port of liblxqt left by Sokoloff in his branch
> or your own fork?
> We already start merging the changes in Sokoloff's branch to the main
> repo of liblxqt.
> https://github.com/lxde/liblxqt/tree/qt5
> Besides, there are some minor changes in liblxqt, too.
> So we need to talk to you first to avoid potential conflicts.
> Maybe we can work together landing Qt5 support on the main repo of liblxqt.
> Then you can continue the Qt5 port of lxqt-panel with the new liblxqt?
> 
> Besides, I have some ideas for the X11 part.
> Porting to Xcb may not be mandatory. Actually xcb and xlib can work together.
> The only part needs to be re-written with xcb is the X11 event filter.
> Other Xlib calls and xfitman stuff should just work as usual so we
> don't need to waste our time porting them to Xcb.
> How's your progress on the kwinsystem support?
> I'd like to work with you to get lxqt-panel support Qt5.
> Where should I start.
> Thanks!
>