Comment 11 for bug 1395889

I have been working a bit on the better defaults, but I can't seem to
understand how to use a makefile to add a .desktop launcher to the startup
folder. Could you help with that? I've made a unix.stackexchange question
but it isn't answered yet...
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/170596/how-to-put-desktop-launcher-in-autostart-directory-using-makefile

Op 21 dec. 2014 13:25 schreef "Arthur Borsboom" <email address hidden>:

> Hi Merlijn,
>
> The improvement of the menu reorder and menu items have been implemented
> and merged in the main branch, which is half of this bug report, for
> which I thank you!
>
> Do you feel like designing and implementing the other half, which are
> the better Xpad defaults?
>
> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/xpad/+spec/xpad-better-defaults
>
>
> ** Changed in: xpad/trunk
> Status: Fix Committed => In Progress
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1395889
>
> Title:
> Better defaults and simpler menus
>
> Status in Xpad:
> In Progress
> Status in Xpad trunk series:
> In Progress
>
> Bug description:
> So first an introduction: I have been using Linux for 2 years now, and
> I finally convinced my girlfriend to make the switch. She had a few
> requirements of what should be on her Linux. One of the requirements
> was something like to the Windows Sticky-Notes. see:
> http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-use-sticky-notes-in-
> windows-7.html
>
> I have heard that Xpad could do this, so I installed it. After
> installation, I thought "this is not what I am looking for". By
> default Xpad shows window decorations, making it look like a "normal"
> app, not a "widget". I saw the screenshot in the USC, so I knew that
> it could be configured to do what I want. After configuring some
> things, I got it to look like a real "sticky-note" widget.
>
> After these config changes, Xpad is exactly what my GF wanted.
> However, she still gets lost in the right-click menu. I think Xpad is
> a great app, and has the potential to be even better.
>
> These are the things I configured:
> - autostart xpad on login
> - Hide window decorations
> - Disabled "hide skip taskbar" in compizconfig (
> https://answers.launchpad.net/compiz/+question/258180)
>
> I think it would be better if this was the default configuration of
> Xpad because I think this is the primary use-case for Xpad. I also
> think the current layout of the menu is confusing. If you are
> interested, I would like to discuss a different menu layout.
>
> I know a bit of c, c++ and gtk. I can try to hack some patches
> together, but I don't want to waste my time if you are not open to
> such contributions.
>
> 1) What do you think of my propositions?
> 2) Will you merge a patch that does these things?
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