Features/gnome-do

Feature Name

gnome-do-improvements

Summary

Current version of gnome-do is outdated, no plans to update gnome-do are in the works. Tons of library changes are needed as well as other new package dependencies. Version in rawhide 0.4.2.0-2.fc10, but 0.5 was released in June 2008.

Owner

• Name: ClintSavage (just an instigator)

Current status

• Targeted release: Fedora 10
• Last updated:
• Percentage of completion: ?

Detailed Description

Gnome-do provides an incredible amount of features and power to the average gnome or kde user. The ability to discretely activate applications in a gui without a mouse is very enticing. Fedora users can benefit by removing the requirements to use a mouse (save web browsing) again.

Gnome-do provides plugins which help for IM, twitter, shutdown/restart, etc. Plus the ability to launch, search, etc., things normally that can be done in a Desktop/Window Manager

Benefit to Fedora

Many things that can be done with the current gnome-applets and gnome-panels can easily be done in gnome-do more efficiently. Gnome-do is a much more discrete way to activate, search, launch or do just about anything else. Here's a couple simple use cases.

Use Cases

• Frank wants to IM his buddy john
• Jim wants to listen to some Megadeth
• Alice wishes to shutdown her computer.

Dependencies

• gnome-desktop-sharp
• gnome-sharp
• gnome-keyring-sharp
• mono
• others probably as well

Comments and Discussion

See Talk:Features/gnome-do

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