Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

Okay, so I know it's been asked before but is there any way to force all apps to start fullscreen?

If so, how would I go about implementing this? Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

It's been talked about but nothing came of it.

I have a Command Button in ASUI.

Full Screen (name)

sleep 1;/usr/bin/wmctrl -r ":ACTIVE:" -b "toggle,fullscreen" (action)

and a check on (unmap ASUI)

The programs you would like to be in full screen, you could always check the help settings on them.

Example:

/usr/bin/roxterm --help

Based on what it states

/usr/bin/roxterm -f
would launch it full screen.

You then would need to edit the launch file in
/usr/share/applications/hildon/

Post back if you have any luck on this.

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

Well, I tried that and it didn't work.

It works by command line but not from changing
/usr/share/applications/hildon/

But thanks for the thought on this.

In Personal Menu I mapped an icon that does this

/usr/bin/wmctrl -r ":ACTIVE:" -b "toggle,fullscreen"

It's much faster to do this than through ASUI.

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

So I don't start another thread, how do you apply this patch?
https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3470

I don't see any stupid instructions on what to do with it. :)

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

There is already a deb with this patch. Just install it. Look in the CSSU thread, near the end.

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

So there's basically no way to do this? Damn.

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

Yes, by using launch scripts and wmctrl, it is doable for a few applications, but too much work for the whole system.

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

I just installed the Diablo5 theme, and that does away with the bar on the left side, so all apps basically use almost all the screen (with the statusbar still on screen).

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

Oh well.

Since I have you all here, I remember seeing somewhere that copies of all installed .debs are stored locally on the device but a search turns up nothing. Is this true? If so, where are they located?

Thanks in advance.

@shawnjefferson - I have Diablo5 as well and love it. I also run 90% or more of my apps in fullscreen and would love to skip that extra step in having to push the fullscreen key. But at least the N810 makes it easy.

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

Addison- A button in Personal Menu or ASUI wouldn't be very useful on the N810 :). It would be nice if you could include those commands when launching an app through Personal Launcher or ASUI though.

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

apt-get keeps the debs temporarily in /var/cache/apt/archives

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

The problem is when to use wmctrl.

Some apps take awhile to launch like Rapier, others, not so much.

I wonder how Yerga hacked the Control Panel to launch full screen?

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

No dice for me on this.


[1|root@Nokia-N800-43-7|/media/mmc1]dpkg -i hildon-control-panel-dbg_2.0.1-2_all.deb
Selecting previously deselected package hildon-control-panel-dbg.
(Reading database ... 22077 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking hildon-control-panel-dbg (from hildon-control-panel-dbg_2.0.1-2_all.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of hildon-control-panel-dbg:
hildon-control-panel-dbg depends on hildon-control-panel (= 1:2.0.1-2); however:
Version of hildon-control-panel on system is 1:2.0.1-1.
dpkg: error processing hildon-control-panel-dbg (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
hildon-control-panel-dbg

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

You can have a conditional loop running "wmctrl -l" to detect when the window has opened. Add a timeout so the background process eventually exits if the launched program fails.
Something like:

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

Er... why are you trying to install the debug package? Install the normal package instead.

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

Could I use wmctrl to automatically redraw the home screen every time it rotates?

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

The command button in ASUI or personal menu is useful for apps that don't support fullscreen and ignore the hardware key.

It looks like matchbox uses gconf so maybe I can have it watch a gconf key to always use fullscreen for windows. Poke me if I forget. ;)

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

^ Consider yourself poked at. :)

But yeah, that was only for apps where the full screen key does not do anything such as Garnet VM, Personal Menu and Launcher, etc.

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

I just finished up my cool web app that does what maemopad does but a lot better and am starting on an offline maemo app that does what the web app does and syncs with the web app when online. So notes written in the maemo app or web app are always accessible from either, after a sync.

There are also a bunch of untested fixes for ASUI that need attention soon but I'll try to patch up matchbox since it shouldn't be that much work. Just don't hold your breath cuz I'd had to be responsible for killing someone. ;)

Re: Controlling Default Behaviour of Apps
 

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