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munky261 2008-06-29 10:03
Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Im finally to the point of wanting this app so bad on my N810 im offering a bounty... $100 dollars..perhaps a bit more depending if its ported exactly like i ask.... to whoever ports this to run on diablo with the added request of making it fit in with kontorri's nuvoclear theme so everything looks nice and uniform. and if at all possible make it so that there are pages like the notes widget on windows sidebar in vista.

fiferboy 2008-07-09 01:48
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
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In response to munky261's request, I have ported Yellownotes to Diablo (it should more than likely work in Chinook as well). I have attached the source and the install file to this message, and contacted the original author to get direction for further distribution.

Besides changing the source for OS2008, I made some other changes to better suit the desktop. The applet will now resize when dragging the lower right corner (thus eliminating the need for height and width settings). The applet follows the theme being used while still allowing background color and font settings to be selected. There were a couple other minor changes as well.

Enjoy!

EDIT: I have made some adjustments to the scrollbar size and spacing and bumped the version to 0.2 I also compiled a chinook version, so if you are using diablo grab the version with "diablo" at the end of the name, otherwise get the "chinook" tagged version. Enjoy!

HalSF 2008-07-09 18:23
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Fantastic. It's so cool to have a text tool handy right on the home desktop. Muchas gracias!

combatdoc 2008-07-09 20:14
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Finally, A useful app for that left over space!!

munky261 2008-07-09 20:17
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
i had been beating this dead horse since chinook got released, cant count how many posts i made and people i asked ...for someone to port this over and thanks to fiferboy we finally have it!!!

El Amir 2008-07-09 20:34
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
fiferboy, you are now a Maemo Master :)
Thanks a bundle mate!
btw you should now edit your signature and add this program to the list of very useful one u already have!!!

Pushwall 2008-07-09 20:43
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Yes!! Another great app from fiferboy! :cool:

debernardis 2008-07-10 04:26
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
It works on Chinook also, as predicted, but I had to install with dpkg because application manager complains about dependencies being too old. Since Chinook libs are good enough to make it work, why don't you fix your deb relaxing needed versions?

Code:
# dpkg -i yellownotes-applet-diablo_0.1_armel.deb
(Reading database ... 30155 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace yellownotes-applet-diablo 0.1 (using yellownotes-applet-diablo_0.1_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement yellownotes-applet-diablo ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of yellownotes-applet-diablo:
 yellownotes-applet-diablo depends on libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.12-1osso10); however:
  Version of libglib2.0-0 on system is 2.12.12-1osso9.
 yellownotes-applet-diablo depends on libhildondesktop0 (>= 1:2.0.18-1); however:
  Version of libhildondesktop0 on system is 1:2.0.6-1.
 yellownotes-applet-diablo depends on libosso1 (>= 2.16); however:
  Version of libosso1 on system is 2.13-1.1fix.
dpkg: error processing yellownotes-applet-diablo (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 yellownotes-applet-diablo

Aisu 2008-07-10 04:38
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
This should be put in extras immediately! Thanks a lot for this wonderful tool. Much appreciated :D

Dqkata 2008-07-10 06:19
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by debernardis (Post 201135)
It works on Chinook also, as predicted, but I had to install with dpkg because application manager complains about dependencies being too old. Since Chinook libs are good enough to make it work, why don't you fix your deb relaxing needed versions?

Code:
# dpkg -i yellownotes-applet-diablo_0.1_armel.deb
(Reading database ... 30155 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace yellownotes-applet-diablo 0.1 (using yellownotes-applet-diablo_0.1_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement yellownotes-applet-diablo ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of yellownotes-applet-diablo:
 yellownotes-applet-diablo depends on libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.12-1osso10); however:
  Version of libglib2.0-0 on system is 2.12.12-1osso9.
 yellownotes-applet-diablo depends on libhildondesktop0 (>= 1:2.0.18-1); however:
  Version of libhildondesktop0 on system is 1:2.0.6-1.
 yellownotes-applet-diablo depends on libosso1 (>= 2.16); however:
  Version of libosso1 on system is 2.13-1.1fix.
dpkg: error processing yellownotes-applet-diablo (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 yellownotes-applet-diablo
what exatcly did you do to make it run???

qwerty12 2008-07-10 06:38
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by debernardis (Post 201135)
It works on Chinook also, as predicted, but I had to install with dpkg because application manager complains about dependencies being too old. Since Chinook libs are good enough to make it work, why don't you fix your deb relaxing needed versions?
That package is half-configured, I'd run with --force-depends.

But anyway, the source is there, you can compile in an CHINOOK_SDK.

Dqkata 2008-07-10 07:15
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Hey guys. Can you tell me how exactly did you make it run on Chinook ?? I installed the .deb file but it wanted some dependencies so I try to download with the "apt-get install" from the Xterm but it showed me that they are already the latest versions, so I'm stuck now. What do I have to do?

Bundyo 2008-07-10 07:38
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
One thing is to force it install. The other is to extract it from the Deb.

Dqkata 2008-07-10 08:05
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bundyo (Post 201171)
One thing is to force it install. The other is to extract it from the Deb.
Can you explain it simpler than that ? I really don't understand anything from what you are saying ! Thanks

Bundyo 2008-07-10 08:08
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
dpkg -i --force-depends the_package.deb :)

As root.

Dqkata 2008-07-10 08:24
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bundyo (Post 201175)
dpkg -i --force-depends the_package.deb :)

As root.
It shows me - "it cannot access archive: No such file or directory" ???
I've saved the .deb file in the documents folder. Does it have to be saved somewhere else ???

Bundyo 2008-07-10 08:32
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Docs folder is in fact

/home/user/MyDocs/.documents

so you should do:

dpkg -i --force-depends /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/the_package.deb

ShutteR007 2008-07-10 08:32
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
sorry, but i coud not find the link, to this app. can you help me?

flareup 2008-07-10 08:44
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fiferboy (Post 200737)
In response to munky261's request, I have ported Yellownotes to Diablo (it should more than likely work in Chinook as well). I have attached the source and the install file to this message, and contacted the original author to get direction for further distribution.

Besides changing the source for OS2008, I made some other changes to better suit the desktop. The applet will now resize when dragging the lower right corner (thus eliminating the need for height and width settings). The applet follows the theme being used while still allowing background color and font settings to be selected. There were a couple other minor changes as well.

Enjoy!
That's marvellous, thanks very much!

now, to leap from "master" straight through "hero" to get to "legend", can you sort transparency for Simple Launcher for diablo, as it was for 770? :D

Dqkata 2008-07-10 08:45
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bundyo (Post 201180)
Docs folder is in fact

/home/user/MyDocs/.documents

so you should do:

dpkg -i --force-depends /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/the_package.deb
Thank you so much.

fiferboy 2008-07-10 12:59
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Thanks for the comments. My internet was out last night (actually, my power was out) otherwise I would have replied sooner.

I have a slightly fixed version for diablo that taks care of some scrollbar issues. I will release it and a chinook version this morning.

I would love to put this in extras, but it is not my program. I contacted the original author about this and am waiting to hear back. For everyone who likes this application it is Gabriel Nava that deserves the credit. I just made it so people could use it on more recent operating systems.

I hope to either take over the garage project or become a contributor so I can put these versions in extras, but for the time being they will be available through this thread.

fiferboy 2008-07-10 13:08
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Just a quick note that new version (diablo and chinook) are available in the second post of this thread now. If I don't hear from the original author in the next couple of days I think I will put this in maemo extras anyway.

Un27Pee 2008-07-14 16:11
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
can not thank you and the author enough for this value thanks 3+

allnameswereout 2008-07-15 10:54
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Thank you very much this is the program I use now for quick notes. No application necessary!

However, if you allow me to give some usability experiences I'd like to state the following:

1) The cursor is _always_ black even when the font is an other colour. This is difficult to read with some backgrounds.

2) The background isn't possible to set transparent. OMweather allows this, and my OMweather is under the yellow notes, so one of the two must change in order to have an aesthetic peace of mind. (Can upload screenshot if required.)

3) Instead of needing to press the button to edit or save the applet I first thought I should merely click on it. This moves the applet. IMO this is not user-friendly, and maybe it should be possibly to 'stick' an applet on the desktop making it impossible to move it, or 'unsticking' an applet to make it move. This is maybe more a maemo thing. I like how Winamp on Windows 'sticks' to the slide when its near the side, glueing itself. This makes it easy to drag the application to the place it must go to.

Just my experience & 0.02 EUR. :)

fiferboy 2008-07-15 11:54
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
allnameswereout: Thanks for the comments.

1) I don't know if it is possible to change cursor colour, but I will look into it.

2) The background can be transparent if your theme supports it. Using echo or NuvoClear2 you can see if with a semi-transparent background. This is to make the applet fit into the desktop.

3) Locking applets is indeed a maemo thing. I understand OS2007 had locking applets and a lot of people complained about it. OS2008 has free moving applets, and a lot of people complain about it. Maybe OS2009 will have both.

TrueJournals 2008-07-15 15:04
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Ummm... but.... It's not yellow....

Anyway, great job on this!

Un27Pee 2008-07-15 18:08
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
does the save icon function? and can notes written be saved thanks? tried several times without success.

fiferboy 2008-07-15 23:08
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
It can be yellow. Just change the background colour in the options.

The save button just locks the text so it can't be edited. There is no "Save As" functionality. You just get one note that you can edit over and over again. This is stored in the folder ".yellownotes" in your home directory.

TrueJournals 2008-07-16 00:32
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Ah, OK. Didn't actually install it, just looked at the screenshot. I have no real use for this, but good job anyway :p

allnameswereout 2008-07-16 11:23
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fiferboy (Post 203147)
1) I don't know if it is possible to change cursor colour, but I will look into it.
Please, make it the same as the colour of the font. If it blinks that'd be even better. The default black is good when the background is yellow.

Quote:
The background can be transparent if your theme supports it. Using echo or NuvoClear2 you can see if with a semi-transparent background. This is to make the applet fit into the desktop.
Thanks yes, I think this is fixed now. Strangely, it appeared the RSS applet was able to always have a transparent background.

The new theme, plankton, also supports this.

Quote:
3) Locking applets is indeed a maemo thing. I understand OS2007 had locking applets and a lot of people complained about it. OS2008 has free moving applets, and a lot of people complain about it. Maybe OS2009 will have both.
Hope so :)

Here is an other small issue I have: the white line starting from 's':

gerbick 2009-05-05 06:59
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Hate to bump this older thread; however I just reinstalled my N810 from the ground up and wondered if any updates were planned.

robmiller 2009-05-05 07:51
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gerbick (Post 284540)
Hate to bump this older thread; however I just reinstalled my N810 from the ground up and wondered if any updates were planned.
and doesn't seem like it got into extras...

iskarion 2009-05-05 10:40
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gerbick (Post 284540)
Hate to bump this older thread; however I just reinstalled my N810 from the ground up and wondered if any updates were planned.
As I'm using the Yellownotes Home applet quite frequently and I'm missing some features, I started poking around in the source last weekend.

I want to add some functionality which allows having more than one note. Bascially some additional buttons on the top for creating a new note, deleting a note, navigating to the next / previous note and an indicator wihch note out of how many notes is currently being displayed.

Though no promises. I have some C knowledge and the source is not too difficult to understand. But I have no experience with developing apps for Maemo or with Maemo SDK/Scratchbox.

lcuk 2009-05-05 13:06
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by iskarion (Post 284563)
As I'm using the Yellownotes Home applet quite frequently and I'm missing some features, I started poking around in the source last weekend.

I want to add some functionality which allows having more than one note. Bascially some additional buttons on the top for creating a new note, deleting a note, navigating to the next / previous note and an indicator wihch note out of how many notes is currently being displayed.

Though no promises. I have some C knowledge and the source is not too difficult to understand. But I have no experience with developing apps for Maemo or with Maemo SDK/Scratchbox.
good luck with your hacking.
speak up if you need a hand :)

gerbick 2009-05-06 04:29
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by iskarion (Post 284563)
As I'm using the Yellownotes Home applet quite frequently and I'm missing some features, I started poking around in the source last weekend.

I want to add some functionality which allows having more than one note. Bascially some additional buttons on the top for creating a new note, deleting a note, navigating to the next / previous note and an indicator wihch note out of how many notes is currently being displayed.

Though no promises. I have some C knowledge and the source is not too difficult to understand. But I have no experience with developing apps for Maemo or with Maemo SDK/Scratchbox.
Oh wow.

I'm quite sure the community could assist you - I haven't programmed C in this millennium! So I'll be of no help to you.

munky261 2009-05-06 06:49
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Ive always thought that along with more than one page of notes as said above, a cool feature would be to allow a sketch option.

lcuk 2009-05-06 10:12
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gerbick (Post 284790)
Oh wow.

I'm quite sure the community could assist you - I haven't programmed C in this millennium! So I'll be of no help to you.
Prior to liqbase the last and only time I coded in C was in '98 on my amiga ;)

coosbaytv 2009-06-19 15:27
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Thanks so much for this...

How do you set the transparency on this?

For that matter, I see transparency on other desktop apps as well that show in screenshots as well and have wondeered what the trick is...Any help on this?

silvermountain 2009-07-09 15:50
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fiferboy (Post 201242)
Just a quick note that new version (diablo and chinook) are available in the second post of this thread now. If I don't hear from the original author in the next couple of days I think I will put this in maemo extras anyway.
This program needs to be put in Extras. It is THAT good.

Nelson L. Squeeko 2009-07-09 16:22
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by coosbaytv (Post 297938)
Thanks so much for this...

How do you set the transparency on this?

For that matter, I see transparency on other desktop apps as well that show in screenshots as well and have wondeered what the trick is...Any help on this?
If there is no setting for transparency in the applet settings, the transparency of the home screen applets is set by the theme.


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