Do you think it might be possible somehow for ASUI to make the current background, running application in using the full screen using wmctrl?

There are several apps that don't respond to the full screen key for some reason.

I remember a thread where someone was going to work on making all apps launch full screen but somehow his project died a long time ago.

Anyway, it's just a thought.

The apps must be coded to accept the fullscreen key and then tell GTK to make the window fullscreen. Direct ports of desktop apps usually don't support fullscreen or other hildon features.

I just added this feature to ASUI but it is a special feature that doesn't require an update.

Run apt-get install wmctrl, might need qole's repo.

Create a new command button in asui-settings:
Name: Toggle;Full;Screen
Action: sleep 1;/usr/bin/wmctrl -r ":ACTIVE:" -b "toggle,fullscreen"
Root: [ ]
Unmap: [X]
Double tap: [X]

Enjoy!

Btw, I have fixed the issue with ASUI crashing when reloading its config but haven't tested and uploaded it yet. You will need to use asui-settings Services to restart ASUI if it locks up after adding the button.

Edit: The apps will resize to fullscreen or back to window mode but they don't internally know the new state. Apps that support fullscreen button will appear to ignore it after you use wmctrl, pressing it again will work properly. The app just needs to re-sync its internal state.

Balls.

I have ASUI but not ASUI Settings anymore for some reason, no matter how I try to launch it.

I did run this.

root
asui k ; asui s

How can I get the settings back?

Sorry, I forgot.

You don't have the icon to launch asui-settings? Or does the icon and settings button inside ASUI just not launch asui-settings?

If the icon is missing then reinstall ASUI with apt-get --force install advanced-systemui

If asui-settings simply won't launch then run asui dis to download and install the test binary again.

I've got the icon, but clicking on it does nothing.

Same with clicking on Settings in ASUI.

I'll try your test binary again.

Thanks.

Nope. Still nothing.

I did

root
asui dis

What can I type into Xterm to give you a printout of what's happening on my end?

Run /usr/bin/advanced-systemui-settings

Okay.

No output.


[1|user@Nokia-N800-43-7|~]/usr/bin/advanced-systemui-settings
[1|user@Nokia-N800-43-7|~]

You need to run it as root. What is the size of that file?

I just went ahead and rebooted.

It's all back again.

Thanks.