Comments on: How can I set presence and have all software respond from gnome and/or xfce? http://rejon.org/2007/02/27/how-can-i-set-presence-and-have-all-software-respond-from-gnome-andor-xfce/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: jon http://rejon.org/2007/02/27/how-can-i-set-presence-and-have-all-software-respond-from-gnome-andor-xfce/#comment-6785 jon Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:07:39 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/02/27/how-can-i-set-presence-and-have-all-software-respond-from-gnome-andor-xfce/#comment-6785 I think this is what Christian is referring to...Christian, how can we help you? I want this yesterday :) I think this is what Christian is referring to…Christian, how can we help you? I want this yesterday :)

]]> By: Adam http://rejon.org/2007/02/27/how-can-i-set-presence-and-have-all-software-respond-from-gnome-andor-xfce/#comment-6754 Adam Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:30:01 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/02/27/how-can-i-set-presence-and-have-all-software-respond-from-gnome-andor-xfce/#comment-6754 I'd hope that there would be some way they could be notified when the desktop is locked/unlocked or the screensaver starts/stops. When I'm away from my workstation, I lock the desktop. When I'm back, I unlock it. Is there not an API to get this? I’d hope that there would be some way they could be notified when the desktop is locked/unlocked or the screensaver starts/stops. When I’m away from my workstation, I lock the desktop. When I’m back, I unlock it.

Is there not an API to get this?

]]> By: John http://rejon.org/2007/02/27/how-can-i-set-presence-and-have-all-software-respond-from-gnome-andor-xfce/#comment-6695 John Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:04:20 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/02/27/how-can-i-set-presence-and-have-all-software-respond-from-gnome-andor-xfce/#comment-6695 network-manager seems to be handling the network connectivity side of things. In GNOME 2.18 you'll see evo 2.10 and gaim 2.0 handling network disconnects and reconnects gracefully. network-manager seems to be handling the network connectivity side of things. In GNOME 2.18 you’ll see evo 2.10 and gaim 2.0 handling network disconnects and reconnects gracefully.

]]> By: Christian Hammond http://rejon.org/2007/02/27/how-can-i-set-presence-and-have-all-software-respond-from-gnome-andor-xfce/#comment-6692 Christian Hammond Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:41:03 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/02/27/how-can-i-set-presence-and-have-all-software-respond-from-gnome-andor-xfce/#comment-6692 I'm adding support for this in Galago. It was going to be done a long time ago, but various groups wanted to see how we do people and presence in the desktop change, so I've put it on hold until we figure that out. I've also been busy working on VMware Workstation 6, so that's been a factor, but I'm planning to get back to that support in Galago soon. API functions will be added to set the presence of your local user and IM clients that support Galago will listen to that and update the accounts. I'm also going to make a proof of concept Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/) feed that updates Twitter with your presence :) To my knowledge, there is no other way of accomplishing this without invoking per-client APIs. This is one area of the desktop that we need to get right. I'll make it work :) I’m adding support for this in Galago. It was going to be done a long time ago, but various groups wanted to see how we do people and presence in the desktop change, so I’ve put it on hold until we figure that out. I’ve also been busy working on VMware Workstation 6, so that’s been a factor, but I’m planning to get back to that support in Galago soon. API functions will be added to set the presence of your local user and IM clients that support Galago will listen to that and update the accounts. I’m also going to make a proof of concept Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/) feed that updates Twitter with your presence :)
To my knowledge, there is no other way of accomplishing this without invoking per-client APIs. This is one area of the desktop that we need to get right. I’ll make it work :)

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