Freyja Development Team

Mahesh

04:49

I'm home. :D

jokerdino

05:18

hey @mahesh.

ping me when you are back.

jokerdino

05:29

i am getting a couple of errors for resets on com.canonical.unity.dash and com.can.unity

not exactly errors but test failures

Mahesh

i'm back @jokerdino

jokerdino

okay

Mahesh

so, is it pushed?

jokerdino

yes

Mahesh

lemme pull.

whoa wait..

unity-reset got changed?

jokerdino

05:36

yeah, i added stuff for org.compiz non reloco stuff

Mahesh

ok.

I chmod +xed it. you undoed that. lets keep the copy in repo executable.

jokerdino

oops.

i was fixing the indentation errors.

Mahesh

np.

the next time you pull, it should gt fixed. I'll check and push any fixes along with that.

jokerdino

hm?

Mahesh

ok. the reset code is fine.

what were the indentation errors?

jokerdino

05:40

with things i added in in unity-reset.

for compizchildren.

i fixed it locally and pushed it;

Mahesh

okay.

jokerdino

so, occasionally, one of the two tests (unity.dash and unity) will fail.

the rest all will pash.

Mahesh

ask @AmithKK to set his whatever favorite editor to intelli-replace tabs with 4 spaces.

RAW TABS ARE EVIL

jokerdino

i use expand -t 4 file.py > file.fix

Mahesh

thats good. I never knew that.

jokerdino

05:42

then mv it back

Mahesh

okay.

lemme fresh up and then I'll look at whats wrong with the tests.

btw, Good work. :D

jokerdino

:D

Mahesh

so you did a succesful merge. thats some good progress. :D

*with git

jokerdino

:P

i was prepping up the git for Marco to test.

when he tested, the org.compiz.integrated failed because i never called for compizchildren to be resetted.

which i then fixed overnight and pushed an hour ago.

and now, only dash and unity schema failing.

Mahesh

okay.

I'm going to document GTK python bindings as soon as we are done with this.

jokerdino

05:47

\o/

Mahesh

I so very love the current undocumented ones.

jokerdino

hee

Mahesh

get some ubuntu dev to look into the f%$#ed up HTML on that page.

jokerdino

today is saturday.. :/

will annoy them on monday

Mahesh

okay.

you are our team's official upstream annoyer. :P

jokerdino

05:49

yay \o/

Mahesh

I guess I could've used a better name though. :P

jokerdino

it's alright. we will assign roles later.

give me the link, we can annoy Jorge for the timebeing.

Mahesh

I'm the lazy teacher.

developer.ubuntu.com/api/ubuntu-12.10/python/…

jokerdino

06:06

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "show-desktop.py", line 9, in <module>
    launcherfav.remove("application://nautilus.desktop")
AttributeError: 'Variant' object has no attribute 'remove'

$ cat show-desktop.py
#!/usr/bin/python

from gi.repository import Gio

gsettings=Gio.Settings("com.canonical.Unity.Launcher")
launcherfav=gsettings.get_value("favorites")
print launcherfav
#gsettings.reset("favorites")
launcherfav.remove("application://nautilus.desktop")
print launcherfav

@Mahesh --^

Mahesh

why use.remove?

jokerdino

how to?

Mahesh

what does print launcherfav give?

jokerdino

it prints the array

$ python show-desktop.py
['application://ubiquity-gtkui.desktop', 'application://nautilus-home.desktop', 'application://firefox.desktop', 'application://libreoffice-writer.desktop', 'application://libreoffice-calc.desktop', 'application://libreoffice-impress.desktop', 'application://ubuntu-software-center.desktop', 'application://ubuntuone-installer.desktop', 'application://ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop', 'application://UbuntuOneMusiconeubuntucom.desktop', 'application://gnome-control-center.desktop', 'unity://running-apps', 'unity://expo-icon', 'unity://devices']

Mahesh

be back soon.

jokerdino

06:08

ok cya

Mahesh

06:24

try gsettings.set_strv('favorites',[])

jokerdino

how do i add to the existing list?

Mahesh

blame GVariant.

looks complicated. lemme see.

jokerdino

ok thanks

Mahesh

You actually make a GVariantBuilder object and then add values to it.

jokerdino

o.O

Mahesh

06:28

or use get_strv to get an ordinary String array which can be manipulated and converted back.

but then comparision will be a pain.

jokerdino

shrug

Mahesh

we just want to test resetting, right?

then clear as I said, and then reset.

easiest hack.

jokerdino

not resetting but adding show desktop.

another small hack

Mahesh

good.

use get_strv() to get a array.

jokerdino

shiny.

Mahesh

06:34

then lets see if you can .append('whatever') to it.

jokerdino

ok will do

Mahesh

if ok, use set_strv(key,array) to write back.

jokerdino

success

Mahesh

:) congrats.

jokerdino

$ cat show-desktop.py
#!/usr/bin/python

from gi.repository import Gio

gsettings=Gio.Settings("com.canonical.Unity.Launcher")
launcherfav=gsettings.get_strv('favorites')

if launcherfav.count("unity://desktop-icon") == 1:
    launcherfav.remove("unity://desktop-icon")
    gsettings.set_strv('favorites',launcherfav)
else:
    launcherfav.append("unity://desktop-icon")
    gsettings.set_strv('favorites',launcherfav)

@mahesh --^

now your turn to do whatever you want to do

now we need to write a gschema.xml

Mahesh

06:59

why do we need a schema?

jokerdino

well, it has to go to gsettings somewhere right?

currently, there is no option to do that from dconf-editor etc when it used to.

Mahesh

okay.

fire a python shell, import Gio, get launcherfav and ping me

jokerdino

done

Mahesh

try launcherfav.has('unity://desktop-icon')

error or it says true?

jokerdino

error

the python script works

the problem is writing a gschema for it

Mahesh

07:04

and the error is?

jokerdino

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
AttributeError: 'list' object has no attribute 'has'

Mahesh

@jokerdino I know. I want to set up switches instead of a script that silently toggles.

jokerdino

okay then

Mahesh

best practice: let the default be to tell user what to do, instead of silently doing things.

jokerdino

good idea o.O

@Mahesh i am going with count to check if it is there alrady

if 1, then yes. if 0, then no

Mahesh

07:09

yup, but there has to be a better way.

jokerdino

docs.python.org/tutorial/datastructures.html

Mahesh

wait...

jokerdino

docs.python.org/library/array.html

Mahesh

'unity://desktop-icon' in launcherfav

I must be dumb. :/

jokerdino

o.O

Mahesh

07:14

its a list, basically.

jokerdino

yes

Mahesh

and thats the easiest way of looking if we have something in a list

1 min ago, by Mahesh

'unity://desktop-icon' in launcherfav

try that.

jokerdino

try what?

Mahesh

quoted one.

it should return true

jokerdino

am i not using it?

Mahesh

07:15

or false

jokerdino

oh

Mahesh

thats the syntax.

jokerdino

try with what?

i am not sure what i should do

> launcherfav.has('unity://desktop-icon')

fail

Mahesh

python -c 'from gi.repository import Gio;launcherfav=Gio.Settings("com.canonical.Unity.Launcher").get_strv("favorites"‌); print "unity://desktop-icon" in launcherfav;

jokerdino

pyton? lol

Mahesh

07:20

or do sudo ln -s /usr/bin/pyton /usr/bin/python

jokerdino

you have an open quote somewhere

Mahesh

:P

do a closequote at the end.

forgot that.

jokerdino

invalid syntax

after end of favorites

Mahesh

aaaarrrrggggh

python shell.

import goddamn Gio

jokerdino

hehe

Mahesh

07:22

get the launcher fav.

and then,

8 mins ago, by Mahesh

'unity://desktop-icon' in launcherfav

jokerdino

False

because there isn't any

Mahesh

thanks. :D

add a not if you are concerned.

jokerdino

not?

Mahesh

'unity://desktop-icon' not in launcherfav

jokerdino

True

Mahesh

07:24

yup that.

jokerdino

what next?

Mahesh

07:44

figure out where to add things to be able to use this from dconf

jokerdino

didn't i say gschema.xml in unity code?

@mahesh, i recall there was never such option in dconf.

but there was in compizconfigSM

we can take over tweak from ubuntu and put it there ;p

so, we don't need to put it here. just add it to ccsm or ubuntu tweak and what not

Mahesh

ok.

sexied up the show desktop.

pushing in a minute.

@jokerdino done.

pull and check it.

jokerdino

08:01

ok pulling

Mahesh

and also advertise like hell if it works. :P

try all kinds of fancy tests.

its rock solid.

jokerdino

it adds on the top

Mahesh

or it should be, atleast.

jokerdino

instead of last

Mahesh

?

oh.

jokerdino

08:02

it should be appended to the list

Mahesh

I am appending it.

jokerdino

weird

ok works fine

Mahesh

?

jokerdino

no idea.

i moved manually to last and then switching works fine

ok win

Mahesh

try fancy stuff.

default should be printing a help.

jokerdino

08:04

20

Q: How to add a "Show desktop" icon to the launcher?

I recently upgraded from 10.04 to 12.04, and there is no show desktop in the launcher. I know I can use Ctrl+Super+D, but is there a way to get it in the launcher? Edit: I just installed the "show desktop" icon on the launcher with MyUnity (see below) and it worked fine. It did not install the ...

Mahesh

-h and --help should work

jokerdino

yeah, all are fine

Mahesh

and any other fancy option should throw an error.

jokerdino

yes

Mahesh

you cant give --enable and --disable at the same time.

jokerdino

08:05

got it

Mahesh

-e or -d should also work.

now, thats what you call rock solid.

jokerdino

that's what i am using

Mahesh

--enable and --disable also work.

jokerdino

ok solid then

yeah, tested

Mahesh

cool.

jokerdino

08:07

now how to debug the tests?

Mahesh

I'll be back after lunch

jokerdino

ok cya

Mahesh

08:20

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A: How to add a "Show desktop" icon to the launcher?

For 12.10 Unity patch team at work! We have created a script that lets you enable/disable show-desktop icon. If you dont want to install a separate tool, grab our script and run it. It is hosted on bitbucket at https://bitbucket.org/jpmahesh/unity-reset Or if you are lazy and prefer not to op...

:P

jokerdino

so, can you now debug the tests and make it good enough for it to be merged to unity?

jokerdino

08:35

room topic changed to Unity patch team: Unity reegressions, be ware! (no tags)

room topic changed to Unity patch team: Unity reegressions, beware! [12.10] [unity]

are you there @Mahesh?

room topic changed to Unity patch team: Unity regressions, beware! [12.10] [unity]

Amith KK

Appears

\o/ 12.10 by next week

jokerdino

we need to debug the tests and prepare it for unity trunk merger

Amith KK

1

A: How to add a "Show desktop" icon to the launcher?

For 12.10 Unity patch team at work! We have created a script that lets you enable/disable show-desktop icon. If you dont want to install a separate tool, grab our script and run it. It is hosted on bitbucket at https://bitbucket.org/jpmahesh/unity-reset Or if you are lazy and prefer not to op...

After we do that

fork ubuntu-tweak and add that to it

jokerdino

@amith, once we get the unity reset to unity, we write a new config app.

Amith KK

<#

\o/

Unity Patcher X :P

jokerdino

08:48

;p

Amith KK

We need to make a book too :P

jokerdino

take it easy

Amith KK

So, what's wrong with the tests?

jokerdino

it fails for me

Amith KK

message?

jokerdino

08:50

test fail

we need people on 12.10 to test

Amith KK

Ok, will do

jokerdino

also, we need to update the unity.cmake

Amith KK

We have @jrg

Why?

oh right

jokerdino

because @mahesh wrote some weird things in untiyreset ;p

and i added new things as well

Amith KK

okie

lolwut

the terminal is broken?

jokerdino

08:52

wut?

Mahesh

@jokerdino ?

jokerdino

it wasn't what it is in unity.cmake. that's what i am saying

you can't drop class in the current form, can you?

Mahesh

we actually can, but I prefer a rewrite of unity.cmake

jokerdino

good luck with that

Mahesh

optionparser thats used there is deprecated in python 2.7

i'll finish my lunch and come back

Amith KK

09:02

Ok, wat

jokerdino

same reaction

i guess he will handle the tests and the unity.cmake

what shall we do then?

why dont you buggers get to 12.10?

Amith KK

watch?

Just send me the cd

Mahesh

hi this is apu

jokerdino

ape

Amith KK

@Mahesh Hello Mahesh's brother/sister/cousin :D

jokerdino

09:05

O_O

what's going on?

Mahesh

hey imhs sis

the nly sis

Amith KK

@Mahesh How old are you :D

jokerdino

nice try o.O

Amith KK

@jokerdino play along :P

Mahesh

15

jokerdino

09:06

@AmithKK ~_~

Amith KK

:P

Mahesh

hw old ru

Amith KK

I did have my cousins creep on to the computer :P

jokerdino

i am 53

Amith KK

I am 14 :P

Mahesh

09:07

hey do u knw orongutons?

jokerdino

lies.

you are 12

Amith KK

lies

you are roland

jokerdino

@Mahesh I know Mahesh. Does that count?

Mahesh

u r 13nd 18 yaar

jokerdino

waar?

Mahesh

09:08

nohes of same family

bt ntthe same genus

jokerdino

we are getting trolled

Amith KK

O.o

Yep

Damn... he's running ubuntu

I can't pull an exploit on his computer

jokerdino

@mahesh, run this command in a terminal

Amith KK

@jokerdino Should I call him

jokerdino

gnome-screensaver-command -l

2

Amith KK

09:10

?

jokerdino

yeah, do you have his number?

Amith KK

Yep

Mahesh

chill out, guys, I let her in.

lemme finish my lunch.

Amith KK

haha XD

jokerdino

lies

you were trolling us

Mahesh

09:12

@jokerdino good one. too bad she knows tne pass

jokerdino

@Mahesh o.O

why do you even have a password in that case?

Amith KK

@Mahesh sudo rm -rf then

Mahesh

@AmithKK NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

why dont ya guys let me have my lunch?

jokerdino

nope

you take way too long to finish your lunch

Amith KK

Damn

jokerdino

09:15

@amith do me a favour

check what options you have in ccsm > unity plugin > experimental > mounts

where the hell did you go now @AmithKK?

Amith KK

ccsm wont start fast

@jokerdino I don't have a mounts

jokerdino

it is not mounts but sometihng like that

i guess it is devices

Amith KK

Only mounted

jokerdino

ok that.

do you see a dropdown?

Amith KK

yes

Never

jokerdino

09:22

what options?

Amith KK

Only Mounted

Always

jokerdino

only 3?

@amith -^

Amith KK

yeah

jokerdino

in 12.10, we have a regression.

we don't have any such options ;D

so, by default, it always shows the mounts.

with the option to blacklist it from launcher, in which case, it becomes as never.

so, we should work on adding the third one? :D

@amith, pong

stop your sonic boom nonsense RIGHT NOW

Amith KK

@jokerdino Maybe :P

ttyl

jokerdino

09:34

BYE

Amith KK

with a friend :P

jokerdino

o.o

dating someone \o/

Mahesh

@jokerdino yup that.

jokerdino

silly you

Mahesh

okay. lets figure out whats missing

jokerdino

09:40

FAIL: test_dash_form_factoring (__main__.TestUnityReset)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "unityunittests.py", line 55, in test_dash_form_factoring
    self.assertTrue(current==default)
AssertionError: False is not true

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ran 8 tests in 1.741s

FAILED (failures=1)

Mahesh

why does that fail? :/

is it on bb?

jokerdino

yes

you haven't approved the commit i guess

never mind.

time to install virtualbox

Mahesh

?

jokerdino

nothing. i am going to test on virtualbox

Mahesh

I've heard 12.10 doesn't run on virtualbox ?

jokerdino

09:51

it does

just performs pretty bad

Mahesh

great.

ok. not so great

jokerdino

need to download the final image :/

4 hours to completion

Mahesh

hmm...

:P

jokerdino

will be done over time

ok what next?

Mahesh

that test still fails?

jokerdino

09:59

occasionally, i get okay for all

sometimes, i fail the home lens reordering

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