It's a version for fix bugs reported. The background changer system works fine now. The support for startup notification back (option --enable-libsn) ...

Please you should read the ChangeLog file.

You can download it either here or the oficial site.

This new version should be ready on Debian Sid(Unstable) now, sync you Debian box.

Please you will read my Blog for comments about this new version.

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I have received notice about the two bugs under IDesk 0.7.4. Please you must read my Blog. I did a resume about them.

Soon I will release a new version 0.7.5 with the bugs fixed.

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I wrote a new article about Idesk. Please you must read my Blog. I did a resume about Idesk tools.

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Big new features (change background!!), minor bug fixes, etc.

Please read the ChangeLog file.

Download it now.

Soon this new version should be on Debian Sid(Unstable).

Please you will read my Blog for comments about this new version.

Enjoy. FixXxeR

I wrote an article for Idesk because I think that is the best way for help to clear doubts and to promote its use.

The article describe the recently new version 0.7.3 and the new features. Also, related other tips and tricks.

Please you will read it in my new Blog. It's the full reference for Idesk.

Regards.

FixXxeR

I'm the new Debian Maintainer for Idesk software. The new version 0.7.3 is ready in Debian Sid/Unstable. You can download and test.

You can do it in your Debian Sid/Unstable:

apt-get update
apt-get install idesk

.. and it's all. For that reason I removed the Debian Unofficial package from my own repository.

Regards.

FixXxeR

The version 0.7.3 has a problem with the CaptionTip option in the *.lnk files

The problem is when you move the mouse over the icon and the Tooltip is showed, but it begin to blinking if you crossing with the mouse the Tooltip then.

The solution is put the Width/Height properties in the *.lnk files.

For example this icon file:

table Icon
  Caption: Tux
  CaptionTip: Linux rocks
  Icon: /home/you/icons/tux2.png
  X: 680
  Y: 174
end

When the icon doesn't have the Width/Heigth properties, this icon should be blinking when you put the mouse over the icon. Then you should write this:

table Icon
  Caption: Tux
  CaptionTip: Linux rocks
  Icon: /home/you/icons/tux2.png
  Width: 48  <-- Is necessary
  Height: 48 <--- Is necessary
  X: 680
  Y: 174
end

... and the Tooltip should works fine. It's a bug in 0.7.3. I fixed it in version 0.7.4 but isn't ready, soon.

Regards.

FixXxeR

Minor bug fixes and is the new stable version.

Please read the README and INSTALL files.

Download it now.

From my Debian repository install:

1.- First: Sync the Debian packages tree:

 apt-get update

2.- Second: Install the package:

 apt-get install idesk=0.7.3-1

Soon this new version should be the new version stable on Debian Sid(Unstable).

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This is my personal apt-get repository. It has Debian packages made by me with the new idesk 0.7.2 version.

These is a unofficial Debian package.

To use it add the following line to you /etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://fixxxer.mx/debian unstable/
deb-src http://fixxxer.mx/debian unstable/

Sync the Debian packages tree:

 apt-get update

Search the package in this way:

 apt-cache search idesk

Install in this way:

 apt-get install idesk=0.7.2-1

For default the program install the binary in /usr/bin and put the examples in /usr/share/idesk

Soon this package could be official Debian package.

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• New features:
  * Now if ${HOME}/.ideskrc file doesn't exist then the default ${PREFIX}/share/idesk/dot.ideskrc file is loaded with default options.
  * if ${HOME}/.idesktop/*.lnk files don't exist then the default ${PREFIX}/share/idesk/default.lnk file is loaded with default options but remember you must create the directory .idesktop.
  * New option Background.File for background image (wallpaper) in .ideskrc file example: Background.File: /path_to_image/background.jpg
  * Optional feature for Background.File is the default folder_home.png image in ${PREFIX}/share/idesk directory. If you define Background.File option and that image is invalid or it isn't exist then folder_home.png file image is loaded.
  * Regroup the options for tooltip option in .ideskrc file:
  + ToolTip.FontSize: 11
  + ToolTip.FontName: gothic
  + ToolTip.ForeColor: #0000FF
  + ToolTip.BackColor: #FFFFFF
  + ToolTip.CaptionOnHover: true
  + ToolTip.CaptionPlacement: Right
• Minor bug fixes:
  * Clean up the code
  * Fixed the init scripts (automake version problems)
  * Now only .lnk type extension for the image files are valid images, any other extension is a invalid image and they aren't loaded.

Please read the README and INSTALL files.

For install only you need this:

./configure --prefix=/usr (the option prefix is optional, default is /usr/local)

make
make install

For new options or recompile the package first you must do this:

make clean
make distclean

... and repeat the previous process.

Download it now.

The old versions 0.7.0 and 0.7.1 haven't support anymore. The new version 0.7.2 is the new stable version!!!

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• Minor bug fixes:
  * Fixed the default value for BackColorTip attribute (background color) in Tooltip (the letters aren't seen)
  * Fixed the default value for FillStyle attribute. Now is "None" the default value instead "FillHLine". Valid values are: FillInvert, FillHLine, FillVLine and None.
  * Other bug minor fixes.

Please read the README and INSTALL files.

Download it now.

Please send me an email if you have problems under Debian.


Enjoy. FixXxeR

New beta version 0.7.0 is ready.

• Some features:
  - Added the GNU configure and build system for Idesk. Now is easy configure, build and install this project.
  - Now Startup Notification is optional (with --enable-libsn option). Default is disable.
  - FillStyle attribute. Define the appearance for the icon when the user click it.
  - Now is posible define the Font, Size, Foreground and Background color for the ToolTip.
• Bug fixes:
  Fixed the old bug for transparent effect when the user run idesk and other s windows were open, Idesk take a "snapshot" from the current screen but also take from the others windows, producing that the transparent effect wasn't seen good (horrible effect produced).
  Fix the problem when SnapShadow has the true value.
  Fix the bug, when restart the program with double middle click.
  Fix the error of the imlib with color_modifier null.
  Fix the bug, when the Caption attribute is empty string. (Thanks to Rene De La Garza
  Other bug minor fixes.

Please read the README and INSTALL files.

Download it now.

Some screenshots here.

Please send me an email if you have problems under Debian.

Other news soon.

Enjoy. FixXxeR

Hello. I am the new administrator for this project. In this moment I am analizyng the current code. The Todo List is:

• Porting to Imlib2. Working.
• Fix bugs. Working.
• Redesign the configuration files format(.idesktop files) for a new format in XML. Coming soon.

I am planning a new branch of this project called Idesk2 with use Gtk2, Imlib2 and others features. That does not replace Idesk, this will follow alive and with support. Please send me your comments on the matter. Thanks.

If anyone is looking to get started quickly with idesk, check out this link idesk-extras. It provides some png images and other files (such as a sample ideskrc.