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Note : The previous document is adapted from <A
- HREF=http://intranet.mandrakesoft.com/products/works-8.0/controlcenter.html>http://intranet.mandrakesoft.com/products/works-8.0/controlcenter.html</A>
- which was ugly.
+ HREF=http://intranet.mandrakesoft.com/products/works-8.0/controlcenter.html>http://intranet.mandrakesoft.com/products/works-8.0/controlcenter.html</A>.
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@@ -47,22 +46,16 @@ according to the product</li>
</li>
<li>
</ul>
-DrakConf will still exist. But the number of item will be reduced. The tools
-will be grouped in 6 groups, described here. Here is a screenshot of what it
-could be. Some work is still neede to clearly define what will be the look of
-this DrakConf. Question : do we want to keep its name 'DrakConf'? It seems that no. It will be named 'Control Center'.
-Here is a first screenshot : <br>
-<A HREF=screenshot1.png> futur of DrakConf </A>
+DrakConf is replaced by a gnomecc like interface.
+Left, a tree, right, the applications. By default, an about page.
+All applications can be launched in single mode or embedded.
</li>
<li>
-Each group will launch a new window with configurations tools called here
-'control window'. Here are some
-screenshots of what this window will be : <br>
+screenshots of the global tool<br>
<A HREF=screenshot2.png> screenshot a </A> <br> <A HREF=screenshot3.png> screenshot b </A>
</li>
-<li>Having a newbie and an expert mode for this tools would be useful.</li>
-<li>Having a wizard mode for this tools would be required for some of them, and
-useful for the others.</li>
+<li>The tools that come from the install and have an expert mode are displayed with an 'expert mode button'.</li>
+<li>FIXEME: Draknet and drakegw will have a wizard mode. which other tools?. </li>
<li>In 8.0 UTF-8 locales will be available, and migration to UTF-8 will start.
Gtk+ toolkits seem to allow on the fly charset conversion of text used
by gettext in po files.
@@ -75,10 +68,10 @@ Note : every names are here for reference, The names will be replaced by their
functions, like before (ex: 'startup services' instead of drakexservices)
<H3>Menu customization</H3>
<ul>
-<li> <H2>Content</H2>
+<li> <H4>Content</H4>
<ul> <li><B>menudrake</B></li>
</ul>
-<li>This group will just launch <B>menudrake</B> without control window.
+<li><B>menudrake</B> in control window.
</li>
<li>The idea is to transfer the existing <B>menudrake</B> application to the
new Control center. Details are given in the Desktop project.
@@ -87,20 +80,19 @@ new Control center. Details are given in the Desktop project.
<H3>Boot Configuration</H3>
<UL>
-<li> <H2>Content</H2>
+<li> <H4>Content</H4>
<ul> <li><B>drakboot</B> </li>
<li> <B>drakfloppy</B> </li>
<li> <B>drakelogo</B> </li>
<li> <B>drakxservices</B> </li>
<li> <B>a new tool</B> to enable/disable the graphical boot </li>
</ul>
-<li> <H2>Additional improvements </H2>
+<li> <H4>Additional improvements </H4>
<ul> <li>Adapt <B>drakboot</B> to the new model to easily edit the entries of the
boot loader. </li>
<li> : <B>drakexservices</B>
This tool should also be part of the Boot configuration tool. It replaces
-the current <B>drakxservices</B> with an interface similar to the
-service tool on Windows NT, as shown in the picture below.
+the current <B>drakxservices</B> with an interface as shown in the picture below.
Each service needs to be documented, so that the user can understand what
it does. <A HREF="services.png"> The screenshot.</A></li>
<li>New tool : Integrate a simple check-box that enable or disables the graphical boot, which
@@ -110,21 +102,21 @@ give the choice to the user between classical boot or graphical <B>Aurora</B> bo
</ul>
<H3>Font Management</H3>
<ul>
-<li> <H2>Content</H2>
-<ul> <li><B>drakfont</B> </li>
+<li> <H4>Content</H4>
+<ul> <li><B>drakfont</B> in the control center </li>
</ul>
<li>Just
adapt the current <B>drakfont</B> program to the new interface
guidelines.</li>
</ul>
-<H2>Network and Internet Connection</H2>
+<H3>Network and Internet Connection</H3>
<UL>
-<li> <H2>Content</H2>
+<li> <H4>Content</H4>
<ul> <li><B>draknet</B> </li>
<li> <B>drakgw</B> </li>
<li> <B>new tool : </B>firewall conf </li>
</ul>
-<li> <H2>Additional improvements </H2>
+<li> <H4>Additional improvements </H4>
<ul> <li> Adapt <B>drakprofile</B> to be
able to select a network profile at boot time (related to <B>draknet</B>)</li>
<li>Adapt
@@ -133,36 +125,36 @@ able to select a network profile at boot time (related to <B>draknet</B>)</li>
<li>Separate
as discussed front-end and back-end to isolate the administration part.</li>
<li>Minimal firewall : firewall configuration tool.
-This tool is described in the Security project.</li>
+This tool is described in (and has to be provided by ) the Security project.</li>
</UL>
</ul>
-<H2>Hardware configuration</H2>
+<H3>Hardware configuration</H3>
<ul>
-<li> <H2>Content</H2>
+<li> <H4>Content</H4>
<ul> <li><B>XFDrake</B> </li>
+<li> <B>harddrake</B> </li>
<li> <B>mousedrake</B> </li>
<li> <B>printerdrake</B> </li>
<li> <B>keyboarddrake</B> </li>
</ul>
-<li> <H2>Additional improvements </H2>
+<li> <H4>Additional improvements </H4>
<ul>
-<li> IMHO, a merge of all hardware related configuration tool in a harddrake like
-application is not possible for the deadline, so this need to be discuss, but
-by default, I remove it from here. </li>
-<li> Decisions about harddrake an its integrations are opened. </li>
+<li> A merge of all hardware related configuration tool in a harddrake like
+application is not possible for the deadline, so it's kept separated. </li>
</ul>
</ul>
-<H2>Users and groups management</H2>
+<H3>Users and groups management</H3>
<ul>
-<li> <H2>Content</H2>
+<li> <H4>Content</H4>
<ul> <li><B>userdrake</B> </li>
</ul>
-<li> <H2>Additional improvements </H2>
+<li> <H4>Additional improvements </H4>
<li>Port the current <B>userdrake</B> in
the Control Center, with the following functions to add:
<UL>
<LI>Delete user &amp; Archive /home/$user folder</li>
<LI>Add user specific properties (like menus)</li>
+ <LI>Add user language selection</li>
</UL> </li>
<ul>
</ul>