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Making an XML file for the default Mageia background and placing that + into /usr/share/gnome-background-properties + XML such as: + <A HREF="http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-backgrounds/tree/backgrounds/gnome-backgrounds.xml.in.in">http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-backgrounds/tree/backgrounds/gnome-backgrounds.xml.in.in</A> + Note: this allows translation! Just going to call it Mageia and not + setup translation (due to simple reason that I do not know how). +1b. Creating an gschema.override file to change the default background. + gschema.override such as: + <A HREF="https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file?file=glib2-branding.gschema.override.in&package=glib2-branding-openSUSE&project=openSUSE%3AFactory&rev=e64e8406fad55bc7ec175dfcbe3d5c47">https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file?file=glib2-branding.gschema.override.in&package=glib2-branding-openSUSE&project=openSUSE%3AFactory&rev=e64e8406fad55bc7ec175dfcbe3d5c47</A> + This needs to be compiled by glib-compile-schemas. I've ensured the + existing filetrigger also works for '.override' files as of + glib2.0-2.31.16-2.mga2 +1c. Patching gnome-control-center to assume the default background + within /usr/share/gnome-background-properties is specified in + "mageia.xml" if it exists, else, "adwaita.xml". + Note: this is a hack, but unfortunately the default is not in + gsettings, so cannot nicely override. + + +2a. Creating an gschema.override file to the Mageia logo (as SVG): + <A HREF="http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/gitweb/?p=gdm.git;a=blob;f=org.gnome.login-screen.gschema.override;hb=HEAD">http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/gitweb/?p=gdm.git;a=blob;f=org.gnome.login-screen.gschema.override;hb=HEAD</A> + + +Now, IMO, this should be done in the Mageia theme package. This so: +- If you don't want these backgrounds, you can just remove them +- If Mageia wants different backgrounds for Live cd / DVD / special + release then it is just a matter of packaging them +- Don't have to put a Require: on some Mageia theme in + gdm/gnome-control-center, etc. + +However, due to 1c, the background within the theme MUST have a file +called /usr/share/gnome-background-properties/mageia.xml. So the themes +will conflict with eachother. At the moment, it seems there only is one +theme package called mageia-theme-Default. I'm guessing it is ok if the +themes conflict, otherwise you do not know which one should give the +background. + + +To recap, I need to put the following files in some package: +- /usr/share/gnome-background-properties/mageia.xml + => mageia-theme-Default ? who owns the directory then? +- <A HREF="http://www.mageia.org/g/media/logo/mageia-2011.svg">http://www.mageia.org/g/media/logo/mageia-2011.svg</A> + => mageia-theme-Default or desktop-common-data ? +- /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/mageia-theme-Default.override + => mageia-theme-Default and depend on glib2.0-common? +- (and patch gnome-control-center) + => not sure if I can :P + +Now, I know which files I need to package, but I have trouble with in +which package to put them without creating incorrect Requires. + +If I package /usr/share/gnome-background-properties/mageia.xml, should I +depend on gnome-control-center (as the directory is part of +gnome-control-center), or not? Can I ignore this? Ignoring this would +allow me to just put it in mageia-theme-Default + +For /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/mageia-theme-Default.override, +glib-compile-schemas needs to run. Should I depend on glib for the file +trigger. That seems a bit much for mageia-theme-Default. How to solve? I +noticed mageia-theme-kde-background, but that just gives one background. +It also doesn't have any dependencies on KDE, which seems a bit odd. + + +Note: I also see +/usr/share/gnome-background-properties/gnome-default.xml; it is NOT +used. + +-- +Regards, +Olav +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="012120.html">[Mageia-dev] [changelog] [RPM] cauldron core/release wmdrawer-0.10.5-12.mga2 +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="012217.html">[Mageia-dev] Packaging help for GDM+GNOME Mageia background (long) +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#12105">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#12105">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#12105">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#12105">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |