FreeLists / openbeos / [openbeos] Re: clipboard, etc

["Jonas Sundström" <jonas@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Axel Dörfler" <axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > cpindexes
> > http://www.bebits.com/app/3928
> 
> That one could be taken over into mkindex, though.
> Would be a nice addition.

Personally I wouldn't mind if the *index utilities were
combined into one, to reduce clutter.

> > deskbar
> > http://www.bebits.com/app/3301
> 
> Although it's probably not known, the desklink command
> provides at least a part of this functionality.

My 'deskbar' and the original 'desklink' didn't have any overlap. The 
Haiku 'desklink' has been pushed beyond its original concept. Desklink, 
as the name implies, was meant for making links (or command menus) on 
Deskbar's replicant shelf. I don't think the name implies that it's a 
"link" to [the features of] Deskbar. (but since when are computers and 
apps logical?..)

I created 'deskbar' to be a complete BDeskbar shell command. The 
concept is clear, as is the argument syntax, unlike that of desklink, 
which has always been a little strange, IMO. (Many of Be's shell tools 
have poor argument syntax, and poor --help texts.)

Anyway, all this is in vain, as desklink in its current form is in cvs, 
the "R5 feature freeze" prevents any additions beyond mere mutations 
(e.g. desklink), and I have neither cvs access nor the power to conjure 
any kind of consensus on the issue. Feel free to prove me wrong though!

> > siglaunch
> > http://www.bebits.com/app/360
> 
> Almost completely covered by the "open" command.

'open' can't open the preferred app of a mime type, like this: 

        siglaunch  text/plain
or 
        siglaunch  text/plain  /path/to/whatever.txt

/Jonas Sundström.                www.kirilla.com