[Sugar-devel] Activity
kushagra nigam
kushagra1998 at gmail.com
Mon Apr 1 22:44:36 EDT 2019
Dear Sir,
I'm waiting for a review of my proposal so that I can modify it before the
final submission.
Sincerely
Kushagra Nigam
kushagra1998 at gmail.com
On Sun, 31 Mar 2019 at 16:05, kushagra nigam <kushagra1998 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Sir,
> Please find my draft proposal of new activity for the GSoC'19. Kindly
> review it and let me know if it requires any modification.
> Sincerely
> Kushagra Nigam
> kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>
> On Wed, 27 Mar 2019 at 12:42, James Cameron <quozl at laptop.org> wrote:
>
>> Yes, I have, thanks.
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 27, 2019 at 10:22:24AM +0530, kushagra nigam wrote:
>> > This is with reference to that GNOME cursor thing. I have created a pull
>> > request [1]https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar/pull/828. Kindly review
>> it and
>> > let me know if it needs any changes.
>> >
>> > Sincerely
>> > Kushagra Nigam
>> >
>> > On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 at 02:59, James Cameron <[2]quozl at laptop.org>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Thanks. Further discussion in pull request.
>> >
>> > Please also read
>> > [3]
>> https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar-docs/blob/master/src/contributing.md
>> >
>> > On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 04:36:34PM +0530, kushagra nigam wrote:
>> > > Dear Sir,
>> > >
>> > > You are indeed right! However after tinkering with the Sugar
>> files, I got
>> > to
>> > > know that cursor theme of the instance Gio.Settings changes the
>> cursor
>> > theme of
>> > > the GNOME Desktop but does not affect the Default folder
>> (/usr/share/
>> > icons/
>> > > default) which contains the settings of the default cursor theme
>> which
>> > you have
>> > > set. So changing the cursor theme to default in the function
>> > > _start_window_manager helps and works!
>> > >
>> > > I started by taking a global variable of initial settings and then
>> > re-applying
>> > > those settings before the exit of Sugar. This was absolutely
>> right but I
>> > > discovered/observed something easier later! :-)
>> > >
>> > > I have edited the main.py file and created a pull request.
>> > >
>> > > Sincerely
>> > > Kushagra Nigam
>> > > [1][4]kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, 25 Mar 2019 at 06:11, James Cameron <[2][5]
>> quozl at laptop.org>
>> > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Yes, the Sugar cursor affects the GNOME desktop environment.
>> > >
>> > > This is caused by
>> > > [3][6]
>> https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar/blob/master/src/jarabe/
>> > main.py#L205
>> > > where the GNOME desktop cursor theme is changed to the Sugar
>> theme.
>> > >
>> > > Workaround is to use gsettings to change cursor-theme in
>> > > org.gnome.desktop.interface back to what it was. Yes, you
>> can use
>> > > dconf to reset all settings, but that has many side-effects.
>> > >
>> > > If this problem bothers anyone who wants to fix it, the fix
>> I'm
>> > > interested in seeing is;
>> > >
>> > > * read the value of cursor-theme before changing it in the
>> > > _start_window_manager function,
>> > >
>> > > * keep the Gio.Settings instance instead of deleting at end
>> of the
>> > > _start_window_manager function,
>> > >
>> > > * restore the old value in the _stop_window_manager function.
>> > >
>> > > This should fix the problem for future users.
>> > >
>> > > On Sat, Mar 23, 2019 at 11:28:34AM +0530, kushagra nigam
>> wrote:
>> > > > Subject : Help needed for the proposal
>> > > > Dear Sir,
>> > > >
>> > > > Last day I was working with with the Sugar activities. I
>> read the
>> > > documentation
>> > > > and setup the environment. I made this hello-world activity
>> which
>> > was
>> > > > instructed there and even used some of the artworks. I want
>> to ask
>> > how
>> > > should I
>> > > > proceed with the project? Should I make a layout on GTK+3
>> and push
>> > it
>> > > onto my
>> > > > github (But that'll take some time) or just writing a
>> detailed
>> > proposal
>> > > of how
>> > > > will I get along with the project every week would do the
>> job?
>> > Please
>> > > help me!!
>> > > >
>> > > > Secondly i discovered this issue:
>> > > > I have installed 'Sucrose' in my Ubuntu. Whenever I logout
>> and
>> > login with
>> > > the
>> > > > SUGAR environment, it is good. However when I log out from
>> SUGAR
>> > and come
>> > > back
>> > > > to Ubuntu, I still have that big cursor on my screen (The
>> sugar
>> > one),
>> > > that is
>> > > > the original cursor is replaced by the SUGAR one. Is this a
>> problem
>> > with
>> > > > everyone?
>> > > > A hack which I came up is to Reset the settings when you
>> come back
>> > to
>> > > Ubuntu (
>> > > > dconf reset -f / ) but that resets each and every setting.
>> > > >
>> > > > Sincerely
>> > > > Kushagra Nigam
>> > > >
>> > > > On Fri, 22 Mar 2019 at 14:20, kushagra nigam <[1][4]
>> > > [7]kushagra1998 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Dear Sir,
>> > > >
>> > > > I have searched through the Sugar activities like
>> Hangman,
>> > Memorize
>> > > etc.
>> > > > What I meant by the game repositories are the activity
>> > repositories
>> > > of
>> > > > games like these so that I can install these into my
>> device,
>> > get to
>> > > know
>> > > > about the environment better, think about how will I go
>> on to
>> > do my
>> > > task
>> > > > (planning is a necessary thing), and eventually write a
>> > detailed
>> > > proposal.
>> > > > I'm really excited to build this project :)
>> > > >
>> > > > Sincerely
>> > > > Kushagra Nigam
>> > > > [2][5][8]kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > > >
>> > > > On Fri, 22 Mar 2019 at 13:34, James Cameron <[3][6][9]
>> > quozl at laptop.org>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > kushagra nigam wrote:
>> > > > > You are absolutely right. The "they are cheating
>> button"
>> > will
>> > > not
>> > > > > only serve the purpose of someone writing the
>> text but
>> > also if
>> > > > someone
>> > > > > speaking it up in the public.
>> > > >
>> > > > Yes, indeed.
>> > > >
>> > > > > I'm up for this task.
>> > > >
>> > > > Great!
>> > > >
>> > > > > Could you please help me with some of the game
>> > repositories
>> > > (python)
>> > > > > so that I can get an edge before submitting the
>> final
>> > proposal?
>> > > >
>> > > > Sorry, I don't understand your question. What are
>> game
>> > > repositories?
>> > > >
>> > > > All proposals and candidates will be treated
>> fairly, of
>> > course.
>> > > > You'll have the same edge as anyone else. ;-)
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > James Cameron
>> > > > [4][7][10]http://quozl.netrek.org/
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>> > > >
>> > > > References:
>> > > >
>> > > > [1] mailto:[10][13]kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > > > [2] mailto:[11][14]kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > > > [3] mailto:[12][15]quozl at laptop.org
>> > > > [4] [13][16]http://quozl.netrek.org/
>> > > > [5] mailto:[14][17]Sugar-devel at lists.sugarlabs.org
>> > > > [6] [15][18]http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel
>> > >
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>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > James Cameron
>> > > [18][21]http://quozl.netrek.org/
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>> > >
>> > > References:
>> > >
>> > > [1] mailto:[24]kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > > [2] mailto:[25]quozl at laptop.org
>> > > [3] [26]
>> https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar/blob/master/src/jarabe/main.py
>> > #L205
>> > > [4] mailto:[27]kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > > [5] mailto:[28]kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > > [6] mailto:[29]quozl at laptop.org
>> > > [7] [30]http://quozl.netrek.org/
>> > > [8] mailto:[31]Sugar-devel at lists.sugarlabs.org
>> > > [9] [32]http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel
>> > > [10] mailto:[33]kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > > [11] mailto:[34]kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > > [12] mailto:[35]quozl at laptop.org
>> > > [13] [36]http://quozl.netrek.org/
>> > > [14] mailto:[37]Sugar-devel at lists.sugarlabs.org
>> > > [15] [38]http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel
>> > > [16] mailto:[39]Sugar-devel at lists.sugarlabs.org
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>> > > [18] [41]http://quozl.netrek.org/
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>> >
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>> >
>> > --
>> > James Cameron
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>> >
>> > References:
>> >
>> > [1] https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar/pull/828
>> > [2] mailto:quozl at laptop.org
>> > [3]
>> https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar-docs/blob/master/src/contributing.md
>> > [4] mailto:kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > [5] mailto:quozl at laptop.org
>> > [6]
>> https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar/blob/master/src/jarabe/main.py#L205
>> > [7] mailto:kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > [8] mailto:kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > [9] mailto:quozl at laptop.org
>> > [10] http://quozl.netrek.org/
>> > [11] mailto:Sugar-devel at lists.sugarlabs.org
>> > [12] http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel
>> > [13] mailto:kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > [14] mailto:kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > [15] mailto:quozl at laptop.org
>> > [16] http://quozl.netrek.org/
>> > [17] mailto:Sugar-devel at lists.sugarlabs.org
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>> > [24] mailto:kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > [25] mailto:quozl at laptop.org
>> > [26]
>> https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar/blob/master/src/jarabe/main.py#L205
>> > [27] mailto:kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > [28] mailto:kushagra1998 at gmail.com
>> > [29] mailto:quozl at laptop.org
>> > [30] http://quozl.netrek.org/
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>> > [33] mailto:kushagra1998 at gmail.com
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