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== ksmserver == | == ksmserver == | ||
==== Goal ==== | ==== Goal ==== | ||
Bring back ksmserver from KDE4. It should do XSMP-compatible session management. Ideally, no major interventions should be necessary, except for making sure it works with plain QApplications. | |||
==== Related Epics ==== | ==== Related Epics ==== | ||
* Look and Feel Package: | * Look and Feel Package: QML bits for the shutdown UI | ||
* Desktop elegance: | * Desktop elegance: as long as it works smoothly we're ok | ||
* Session management process: | * Session management process: restarts a saved session late in the startup sequence | ||
==== Integration Story ==== | ==== Integration Story ==== | ||
Started by the startkde script, as ksmserver --restore. Starts kwin (or another chosen wm) as early as possible. Kwin does some of the session saving/restoring - from what I gather this is because of the shortcomings of XSMP. Some windows are saved in XSMP session files, some as commands to run by kwin in kwin's session file. Messy but works, if we poke at it gently it should keep working as it has for the past 13 years. | |||
==== Porting status ==== | ==== Porting status ==== | ||
Builds and links, doesn't work yet. '''Help needed''' for the QML bits. | |||
==== Roadmap ==== | ==== Roadmap ==== | ||
Bring back existing functionality ASAP, then investigate QApplication behavior and make it pretty. Finally, port KCM. | |||
==== Maintainer ==== | ==== Maintainer ==== | ||
Teo Mrnjavac <[email protected]> | |||
== Splash Screen (KSplash) == | |||
== | |||
==== Goal ==== | ==== Goal ==== | ||
The splash should hide visual noise during loading of the workspace from the user and shorten the experienced time until the desktop is up. This process should be visually seamless without jumping background images, smoothly blending from the login manager disappearing until the workspace is loaded and usable. | |||
==== Epics ==== | |||
==== | * Look and Feel Package: QML bits are shared here | ||
* Look and Feel Package: | * Desktop elegance: Splash is an important part of first impression | ||
* Desktop elegance: | * Session management process: splash as part of the login process | ||
* Session management process: | |||
==== Integration Story ==== | ==== Integration Story ==== | ||
The splash screen is brought up by the login manager. It loads QML files from the Look and Feel package to provide visual coherence. Once the desktop is loaded, the splashscreen disappears. | |||
==== Porting status ==== | ==== Porting status ==== | ||
KSplashQML is ported to Qt5 and fully functional with its default theme. | |||
A basic port of the classic KSplashX to QML is on reviewboard. | |||
Overall KSplashQML needs to be integrated with the login manager, and its QML bits need moving into the L&F package. | |||
==== Roadmap ==== | ==== Roadmap ==== | ||
* Merge patch (ongoing right now) | |||
* until 15 November: | |||
** move QML bits into L&F package | |||
** investigate and draft plan with SDDM developers | |||
* until end November | |||
** implement changes in SDDM | |||
* Review and iterate | |||
==== Maintainer ==== | ==== Maintainer ==== | ||
* Martin Klapetek (mck182) | |||
== Lock screen == | == Lock screen == | ||
Latest revision as of 12:06, 11 November 2013
Session Management contains the authentication, start, running and log out of the current session. It includes starting the workspace and needed components, and managing their lifetime. Examples are login manager integration, splash, screen locking, user switching and logging out.
Functional Elements
Fast user switch
Goal
Related Epics
- Look and Feel Package: ...
- Desktop elegance: ...
- Session management process: ...
Integration Story
Porting status
Roadmap
Maintainer
ksmserver
Goal
Bring back ksmserver from KDE4. It should do XSMP-compatible session management. Ideally, no major interventions should be necessary, except for making sure it works with plain QApplications.
Related Epics
- Look and Feel Package: QML bits for the shutdown UI
- Desktop elegance: as long as it works smoothly we're ok
- Session management process: restarts a saved session late in the startup sequence
Integration Story
Started by the startkde script, as ksmserver --restore. Starts kwin (or another chosen wm) as early as possible. Kwin does some of the session saving/restoring - from what I gather this is because of the shortcomings of XSMP. Some windows are saved in XSMP session files, some as commands to run by kwin in kwin's session file. Messy but works, if we poke at it gently it should keep working as it has for the past 13 years.
Porting status
Builds and links, doesn't work yet. Help needed for the QML bits.
Roadmap
Bring back existing functionality ASAP, then investigate QApplication behavior and make it pretty. Finally, port KCM.
Maintainer
Teo Mrnjavac <[email protected]>
Splash Screen (KSplash)
Goal
The splash should hide visual noise during loading of the workspace from the user and shorten the experienced time until the desktop is up. This process should be visually seamless without jumping background images, smoothly blending from the login manager disappearing until the workspace is loaded and usable.
Epics
- Look and Feel Package: QML bits are shared here
- Desktop elegance: Splash is an important part of first impression
- Session management process: splash as part of the login process
Integration Story
The splash screen is brought up by the login manager. It loads QML files from the Look and Feel package to provide visual coherence. Once the desktop is loaded, the splashscreen disappears.
Porting status
KSplashQML is ported to Qt5 and fully functional with its default theme. A basic port of the classic KSplashX to QML is on reviewboard.
Overall KSplashQML needs to be integrated with the login manager, and its QML bits need moving into the L&F package.
Roadmap
- Merge patch (ongoing right now)
- until 15 November:
- move QML bits into L&F package
- investigate and draft plan with SDDM developers
- until end November
- implement changes in SDDM
- Review and iterate
Maintainer
- Martin Klapetek (mck182)
Lock screen
Goal
Related Epics
- Look and Feel Package: ...
- Desktop elegance: ...
- Session management process: ...
Integration Story
Porting status
Roadmap
Maintainer
Login / Display Manager
Goal
Related Epics
- Look and Feel Package: ...
- Desktop elegance: ...
- Session management process: ...
Integration Story
Porting status
Roadmap
Maintainer
Log out UI
Goal
Related Epics
- Look and Feel Package: ...
- Desktop elegance: ...
- Session management process: ...
Integration Story
Porting status
Roadmap
Maintainer
startkde
Goal
Related Epics
- Look and Feel Package: ...
- Desktop elegance: ...
- Session management process: ...