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Mentors

Summary

KDE Connect is an application to sync your connected devices. Some of the features of KDE Connect include:-

sync mobile and desktop device notifications
send and receive files between devices
mobile device as a presentation remote
clipboard on both devices
mobile device as keyboard and/or mouse.

KDE Connect also supports plugins that extend the utility of KDE Connect, like- pausing the music or other playing media on a desktop if the mobile device starts ringing, preventing desktop from going to sleep if a device is connected, et al. All these plugins can be fully controlled by the user.

KDE Connect for Windows currently builds using Craft, but has a lot of problems and is currently not suitable for an official release. This project aims to release a port for Windows OS, by fixing the existing plugins accordingly to also support Windows OS, adding system integrations and publishing the official build to the Windows Store.

By the end of this project, we should have a release-able installer shipped to the Windows Store for review.
GSoC 2019 Proposal for KDE Connect for Windows

Steps To Build

Please follow the community guide page on how to build KDE Connect on Windows with Craft.

Milestones

1) Extend KNotifications for Windows

2) Implement KDE Connect's SFTP plugin in Windows port

3) Implement other KDE Connect plugins in Windows port

4) Develop system integrations for Windows port

5) Publish app to Windows Store

Work Report

Milestone 1 : Extend KNotifications for Windows

Status - COMPLETE
Duration - 27 May, 2019 to 10 June, 2019
Blog link - KNotifications ❤ Windows 10
Main patch- add snoretoast backend for KNotifications on Windows
Demo Video:- <embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCeMWAG3CRo</embedvideo>

Milestone 2 : Implement KDE Connect's SFTP plugin in Windows port

Status - COMPLETE
Duration - 10 June, 2019 to 10 July, 2019
Blog link - SFTP Plugin on Windows 10
Main patch- add basic SFTP Plugin for Windows
Demo Video:- <embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2bZxkGzfWQ</embedvideo>

Milestone 3 : Implement other KDE Connect plugins in Windows port

Status - COMPLETE
Duration - 11 July, 2019 to 01 August, 2019
Blog link -
- https://piyushagg.home.blog/2019/08/30/gsoc19-project-milestone-3/
- HOWTO try out KDE Connect for Windows with latest code inside?
Main patch- N.A. (please refer to the list of patches merged into kdeconnect-kde/master)
Demo Video- <embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kON2EdUzyHw&list=PLPzldpsXaQ-n6mspmXd_YM1PVIPP2x5fF&index=0</embedvideo>

Milestone 4 : Develop system integrations for Windows port

Status - COMPLETE
Duration - 02 August, 2019 to 15 August, 2019
Blog link - GSoC’19 Project : Milestone 4
Main patch-
- add system integration to NSIS installer of KDE Connect
- Context - aware shortcuts for NSIS based installers

Milestone 5 : Publish app to Windows Store

Status - UNDER DISCUSSION
Duration - 16 August, 2019 to 26 August, 2019
Blog link - TO_BE_UPDATED
Main patch- N.A.
Demo Video- N.A.

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-=== Summary ===
+__NOTOC__
 <br/>
-<p align = "center"><font size="26">KDE Connect for Windows </font></p>
-'''Mentors'''
+[[File:Brute4s99-logo-gsoc-19.png||frameless|center|8000px]]
-* Albert Vaca Cintora
-* Hannah von Reth
-* Simon Redman
-'''Solution Description'''
+=== Mentors ===
+* [https://phabricator.kde.org/p/albertvaka/ Albert Vaca Cintora]
+* [https://phabricator.kde.org/p/vonreth/ Hannah von Reth]
+* [https://phabricator.kde.org/p/sredman Simon Redman]
+=== Summary ===
 KDE Connect is an application to sync your connected devices. Some of the features of KDE Connect include:-
+<br/>
 * sync mobile and desktop device notifications
 * send and receive files between devices
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 * clipboard on both devices
 * mobile device as keyboard and/or mouse.
 KDE Connect also supports plugins that extend the utility of KDE Connect, like- pausing the music or other playing media on a desktop if the mobile device starts ringing, preventing desktop from going to sleep if a device is connected, et al. All these plugins can be fully controlled by the user.
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 By the end of this project, we should have a release-able installer shipped to the Windows Store for review.
+<br/>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WFs-b0RAgUvpCx3KIe5nFfzVmOCqZ2Gc5V8nC4N17vU/edit?usp=sharing GSoC 2019 Proposal for KDE Connect for Windows]
 === Steps To Build ===
-Please follow the community guide page on [https://community.kde.org/KDEConnect/Build_Windows how to build on Windows with Craft].
+Please follow the community guide page on [https://community.kde.org/KDEConnect/Build_Windows how to build KDE Connect on Windows with Craft].
 === Milestones ===
 )  Extend KNotifications for Windows
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 )  Publish app to Windows Store
 === Work Report ===
 ===== Milestone 1 : Extend KNotifications for Windows =====
-* '''Status -''' Complete
+* '''Status -''' COMPLETE
 * '''Duration -''' 27 May, 2019 to 10 June, 2019
-* '''Blog link -''' [https://piyushagg.home.blog/2019/06/07/gsoc19-project-milestone-1/ KNotifications ❤ Windows 10]
+* '''Blog link -''' [https://journal.piyush.tech/gsoc_milestone_1/ KNotifications ❤ Windows 10]
 * '''Main patch-''' [https://phabricator.kde.org/D21661 add snoretoast backend for KNotifications on Windows]
-* '''Demo Video-''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCeMWAG3CRo&feature=youtu.be KDE Connect for Windows : Milestone 1 -- extending KNotifications for Windows]
+* '''Demo Video:-''' <embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCeMWAG3CRo</embedvideo>
+<br/>
 ===== Milestone 2 : Implement KDE Connect's SFTP plugin in Windows port =====
-* '''Status -''' IN PROGRESS
+* '''Status -''' COMPLETE
-* '''Duration -''' 10 June, 2019 to ---------
+* '''Duration -''' 10 June, 2019 to 10 July, 2019
+* '''Blog link -''' [https://journal.piyush.tech/gsoc_milestone_2/ SFTP Plugin on Windows 10]
+* '''Main patch-''' [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/118 add basic SFTP Plugin for Windows]
+* '''Demo Video:-''' <embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2bZxkGzfWQ</embedvideo>
+<br/>
+===== Milestone 3 : Implement other KDE Connect plugins in Windows port =====
+* '''Status -''' COMPLETE
+* '''Duration -''' 11 July, 2019 to 01 August, 2019
+* '''Blog link -'''
+** [https://piyushagg.home.blog/2019/08/30/gsoc19-project-milestone-3/ https://piyushagg.home.blog/2019/08/30/gsoc19-project-milestone-3/]
+** [https://piyushagg.home.blog/2019/09/01/howto-1/ HOWTO try out KDE Connect for Windows with latest code inside?]
+* '''Main patch-''' N.A. (please refer to the list of patches merged into <code>kdeconnect-kde/master</code>)
+* '''Demo Video-''' <embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kON2EdUzyHw&list=PLPzldpsXaQ-n6mspmXd_YM1PVIPP2x5fF&index=0</embedvideo>
+<br/>
+===== Milestone 4 : Develop system integrations for Windows port =====
+* '''Status -''' COMPLETE
+* '''Duration -''' 02 August, 2019 to 15 August, 2019
+* '''Blog link -''' [https://piyushagg.home.blog/2019/09/02/gsoc19-project-milestone-4/ GSoC’19 Project : Milestone 4]
+* '''Main patch-'''
+** [https://phabricator.kde.org/D23577 add system integration to NSIS installer of KDE Connect]
+** [https://phabricator.kde.org/D21615 Context - aware shortcuts for NSIS based installers]
+<br/>
+===== Milestone 5 : Publish app to Windows Store =====
+* '''Status -''' UNDER DISCUSSION
+* '''Duration -''' 16 August, 2019 to 26 August, 2019
+* '''Blog link -''' [https://journal.piyush.tech/UPDATE_ME/ TO_BE_UPDATED]
+* '''Main patch-''' N.A.
+* '''Demo Video-''' N.A.
+<br/>
 === List of Patches ===
 =====[https://phabricator.kde.org/source/craft/ R138 Craft] =====
 * [https://phabricator.kde.org/D21612 Add Un.Sections to NSIS Template]
 ===== [https://phabricator.kde.org/source/knotifications/ R289 KNotifications] =====
 * [https://phabricator.kde.org/D21659 add .vscode to .gitignore]
 * [https://phabricator.kde.org/D21660 change audio dep logic wrt win32]
 * [https://phabricator.kde.org/D21661 add snoretoast backend for KNotifications on Windows]
+* [https://phabricator.kde.org/D23282 add <code>-pid</code> parameter to Snore backend calls]
+* [https://phabricator.kde.org/D23196 have 1024x1024 app icon as fallback icon in Snore]
+* [https://phabricator.kde.org/D23133 avoid duplicate notifications from showing up on Windows and remove whitespaces]
 =====[https://phabricator.kde.org/source/craft-blueprints-kde/ R877 Craft Blueprints for KDE] =====
 * [https://phabricator.kde.org/D21657 remove phonon from deps if building for win32]
 * [https://phabricator.kde.org/D21658 add snoretoast for win32 builds to knotifs blueprint]
 * [https://phabricator.kde.org/D22100 add syntax-highlighting dep for building kio-extras]
 * [https://phabricator.kde.org/D21602 Add NSIS Script for KDE Connect]
+* [https://phabricator.kde.org/D22686 add kpeoplevcard to kdeconnect-kde]
+* [https://phabricator.kde.org/D23209 add images to KDE Connect .Appx build]
+* [https://phabricator.kde.org/D23304 add sms app and URL-handler to packages]
 ===== [https://phabricator.kde.org/source/snoretoast/ R834 SnoreToast]=====
 * [https://phabricator.kde.org/D21888 add .arcconfig to SnoreToast]
 * [https://phabricator.kde.org/D21889 fix header files destination for SnoreToast]
+=====[https://phabricator.kde.org/source/kio-extras/ R320 KIO-Extras] =====
+* [https://phabricator.kde.org/D22105 Fix SFTP Plugin of KIO for Windows]
+* [https://phabricator.kde.org/D22727 allow kio-extras to build with mingw on win32 and remove unnecessary includes]
+=====[https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/ KDEConnect-KDE] =====
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/9 fix Ring for Windows port]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/35 add menu icons]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/52 set last modified time for files received in Android-> PC transfers]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/53 replace phonon with QtMultimedia]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/77 fix win32 build]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/90 use override]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/98 fix new indicator icon]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/109 add quit option]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/118 add basic SFTP Plugin for Windows]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/119 add basic PauseMusic plugin for Windows]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/120 retain Header Labels when resetting commands list]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/124 Split config issue fix for Win32 build]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/151 Fix presenter plugin for Win32]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/156 use Qt in place of Unix-only symbols in kio/kdeconnect]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/162 re-add support for keyboard in Windows build]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/164 add <code>windowIcon</code> to daemon for better support on Windows]
+* [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kdeconnect-kde/merge_requests/152 Fix win32 tests]
+=== Some Links ===
+* [https://journal.piyush.tech/ My personal blog]
+* [https://twitter.com/brute4s99 Twitter]
+* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brute4s99/ LinkedIn]
+* [https://github.com/brute4s99 GitHub]
+* [https://identity.kde.org/index.php?r=people/view&uid=piyushaggarwal KDE Identity]
+* [https://phabricator.kde.org/p/brute4s99/ KDE Phabricator]
+=== Contacts ===
+* Email : [email protected]
+* IRC Nick : brute4s99 at IRC Freenode
+* Phone Number : (+91)-9210775170