disk volumes under "places" in file manager

[Joe Marcus Clarke]

On 12/30/11 5:27 AM, R Skinner wrote:
> On 12/30/11 15:45, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:
>> On 12/29/11 10:36 PM, R Skinner wrote:
>>> On 12/30/11 12:19, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:
>>>> On 12/28/11 8:20 PM, R Skinner wrote:
>>>>> On 12/29/11 02:26, Denise H. G. wrote:
>>>>>> On 2011/12/27 at 15:44, R Skinner<rocky at herveybayaustralia.com.au>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> I've been advised to try this list for these specifics, and as it is
>>>>>>> only transient I'm not subscribed; so if you could ensure to cc
>>>>>>> me in
>>>>>>> the replies it would be appreciated.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've searched high and low to find an answer to this, but just keep
>>>>>>> getting wound up in knots. I would like to know how to add
>>>>>>> "places" to
>>>>>>> the sidebar of the file manager (nautilus or whatever)- how is it
>>>>>>> done? Is there a config file for it like bookmarks? A dbus call?
>>>>>>> GConf?
>>>>>> Through bookmarking, I think. Nautilus can remember bookmarks as www
>>>>>> browsers do. And bookmars will be displayed in the sidebar of the
>>>>>> nautilus.
>>>>> Afraid not. I've tried that, and yes, it is displayed in the
>>>>> sidebar but
>>>>> it is a permanent fixture and not dynamically added. I have found the
>>>>> bookmarks config too. I'm speaking of the "places" menu in the sidebar
>>>>> which shows the home dir, filesystem root, desktop dir, etc- and the
>>>>> volumes that are added through the hal/dbus system. How is it done?
>>>>> Where is this config info for added volumes stored? Its not in GConf.
>>>>>
>>>>> Seems this one is a real mystery...
>>>> I think what you want is the
>>>> /apps/nautilus/preferences/always_use_browser setting.  When true, you
>>>> get the old non-spacial Nautilus view.
>>>>
>>>> This setting has nothing to do with the mounted volumes, though.  Those
>>>> are maintained by hal.  Nautilus is notified when a new volume becomes
>>>> available and will show an icon for it.
>>> So essentially what you're telling me is that hal maintains a database
>>> and notifies nautilus (via dbus?)- so how does it notify it? Don't
>>> forget also that this is not just nautilus- its *every* file manager
>>> display (in apps, pcmanfm, etc).
>> I'm not sure how other file managers do it, but hal does advertise
>> changes via dbus.  Nautilus picks these up via gvfs.
>>
>>> And what happens now with no hal (linux udev, that is)?
>> Linux will use udev, but FreeBSD still uses hal for the time being.
> So dbus is still going strong then? If so, then this is where I need to
> focus. It does seem to make sense in some ways- it had crossed my mind,
> but I needed some actual proof (as in someone who does have some
> understanding of the gnome enigma...).
> 
> Can anyone point me to some docs on how to do this then? Docs seemed
> rather few and far between for any of this...

The GIO API is a good starting point.  The volume monitor piece would be
the thing in which you're interested.

http://developer.gnome.org/gio/2.31/

> 
> Also, (bad place to ask this I know- traitor... :D) does this carry for
> kde to?

I imagine they do use dbus, but not GIO.

> 
> And hal goes the way of the dinosaurs... good riddance! ;)

Until someone builds out comparable features using devd or other such
capabilities, hal is not going away in FreeBSD.

Joe

> 
> Thanks for the help so far... still need more if you could spare it
> 


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