Port namespace question - GTK 2 version of x11/gtk-theme-switch

[Joe Marcus Clarke]

On Fri, 2003-08-29 at 22:39, Andrew J Caines wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> x11/gtk-theme-switch is a cool program for dynamically changing GTK 1.x
> themes and depends on the gtk-1.x port (currently gtk-1.2.10_10). It's
> perfect for folks like me who disdain the "desktop"[1], so thank you Maher
> and Aaron.
> 
> There is a version of gtk-theme-switch[2] which does the same for GTK 2.x
> themes and appears to work just fine. I have made a port for it, but since
> it is also called "gtk-theme-switch" I'm not sure what to call it before I
> send-pr the new port.
> 
> Looking at the existing conventions I feel more ill than enlightened,
> since it appears that some ports throw a "2" into the name, some just
> expect 2.x and some look for WITH_GTK2 to include 2.x versions.
> 
> Probably preferable would be to go with something like WITH_GTK2 and/or
> automagic 1.x/2.x detection, but then this still leaves a bin/man
> namespace conflict. The easy option is to just change all the names, eg.
> to gtk2-theme-switch.
> 
> Suggestions, with references if possible, please.

Since it sounds like the two are indeed separate applications, I would
go with gtk2-theme-swtch with a repo copy from gtk-theme-switch.

Joe

> 
> 
> Anyone wanting to try this out right now can get the completely
> conflicting gtk-theme-switch-2.0.0.r2 port from my web site[4].
> 
> Since the existing port is maintained by ports@, I'm naive enough to offer
> to maintain it if the powers-that-be are blase enough to let me. I don't
> know C or much about GTK and am a newbie porter (but a long-time ports
> user).
> 
> 
> [1] Gnome, KDE, XFCE, CDE, HP-VUE, ... See what I like on my desktop[3]
> [2] http://www.muhri.net/nav.php3?node=gts
> [3] http://halplant.com:88/systems.html#Software
> [4] http://halplant.com:88/software/FreeBSD/ports/gtk-theme-switch-2.0.0.r2.tar
> 
> 
> -Andrew-
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