diff --git a/_posts/2019-11-01-Plasma-Mobile-Weekly-update-5.md b/_posts/2019-11-01-Plasma-Mobile-Weekly-update-5.md index d7a8df2..80b2636 100644 --- a/_posts/2019-11-01-Plasma-Mobile-Weekly-update-5.md +++ b/_posts/2019-11-01-Plasma-Mobile-Weekly-update-5.md @@ -1,78 +1,78 @@ --- title: "Plasma Mobile: weekly update: part 5" created_at: 2019-11-01 10:00:00 UTC+2 author: Plasma Mobile team layout: post --- -The Plasma Mobile team is happy to present the fifth weekly blogpost. This week's update features various shell user-interface improvements, bug fixes as well as polishing of various applications. +The Plasma Mobile team is happy to present the fifth weekly blogpost. This week's update features various application polishing, better integration with GTK/GNOME applications and various fixes. ## Shell and user interface Nicolas Fella simplified the [code of dialer](https://invent.kde.org/kde/plasma-phone-components/merge_requests/34) and [lockscreeen](https://invent.kde.org/kde/plasma-phone-components/merge_requests/35/). breeze-gtk gained [support for libhandy widget style](https://phabricator.kde.org/D24786) make them better resemble the style and look-and-feel of Plasma Mobile. In postmarketOS the patch was added to [disable the headerbars in GTK/GNOME applications](https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/pmaports/merge_requests/702). ## Applications Jonah Brüchert fixed Plasma Camera to [display the proper symbolic icon in the global drawer.](https://invent.kde.org/kde/plasma-camera/commit/883f0028e5dc398515c8cd8cf26ab3b9ad11bfa0). ## MauiKit The inline notification dialog in application now has a dedicated button to trigger a reponse action, instead of having to click the popup to perform such action, which was unclear. The flickable ToolBar now has edge shadows to indicate the content goes beyond the border and can be flicked. ## Index Components like the FileBrowser, used by Index and also by the FileDialog component have been improved: the search now works as expected by also looking into the files name suffixes, and on abstract locations like tags:// or applications:// the search now works by filtering the content. The preferences like sorting order are now correctly saved per application using such component. ![Tags view](/img/screenshots/w5_index-tagview.png){: .blog-post-image-small} The FileBrowswer has been cleaned up visually. The configurable options have been moved to its own configuration dialog. ![Configuration dialog for the index](/img/screenshots/w5_index-settings.png){: .blog-post-image-small} The places sidebar now auto-refreshes when new tags are created. You can open a path-bar path in a different tab. Menu items have been better organized and now have icons ## VVave VVave now makes use of URL structures instead of strings to better identify local files from remote ones, this is some initial work in order to support streaming from remote locations. Many parts have been moved to loaders to improve the performance and launch time by only loading them when needed. The artwork is now once again correctly fetched from online sources, and the delegates are updated once new artwork has been found one by one, instead of reloading the whole set. The MainPlaylist sidebar no longer overlaps other content, like menus and dialogs. ![VVave playlist](/img/screenshots/w5_vvave-playlist.png){: .blog-post-image-small} The tracklist and album grid delegates are using MauiKit item delegates for better visual integration with the other apps The floating disk is back, and it indicates a track is playing and by clicking on it MainPlaylist is revealed There is a new dedicated "focus" view which hides the unnecessary controls. ![VVave focus mode](/img/screenshots/w5_vvave-focus.png){: .blog-post-image-small} For a better experience tracks are now added and start playing once you tap on them, instead of just appending them to the main playlist. The selection mode now works like it does on Index, you can select multiple tracks and the selected state is preserved. ![Selection mode](/img/screenshots/w5_vvave-selection-mode.png){: .blog-post-image-small} And now vvave can stream music files from NextCloud Music app, you just need to set up a valid account and the tracks will appear under the Cloud view. This is still under work. ![Cloud integration](/img/screenshots/w5_vvave-cloud.png){: .blog-post-image-small} ## Upstream Jonah Brüchert [started upstreaming the patches to port the ofono-phonesim to Qt5](https://lists.ofono.org/hyperkitty/list/ofono@ofono.org/message/NMV4XUH7V3VCIPGBGPG4MBMXV2IBHBZN/). QR-code scanner application [qrca](https://invent.kde.org/kde/qrca) and OTP client application [keysmith](https://invent.kde.org/kde/keysmith) are now moved to kde namespace instead of personal namespaces. ## Want to be part of it? Next time your name could be here! To find out the right task for you, from promotion to core system development, check out [Find your way in Plasma Mobile](https://www.plasma-mobile.org/findyourway). We are also always happy to welcome new contributors on our [public channels](https://www.plasma-mobile.org/join). See you there!