PCountdown - countdown timer
Posted: Thu 15 Oct 2009, 13:29
This is the first stand alone app I wrote
I gave it a bit of an update for the new gtkdialog, requires at least r224 (I think, has spin buttons)
Wary version: (may work in many puppies *no guarantee) http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/pet_pa ... 246-w5.pet
There is a check so if it fails you get a splash message instead of bewilderment.
Have fun!
Original post
Hello Puppians,
This work is a classic example of Puppians cooperating with Puppians hence it's inception.
PCountdown
Yes, I've gone with the "P" prefix, seems like the Puppy thing to do..
This is a simple, easy to use timer for short term periods (< 24hrs). It is highly configurable in the sense that you can adjust the amount of time to wait (of course!), where you would like the timer placed (9 options), what noise you want to hear, what colour you want to see the timer, and how long you want the thing to play noise at you.
Special thanks to 'davesurrey' and 'Lobster' ('davesurrey's' idea.. he could not find a decent countdown app in Linux)
Special thanks to vovchik for tips with gtkdialog
Cheers and enjoy
NOTE: This is still in development. If your machine decides to get up and ride your motorbike, bad luck (check the Seamonkey svg plugin ). I can not accept responsibility. If you can improve it do so, and share. Still work to be done
Changelog
PCountdown-2.0
now using spin buttons
PCountdown-1.1
Adjustable size of timer font- thanks Dave
PCountdown-1.0
improved yaf-splash fonts - thanks CatDude
kills gui while counting down
PCountdown-0.2.0
Fixed 24 hour bug... only use 23h 59m 59s as maximum
PCountdown-0.1.7
improved gtkdialog code - thanks vovchik
added 16x16 menu icon - thanks vovchik
PCountdown-0.1.6
Improved gui code - thanks vovchik
PCountdown-0.1.5
fixed (really, I hope this time) the 0800 to 0959 bug, new code
changed 'icon' to 'stock' in gui code - thanks vovchik
PCountdown-0.1.2
Bugfix, no timer - thanks Jim1911
Added - "Task" feild - thanks tclhost
Rearranged gui a little
PCountdown-0.1.1
Remembers values - thanks davesurrey, Jim1911, (zigbert)
Can vary splash screen time - thanks davesurrey
Footnote: Vovchik has supplied a nice icon which I attached. You can use it on the desktop. I put a smaller icon in the default package. If you want to use this icon on your desktop (I know my wife will, she hates to use the menu), first, save the attached icon in /usr/share/pcountdown, then just go to /usr/share/applications and drag PCoundown.desktop to your desktop. Right click, select >> File 'PCountdown.desktop' >>Set Icon, then drag the icon to the box. Then right click, select >> Edit Item and edit the text to be displayed under the icon.
ttuuxxx has supplied an alternate icon.. the choice is yours.
I gave it a bit of an update for the new gtkdialog, requires at least r224 (I think, has spin buttons)
Wary version: (may work in many puppies *no guarantee) http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/pet_pa ... 246-w5.pet
There is a check so if it fails you get a splash message instead of bewilderment.
Have fun!
Original post
Hello Puppians,
This work is a classic example of Puppians cooperating with Puppians hence it's inception.
PCountdown
Yes, I've gone with the "P" prefix, seems like the Puppy thing to do..
This is a simple, easy to use timer for short term periods (< 24hrs). It is highly configurable in the sense that you can adjust the amount of time to wait (of course!), where you would like the timer placed (9 options), what noise you want to hear, what colour you want to see the timer, and how long you want the thing to play noise at you.
Special thanks to 'davesurrey' and 'Lobster' ('davesurrey's' idea.. he could not find a decent countdown app in Linux)
Special thanks to vovchik for tips with gtkdialog
Cheers and enjoy
NOTE: This is still in development. If your machine decides to get up and ride your motorbike, bad luck (check the Seamonkey svg plugin ). I can not accept responsibility. If you can improve it do so, and share. Still work to be done
Changelog
PCountdown-2.0
now using spin buttons
PCountdown-1.1
Adjustable size of timer font- thanks Dave
PCountdown-1.0
improved yaf-splash fonts - thanks CatDude
kills gui while counting down
PCountdown-0.2.0
Fixed 24 hour bug... only use 23h 59m 59s as maximum
PCountdown-0.1.7
improved gtkdialog code - thanks vovchik
added 16x16 menu icon - thanks vovchik
PCountdown-0.1.6
Improved gui code - thanks vovchik
PCountdown-0.1.5
fixed (really, I hope this time) the 0800 to 0959 bug, new code
changed 'icon' to 'stock' in gui code - thanks vovchik
PCountdown-0.1.2
Bugfix, no timer - thanks Jim1911
Added - "Task" feild - thanks tclhost
Rearranged gui a little
PCountdown-0.1.1
Remembers values - thanks davesurrey, Jim1911, (zigbert)
Can vary splash screen time - thanks davesurrey
Footnote: Vovchik has supplied a nice icon which I attached. You can use it on the desktop. I put a smaller icon in the default package. If you want to use this icon on your desktop (I know my wife will, she hates to use the menu), first, save the attached icon in /usr/share/pcountdown, then just go to /usr/share/applications and drag PCoundown.desktop to your desktop. Right click, select >> File 'PCountdown.desktop' >>Set Icon, then drag the icon to the box. Then right click, select >> Edit Item and edit the text to be displayed under the icon.
ttuuxxx has supplied an alternate icon.. the choice is yours.