[lubuntu-devel] Control Center

[Julien Lavergne]

Hi,

I traveled a bit recently (which mean, no network but free time), so I
take the occasion to do some python code for something I wanted for
quite some time now : a central place to configure my settings.

This is the result so far : https://github.com/lxde/lx-control-center

It currently acts like a big launcher, which scan your installed
applications and show them if they have some specific categories in
their desktop file (like System, Settings ...).

It designed to be flexible, with some possible options (like which
category to scan, filter by desktop environment ...).

It's also possible to extend it via modules / plugins.

Finally, there are currently 4 views, which share the same core code :
- Gtk2
- Gtk3
- Qt5 (very experimental)
- Webkit, which is actually an initial port of the lxde-ctrl-center -
tuquito-control-center

It's sill a big work in progress (not all options are available or
implemented, it's not possible to edit the entries, there is no real
module yet ...), but it can be tested (you can just download the git
branch, and test it locally). I'm interested in any feedback on it,
but keep in mind that it's unstable / not finished / can bite you ...
:-)

Regards,
Julien Lavergne