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For over 20 years you've welcomed me into your hearts and homes, and it was truly an honor. However, all good things must come to an end, and the time has come for me to close the doors on Terry's Village and bid you farewell.
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Microsoft recently released ASP.NET MVC 5.1, an update to the 5.0 version it introduced with Visual Studio 2013. This update includes a few improvements that are really useful for ASP.NET MVC developers and easy to learn. In this article, I explore three enhancements included in this release: the support for
enum in views, the ability to pass in Twitter Bootstrap styles, and the cumulative improvements in attribute-routing features.
Working with Enum in Views
I really like when updates include some features that developers have been awaiting since the first framework release. ASP.NET MVC 5.1 is one of these updates because it finally added straightforward support for enum in views. You could work with enums and dropdowns in previous ASP.NET MVC versions, but you had to employ a few workarounds. ASP.NET MVC 5.1 makes it easy to use an enum to display a dropdown.
The following lines show the definition of the
CountryEnum with a few country names and their international dialing codes. I don't like enums to be in the
Models namespace in MVC projects, but I'm using this namespace (
MVC51.Models) to keep things simple for this example. I always try to have types and enums in a different namespace. In addition, I'm not considering localization requirements in this case, so the code includes just the annotations with a display name in English.
using System; using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations; namespace MVC51.Models { public enum CountryEnum : byte { [Display(Name = "Australia")] Australia = 61, [Display(Name = "Brazil")] Brazil = 55, [Display(Name = "Germany")] Germany = 49, [Display(Name = "Italy")] Italy = 39, [Display(Name = "Spain")] Spain = 34, [Display(Name = "United States")] UnitedStates = 1, } }
The following lines show the code for a very simple model that represents an incoming call and has a
Country field for the previously defined
CountryEnum type. Obviously, the number of fields has been simplified to allow me to focus on the use of the
enum type. I haven't included annotations for validations.
using System; using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations; namespace MVC51.Models { public class IncomingCall { public int Id { get; set; } public CountryEnum Country { get; set; } public DateTime DateTime { get; set; } } }
I want to define a new view that allows a user to create a new incoming call (
IncomingCall) and select the country value from a dropdown list. The
IncomingCall class declared the
Country field with the
CountryEnum type, The simplest way of displaying a dropdown list in a Razor view using the new
@Html.EnumDropDownListFor helper. The following lines show the code for the
Home/Create.shtml Razor view that uses the new helper to generate a dropdown list displaying all the country names defined in the
enum, thus allowing the user to select the desired value for the
Country field. As you can see, it is extremely simple and straightforward to make it happen with ASP.NET MVC 5.1. You don't need to perform any conversion or use any additional helpers. However, in order to test the code, it is necessary to add a very simple controller to display the view (see Figure 1).
@model MVC51.Models.IncomingCall @{ ViewBag.Title = "Create"; }
Create
 @using (Html.BeginForm()) { @Html.AntiForgeryToken()

IncomingCall

 @Html.ValidationSummary(true)
 @Html.LabelFor(model => model.Country, new { @class = "control-label col-md-2" })
 @Html.EnumDropDownListFor(model => model.Country, htmlAttributes: new { @class = "form-control" }) @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Country)

 <input type="submit" value="Create" class="btn btn-default" />

 }
 @Html.ActionLink("Back to List", "Index")
 @section Scripts { @Scripts.Render("~/bundles/jqueryval") }
The code also takes advantage of another new feature included in ASP.NET MVC 5.1: the ability to pass in HTML attributes as an anonymous object. This way, it is possible to pass in Twitter Bootstrap styles in
HtmlHelpers. For example, the following line sets the class to
form-control for the generated dropdown list by assigning an anonymous object to the new
htmlAttributes property.
@Html.EnumDropDownListFor(model => model.Country, htmlAttributes: new { @class = "form-control" })
Figure 1: A Bootstrap dropdown list generated with the new
EnumDropDownListFor HtmlHelper.
You can easily pack multiple classes and styles with the new
htmlAttributes property. For example, you can specify the classes that start with the
col- prefix in Twitter Bootstrap. However, if you want to specify values for the new
htmlAttributes with the
Html.EditorFor helper, you need to encapsulate it in another anonymous object, as shown in the next line. As you can see, the syntax is a bit different than the code shown for the
Html.EnumDropDownListFor helper.
@Html.EditorFor(model => model.Country, new { htmlAttributes = new { @class = "form-control" } })
It is important to notice that the new helper for enums hasn't followed many conventions that are popular with existing HTML helpers. You just have the strongly typed
Html.EnumDropDownListFor. There is no
Html.EnumDropDownList method. Other HTML helpers usually provide a strongly typed version (
Html.TextBoxFor) and one that isn't (
Html.TextBox). In addition, ASP.NET MVC 5.1 didn't include changes in the default edit templates, so if you call
Html.EditorFor for an enum field, the code won't generate a dropdown list it will insert a
TextBox instead. I'll provide an example of how to solve this issue later, but I want to focus on nullable enums first.
In the previous example, the
Country field wasn't nullable. Luckily, when the field related to the dropdown list is nullable, you can customize the
EnumDropDownListFor HtmlHelper to display a specific option that represents a null value and will appear as the first value within the list. For example, consider a change to the definition of the
Country field to make it nullable in the
IncomingCall class as follows:
public CountryEnum? Country { get; set; }
You can replace the line that generated the dropdown list with the following one to set
"(Unknown)" as the value that represents null in the dropdown. This option will be the first one to appear in the dropdown list. If you don't specify a desired value for null, the default is an empty string. Thus, it is convenient to specify your desired value.
@Html.EnumDropDownListFor(model => model.Country, "(Unknown)", htmlAttributes: new { @class = "form-control" })
If you want to be able to automatically display a dropdown list when the field is an enum by calling the
Html.EditorFor helper, you can add an
Enum.cshtml template view with the following code to
@model Enum @if (EnumHelper.IsValidForEnumHelper(ViewData.ModelMetadata)) { @Html.EnumDropDownListFor(model => model, htmlAttributes: new { @class = "form-control" }) } else { @Html.TextBoxFor(model => model, htmlAttributes: new { @class = "form-control" }) }
The code makes a call to
EnumHelper.IsValidForEnumHelper(ViewData.ModelMetadata) to make sure that there is compatibility to use the
EnumDropDownListFor for the field. In case
EnumHelper.IsValidForEnumHelper returns
false, the code uses the helper to display a default text box. However, if you want to use the previously explained customization for nullable enums, you will have to make a call to
EnumDropDownListFor for the field. You can also define another template for nullable enums and specify the
templateName parameter to the
EditorFor method.
In addition, if you want to manipulate a select list, there is a new
EnumHelper.GetSelectList() method that returns an
IList<System.Web.WebPages.Html.SelectListItem> elements that correspond to the enum constants defined in the specified
enum type. You can use this method to provide the user with different ways of selecting the desired value from enum types or to display the selected value.


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Write Once, Debug on Arduino
I seem to have a love/hate relationship with a few things that most people are crazy about. Two things that immediately come to mind: Arduino and Java. I've written a lot about why I am not crazy about Arduino (but, also, why I still sometimes use them). And I've written at least three books that had significant Java content, besides being the Java columnist for Web Techniques and the Java newsletter editor for Dr. Dobb's many years back. So don't make the mistake of thinking I just don't like things I don't know about. I know something about both of these tools and while I like some things about them, I also know what things I don't like.
Eric Bruno and I were talking around the (virtual) water cooler the other day about Arduino, and I mentioned to him that there are at least two projects I'm aware of that purport to let you run Java on the Arduino. If you double up on things I love/hate, it is probably like a genetics experiment: I'll either get all the love, all the hate, or another love/hate combination. You could argue that Java on such a small platform isn't very useful and I'd be hard pressed to rebut you. However, many people like programming in Java, and there is some novelty to being able to handle it on such a small platform.
The two projects in question are HaikuVM and uJ. The uJ system looked like it took a little work on your part to decide where to store bytecodes so I decided to look at HaikuVM instead. To be fair, neither of these are just for the Arduino, but both of them say they can support it.
The basic idea behind HaikuVM is pretty simple. Haiku uses javac to generate class files and then post processes them a bit. The resulting class files turn into data stuffed in C structures that you compile and link with the Haiku JVM and the system libraries to get an executable program (in the case of the Arduino, a hex file). That hex file gets loaded like any other and you have your Java program running on an Arduino.
Of course, HaikuVM provides access to low-level resources in addition to the normal Java constructs (for example, there is a file called haiku.avr.AVRConstants.java). Here is the obligatory blink example that is included with the package:
package arduino.tutorial; import static haiku.avr.lib.arduino.WProgram.*; public class BlinkWithThread extends Thread { static byte ledPin = 13; // LED connected to digital pin 13 public void run() // run over and over again { while (true) { digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); // sets the LED on delay(1000); // waits for a second digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); // sets the LED off delay(1000); // waits for a second } } public static void main(String[] args) { pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT); // sets the digital pin as output new BlinkWithThread().start(); } }
Yes, that example uses a pretty ordinary Java thread. Further examples show how to do the same task with an interrupt or even programmed delays. You can also do JNI calls if you really need to access the bare metal.
As you might expect, there is a lot going on under the hood. The HaikuVM bootstraps a Java "microkernel" that provides the runtime environment and loads your program as well. You have to have a working C compiler for the AVR (in the case of the Arduino) and all the other pieces that contribute. Naturally, it all seems set up for Windows.
I'm not a big fan of Windows and I normally run Linux. However, the documentation gives you a few steps to get it all running on Linux. This started a series of frustrating events ranging from the gcc-avr package using hard links (incompatible with my multi-disk setup) to problems with avrdude working with the Leonardo (the one Arduino I am a fan of, but it has that funny USB serial port that disappears when you reset it). None of this is specifically a problem with HaikuVM and I really wanted to try it, so I broke out the Windows instance I run in VirtualBox. Unfortunately, the disappearing serial port bit me on VirtualBox too, so I pulled out a dual boot laptop and fired up an old copy of Windows Vista.
However, it hasn't been my week, and a recent network change resulted in the dreaded "Local Access" bug on Windows. I finally went back to a different Linux box and managed to get it working there — or, at least, apparently.
In the end, although I could successfully compile the examples into hex files, they did not seem to work on the Leonardo. The Leonardo is supported, although I had to tweak the avrdude line to make it work. Every example program I loaded did nothing (but did replace any program I had previously loaded using the Arduino IDE). There is another option used to produce a file the Arduino IDE can upload, but I never got that to work (some problem with the class files).
Ultimately, I gave up. The problem could have been with my javac compiler or with the version of gcc I was using. It would be a major science project to run it down.
In the end, I'm not sure what real value there is to running Java on very small platforms where you probably don't have networking (I really like writing network software in Java). However, if Java is your preferred tool — and you have the patience to make HaikuVM work — it might be worth checking out. Perhaps you'll have better luck than I did. If you make HaikuVM or uJ work, leave a comment with your experiences and perhaps it will fuel more water cooler chatter.


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As I stated a few days ago, a mysterious fellow by the name of Kirk wrote today's post. And he did, and you can read it below. BUT FIRST, i have something important to say.
More than four years ago, Achewood began perhaps its most famous story arc, The Great Outdoor Fight, with a mostly unrelated plot: Todd, the crack addict squirrel, goes to Ray Smuckles, millionaire party dude, with an idea for a company. They go into business making, and I quote, "fake nuts for your cell phone." This was, I want to note, about one year before the iphone was even announced.
Flash forward to today. someone has gone and invented this product, for real. check it out yourself. Especially compare the photo from the story with the drawing in the comic. I find this fact entirely wonderful.
MOVING ON. Kirk: Consider phone balls your introduction. TAKE IT AWAY, MAN!
Nevertheless, here we have a new xkcd with a cavalcade of popular xkcd features: stilted inhuman dialog, uninspired art,a Twister reference, some bullshit seize the day message,
For all the big deal some idiots made over the cast of this comic being completely female, I honestly couldn't tell, as I was sure that the comic was populated by soulless automatons. This impression may be caused by some of the worst dialog I have seen in my short life. The main problem is that Randall forgot to vary his sentences at all. So out of the 5½ lines of the comic are declarative statements starting with I: "I'm afraid of snakes" "I'm afraid of saying…" "I want to be a storm chaser". Use your connecting words, Randall! It does not take that good an editor to fix this, either. Hell, you could even go the Samuel L. Jackson route and just add curses ("Fuck that, I wanna be a motherfucking storm chaser") Anything would be an improvement.
What art? (Ok the last panel was barely decent, but it is only going to be replaced by goatse in my heart) [before you click that link, you DO know what it is, right? --Carl]
Hey, did you know that Randall loved the movie Twister, it's true! Me, I thought the movie was the definition of average, with annoying characters, a predictable plot and a tacked on love story. But this is Randall we are talking about. I mean, Garfield got him into writing comics, supposedly. Not even Garfield without Garfield, just plain old Garfield.
This one I don't understand, why does Randall constantly harp on this seize the day message? Is he projecting his own fears onto the characters, or does he honestly believe that it is helpful advice? If he himself wants to go out and live a wild life, he should just go ahead and fucking do it. He has a job that requires 15 minutes of work and can be done from any location. Seriously, perhaps he went out and lived the life he wished to live, then we would have to see comics like this or that one when he complained about 10th grade not being very useful to his life. On the other hand, if Randall honestly believes this is useful advice that can enlighten his readers then he can take a flying fuck at a rolling donut, he can take a flying fuck at the mooooooooooooooon.
So apparently some people in the comments have mentioned that the xkcd forumites are assuming that the two girls are lesbians! This is why we can't have nice things. Here you have a rare comic that satisfies the Bechdel test, and the fans try to somehow add in a romance themselves. Fuck them, fuck the internet and fuck our culture's fetishism of lesbians. Fuck.
If you haven't noticed, I haven't discussed much about the comic itself, mainly because I believe that it is fairly evident how awkward the flow is, how random the plot is, and how dumb the alt text is. You can see that for yourselves, I'm not here to hold your hands, children.
Kirk out.
Carl again: Guys, I wanted to just point out the one detail of this comic I hated, besides the fact that it had the same preachy "let me tell you how to live your life" tone of this comic and also this one and also this one, is the randomness of the dialog in panel two. If she were in any way a decent person, she wouldn't use her friends fear of snakes to jump in with "WELL YEAH? I AM AFRAID LIFE WILL BE BORING" which is, clearly, not even at all the same sort of feeling that the first girl is experiencing. Second girl just wants to tell everyone her ideas as much as possible.


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I was pleased to see that the generated code was reasonably easy to understand
Last time I looked at Fizzim, an open source tool for generating state machines for synthesis into an FPGA. If you recall, I laid out a simple state machine that put out a specific output on a trigger:
The machine has five states: Idle (the default, indicated by the double circle), S1, S1delay, S2, and S2delay. There is an output Q. Here's the reason each state appears:
- Idle — Wait for trigger input T
- S1 — Trigger the output and load the counter with 5
- S1delay — Hold the output asserted and decrement the counter to zero
- S2 — Turn the output off and load the counter with 8
- S2delay — Keep the output off and decrement the counter to zero
The result is that a T input causes a 6 time tick assert and then won't retrigger again for another 9 clock ticks. You can experiment with the code in any Verilog simulator, including the online EDA Playground.
There are many options that can control the output of Fizzim, but I wanted to example some bits of the generated code to see how readable it was. Here's the first part, which is hardly surprising:
module test ( output reg Q, input wire T, input wire clk, input wire reset );
That certainly defines the module. I selected one hot encoding (that is, each state is represented by one bit). The state bits and some variables appear next:
// state bits parameter idle = 3'b000, S1 = 3'b001, S1delay = 3'b010, S2 = 3'b011, S2delay = 3'b100; reg [2:0] state; reg [2:0] nextstate; reg [4:0] ctr1; reg [4:0] ctr2;
You can probably guess that state is the current state vector and nextstate is what will be the next state. If you aren't too familiar with Verilog, the 3'b notation means the following are 3 binary digits. The ctr1 and crt2 variables I defined to hold the counters for S1Delay and S2Delay (the numbers in brackets define how many bits are in each; 5 bits in the case of the two counters). There is a bit of code somewhat further down that handles the state change and reset logic:
// sequential always block always @(posedge clk or negedge reset) begin if (!reset) state <= idle; else state <= nextstate; end
Before that, though, there's code to work out the next state. Because of some options I set, the code will assume the next state is the same as the current state:
always @* begin nextstate = state; // default to hold value because implied_loopback is set Q = 0; // default case (state) idle : begin if (T) begin nextstate = S1; end end S1 : begin Q = 1; begin nextstate = S1delay; end end . . .
That makes sense. The idle state waits for a T to go to S1. However, it isn't clear how S1Delay handles decrementing the counter if you are looking at just this block of code:
S1delay: begin Q = 1; if (ctr1==0) begin nextstate = S2; end end
The counter decrement happens in a separate "datapath" block:
// datapath sequential always block always @(posedge clk or negedge reset) begin if (!reset) begin ctr1[4:0] <= 4'b0; ctr2[4:0] <= 4'b0; end else begin ctr1[4:0] <= 0; // default ctr2[4:0] <= 0; // default case (nextstate) S1 : begin ctr1[4:0] <= 5; end S1delay: begin ctr1[4:0] <= ctr1-1; end . . .
The rest of the code just handles the other states. There is also an optional piece that converts state names to text for simulation (which doesn't work for the wave viewer on EDA Playground, but works great for Modelsim or GTKWave).
Granted, for a small state machine like this, there isn't much motivation to use a tool like this other than the diagrams make for nice documentation. However, I was pleased to see that the generated code was reasonably easy to understand. Of course, if you really wanted a change, you ought to go change the Fizzim diagram and regenerate the output.
Fizzim will also generate VHDL, if you ask it to do so. I have a track record of looking at code generation tools, thinking they are cool, putting them away, and then hand-coding things anyway. However, as code-generation tools go, Fizzim seems pretty sane and with a little practice could even be more efficient since you can focus on the logic flow instead of the details.
I've been on a bit of an FPGA kick for the last few weeks talking about Zynq, test bed generation, and state machines. But I've been tinkering with some very cool embedded CPU toys, so I think I'll put the FPGA toys to the back of the workbench for a little while and turn back to programming next time.


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Because the number of influenza cases has significantly increased throughout the region, children age 12 and under may not visit patients effective Wednesday, January 8. This applies to all Wake Forest Baptist inpatient locations and will remain in effect until the number of flu cases decreases significantly.Learn More.
If your child has asthma, you probably understand triggers — those substances or activities that bring on breathing problems.
But what if the asthma trigger is in the air your child breathes? Ground-level ozone and other air pollutants can trigger worsening symptoms and asthma flare-ups. But you can help minimize your child's exposure.
Ozone is a gas that's found in both the Earth's upper and lower atmospheres. The protective ozone in the upper atmosphere is very different from the harmful ozone in the lower atmosphere. Ozone that exists naturally 10 to 30 miles (16 to 48 kilometers) above the Earth protects us all from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays.
But ground-level ozone is different. It's found close to Earth's surface and is a serious pollutant. It's produced when sunlight combines and reacts with chemicals produced by cars, power plants, and factories. That's why ground-level ozone, a main component of smog, tends to be higher in sunnier climates or during hot, still weather.
Ground ozone levels have declined somewhat since 2000, but according to the American Lung Association, 38% of the population of the United States live in areas with unhealthy ozone levels. This includes 2.5 million kids with asthma who live in towns or cities with very high levels of ozone.
Although ozone gets a great deal of press, it's not the only pollutant that causes poor air quality. In 2004, for the first time, the American Lung Association included not only ozone but particle pollution levels in its annual "State of the Air" report for the United States.
Particle pollution refers to tiny particles of acids (such as nitrates and sulfates), dust, dirt, smoke, soot, and droplets from aerosols that are suspended in the air we breathe. The smaller the particles, the deeper they can get into the lungs, where they cause problems.
Particle pollution data are graded by both year-round and short-term levels:
In addition to ozone and particle pollution, other pollutants include gases such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. High levels of these gases can also affect lung function.
Air pollution is a problem for everyone — not just people with asthma. Studies have shown that high levels of air pollution can be associated with decreased lung function and more frequent reports of respiratory symptoms. This is especially true for people who spend a lot of time outdoors.
Kids may be particularly affected by pollution levels because they:
But although high levels of pollution affect everyone, people with asthma are more sensitive and experience the effects more quickly and severely. Additional studies have shown that ozone, particle pollution, and other forms of air pollution worsen asthma and increase hospital visits for people with asthma. And again, it's kids with asthma who are especially vulnerable to these effects.
Pollutants in the air have the same effect on people with asthma as other triggers. They reduce lung function by inflaming the lining of the lungs. Exposure to pollutants in the air can cause flare-ups and may increase the chance of upper respiratory infections, which can worsen asthma symptoms. If allergens in the air are an asthma trigger, pollutants can make the lungs even more sensitive to them.
An important aspect of managing your child's asthma is avoiding triggers. That means you should pay attention to pollution levels and plan accordingly when they're going to be high.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) was created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to monitor outdoor air quality. In more than 900 counties across the United States, it measures levels of five major air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act:
Using a color-coded system, the Air Quality Index indicates when air quality is dangerous. Green or yellow are acceptable colors; orange, purple, or maroon mean people with asthma should limit their time outdoors.
The Air Quality Index varies from season to season, from day to day, and even from morning to evening. In cities larger than 350,000 people, state and local agencies are required to report the index to the public daily. But many smaller communities also report the AQI. In many places, the next day's index is reported, so you can make plans.
You can get Air Quality Index information:
On days when air quality is poor, run the air conditioning and limit your child's time outside. Plan any outdoor activities for early in the day — when air quality tends to be better — and avoid spending time in areas with a lot of traffic.
If your child participates in a sport that practices outside during hot weather, talk to the coach about other arrangements, such as working out in an air-conditioned gym. Also, make sure your child always has rescue (fast-acting) medication on hand.
Improving the air quality in your home is also wise. You can do this by using an air cleaner, venting all gas appliances to the outside, and avoiding wood fires in your house.
Talk to your doctor about increasing medication during times when air pollution is high. This can be included as part of your child's asthma action plan.
And although you can't single-handedly solve air pollution, you can take these important steps to help improve it when the air quality is poor:
Reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD
Date reviewed: January 2014
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The Rockford Aviators fell 4-2 to the first-place Washington Wild Things Wednesday at CONSOL Energy Park in Washington, Pennsylvania.
The Wild Things jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after three innings on RBIs by Garrett Rau and Ryan Kresky.
In the top of the sixth inning, the Aviators knotted things up when Dusty Robinson hit a two-run home run to make the game 2-2.
However, in the bottom of the sixth, Wild Things first baseman CJ Beatty responded with a two-run shot of his own to give the Wild Things a 4-2 lead as they would hold on for the win.
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Front AC Seats
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Engine: 2.0L 16-Valve DOHC i-VTEC 4-Cylinder -inc: AC synchronous permanent-magnet electric motor and lithium-ion battery
Transmission: Electronic Continuously Variable -inc: 3-mode drive system (ECON/sport/EV) and deceleration paddle selector indicator
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Hybrid Electric Motor
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Driver Control Ride Control Adaptive Suspension
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12.8 Gal. Fuel Tank
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Multi-link rear suspension w/coil springs
Regenerative 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs, Brake Assist, Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake
Vehicle Name : Honda Accord Hybrid
Body Style : Sedan
Drivetrain : Front Wheel Drive
EPA Classification : Mid-Size Cars
Base Curb Weight (lbs) : 3315
Engine Type : Gas/Electric I-4
Displacement : 2.0 L/122
Fuel System : Sequential MPI
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM : 212 @ 6200
SAE Net Torque @ RPM : 129 @ 3500
Trans Type : 1
Trans Description Cont. : CVT w/OD
First Gear Ratio (:1) : 2.45 - 2.45
Reverse Ratio (:1) : 8.40
Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) : 3.42
Suspension Type - Front : Strut
Suspension Type - Rear : Multi-Link
Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) : Strut
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) : Multi-Link
Steering Type : Rack-Pinion
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) : 38.1
Brake Type : 4-wheel disc
Brake ABS System : 4-Wheel
Disc - Front (Yes or ) : Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or ) : Yes
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 11.5
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 11.1
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Front Wheel Size (in) : 17 x 7.5
Rear Wheel Size (in) : 17 x 7.5
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Rear Wheel Material : Aluminum
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Length, Overall (in) : 192.2
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) : 73.3
Height, Overall (in) : 57.1
Track Width, Front (in) : 63
Track Width, Rear (in) : 63.4
Min Ground Clearance (in) : 5.5
Trunk Volume (ft³) : 16.7
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Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
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Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats
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Seats w/Leatherette Back Material
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Engine immobilizer
2 12V DC Power Outlets
Air filtration
Passenger Capacity : 5
Passenger Volume (ft³) : 102.7
Front Head Room (in) : 37.5
Front Leg Room (in) : 42.3
Front Shoulder Room (in) : 58.3
Front Hip Room (in) : 55.3
Second Head Room (in) : 37.2
Second Leg Room (in) : 40.4
Second Shoulder Room (in) : 55
Second Hip Room (in) : 55
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Lane Keeping Assist
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Rear child safety locks
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point, Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
Back-up camera
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Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG) : 48
EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) : 48
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) : 47
Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year : 3.8
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Filters work by blocking a specific part of the color spectrum, thus significantly enhancing the remaining wavelengths. Colored filters work by absorption/transmission, and instantly tell you which part of the spectrum they are reflecting, and therefore transmitting. The so-called light-pollution reduction and nebulae filters are very selective in the wavelengths they transmit. For these it is best to refer to the manufacturer's specifications on a given filter.
Colored filters are referred to by their Wratten numbers. The Wratten system was developed by Kodak in 1909 and has been the standard ever since. Filters used for photography, astronomy, and other applications all use this same standard. So here, then, is a summary of the filters most commonly used in astronomy.
#8 Light Yellow (83% transmission)
This is used for enhancing the detail in red and orange features in the belts of Jupiter. It is also useful in increasing the contrast in the maria on Mars, and increasing the resolution of detail on Uranus and Neptune in telescopes with 10" or more of aperture. This is a great filter for enhancing lunar detail, too, particularly on telescopes with 8" of aperture or less.
#11 Yellow-Green (78% transmission)
This filter is great for bringing out surface details on Jupiter, and to some degree, Saturn. It darkens the maria on Mars and does slightly improve visual detail on Uranus and Neptune, again in telescopes with 10" of aperture or more. This filter is what I used primarily for observations of Jupiter after it was pummeled by Comet Shoemaker-Levy in 1994. It brought out the impact areas in excruciating detail.
#12 Yellow (74% transmission)
Enhances red and orange features on Jupiter and Saturn, while blocking blue and green wavelengths. It also lightens the red and orange features on Mars, while reducing, or blocking, the transmission of blue and green areas; this increases the contrast between the two. It also enhances the blue clouds in the Martian atmosphere. This is one of my favorite Mars filters for that reason. Very nice for increasing contrast in lunar features also, in telescopes of 6" of aperture and above.
#15 Deep Yellow (67% transmission)
This filter is used to bring out Martian surface features, and the polar ice caps. It can also be used to enhance the orange and red features, bands and festoons, on Jupiter and Saturn, and for low-contrast cloud detail on Venus. Try it also on lunar surfaces; it works nicely to improve the contrast. Try this one for daylight observation of Venus and Mercury.
#21 Orange (46% transmission)
The #21 orange reduces transmission of blue and green wavelengths, thus increasing the contrast between these areas and red or yellow or orange areas. It is great on Mars because of this. It sharpens the boundaries between these areas on the planet's surface. I also use it on Jupiter to sharpen the contrast in the belts and to bring out the Great Red Spot. It will also slightly increase surface details on Saturn. This one behaves very similarly to the #15 but gives slightly more contrast.
#23A Light Red (25% transmission)
This is another great filter for use on Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, but because of lowered light transmission, probably shouldn't be used on a scope of 6" of aperture or smaller. It performs many of the same functions as the #21 and the #15, but again, with more contrast than do either of these. It is also a great one to try for daylight observations of Mercury and Venus because it increases the contrast between these planets and the bright blue sky.
#25A Red (14% transmission)
The #25A filter strongly blocks the transmission of blue and green wavelengths, which result in very sharply defined contrast between the cloud formations and the lighter-toned surface features on Jupiter. This filter is also quite useful for definition of the Martian polar ice caps and maria. However, because of the reduced light transmission, the #25A should probably only be used on telescopes with 8" of aperture, or more.Try this one on Venus. Not only does it reduce the light glare, it really does some interesting things to the clouded Venusian atmosphere.
#38A Dark Blue (17% transmission)
The #38A is very good for use on Jupiter because it strongly rejects red and orange wavelengths in the belts and in the Great Red Spot, thus increasing the contrast. It works well on Martian surface phenomena, like dust storms, and increases the contrast in the rings of Saturn. This is a good one to use on Venus, too, because of its low light transmission; it really increases the contrast of subtle cloud markings. The #38A should only be used on telescopes of 8" of aperture or more, because of the reduced light transmission.
#47 Violet (3% transmission)
This filter strongly rejects red, yellow, and green wavelengths, making it a good one to use on the Martian polar ice caps. It is THE filter of choice for observations of Venus because of its low light transmission and its ability to enhance upper atmosphere phenomena. It is also touted as being useful for providing contrast in the ring system of Saturn, but I have not found it to be particularly useful for this purpose. Great for enhancing lunar detail, also. Try this one on Jupiter and the Galilean moons. The planet is electric purple, the moons hot pink. A psychedelic trip that's LEGAL!!
#56 Light Green (53% transmission)
This filter is excellent for the observation of Martian polar ice caps and for the yellow tinted dust storms on the planet's surface. It also increases the contrast of the red and blue regions in Jupiter's atmosphere and cloud belts. Another one that is great for lunar observing also.
#58 Green (24% transmission)
This filter strongly rejects red and blue wavelengths and increases their contrast on the lighter parts of the surface of Jupiter. It is also useful for enhancing the cloud belts and polar regions on Saturn. It does a fantastic job on increasing the contrast in Mars polar ice caps and also does a reasonable job of increasing the contrast of atmospheric features on Venus. Again, because of lower levels of light transmission, this filter probably shouldn't be used on telescopes of less than 8" of aperture.
#80A Blue (30% transmission)
Many people say that if you can only buy one filter, this should be it. This is the one of two that come out of my filter case the most often. This filter is the best and most popular for the study of detail on Jupiter and Saturn. It enhances the contrast of rills and festoons in Jupiter's cloud belts, as well as details of the Great Red Spot. It also brings out detail in Saturn's belts and polar features. This filter is also very useful for lunar observing.�Try this filter to split Antares. It works very well for this purpose, especially when the two stars are at their maximum separation.
#82A Light Blue (73% transmission)
This is the second filter that, along with the #80A, comes out of my filter case the most often. It works well on Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and the moon. Its pale blue color enhances areas of low contrast and avoids significant reduction of overall light level at the same time. I find this filter extremely useful. Try this one on bright galaxies, particularly face-on spirals. I accidentally left it in an eyepiece when I swung over to take a look at M51. The detail in the spiral arms was quite pronounced over what I was used to seeing. It took me some time to figure out why. I've tried it on a number of bright galaxies since then and it really does a great job in increasing the detail in galactic structure. Also, try this one to split Antares. Either the 80A or the 82A works quite well for this.
ND96 Neutral Density (0.9 density, 13% transmission)
The neutral density filter transmits light uniformly across the entire visible spectrum. Because of this, it is an excellent filter to use for glare reduction, particularly while observing the moon with any telescope 4" of aperture and larger. Some people also use it to split difficult double stars, particularly those in which one member of the pair is significantly brighter than the other. I have tried this myself, but so far with limited success.
SkyGlow This is one of a relatively new class of filters known as light pollution reduction, or LPR, filters. It is designed to darken the background sky by blocking mercury vapor light transmission and enhancing transmission in the hydrogen beta, doubly ionized oxygen (OIII) and hydrogen alpha regions of the spectrum. What this means to the layman is that the filter increases the contrast of deep-sky objects, emission nebulae in particular, with the background light-polluted sky. This filter doesn't work particularly well on other types of objects, but does a fine job with emission and planetary nebulae, because they emit light in the hydrogen alpha, hydrogen beta, and doubly ionized oxygen wavelengths.
Broadband This is another type of LPR filter; the spectrum of wavelengths passed by the Meade Broadband is nearly identical to that of the SkyGlow. Since I very seldom observe from light polluted skies, I am probably not getting the maximum benefit from my Broadband, but even under dark skies it is quite effective in improving the contrast of emission and planetary nebula. One thing I have found out in observing planetary nebulae, though use of these filters on M1 under even a fairly light-polluted backyard sky can help bring out such diffuse nebula as M1. Under a VERY dark site. M1 will reveal detail that is not quite as clear without the filter.


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Whether it's a real crisis or a manufactured one, the exposure Lululemon is getting from this week's yoga pants recall is priceless, according to a marketing expert.
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Until now, Lululemon has been as much a star for investors as it has for yoga devotees. Its shares rocketed from less than $3 in 2009, to around $65 this year. Lululemon's stock price dropped nearly three per cent in New York trading Tuesday to close at $64.08. The stock is down 16 per cent in the year to date while the broader U.S. markets have been hitting multi-year highs.
Analysts expect to get more details when Lululemon posts earnings for the final quarter and full fiscal year on Thursday. But already some Wall Street analysts have downgraded the stock.
Other marketing analysts dismissed the debacle as a temporary glitch and said Lululemon's loyal customers won't switch to rivals like Nike Inc. or Champion anytime soon.
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Subject description: Stardust desktop environment
September 2014:
Most features from DuDE is now implemented into the Puppy build system -
Stardust is a extension of the desktop in Puppy. It requires Jwm and Rox to run.
It includes:
- Extended menus
- Easier theme management
- Desktop widgets
- Improved integration with Rox
- Powerful tray management
- New graphics
- Control panel
- DIPS - desktop integrated programs
- Use desktop corners as execution-area
- Extended use of hot-keys
If you're not critical, follow the 3 steps below to install. If you want to know more, please read next post. Changelog is
Get it going:
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Install latest
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Note! To uninstall DuDE you need to follow these steps:
1. Uninstall in Puppy Package Manager
2. Replace /usr/share/applications by /usr/share/applications-original
3. Reset icon/gtk themes
Ok, let's put some more flesh on the bone... The main idea by Stardust is to get a better work-flow on the Puppy desktop. BUT, this should not take much space or resources. Replacing the Stardust Desktop by the original Puppy desktop will not include more kiloytes!
Let's seperate Stardust into 3 different categories. Artwork, Widgets and Core. The last one is the complex one, and I'll try to explain a bit more in-depth.
1. Artwork
By far the largest category. You might ask why include 3 icon-sets that alone weight 419kb compressed. The reason is because the original icon-sets in Puppy is not compatible with Stardust. Well, compatible is might not the correct word.... 'not complete' is probably better. The icon-sets in Stardust is extended with some more icons to better reflect all features (installed apps) in Puppy.
2. Widgets
Pwidgets includes a nice collection of small desktop apps made by the Puppy community. Size is around 270kb compressed, and includes widgets, manager and engine (conky). For older machines, running widgets might be heavy stuff to run. The Pwidgets engine can be stopped/started via the Pwidgets manager or the Control center in Stardust. This package includes some updated code for the 'Wallpaper setter'. This to sync wallpaper with widgets background.
3. Core
This includes many scripts and guis, but not many bytes. Some are
, but some are
of the scripts already in Puppy. The
external apps
are not unique Puppy programs, and the
ones are no longer needed.
- Fixed version of pizzasgood gui to set default apps
- build jwm main menu
- build menu for desktop utilities
- build favorites menu
- build menu for most-used apps
- build menu for shutdown options
- Gui for switch2 (change GTK-theme)
- drag program-icons from a rox window to the desktop
- change theme for desktop icons
- change theme for desktop icons from cli
- a fullscreen clock
- Puppy control center
- define actions when mouse enters a desktop corner
- set mouse-cursor theme
- install true type font
- desktop-integrated notepad
- manage menu-settings
- shutdown dialog
- complete theme manager
- manage/build trays
- activate NumLock at startup
- Change gtk-theme gui/cli
- virtual keyboard (this compile has only english keyboard)
- define which program is prefered pdf-viewer
- change jwm-theme
- set keyboard shortscut for window manager
- set keyboard shortscut for window manager
- optimized options for right-click menu in rox
In Stardust there is not only 1 menu. There are several, and you can define which one should show up when mouse-right-click, mid-click... There is a gui (Pmenu) that handles this. Favorites menu lets you store your prefered files/apps/directories/URLs. You can edit it in Pmenu, but the easiest way is to right-click on a directory or file in Rox, and choose 'Add to Favorites'. By default the main menu shows most-used apps. To get this working, /usr/sbin/fixmenus had to get an overhault. Most-used menu is a nice feature, but also what 'infects' your Puppy system. - fixwidgets redirects all exec-values in .desktop files to start-scripts in /usr/share/stardust/bin/. The starter-scripts is what shows up when clicking the left-tray - 'Add icon'. This solves an old issue with Puppy. - How to let newbies add a program-icon on desktop. Pmenu also includes a tool to add/remove apps from the programs menu (the good old Puppy menu). Technically you remove an app from the menu by moving .desktop file from /usr/share/applications to /usr/share/applications_nomenu. Fixmenus also clean up the menu by adding space between icon and text, and by splitting appname and description (SeaMonkey - web browser).
Stardust shows 4 trays by default. It is probably way too many, but they can easily be hidden. With the new tray tool (Ptray), you have full control over your trays, and can build them the way you want them. It must be said that the Ptray gui is not as easy as the old jwmconfig2 boxes, but they are not compareable in what you can do with them. Adding an app to a tray searches for a matching icon in /root/.stardust/tmp/iconlist. This list is generated by fixmenus, and is used by tray items and 'most-used-apps' menu. The prefered icons are those defined in /root/.config/rox.sourceforge.net/ROX-Filer/globicons. The globicons file in Stardust might not reflect all the apps installed in your Puppy. If so, Stardust will use icons defined in *.desktop file.
The desktop corners can be made 'hot' by defining it as an execution area. This is handled by Pcorner, which is reachable from the control center. By default, Pnote (desktop notepad) is active in the upper-left corner. The structure behind these active corners is a tiny tray in each corner. These are defined as $HOME/.jwmrc-corner-xx. The only content of the 2-pixel corner-tray is a swallowed gtkdialog application that has one purpose; send an enter-notify-event when mouse is touching corner. It's defined a delay of 0.4 sec to prevent execution of a mouse in affect.
Stardust can handle global themes. You can store settings for all themes (gtk/jwm/wall/widgets...) in Puppy, and later change the Puppy apperance in one click. - Either via Ptheme-gui or from cli. This release of Stardust includes 4 global themes which is reachable from the top tray buttons. - I call them MoodButtons. Themes are stored in /root/.startdust/themes (together with other stardust stuff), and are simply a textfile that holds info of each unique sub-theme (gtk...). The gtk theme-switcher in Puppy does not allow input from cli, so Stardsut includes an alternative gtk theme-switcher. This one is not as polished as the original gtk-chtheme, so I have made a new gui for DuDE. The jwm-theme switcher is simplified, and iconswithcer is rewritten. Now it both handles gui and cli in one script (iconswicther_cli is not needed), and it does not scale 48x48 icons to 24x24 icons. - I can not see the reason for doing this. Jwm scales just fine, so if we want the same icon for the menu, we can simply make a symlink from www48.png to www24.png. Also this makes it possible to have unique menu icons (as in Stardust).
Rox integration
HairyWill made the rox-right-click pack a long time ago. My solution is based on Will's work. What I have done, is made it more flexible. Instead of hardcode menu-items in rox, I have pointed them to the 'default' apps (defaulthtmlviewer...). I have not included all obvious options (what happens if you left-click on file), but instead focused on alternative options. If you click on a image, it shows up in the viewer, but right-click shows option to edit as well. It is not obvious what the prefered action should be for an iso-file. Should it be mounted, or should it be burnt. - It is nice to offer more options. All files has got the menu-entry to 'Add to trash', 'Encrypt file' and 'Add to favorites'. To control the default apps, I have included pizzasgood's old 'defaulthandler'. Also, a new defaultpdfviewer is added.
DIPS - Desktop integrated programs
The filosophy of DIPS is that some programs benefits of an unique integration in the desktop environment. These are both external programs, and dip-programs written for Stardust.
Pnote is yet another notepad. There wouldn't be a reason for writing a new notepad if the goal was an ordinary pad. But this one fits perfect to the Stardust desktop. Move the mouse into the upper-left corner, and Pnote shows up. Write (paste) your notes, and continue to work in your major app. Pnote will disappear....
Why include a virtual keyboard (xvkbd) into the Stardust pack? Yes, it sounds like a core app, but again; by using a unique configuration we get a better result... Xvkbd can sure be ran as a standalone program, but then the window manager (JWM) treats it like all the other apps, and it 'steals' focus from the app you want to write in. Stardust doesn't run it as an app, but as an autohidden tray (one app in a unique tray). Like this the keyboard doesn't need to take the focus from the active window to work. The virtual keyboard can be switched on/off in the control center.
For me, the menu works just as good as this dialog, but users of the Puppy Stardust iso, has reported that thick fingers and a small touchpad gives boom shots.
01micko used yaf-splash to make a fullscreen clock. - I thought it was a funny idea, and included it.
In addition, DuDE take advantage of other Stardust resources which is not a part of the DuDE pack.
- Opens Pprocess with Ctrl+Alt+Del. Requires Pprocess 2.1 or newer.
- Control volume with keys Alt+Up/Down. It requires Pmusic (1.0.0 or newer), but works as master volume.
- Play next (Alt+Left) song or previous (Alt+Right). This requires Pmusic 1.0.0 or newer
Puppy ships a set of pre-defined hotkeys. DuDE extends this with
--> Opens Shutdown dialog
--> Opens Process manager (if installed - see above)
--> Increase volume (requires Pmusic - see above)
--> decrease volume (requires Pmusic - see above)
--> Skip to next song (requires Pmusic - see above)
--> Play previous song (requires Pmusic - see above)
The control center was initial made as an attempt to clean up the menus in Puppy. As complexity has grown, the menus has become huge ( read 'unreadable'). My thought was to move apps from the menu into the control center. Later the new menu-structure with 'Most-used' and 'Favorites' helped a lot, so the control center does not have the same momentum. But it gives more possibilities for explanations, and grouping of functions. Maybe most important is the possibility for more flexiblility. - Look at the included service manager. It is simple, small, and logical to find in a control center.
Pfont is a small app to install TTF fonts.
That's all
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Posted: Sat 20 Mar 2010, 18:08
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Hi zigbert,
I've installed this on Barry's experimental 4.3.2 and so far it's working fine. It's already more stable than the pre-alpha 4.4CE. Thanks for the mini tutorial. Lot more to explore.
How do you change the icons in the favorites menu? Most are showing as a generic icon.
Minor problem--Upon reboot, after a change such as adding a program or another sfs, the default 432 icons return to desktop and have to be manually removed.
EDIT: Also tried it on Quirky 010, it appeared to work OK, however, all menu icons were a small orange square, so that ended my trial on Quirky.
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i've installed dude on BigMike's Bruno pup 4.3.1 , everything is running or working like it should. nice job thanks zigbert
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Thank you for good news. Great to hear that it works.
Much more flexible than having a unique Stardust puplet.
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Posted: Sun 21 Mar 2010, 06:42
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Hi zigbert,
From my user point of view the best feature to come out of stardust/pwigets is the right click favorites menu.
Feature requests
be able to save the right click menu for future installs
clone the right click menu to the top utility tray
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Posted: Sun 21 Mar 2010, 13:19
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This is a very well constructed, nicely thought out and handsome piece of work. I downloaded just the Dude part and it found it ideal for controlling every aspect of the Puppy experience. Well done.
Just to add to your suggestion about backing up the pup-save file, it probably is best viewed first and used with pfix=ram, so that the effects can be viewed before saving, as the current tray and jwm config files will be overridden.
What a stunning arrangement of icons and choices.
Thanks very much,
(Edit - one small item - when I tried to add gtkhash to the right-click primary menu, it did not appear, even though it was symlinked to /root/.config/rox.sourceforge.net/OpenWith/.application_x-executable/ - )
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Posted: Sun 21 Mar 2010, 15:02
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Jim1911 wrote:
How do you change the icons in the favorites menu? Most are showing as a generic icon.
The preferred icon is set by the fixmenus script. See /root/.stardust/tmp/iconlist. I have chosen to use generic icon as first priority. If there doesn't exist a generic icon, it will use the one defined in the .desktop file (as in menu). The reason is double:
1. I want the desktop to follow the icon theme.
2. The generic icons are 48 pixels, and looks better than 16-pixels-icons as in the menu. Note that adding an icon to desktop also use the same icon selection.
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Jim1911 wrote:
Minor problem--Upon reboot, after a change such as adding a program or another sfs, the default 432 icons return to desktop and have to be manually removed.
This problem has nothing to do wit Stardust, but has been around for a long time in the official Puppy. If you first remove icons on desktop, then install a sfs, icons return.
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Posted: Sun 21 Mar 2010, 15:11
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DC wrote:
Feature requests
be able to save the right click menu for future installs
Favorites are saved in /root/.stardust/favorites. It should be easy to save the links for another install
DC wrote:
clone the right click menu to the top utility tray
Added to wish-list. I have an idea to clone favorites-directories with gtk-bookmarks.
Another thought is to allow URLs as Favorites. Not hard to do, but I have not seen the logical way to add the URLs.
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seaside wrote:
This is a very well constructed, nicely thought out and handsome piece of work.
Thank you
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(Edit - one small item - when I tried to add gtkhash to the right-click primary menu, it did not appear, even though it was symlinked to /root/.config/rox.sourceforge.net/OpenWith/.application_x-executable/ - )
Are you talking about the rox menu or the desktop (jwm) menu?
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zigbert wrote:
Are you talking about the rox menu or the desktop (jwm) menu?
Rox - It shows up in the "open-with" menu, but not in the primary file "right-click" menu with the "add to favorites", "Encrypt", "Terminal", etc..,items.
(EDIT - it now works after a restart of X - puzzling
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Subject description: Slight problem with Lupu 003
Hi zigbert,
Also works great on Lucid pup 003 with one exception. The PPC Desktop Menu button doesn't work, also the corresponding Edit Tray button on the top tray.
Still learning about it's fine features.
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Running Lucid Puppy now, and things seems to run fine for me. Both tray-edit-button and pcc->desktop->menu. ?????? any terminal output? Remember to restart X to settle things.....
I have made some progress on the 0.2 version of DuDE. I use Lucid as my base for the work, so we should be ready for the Puppy future when it arrives
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zigbert wrote:
Running Lucid Puppy now, and things seems to run fine for me. Both tray-edit-button and pcc->desktop->menu. ?????? any terminal output? Remember to restart X to settle things.....
I have made some progress on the 0.2 version of DuDE. I use Lucid as my base for the work, so we should be ready for the Puppy future when it arrives
I did, no change, also rebooted. PCC >> Desktop >> Tray button and tray-edit button are what do not respond, other controls in the PCC work fine. What console command do I use to start tray-edit? On the other hand since it works fine for you, maybe I should wait for 0.2 version unless you need feedback.
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As far as possible, each program attempts to provide a full range of core courses and electives. However, every course listed in this Calendar is not available in every session or every year.
Students are encouraged to consult the program/department to inquire about course offerings each year.
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