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@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +#################################################################### +# Gnome-Pie # +#################################################################### + +This is an experimantal attempt to create a visual application +launcher for the Gnome Desktop. + +Homepage: http://gnome-pie.simonschneegans.de + +It is inspired by the an addon written for the game World of Warcraft. +(http://go-hero.net/opie/) + +#################################################################### +# About this Branch # +#################################################################### + +This is the master Branch of Gnome-Pie. A recent "stable" version +will be in here. + +#################################################################### +# PPA # +#################################################################### + +There is a PPA with a recent version of Gnome-Pie. If you simply +want to test it, it's very easy to install: + +sudo add-apt-repository ppa:simonschneegans/testing +sudo apt-get update +sudo apt-get install gnome-pie + +#################################################################### +# Compiling # +#################################################################### + +First of all, install all dependancies: + +sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev libcairo2-dev libappindicator-dev + libgee-dev libxml2-dev libxtst-dev + libgnome-menu-dev valac cmake libunique-dev + +Then build and launch Gnome-Pie by typing: + +./make.sh + +#################################################################### +# Usage # +#################################################################### + +Now you may launch it by Pressing <ctrl><Alt>A to open up a default +Pie with your default applications. There are some other Pies +defined --- just open up the configuration dialog by activating the +appropriate entry in the appindicator menu or by launching gnome-pie +for a second time. There you may configure the Pies to suit your +needs. + +You can open Pies not only by presing their key stroke. +Alternatively you may open any Pie by invoking gnome-pie --open 123 +where 123 is the ID of the desired Pie (which is displayed in the +configuration dialog). + +#################################################################### +# License # +#################################################################### + +Copyright (C) 2011 Simon Schneegans <code@simonschneegans.de> + +This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify +it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by +the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or +(at your option) any later version. + +This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but +WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU +General Public License for more details. + +You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License +along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. + + |