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= qtile =
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== Current status ==
== Current status ==
* Targeted release: [[Releases/<number> | Fedora <number> ]]  
* Targeted release: [[Releases/22 | Fedora 22 ]]  
* Last updated: (DATE)
* Last updated: 10-12-2014
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== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
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Once qtile 0.9 is released upstream, package it for Fedora.  All of the dependencies are already in Rawhide as of this writing.


== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==
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Bring a really slick window manager with an active upstream to Fedora.


== Scope ==
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Work with upstream to get releae out and then package for Fedora


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== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
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* Install qtile (dnf install qtile)
N/A (not a System Wide Change)  
* In desktop/session manager, select qtile
* log in
* Hit meta(Windows key) - r to bring up launcher on task bar at bottom of screen
* type firefox and hit enter
* Firefox should come up
* Use ctrl-meta-q to log out.


== User Experience ==
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Nice, highly configurable, python-y awesomeness!  
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N/A (not a System Wide Change)


== Dependencies ==
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At this time, waiting on upstream to fix remaining release blockers.
 
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N/A (not a System Wide Change)


== Contingency Plan ==
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If things don't work out, simply do not include the package
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== Documentation ==
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Coming
 
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== Release Notes ==
== Release Notes ==

Revision as of 01:44, 11 December 2014


qtile

Summary

qtile is a tiling window manager written in python. More can be found at the project's website

Owner

  • Name: John Dulaney
  • Email: <jdulaney@fedoraproject.org>
  • Release notes owner:

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 22
  • Last updated: 10-12-2014
  • Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>

Detailed Description

Once qtile 0.9 is released upstream, package it for Fedora. All of the dependencies are already in Rawhide as of this writing.

Benefit to Fedora

Bring a really slick window manager with an active upstream to Fedora.

Scope

  • Proposal owners:

Work with upstream to get releae out and then package for Fedora

  • Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Release engineering: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Upgrade/compatibility impact

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

How To Test

  • Install qtile (dnf install qtile)
  • In desktop/session manager, select qtile
  • log in
  • Hit meta(Windows key) - r to bring up launcher on task bar at bottom of screen
  • type firefox and hit enter
  • Firefox should come up
  • Use ctrl-meta-q to log out.

User Experience

Nice, highly configurable, python-y awesomeness!

Dependencies

At this time, waiting on upstream to fix remaining release blockers.

Contingency Plan

If things don't work out, simply do not include the package

Documentation

Coming

Release Notes

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