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'''Comments and Explanations:'''




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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
What I am trying to Achieve:
What I am trying to Achieve:
: '''An enhanced "start new" screen for sugar.browse.''' It should have added customizable links and Graphic Elements Suitable for '''Soas-v4 -Mangolassi'''  
: '''An enhanced "start new" screen for sugar.browse in the fedora.spin-soas v4.''' It should have a added customizable link and possibly Graphic Elements Suitable for '''SoaS v4 Mango Lassi'''  


===Ideas from Soas #sugar-meeting: 06/14/2010===
===Ideas from Soas #sugar-meeting: 06/14/2010===
*Idea Crystalization credits to mchua:, mtd and others.
*Idea Crystallization credits to mchua:, mtd and others.
* This is the second idea we discussed


Case 1) improve the default browse page with a few well documented links that upstream agrees with
'''Proposed custom default page for SoaS v4 Mango Lassi'''


* suggested links:
:: '''Summary: add new link 'Introduction:-Mango Lassi' inserted to the left of the existing 5 links.'''
:::The Use of a customized introduction page on the wiki is a part of this proposal.
: Use exiting 4 links
'''List of proposed links (left to right)'''
:: Home
# '''Introduction:-Mango Lassi'''
::Wiki
::Link to Custom wiki page
::Bugs
::Special page on wiki with Needed Materials for using Soas-v4-Mango Lassi
::Activites
:::This is a way for teachers and users to access information from the wiki and other pertinent web sites.
:: Link to Live DVD page -  
::: Uses this link: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Sugar_Creation_Kit#Introduction_to_Soas-v3_Mirabelle - This will change for v-4 '''THIS IS A SAMPLE ONLY'''
:::This is a separate way for teachers and users to access information from the wiki and other pertinent web sites. It consists all of the links and the same Structure as the SugarCreationKit DVD
# '''Home'''
:: existing Google search
# '''Wiki'''
# '''Bugs'''
# '''Activities'''
# '''Google search'''


Case 2) we do a custom default page that accomplishes the same but specifically for SoaS-v4 -Mangolassi
: Custom Artwork
: Custom links added later


======'''NOTES:'''======
*06/21/2010 soas meeting:
* Make ASLOxo a separate Proposal
* pbrobinson likes destination page now for Intro to Mirabelle
* Must go into GIT for testing
* In Git: http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/browse/repos/satellits_clone_browse_homepage/logs/master
* Accepted in #sugar-meeting 07/05/2010
:http://me.etin.gs/sugar-meeting/sugar-meeting.log.20100705_1502.html
--------------------------


3-) Maybe we should consider BOTH  solutions as features
======older Comments======
: Soas-v4 -Mangolassi Only
: Sugar f14 as distributed from the fedora repositories
 
NOTES:
 
* mtd: a customizable start page exists.
* mtd: a customizable start page exists.


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== Current status ==
== Current status ==
* Targeted release: SoaS_v4_Feature
* Targeted release: SoaS_v4_Feature
* Last updated: (06/12/2010)
* Last updated: (07/05/2010)
* Percentage of completion: 90%
* Percentage of completion: 100%
: Need to make git account and do edits so a diff can be created (mchua 06/16/2010)
* DONE: In Git http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/browse/repos/satellits_clone_browse_homepage/logs/master (satellit 06/24/2010)
* Meeting Log 07/05/2010:
[15:29:57] <mchua> #agreed Browse start page feature accepted - mchua is the feature sponsor
[15:30:17]
[15:30:40] <mchua> #info Implementation: genericize patch, push to upstream Browse, edit wiki pages it links to - use this as an example of the feature process, as it's simple but an obvious change
[15:30:51]
[15:31:01] <mchua> hm, "clearly visible and easily to understand" is probably better than "obvious" but anyway...
[15:31:24] <mchua> satellit__: so go ahead and move it to the "accepted" section of the features list, and let me know when you're going to be in Portland and we'll sit down and work on it then.


* http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Creation_Kit#AN_ON-LINE_VERSION_OF_THE_DVD_: added links in anticipation of conversion to bookmarks.html write (06/11/2010)
== Detailed Description ==
'''In a discussion with Peter Robinson, I discovered that a custom bookmark Browse.rpm can be downloaded from the fedora repository.
* I propose we use this fact to add a link on the startup page to a Customized Introductory page on the wiki for Soas with links to:
# Instructions
# Compatable Activities
# Installation Methods
# Floss Manuals
# Pertinent links to pages on wiki.sugarlabs.org
# Artwork -DVD/CD Covers etc
# e-books (?)
# Other sources of information (blogs/web sites etc)?


'''History of TESTING'''
*This should be a simple edit in Browse to point to file:///usr/share/bookmarks/default-bookmarks.html instead of file:///usr/share/sugar/activities/Browse.activity/data/index.html.  
* Tested on sugar-emulator in f12 (file locations and names may be different in Soas)
* copied file:///usr/share/bookmarks/default-bookmarks.html to desktop,
* opened and edited with OooWriter
* added hyperlinks and saved
* renamed index.html
* opened terminal
su
gedit
*opened modified file
*saved as file:///usr/share/sugar/activities/Browse.activity/data/index.html
*Started "sugar-emulator" and Browse as "Start new"
*took this screenshot:
 
 
http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Modified-default-bookmark.png
 
 
==='''Change-Browse.activity index.html-to-use-Modified-Browse-html in a live USB'''===
 
*In booted USB-soas-i386-20100611.15.iso:
 
*In Sugar Terminal;
su
yum install wget
wget http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Modified-Browse.html
cd /home/liveuser
chmod 777 Modified-Browse.html
cp /home/liveuser/Modified-Browse.html /usr/share/sugar/activities/Browse.activity/data/index.html                                                                                               
[root@localhost ~]# cp /home/liveuser/Modified-Browse.html /usr/share/sugar/activities/Browse.activity/data/index.html
cp: overwrite `/usr/share/sugar/activities/Browse.activity/data/index.html'? y
[root@localhost ~]# 
 
'''It worked after this. Browse has a new "Start-New" screen. SUCCESS  (06/12/2010)'''
 
*'''Note: One step farther:'''
su
mkdir /usr/share/library-common
cp /usr/share/sugar/activities/Browse.activity/data/index.html usr/share/library-common/index.html
* Sets up Firefox v 6 .xo (experimental on ASLO) to use the same index.html as Browse uses.
*On live USB Stick (06/13/2010)


== Detailed Description ==
This allows a number of custom startup screens depending on the deployment or a schools requirements for Soas v4
'''In a discussion with Peter Robinson last night I discovered that a custom Browse bookmark can be downloaded from the fedora repository. I propose to use this "Feature" to allow a custom set of bookmarts to be maintained that would have a series of links ie: e-books; Floss Manuals; wiki.sugarlabs.org, all of the proposed links to files in SugarCreationKit DVD + The NormalBrowse Google Screen'''


*This should be a simple edit in Browse to point to file:///usr/share/bookmarks/default-bookmarks.html instead of file:///usr/share/sugar/activities/Browse.activity/data/index.html.
Bernie has such a revised startup screen in his os240py software for the XO-1


* Repointing the default-screen allows us to have fedora supply our revised "Start New" screen ( or maybe several depending on the deployment or schools requirements to Soas v4)


===Current Example (see screen-shot above) works well as an Starting Screen===  
===This is the Proposed start screen===
*'''Contains the normal Browse links:'''
* Use the existing Browse start screen and just insert one Custom Link '''Introduction:Soas_Mango_Lassi'''
*Home
::CLICK THIS LINK TO TEST: http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/index14.html
*Wiki
:: This example will be changed when Mango Lassi becomes available
*Bugs
* This looks like the most acceptable Idea
*Activites
* '''Discussion with mchua 06/16/2010 on #Sugar-meeting'''
*'''plus'''
# I need to start a Git account
*MENU- which points to an On line Version of the SugarCreationKit DVD, (with all of the links to the sources.)
# Make proposed changes in Git to file http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/browse/repos/mainline/blobs/master/data/index.html
# CLICK THIS LINK TO TEST: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Creation_Kit#INDEX_OF_Soas_Features
*'''AND'''
*The fedora '''Personal Toolbar Folder''' with all of it's links


'''Suggestions on just what content should be included on this screen must be determined from discussions on the lists.'''


* Case 1 This Modified index-html needs to be customized by fedora and distributed as a .rpm from the repositories
* The Customized Browse index-html will be used for the build of the Browse.appliance in the v4 Soas-spin.
* case 2 used for the build of the Browse.appliance in the v4 Soas-spin  


== Benefit to Sugar ==
== Benefit to Sugar ==
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== Scope ==
== Scope ==
* Edit the Browse activity to point to default-bookmarks.html or some other file specified by fedora
# Revise the browse start new screen for Soas
#(optionally) Edit the Browse activity to point to default-bookmarks.html or some other file specified by fedora


==UI Design==
==UI Design==
''Does the feature have a direct impact on the work flow, or does it need a UI? Link here mockups, or add detailed descriptions.''
''Does the feature have a direct impact on the work flow, or does it need a UI? Link here mockups, or add detailed descriptions.''
Original Idea: Now depreciated:
*Prototype start-page:http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/index14.html '''REVISED''' 06/19/2010


*Point Sugar.Browse default "start new" screen to:
== How To Test ==
file:///usr/share/bookmarks/default-bookmarks.html
* "We'll use something slightly different so we don't conflict." pbrobinson
 
 
*instead of sugars's default:
file:///usr/share/sugar/activities/Browse.activity/data/index.html
 
Comments:
:This is the first thing a SoaS user will see when the Sugar web browser is launched.  This is a critically important page.  I don't think we should accept anything util these groups have looked at it:
 
* Existing SoaS deployments
* Other sugar deployments
* SL Marketing
* Fedora Marketing (not sure if this is applicable)
 
At least as much thought should go into changing the page as went into creating it in the first place.


[[User:MartinDengler|MartinDengler]] 15:06, 14 June 2010 (EDT)
Prototype start-page:http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/index14.html '''REVISED''' 06/19/2010


== How To Test ==
{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Testing}}
== User Experience ==
== User Experience ==
''If this feature is noticeable by its target audience, how will their experiences change as a result?  Describe what they will see or notice.''
''If this feature is noticeable by its target audience, how will their experiences change as a result?  Describe what they will see or notice.''
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== Contingency Plan ==
== Contingency Plan ==
'''Alternate path: edit /usr/share/sugar/activities/Browse.activity/data/index.html. This would allow sugarlabs to maintain the list.'''
 
* the Browse index.html on will need to be changed. (Edited)
'''Alternate path:'''
* edit /usr/share/sugar/activities/Browse.activity/data/index.html
 
* Duplicate with SugarClone, locally,for small number of customized sticks


== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==
''Is there upstream documentation on this feature, or notes you have written yourself?  Has this topic been discussed in the mailing list or during a meeting? Link to that material here so other interested developers can get involved.''
''Is there upstream documentation on this feature, or notes you have written yourself?  Has this topic been discussed in the mailing list or during a meeting? Link to that material here so other interested developers can get involved.''
* Discussed with pbrobinson initially and mchua today 06/12/2010 on #sugar-meeting
* Discussed with pbrobinson initially and mchua today 06/12/2010 on #sugar-meeting
* Soas Meeting 06/13/2010
* Soas Meeting 06/13/2010 http://me.etin.gs/sugar-meeting/sugar-meeting.minutes.20100614_1502.html


== Release Notes ==
== Release Notes ==
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