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jharker · 11-01-2007, 05:43 PM

Adam is right, it does do more than just display files. But other than handle keypresses, what else does it do? I know some things it does NOT do:

It doesn't handle USB connectivity - kill the contentLister and connect your iLiad to your computer; you can still see your files.
I think I learned that it doesn't handle configuration details. I believe there's a separate program that the contentLister runs when you want to change options or network settings. Am I right about this?
Doesn't enforce window sizing; the Matchbox window manager does this.

So we would need to make a contentLister that reads buttons, browses files, and runs configuration utilities as desired. What else would it need to do?

11-01-2007, 05:43 PM	#3
jharker Developer Posts: 345 Karma: 3473 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Device: iRex iLiad v1, Blackberry Tour, Kindle DX, iPad.	Adam is right, it does do more than just display files. But other than handle keypresses, what else does it do? I know some things it does NOT do: It doesn't handle USB connectivity - kill the contentLister and connect your iLiad to your computer; you can still see your files. I think I learned that it doesn't handle configuration details. I believe there's a separate program that the contentLister runs when you want to change options or network settings. Am I right about this? Doesn't enforce window sizing; the Matchbox window manager does this. So we would need to make a contentLister that reads buttons, browses files, and runs configuration utilities as desired. What else would it need to do?