AutomatiK

What is new :
1.2.2
* fixed temperatures bugs
* added several icons for new distros
* fix bugs on disk display
* separate modules are being written

1.2.1
* A may rework on the Top section. It should be now faster and less resources hungry.

* The theme is now 1200 pixels high. The cropping on some large screens should be fixed.

* new styles have been added

* bug fix : "C" for Celsius is displayed only a sensor is found and setup.

This theme detects your hardware and automatically fits to your system.

You do not have to modify the theme file to fit your system.

[size=4]* * * * What is automatically detected * * * *[/size]

- LANGUAGE
Automatically detects the installed language of your system. If you are English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and starts automatically in the correct language. Otherwise, English is set by default.


- DISTRO
Automatically detects the distro and shows the logo for the major ones. (Mandriva, Ubuntu, RedHat, Fedora, OpenSuse, Mint, Centos, Mepis, Slackware, PClinuxos, Linspire, Debian, Arch, Sabayon)
If you want your distro to be added, just ask (or if your logo is not displayed, please tell me so).


- CORES
Automatically detects the number of cores ( up to 8 cores )
Shows the frequency and temperature for each core.
The temperature will be shown if sensors is installed and configured.
Does anyone have more than 8 cores ?
Does anyone use it with an ATOM cpu ?


- PARTITIONS
Automatically detects the number of mounted partitions.
Shows the mounted directory
Shows the mounted device
Shows the total capacity
Shows the remaining space
Shows the used space ( and percentage )



- NETWORK
Automatically detects all your network interfaces (wired or wireless)
The Public IP should now be automatically updated (not tested yet)


Other features:

Info system
A click on system information opens kinfocenter if it is installed.


True top
This theme shows the real CPU and memory usage of the software (unlike ps).
A click on the TOP ZONE opens either KDE or GNOME system monitor (ksysguard of gnome-monitor).


Transparency setting since v0.95
A right-click on the theme allows to set the opacity of the widgets.


Language settings since v1.1
You can choose another language with a right mouse click( you will have to reload the theme afterwards)


File explorer
A click on the disk opens the corresponding disk in either dolphin, nautilus or xfe (ie : see first screenshot)


All the features below also work with Gnome



This update uses some of the nice improvements added by KuramaHasukaru on Jidohki : (language choice, other languages added, localisations, improvement of top,..)



What is Required :
* Kross. (the only obligatory software)
This package has different names : It is called libkross on Mandriva/Ubuntu/PClinux , Python-kde4 on Suse, kross-python4 on Fedora

* (lm_)sensors.
This is the temperature detection for each core.
To configure it just type as root in a terminal : "sensors-detect"
It is safe to answer yet to all the questions

* kinfocenter
This will give you lots of information on you system





Notes since v0.98
Allows to write down thoughts, notes...
will use kate, gedit, kwrite, emacs.
Idea taken from dartchick


Transparency setting stored since v1.0.
A 50% opacity is set by default if nothing is found


Clickable areas
Pop up tips and a mouse icon are displayed on clickable areas (do not forget to lock the theme)


[size=4]TRANSLATORS WANTED [/size]

So far there are 5 languages : French and English, German, Italian and Portuguese.

This theme can easily be translated. If you want to customize it, just open the translation.py file, add you language, and add the words to be translated.

If you send it to my email, I'll add your language in the next version.

remove the underscores in the following address
_fabien_henon@free_.fr

As always, all your comments and feedbacks are welcome.