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Works only on Linux and FreeBSD. The panel plugin is based on the sample-plugin This plugin should work on all operating systems supported by Xfce4. On Linux and FreeBSD the code
from Benedikt Meurer and on the xfce4-systemload-plugin from Riccardo for reading the netload is integrated. The code for this is based on IceWM from Marko Macek
Persichetti. The layout is the same as the systemload-plugin. This made (http://www.icewm.org). Other operating systems such as NetBSD, OpenBSD or Sun Solaris are supported
programming very easy and looks good, too. by libgtop2 from the GNOME desktop (but GNOME is not required by this library). This is because I
have no testing machines for all this operating systems and some systems require a Client/Server
model, i.e. there are root permissions needed to get out system load and the Xfce4 panel is not
running suid root. The library made this easier to implement (it's implemented by the library and I
didn't have to do that).
The code for getting the netload is based on IceWM from Marko Macek. If you The panel plugin is based on the sample-plugin from Benedikt Meurer and on the
have code for other operating systems than Linux or FreeBSD please mail to me xfce4-systemload-plugin from Riccardo Persichetti. The layout is the same as the systemload-plugin.
and if you can mail also Marko Macek (see at http://www.icewm.org) so that he This made programming very easy and looks good, too.
can include it in IceWM, too, if he wants.
I'm not planning making much improvements in the future so if you want to take I'm not planning making much improvements in the future so if you want to take over developement,
over developement, just drop me a note. I just programmed it because I needed just drop me a note. I just programmed it because I needed it but I plan to maintain it so that it's
it but I plan to maintain it so that it's running with the most current stable running with the most current stable release of Xfce.
release of Xfce.
If you have translations for your language, please mail me. I'll include it If you have translations for your language, please mail me. I'll include it in the distribution!
in the distribution!
-Bernhard -Bernhard