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Add a skel file (task-manager-skel.c) and make it possible in the build-env to build the task manager with this file (--with-skel).
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If you are reading this file it's good news, it may imply you are interested in coding, but
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maybe even into adding support for a new operating system.
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The bare minimum to implement can be copied from the file src/task-manager-skel.c, knowing
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the existing implementations can serve as good examples. All the needed headers are declared
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inside the file src/task-manager.h.
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If you have trouble to add compilation to the build-env (autotools) you can run the
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configure script (./autogen.sh or ./configure) with the flag --with-skel and put your
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modifications inside the task-manager-skel.c file directly.
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When done, send a patch to Bugzilla (bugzilla.xfce.org).
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Some tips
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You may cache values, declare 'static <TYPE> <VARIABLE>' under the includes for global
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access, or inside functions for local access.
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You may need a local function to calculate the CPU usage in percent for the system and/or
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the processes, for this have a look at the function get_cpu_percent() from the linux and
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solaris files.
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The refresh rate can be different than one second, make sure the CPU keeps correct by
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changing it.
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Implementing the function pid_is_sleeping() is needed to show either the signal Stop or
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Continue inside the graphical interface.
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The function get_task_list provides an empty but initialized GArray pointer as argument that
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just has to be filled in with the current list of tasks.
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If there are information you are unable to provide because unexistent on the system, fill in
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these values with 0. A good example is the swap (sometimes because there is no swap set,
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doesn't mean we have to show swap information), when the total equals to zero it is hidden
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from the interface. The same can be applied to some of the CPU (system or user may be
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useless) and memory information (buffer and/or cache may be left out).
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That's it!
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