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PyMaemo/Python-osso examples

This document shows some examples of the functionalities available in the python-osso package. See also the documentation for the libosso library.

Contents 1 List of examples 1.1 Application 1.2 Auto-saving / State Saving 1.3 Device State 1.4 Help 1.5 MIME 1.6 Plugin 1.7 RPC 1.8 Status Bar 1.9 System Note 1.10 Time Notification

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[edit] Application

This example shows how to bring an application to foreground using osso.Application.application_top().

• osso_test_app.py - Application that will be brought to foreground.
• osso_test_app.service - Service file for the target application.
• osso_test_sender.py - Application that will call the OSSO service.

[edit] Auto-saving / State Saving

These examples show how to use the auto-saving and state saving features from python-osso. Each file is a separate example.

• osso_test_autosave.py - The same objects from the example below, but instead of calling the save function directly, any changes call user_data_changed, and when exiting force_autosave is called.
• osso_test_statesaving.py - Creates a gtk.Entry and a gtk.HScale. It saves the state when the application goes to background or exits, restoring the state on the next startup, unless the device resets or is turned off.

[edit] Device State

These examples show how to interact with the display and the device.

• osso_test_device_on.py - Requests to turn on the display.
• osso_test_device_blank_pause.py - Requests to do not blank the screen. This will keep the screen on for 60 seconds.
• osso_test_device_state_cb.py - Registers a callback for device state changes (Offline mode, etc...).

[edit] Help

These examples show how to use HELP and enable the "?" button in dialogs

• osso_test_help.py - Shows two buttons: one to load a help topic and another to open a dialog with an "?" button in titlebar.

[edit] MIME

These examples show how use the MIME functions.

• osso_test_mime_category.py - Prints the category the specified mime type is in.
• osso_test_mime_default-app.py - Prints information about the current default application for the given mime type.
• osso_test_mime_open.py - Opens an file using the default application for its mime type.
• osso_test_mime_icons.py - Shows icons associated with a given mime type.

[edit] Plugin

This example shows how to load plugins.

• test_plugin_app.py - Loads the test plugin.
• testplugin.c - Test plugin.
• testplugin.desktop - Desktop file for the test plugin.

[edit] RPC

These examples show how to make remote procedure calls using python-osso.

• osso_test_sender.py - GUI app that requests a service from the target app.
• osso_test_receiver.py - Sample service that will be called by osso_test_sender.py

[edit] Status Bar

This example shows how to send events to status bar applets.

• osso_test_statusbar.py - Requests the display applet to change the display brightness.

[edit] System Note

These examples show how to use notification dialogs with applications that run without GUI.

• osso_test_note_dialog.py - Shows a dialog note.
• osso_test_note_infoprint.py - Shows an information banner.

[edit] Time Notification

This example registers a callback and tries to set the system time. Notice: Currently this won't change the time. (Even in C).

• osso_test_note_timenotification.py