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This are the summary of ideas took from the "BrainStorm: Wish list for OS/2 and eComStation" thread on Nov 2014.  
This are the summary of ideas took from the "BrainStorm: Wish list for OS/2 and eComStation" thread on Nov 2014.  


==Drivers==
==Drivers==


* Video Drivers:  
* ACPI:
** Activate external screen/projector using function keys (related to (2) above)
** Suspend/resume (for those with laptops)
 
* Video Drivers:
** Updated SNAP
** SNAP for integrated Intel video with Multihead (3 times 1920x1200 resolution)
** SNAP for integrated Intel video with Multihead (3 times 1920x1200 resolution)
** Panorama: Resolution change without reboot support.
** Panorama: Support for the external VGA/HDMI port to connect it without reboot.


* WLAN adapter drivers
* WLAN adapter drivers
** Intel adapters
* Bluetooth
* USB3
* Audio
** Multiple sound streams for UniAud (my pet peeve)
* UEFI and GPT support.


==Applications==
==Applications==
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* Editors
* Editors
** Up to date VisualSlickEdit
** Up to date VisualSlickEdit
* OpenGL
* TCPIP v6 stack
* Video Conference App
** Skype


==GUI Improvements==
==GUI Improvements==
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* Updating the Launchpad.
* Updating the Launchpad.
* Revive "the monster" - XWorkplace.
* Revive "the monster" - XWorkplace.


==System Limitations==
==System Limitations==
* Solving the shared mem problem
* Solving the shared memory problem
* Fixed FPE (floating point exception (?) which crashes QT and other apps)
* Fixed FPE (floating point exception (?) which crashes QT and other apps)
** (Libc066 has a fix/workaround for this, apps will need rebuilding)




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Revision as of 14:32, 18 November 2014

This are the summary of ideas took from the "BrainStorm: Wish list for OS/2 and eComStation" thread on Nov 2014.



Drivers

  • ACPI:
    • Activate external screen/projector using function keys (related to (2) above)
    • Suspend/resume (for those with laptops)
  • Video Drivers:
    • Updated SNAP
    • SNAP for integrated Intel video with Multihead (3 times 1920x1200 resolution)
    • Panorama: Resolution change without reboot support.
    • Panorama: Support for the external VGA/HDMI port to connect it without reboot.
  • WLAN adapter drivers
    • Intel adapters
  • Bluetooth
  • USB3
  • Audio
    • Multiple sound streams for UniAud (my pet peeve)
  • UEFI and GPT support.

Applications

  • VBOX
    • new VBOX with clipboard and full network support
  • SeaMonkey
    • Improve the performance of it.
    • Solid Javascript running.
  • Apache Open Office
    • free all mem when closing and with fixed 'sticky window' ticket
  • cmd.exe
    • More than 8k (more than 80x100 char buffer)
  • Editors
    • Up to date VisualSlickEdit
  • OpenGL
  • TCPIP v6 stack
  • Video Conference App
    • Skype

GUI Improvements

  • The "quiet" boot.
  • The Boot Logo Animation
  • GUI - The Navigator
  • GUI – The Desktop Structure
  • Installed Apps Shortcuts Reorganization
  • GUI – Icon Format
  • GUI – eCenter Size / Icon Size
  • Directory and File Structure
  • The User Files Structure
  • Improved GUI Themes.
  • Save As / Open file dialog box (Open source)
  • Copy/Replace File Dialogs updates
  • The tray configuration (very simple)
  • Updating the Launchpad.
  • Revive "the monster" - XWorkplace.


System Limitations

  • Solving the shared memory problem
  • Fixed FPE (floating point exception (?) which crashes QT and other apps)
    • (Libc066 has a fix/workaround for this, apps will need rebuilding)


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