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Revision as of 16:48, 6 July 2009

Contents

Project summary

This project intends to build a simple and easy to use IM client plugin for Canola. Initially, we intended to use python-purple as the lib for communications, but we decided to use telepathy instead to be compliant with Maemo's standard.

Proposed and possible features

  • Client connected in background
  • Tray icon to warn about received messages
  • Auto-login option
  • Bonjour protocol support for finding other Canola users in local network
  • Suggest features! New ideas are always welcome!

TODO

  • Basic tasks
    • Use and play around with python-purple (DONE, but deprecated)
    • Understand telepathy framework (DONE)
    • Run and study example codes (DONE)
    • Begin development of UI (in progress)
    • Start backend dev. with:
      • Connect to IM networks (GTalk and MSN) (in progress)
      • Buddy-list fetching (DONE)
        • Asynch status update (DONE)
      • Basic messaging support
    • File transfer support
  • Extra features
    • Bonjour support for finding Canola users in LAN
    • Improve UI considering community feedback
    • Add features recommended by the community
    • Finish up documentation

Project Reports

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