Signal UT: Signal-Desktop for Ubuntu Touch
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@gpatel-fr I do admit, I didn't look into Qt6 yet. Maybe that will bring us ways to improve. And you are right, since we use components like Qt or Ubuntu, there are professionals working on that. But it still needs people to make use of it in UT.
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@danfro said in Signal UT: Signal-Desktop for Ubuntu Touch:
working with a config file:
Thanks for this hint, I stand corrected, I was thinking that settings in UT were done via a dbus mechanism covered by the gsettings interface - dbus allows to notify running applications of the change, an environment variable does not. So setting this value will not apply to running applications, leading to inconsistencies between applications if started before or after the change.
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@danfro said in Signal UT: Signal-Desktop for Ubuntu Touch:
Looks like its somehow working with a config file
But I don't have the authorizations to access a config file of another app from within an app like Signal UT? Is there another way to get the value, compatible with a confined app?
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@gpatel-fr We certainly can als use gsettings. I made a proof of concept for ThemeSwitch app a while ago (https://gitlab.com/Danfro/themeswitch/-/tree/gsetting_focal?ref_type=heads).
I am almost sure we can't use other apps values without loosing confinement. The value would need to be provided by the system. I guess if GRID_UNIT_PX could be changed in system settings and apps read that, that might work. Or it may need another apparmor rule. But I am really not that knowledgable to answer all details.
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Is there a dark mode option? In the settings I cannot select it (no reaction from the listbox)
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@richarddb said in Signal UT: Signal-Desktop for Ubuntu Touch:
Is there a dark mode option? In the settings I cannot select it (no reaction from the listbox)
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Thanks to @messayisto I now have a second phone to test 24.04-2.x , and why the keyboard does not work there.
From what I see the gtk maliit input context module loads well , and receives the events corresponding to keyboard opening.
Probably there were modifications made in the Maliit server in the system, and it does not connect well anymore with the gtk maliit input context, which is not very normal as we don't have any more recent version.
I might contact developers on telegram about that, to know a bit more what has been changed.
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this could be linked to this change:
if it is, you may find warnings such as 'Application attempted to activate itself without focus' in the journal.
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Hello,
After having installed Signal UT on a Fairphone 5 with Ubuntu Touch 24.04.1 the shortcut in the Lomiri menu for the app is called "X11 support" with an X icon. Is there something I could do about that? I assume it's supposed to be a Signal icon with a designation like "Signal UT". Thanks!
Jeremy
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Have you read the "tips and tricks" section in the description of the app?
" You will only be able to pin the app icon to the system left menu, while you're on the microphone permission page, or while exporting a file to contentHub and selecting the app. "
Does it answer your question?
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@pparent Thanks for getting back to me so fast! And thanks for providing the app! Pinning the app when I'm in System Settings - Security & Privacy - App permissions - Microphone doesn't make a difference. Exporting a file to the content hub can be done with opening File manager, selecting a file and then selecting "Open with another app" and then selecting Signal UT? That doesn't work either. Also when I rotate the screen I see "X11 support" on top on the left. With other apps this name on the top left corresponds with the actual name of the app.
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@pparent I would also like to hide the top menu but I can't access File - Preferences - General - System - Hide menu bar. If I click on an item in the menu bar the app shifts a little but shows no dropdown entries.
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@autostatic I also missed the fine print while installing Signal UT the first time. I solved this by removing the app and then reinstalling and pinning the icon while I was asked for permission during installation.
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You can pin the app while you are exporting a file and while you're on the page to select an app to export to. Just swipe left at that moment, and you will see Signal is in the task bar, pin it then!
