Xubuntu 18.10: Development

Registered by Sean Davis

Development work items for Xubuntu 18.10.

Blueprint information

Status:
Not started
Approver:
Xubuntu Council
Priority:
Undefined
Drafter:
Xubuntu Developers
Direction:
Needs approval
Assignee:
Xubuntu Developers
Definition:
New
Series goal:
None
Implementation:
Unknown
Milestone target:
None

Whiteboard

Xubuntu Core (Base):
- URL: https://code.launchpad.net/~xubuntu-dev/debian-cd/xubuntu-base
  - https://code.launchpad.net/~xubuntu-dev/debian-cd/xubuntu-base/+merge/347414
- URL: https://code.launchpad.net/~xubuntu-dev/livecd-rootfs/xubuntu-base
  - https://code.launchpad.net/~xubuntu-dev/livecd-rootfs/xubuntu-base/+merge/347319
- URL: https://code.launchpad.net/~xubuntu-dev/ubuntu-cdimage/xubuntu-base
  - https://code.launchpad.net/~xubuntu-dev/ubuntu-cdimage/xubuntu-base/+merge/347320

Pidgin theme:
- URL: https://github.com/shimmerproject/pidgin-elementary
- Pidgin will require patching to support installing this theme globally

bzr-to-git migration (DONE):
- All Xubuntu Bazaar branches were migrated to Git to have a consistent development workflow.

lp-to-xfce migration:
- We develop two Xfce applications in Launchpad. Migrating these back upstream should boost contributions.

Xfce 4.13 components to include (https://pad.ubuntu.com/NMSlV657ha):
- thunar (several plugins yet to be ported)
- xfdesktop4 (with thunar)
- xfce4-appfinder
- xfconf (maybe, will start transition)
- xfce4-panel (requires xfconf)
- xfce4-settings (requires xfconf)
- xfce4-session (maybe)

Improved developer documentation. Useful topics to cover:
- Configuring development environment for Xfce and Xubuntu
- Debian packaging for Xubuntu packages (including gbp)
- Launchpad git workflow (WIP https://wiki.xubuntu.org/devel/git)
- Release process for applications (similar to the Xfce docs)
- Standard SRU practices to backport fixes to LTS

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Work Items

Work items:
[xubuntu-dev] elementary-xfce: Split packaging for distribution improvements: DONE
[bluesabre] xubuntu-core: Refresh debian-cd patches: DONE
[bluesabre] xubuntu-core: Refresh livecd-rootfs patches: DONE
[bluesabre] xubuntu-core: Refresh ubuntu-cdimage patches: DONE
[bluesabre] bzr-to-git migration: catfish: DONE
[bluesabre] bzr-to-git migration: lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings: DONE
[unit193] bzr-to-git migration: lightdm-gtk-greeter: DONE
[bluesabre] bzr-to-git migration: menulibre: DONE
[bluesabre] bzr-to-git migration: mugshot: DONE
[bluesabre] bzr-to-git migration: sgt-launcher: DONE
[bluesabre] bzr-to-git migration: xfpanel-switch: DONE
[bluesabre] bzr-to-git migration: xubuntu-artwork: DONE
[bluesabre] bzr-to-git migration: xubuntu-community-wallpapers: DONE
[bluesabre] bzr-to-git migration: xubuntu-default-settings: DONE
[unit193] bzr-to-git migration: xubuntu-docs: DONE
[bluesabre] bzr-to-git migration: xubuntu seed: DONE
[ochosi] lp-to-xfce migration: catfish: DONE
[ochosi] lp-to-xfce migration: xfpanel-switch: DONE
[xubuntu-dev] pidgin-elementary: Provide patches for Pidgin theme support: POSTPONED
[xubuntu-dev] pidgin-elementary: Package theme and set as default: POSTPONED
[xubuntu-dev] xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin: Add visual indicator for when microphone is in use: POSTPONED
[ubuntu-cdimage] xubuntu-core: Review and merge patches: POSTPONED

Dependency tree

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