PupShutdown-1.5

Recommended OS
Puppy Linux 4.3.1 and above

Purpose and Base Features
PupShutdown permits menu-like access to sixteen common functions that one may find helpful when closing a Puppy session. Backup and task manager selections in the main menu have multi-program support to provide flexibility in managing the shutdown process. If the panel application selector does not have your program, you can add it manually. In addition to the configurable menu options, the appearance of the graphic interface can be quickly changed to complement a personal preference or match a Puppy theme. PupShutdown integrates seamlessly with PupControl Panel here, and PupApps Launcher here.

Caveats
1 - PupShutdown typically requires Puppy versions 4.3.1 and above to assure accurate markup of title text attributes and to allow automatic retrieval of the font name list.

2 - Program access is by Puppy Menu->Utility->PupShutdown or by the default Ctrl+Shift+X keyboard shortcut which is configured for IceWm, JWM, Openbox, Fluxbox, LXDE and LXPanel. If the Xfce window manager is currently active, the hotkey can be set manually as follows: Xfce Settings->Keyboard->Application Shortcuts.

3 - For those with laptops or notebooks, version 1.5 adds improved support for suspend in ACPI compliant systems. This function is mediated by Acpitool, and the PupShutdown suspend icon turns blue if the utility is installed, or grey if disabled. Keep in mind, the suspend option does not work equally in all systems. More information is available herehere, and here.

4 - PupShutdown is compatible with the Stardust desktop environment (DuDe), but Stardust uses a proprietary jwmrc-personal file which may overwrite the PSD hotkey entry. This is easily restored through PSD menu->Set preferences->Configuration options->H-key.


Title and Logo Options
The title frame of PupShutdown is easily configured and one can quickly change the name and version of the Puppy derivative, graphic logo, and title font attributes. An optional Logo-addon.pet (here) contains 64-pixel graphics, including those for Boxpup, Dpup, Puppeee, Quirky, Stardust and Upup. A logo template also facilitates the design of copy-and-paste graphics for the title frame. Theme colors are easily matched by linking a built-in graphic viewer to the eyedropper of the color selector.


Roger D. Grider, Copyright 2011 GPL3