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 here, here,
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