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[http://www.abiword.com AbiWord] is an Open Source word processor that uses [[GTK]] as its GUI. The AbiWord project has financed [http://www.abisource.com/twiki/bin/view/Abiword/TheAbiWordOLPCUserInterface an AbiWord Summer of Code project] to produce a version with a user interface tailored to the OLPC hardware and the typical OLPC user. |
[http://www.abiword.com AbiWord] is an Open Source word processor that uses [[GTK]] as its GUI. The AbiWord project has financed [http://www.abisource.com/twiki/bin/view/Abiword/TheAbiWordOLPCUserInterface an AbiWord Summer of Code project] to produce a version with a user interface tailored to the OLPC hardware and the typical OLPC user. The following is the outcome of that project: |
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=What's been done...= |
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*AbiWord runs in the sugar shell |
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*It has a minimal interface with a custom toolbar |
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*I implemented a new clipart toolbar that lets kids drag and drop pictures into their documents |
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=What's left to do...= |
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*Polish (make clipart bar look nicer, have it look for clipart somewhere intelligent) |
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*Finish implementing table menu button |
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*Integrate AbiCollab with Sugar shell |
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*Use clipart bar to add drawings drawing app |
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=More Details= |
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*http://www.snowedin.net/summerofcode/ |
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*http://www.snowedin.net/ideas/AbiWord+on+OLPC |
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Revision as of 14:14, 5 September 2006
AbiWord is an Open Source word processor that uses GTK as its GUI. The AbiWord project has financed an AbiWord Summer of Code project to produce a version with a user interface tailored to the OLPC hardware and the typical OLPC user. The following is the outcome of that project:
What's been done...
- AbiWord runs in the sugar shell
- It has a minimal interface with a custom toolbar
- I implemented a new clipart toolbar that lets kids drag and drop pictures into their documents
What's left to do...
- Polish (make clipart bar look nicer, have it look for clipart somewhere intelligent)
- Finish implementing table menu button
- Integrate AbiCollab with Sugar shell
- Use clipart bar to add drawings drawing app