Using Glacier Home on Jolla -- Notes

These are my notes after using Glacier UI homescreen for a day on Jolla

These aren't sorted in any way I'm just adding to the list as I encounter things

• Call doesn't stay in front (incoming) but raises the phone app instead
• Browser opens okay via tweetian
• Fingerterm doesn't open okay via shellex
• Last used app not first in card view
• Pin entry falsely claims no pin required when pin entered for the first time.
• Pin entry dialog should go away automatically
• Locking and unlocking via the button brings the last app over the lock screen
• Browser shortcuts have no icons
• Opening new link in tweetian when browser is open diesn't bring it to the front
• Landscape doesn't work
• Transparent notifications, that don't resize the window
• No charging indicator (icon) in status bar
• Something might be fishy with charging but I'm not sure, maybe it's my charger (when I plug it in, usb dialog pops up "charging only" and if I just ignore it, it still seems to discharge.
• Spinner still plays after app has launched (launch a fast app like flashlight and close it immediately, spinner is still spinning)

Showstoppers ranked by severity

1. Browser doesn't launch from homescreen FIXME hwcomposer restarts on browser or terminal launch, reason unknown

workaround: Install tweetian and open a link. Don't close the browser, and you will have a usable session
workaround2: Use webcat

2. Landscape doesn't work WONTFIX We currently have only Page as the parent item for lipstick, ApplicationWindow would support rotation but won't work on lipstick, long story

3. Locking and unlocking via the button brings the last app over the lock screen: Important as it might lead to accidental calls FIXED

workaround: always lock when in homescreen. By forgetting the button and only using the gestures the problem doesnt manifest

4. Call UI hides behind phone application when call is incoming: might cause to miss a call FIXED