Lite Control Center - Suggestions welcomed

[Valtam]

Introducing the Linux Lite Control Center.

[img height=600 width=774]http://i.imgur.com/XmAAT8R.png[/img]

This is the culmination of months of work by a number of Linux Lite developers both inside and outside the project.
Before I begin, I'd like to personally thank the following people for their fantastic efforts in bringing this original concept to a finished state:

John 'Shaggytwodope' Jenkins - original GUI design and coding
Brian 'DarthLukan' Tomlinson - Python Developer extraordinaire
Milos 'Misko_2083' Pavlovic - Linux Lite Developer
Jerry Bezencon - Linux Lite Developer
Josh Erickson - Developer

Each of these people played a crucial role in the Control Centers development. It could not progress the way it did without any of them, so thank you

The original idea was to have one central place where people could configure just about anything on Linux Lite. The Linux Lite equivalent of the Windows Control Panel if you like, but better We want people to rely on one area in the OS where they could find things. The Lite Control Center aims to fulfill that.

Features

System Information:

On the main tab, we have basic system information, OS, cpu, ram, kernel, graphics and soundcard information (we have yet to test multiple sound or video card configurations)

We also include a Screenshot button. This will take a picture of the Lite Control Center System Information tab (only), upload it to imgur.com for pasting of the url into the Forums. When you need support, we have a snaphot of your systems key hardware configuration quickly and easily.

[img height=600 width=770]http://i.imgur.com/CmM51oJ.png[/img]

Desktop:

Anything to do with configuring your Desktop should be here. We've also added the ability to add and remove Computer, Home, Network and Trash icons to the Desktop.

[img height=600 width=774]http://i.imgur.com/s0oZzIZ.png[/img]

Software:

A one-stop-shop for all your software management needs.

[img height=600 width=774]http://i.imgur.com/THeCK3C.png[/img]

Hardware:

A one-stop-shop for all your hardware configuration needs.

[img height=600 width=774]http://i.imgur.com/k6x69Aw.png[/img]

Network:

Network configuration and management.

[img height=600 width=774]http://i.imgur.com/RzUqOQr.png[/img]

System:

Configuration of everything system related on default Linux Lite.

[img height=600 width=774]http://i.imgur.com/CednwDH.png[/img]

The Lite Control Center is for Linux Lite 2.4+ only and we hope to have it ready for Linux Lite 2.6. It is not tested, nor will it be supported on anything lower than Linux Lite 2.4

The Lite Control Center does not add program icons to the Lite Control Center as you install applications. The only buttons displayed are the ones we provide on a vanilla Linux Lite install.

Once installed, you can find Lite Control Center in Menu, Settings, Lite Control Center.

[img height=600 width=800]http://i.imgur.com/cjK4BEX.png[/img]

We'd like as many people as possible to install and test this with us. To install the Lite Control Center:

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install lite-controlcenter

This software should be considered beta quality and although it has gone through numerous tests, we need to widen our test field to ensure the best possible quality at release time.

Of course we welcome your feedback and any features you'd like added

From the entire development team, thank you

[zygmunto]

Fantastic job!Thanks to all Team.

[dmitry]

Sorry for my bad English... 

Thanks to all developers of LL for very good distro

About some incorrect info in Lite Control Center: Internet 4G-connection is On, but Control Center says,that Internet: Not connected.

[Valtam]

Thanks dmitry, we'll see if we can add mobile networks support. Looking good there

[LL-user]

Very impressive! Congrats to the team!

May I please ask for clarification of the menu planned for 2.6 when the Lite Control Center will be fully integrated? Will there still be "Settings" and "System" showing up in the menu? Or am I correct in assuming that both will be replaced by a new entry "Lite Control Center"?

Thanks for the huge effort guys!

[Valtam]

May I please ask for clarification of the menu planned for 2.6 when the Lite Control Center will be fully integrated? Will there still be "Settings" and "System" showing up in the menu?

"Settings" and "System" will remain.

[Wirezfree]

Looks really good....
Will try later on my test/sacrificial laptop.

Dave

[Dee139]

Great job guys!

According to the Control Center I have 1 GB of ram installed, while in fact it is 1,5 GB!! (see screenshot below)



David

[LL-user]

[quote author=LL-user link=topic=2056.msg15363#msg15363 date=1436421758]

May I please ask for clarification of the menu planned for 2.6 when the Lite Control Center will be fully integrated? Will there still be "Settings" and "System" showing up in the menu?

"Settings" and "System" will remain.
[/quote]

Thanks Jerry for letting us know.

One important reason I install Linux Lite on others' computer is the simplistic, clear approach.
I always considered as area for improvement the menu, specifically the "Settings" and "System" category. Just have a look at the different places to configure the screensaver/ power settings.
In addition to these two categories we already have the "Settings Manager" which represents just a different arrangement of existing menu entries.

The hope was to get this all simplified by having the "Lite Control Center", replacing all three and having a one-stop-shop for everything. Now it looks like we're getting an additional menu entry, partly just another arrangement of already existing menu entries.

As great as it looks, as much potential as it has, I don't want to confront my users with a forth possibility to perform some setting/ system work. Especially while confusing entries like screensaver/ power settings are not sorted out and menu entries are in the wrong category - in my opinion. For example, Firewall configuration, Install Drivers and Lite Upgrade are clear System tasks of the System administrator. They shouldn't be under Settings where I expect the normal user to configure his/her DE/session whithout the need for root permissions.

Thanks

[Valtam]

Thanks Dee139, we'll look at the ram issue.

@LL-user - all feedback is valuable, we appreciate it.