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TODO

A list of stuff & things todo (not in any particular order):

Short term goals

  • Drop the bundle Configparser module (upstream as all the patches).
  • Convert libsexy spellcheck stuff to pygtkspell.
  • GNU/Linux: Switch to using XDG_* directories.
  • IN PROGRESS: Apply downstream patches (debian, fedora & ubuntu).
  • Convert all the libglade files to GTKBuilder.
  • Our sounds are dropped by downstream packagers for being non-free: investigate.
  • Convert old (unmaintained) python-GeoIP code to an up to date version.
  • Drop the embeded Web browser: doesn't work anymore, outdated and security nightmare.
  • Drop the special treatment for downloading ogg files.
  • DONE: Upload old sourceforge releases to github & refresh the update check code.
  • DONE: Finish the port of FastConfigure to use virtual shares.
  • DONE: Refresh setuptools installer.
  • DONE: Drop in-house mp3 metadata parsing: replaced by mutagen.
  • DONE: Drop the old trayicon module: use the GTK included one.
  • DONE: Drop psyco (code speed up for Windows): unmaintained and not useful anymore.
  • DONE: Drop py2exe code: PyInstaller will be used for Windows.
  • DONE: Rewrite UPnP handling to avoid nasty bugs.
  • DONE: Rewrite locales/translation code to better handle Windows.

Long term goals

  • IN PROGRESS: Update the wiki.
  • Update the Nicotine Guide.
  • Reach out for translation help.
  • Switch to Python 3.
  • Switch to GTK3.
  • Switch to Gstreamer 1.X (require GTK3).
  • Switch from python-notify to an up to date alternative.
  • Replace db files (causing much problems) by something easier like json.
  • IN PROGRESS: Use pip and venv for build/tests purposes.
  • IN PROGRESS: Make as much as possible optional dependencies work on Windows.
  • STALLED: Build the OSX version: I've no Mac.

Windows specific goals

  • NSIS installer:

    • Test & refresh Quinox stuff.

  • DONE: Theming

    • Find a GTK2 theme to apply to the frozen app so it doesn't look bad.
    • Same goes for fonts.

  • DONE: PyInstaller:

    • Document how to build a frozen app.
    • Write a spec file including:
      • The Nicotine Guide.
      • Translations files.
      • MiniUPnPc binary for UPnP support.
      • Glade and gtkbuilder files.

  • DONE: UPnP:

    • Use the precompiled binary from the MiniUPnP Project.