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efficient like Emacs.
 
efficient like Emacs.
   
Manatee use multi-processes framework, any sub-module running in separate process to protected core won't crash. So it
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Manatee use [http://www.flickr.com/photos/48809572@N02/5031811365/lightbox/ Multi-Process Framework], any extension (include core) running in separate process to protected core won't crash. So it
 
minimize your losses when some unexpected exception throw in extension.
 
minimize your losses when some unexpected exception throw in extension.
   
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Manatee = Chrome (sandbox) + Emacs (behaviour) + GTK+ (render engine) + Haskell (concurrent) + Me (idea)
You can find screenshots at : http://goo.gl/MkVw
 
   
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Many people ask me "What's Manatee?", i think correct answer should be :
== Installation ==
 
   
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Depend on you how to use it. :)
Below is build step for Manatee:
 
   
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== NOTE ==
1) Install GHC compiler http://www.haskell.org/ghc/download_ghc_6_12_3.html:
 
   
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Manatee is not design for WM, it's design for OS, so don't compare it with XMonad, it's really different thing with XMonad. Please watch '''Window split''' feature carefully in video to understand the difference, Manatee can split unlimited window for '''same''' application :
Download ghc package for your system, then do below command :
 
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weS6zys3U8k or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3DgKDVkyeM
   
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In principle, Manatee just need Linux kernel and GTK+, don't need the help of "Window Manager" or "Desktop Environment".
./configure && sudo make install
 
   
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Manatee is open application framework, you can write '''any''' extension or plugins for Manatee, I won't limit it, you just need follow some interface API i build.
2) Install C library: In Debian use below command:
 
   
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This project still in early development, many features are missing, so i DON'T recommend use it as produce tool, just play it and report bug. :)
sudo aptitude install libgtksourceview2.0-dev libgconf2-dev libwebkit-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libgtkimageview-dev libpoppler-glib-dev poppler-data libtagc0-dev -y
 
   
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At last, Manatee is not Emacs, Manatee is not XMond, Manatee is not Gnome... it's a new software...
3) Install cabal:
 
   
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== Video ==
If you're haskell newbie, use below command to install cabal (haskell expert ignore this):
 
   
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HD version :
sudo aptitude install cabal-install -y
 
   
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weS6zys3U8k
4) Install dependent Haskell library:
 
   
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Above video include Owl City's music, if you can't watch it, try below video, without sound:
First make sure HOME/.cabal/bin/ in your PATH
 
   
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3DgKDVkyeM
Generic way is add `PATH=$PATH:~/.cabal/bin` in your ~/.bashrc
 
   
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Chinese people (this version is not clear, please fighting GFW access YouTube.com):
Then do below command (NOTE: don't use root permission with cabal, otherwise Manatee can't work):
 
   
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http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjI2MDMzODI4.html
cabal update && cabal install happy c2hs gtk2hs-buildtools glib gio pango cairo gtk
 
   
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== Screenshots ==
5) Install Manatee (same, don't use root permission):
 
   
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http://goo.gl/MkVw
cabal install manatee-core manatee-anything manatee-browser manatee-editor manatee-filemanager manatee-imageviewer manatee-ircclient manatee-mplayer manatee-pdfviewer manatee-processmanager manatee-reader manatee
 
   
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== Hackage package ==
That's all, then type command manatee to play it! :)
 
   
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http://hackage.haskell.org/package/manatee
Manatee can work in Gnome or KDE
 
   
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== IRC channel ==
Unfortunately, Manatee can't work in XMonad, please let me know if some XMonad hacker know how to fix it. :)
 
   
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irc.freenode.net 6667 ##manatee
== Quick start ==
 
   
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== Mailing-List ==
When you first run manatee, it will show a [http://www.flickr.com/photos/48809572@N02/5154125192/lightbox/ Global Search menu]
 
In search menu, it will search different kind candidate for your input.
 
   
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manatee-user@googlegroups.com
Example, when you type http://www.google.com in it, it will show '''Browser''' candidate for you, then you hit RETURN or "Alt + m" will open link in browser.
 
   
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manatee-develop@googlegroups.com
If you type Haskell filepath, example, /path/Haskell.hs, manatee will call editor module to open /path/Haskell.hs
 
   
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== Twitter ==
You can type pdf filepath to open in pdf viewer module, image filepath is same.
 
   
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https://twitter.com/manateelazycat
You also can type directory to open in file manager.
 
   
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== Installation ==
Press F3 will start RSS/Atom reader
 
   
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Below is build step for Manatee:
Press F6 will login #haskell channel (Or Press F7 to login with you own nick)
 
   
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1) Install gold-linker to accelerate installation:
== Focus Interactivebar ==
 
   
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I suggest use gold-linker instead ld to accelerate installation.
Alt + f => Focus interactive bar
 
   
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In Debian system, you just need do below command:
Alt + F => Focus buffer
 
   
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sudo aptitude install binutils-gold -y
Alt + b => Toggle focus between interactive bar and current buffer
 
   
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This step is optional, it's okay use ld link program, just much slow. :)
Alt + g => Close interactive bar
 
   
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2) Install GHC compiler http://www.haskell.org/ghc/download_ghc_7_0_3:
== Interactivebar keymap ==
 
   
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Download ghc package for your system, then do below command :
Alt + j => Select next candidate
 
   
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./configure && sudo make install
Alt + k => Select previous candidate
 
   
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3) Install C library: In Debian use below command:
Alt + J => Select next search menu
 
   
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sudo aptitude install libgtksourceview2.0-dev libgconf2-dev libwebkit-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libgtkimageview-dev libpoppler-glib-dev poppler-data libtagc0-dev libvte-dev -y
Alt + K => Select previous search menu
 
   
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4) Install cabal:
Alt + N => Complete select candidate
 
   
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Download http://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive/cabal-install/0.10.2/cabal-install-0.10.2.tar.gz
Tab => Complete candidate for input
 
   
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Decompress cabal-install-0.10.2.tar.gz and do below command:
Backspace => Delete char backward
 
   
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cd ./cabal-install-0.10.2 && sudo chmod +x ./bootstrap.sh && ./bootstrap.sh
Alt + , => Delete char backward
 
   
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5) Install dependent Haskell library:
Alt + < => Delete word backward
 
   
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First make sure HOME/.cabal/bin/ in your PATH
Alt + d => Clean input
 
   
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Generic way is add `PATH=$PATH:~/.cabal/bin` in your ~/.bashrc
Alt + x => Cut input
 
   
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Then do below command (NOTE: don't use root permission with cabal, otherwise Manatee can't work):
Alt + c => Copy input
 
   
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cabal update && cabal install alex happy c2hs && cabal install gtk2hs-buildtools glib gio pango cairo gtk
Alt + v => Paste input
 
   
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6) Install Manatee:
== Tab keymap ==
 
   
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Install all Manatee packages (same, don't use root permission):
Alt + 7 => Select left tab
 
   
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cabal install manatee-all
Alt + 8 => Select right tab
 
   
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If you don't want install all Manatee packages, you can install basic package like below:
Alt + & => Select first tab
 
   
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cabal install manatee-core manatee-welcome manatee
Alt + * => Select last tab
 
   
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Then choose extension package list in below to install:
Alt + ' => Close current tab
 
   
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manatee-browser
Alt + " => Close all tabs except current one
 
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manatee-editor
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manatee-filemanager
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manatee-imageviewer
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manatee-ircclient
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manatee-mplayer
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manatee-pdfviewer
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manatee-processmanager
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manatee-reader
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manatee-curl
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manatee-terminal
   
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Note if you don't install any extension package, nothing will show in manatee, so you at least to choose one extension to install.
Alt + 9 => Select previous tab group
 
   
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That's all, then type command manatee to play it! :)
Alt + 0 => Select next tab group
 
   
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I have test, Manatee can works well in Gnome, KDE, XMonad and XFCE
Ctrl + 7 => Move current tab to left
 
   
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== Quick start ==
Ctrl + 8 => Move current tab to right
 
   
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When you first use Manatee, will show all manatee extension in a welcome tab.
Ctrl + & => Move current tab to first
 
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Just click to use it.
   
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If you don't know keymap, just hit C-/ or C-?
Ctrl + * => Move current tab to last
 
   
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Enjoy! :)
Ctrl + ' => Undo tab close action with current model
 
   
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== Report bug ==
Ctrl + " => Undo tab close action globally
 
   
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Manatee is distributed framework, it allowed you install extension don't need depend each other,
== Window keymap ==
 
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but it's easy to break if some package is older than core packages (manatee-core, manatee),
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so please make sure '''all''' packages has update to newest version before you report bug to
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manatee-user@googlegroups.com . Thanks! :)
   
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== Download source code ==
Alt + t => Split current window vertically
 
   
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Download script from :
Alt + T => Split current window hortizontally
 
   
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https://patch-tag.com/r/AndyStewart/manatee/snapshot/current/content/pretty/repos.sh
Alt + n => Select next window
 
   
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And do
Alt + p => Select previous window
 
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sudo chmod +x ./repos.sh && ./repos.sh get
   
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Source code will download at *parent* directory of reposh.sh, example, if repos.sh at /home/andy/, source code will download at /home
Alt + ; => Close current window
 
   
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== Customize ==
Alt + : => Close all windows except current one
 
   
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After change configure file, re-install current package will mix configure file to build your own version.
Super + . => Enlarge current window
 
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(Or press "Ctrl + i" in current application)
   
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Manatee developer can press "Ctrl + u" to debug configure file in '''runtime''', you still need to re-install the current package if you want to start the configuration file take effect the next time,
Super + , => Shrink current window
 
   
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You can find default configure template in package (manatee-*/Config directory)
Super + j => Enlarge window down
 
   
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== How to write Manatee extension ==
Super + k => Enlarge window up
 
   
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Please look [http://www.flickr.com/photos/48809572@N02/5031811365/lightbox/ Framework] before continue.
Super + h => Enlarge window left
 
   
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Template package at http://hackage.haskell.org/package/manatee-template
Super + l => Enlarge window right
 
   
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First, i explain Manatee package hierarchy:
Super + J => Shrink window down
 
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manatee-core contain DBus protocol detail and toolkit use in other manatee packages.
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manatee-welcome is use for show welcome page for manatee extension.
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manatee contain daemon process,
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Daemon process is root process to manage other manatee processes:
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such as render application process' graphics for sandbox protected, window manage ... etc.
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Daemon process just do manage job and don't running any special application code in it.
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Other manatee-* package, such as manatee-editor, manatee-browser...etc running in
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it's own process, you can write any code to implement your application,
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just need follow some interface:
   
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Manatee application interface:
Super + K => Shrink window up
 
   
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instance PageBuffer TemplateBuffer where
Super + H => Shrink window left
 
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-- Get buffer name from Template buffer.
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pageBufferGetName = readTVarIO . templateBufferFilePath
   
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-- Set buffer name.
Super + L => Shrink window right
 
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pageBufferSetName a = writeTVarIO (templateBufferFilePath a)
   
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-- DBus client.
== Browser keymap ==
 
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pageBufferClient = templateBufferClient
   
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-- How to create TemplateView from TemplateBuffer for multiple view design.
Alt + r => Reload current page
 
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pageBufferCreateView a pId = PageViewWrap <$> templateViewNew a pId
   
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-- Page mode.
Alt + R => Reload current page without use cache
 
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pageBufferMode = templateBufferMode
   
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-- Get package name to update user's configure.
Alt + , => Backward history
 
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pageBufferPackageName _ = fmap takeFileName getDataDir
   
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-- Save buffer state.
Alt + . => Forward history
 
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pageBufferWriteState = templateBufferWriteState
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-- Restore buffer state.
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pageBufferReadState = templateBufferReadState
   
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instance PageView TemplateView where
Alt + - => Zoom out page
 
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-- Page buffer.
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pageViewBuffer = PageBufferWrap . templateViewBuffer
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-- GtkPlug id.
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pageViewPlugId = templateViewPlugId
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-- Page Frame.
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pageViewFrame = templateViewFrame
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-- Local keymap.
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pageViewLocalKeymap _ = templateViewLocalKeymap
   
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-- Command map.
Alt + = => Zoom in page
 
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pageViewLocalCommandMap _ = templateViewLocalCommandMap
   
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-- How to focus when manatee focus current application.
== Editor keymap ==
 
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pageViewFocus = widgetGrabFocus . templateViewView
   
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-- Which widget to propagate event.
Alt + a => sourceViewSelectAll
 
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pageViewPropagateWidget = castToWidget . templateViewView
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-- Save view state.
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pageViewSaveState view = templateViewSaveState view Nothing
   
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-- Restore view state.
Alt + s => sourceViewSave
 
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pageViewRestoreState view = templateViewRestoreState view Nothing
   
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-- Save view state to file.
Alt + d => sourceViewDelLines
 
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pageViewWriteState view path = templateViewSaveState view (Just path)
   
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-- Restore view state from file.
Alt + D => sourceViewDelete
 
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pageViewReadState view path = templateViewRestoreState view (Just path)
   
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-- How to handle cut action, can ignore.
Alt + / => sourceViewUndo
 
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pageViewCut = templateViewCut
   
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-- How to handle copy action, can ignore.
Alt + ? => sourceViewRedo
 
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pageViewCopy = templateViewCopy
   
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-- How to handle paste action, can ignore.
Alt + r => sourceViewReload
 
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pageViewPaste = templateViewPaste
   
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-- How to scroll top postion, can ignore.
Alt + , => sourceViewDeleteBackwardChar
 
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pageViewScrollToTop = templateViewScrollToTop
   
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-- How to scroll bottom postion, can ignore.
Alt + . => sourceViewDeleteForwardChar
 
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pageViewScrollToBottom = templateViewScrollToBottom
   
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-- How to scroll vertical page, can ignore.
Alt + < => sourceViewDeleteBackwardWord
 
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pageViewScrollVerticalPage = templateViewScrollVerticalPage
   
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-- How to scroll vertical step, can ignore.
Alt + > => sourceViewDeleteForwardWord
 
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pageViewScrollVerticalStep = templateViewScrollVerticalStep
   
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-- How to scroll to left side, can ignore.
Alt + Ctrl + , => sourceViewDeleteToLineStart
 
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pageViewScrollToLeft = templateViewScrollToLeft
   
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-- How to scroll to right side, can ignore.
Alt + Ctrl + . => sourceViewDeleteToLineEnd
 
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pageViewScrollToRight = templateViewScrollToRight
   
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-- How to scroll horizontal page, can ignore.
Alt + j => sourceViewForwardLine
 
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pageViewScrollHorizontalPage= templateViewScrollHorizontalPage
   
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-- How to scroll horizontal step, can ignore.
Alt + k => sourceViewBackwardLine
 
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pageViewScrollHorizontalStep= templateViewScrollHorizontalStep
 
Alt + l => sourceViewForwardChar
 
 
Alt + h => sourceViewBackwardChar
 
 
Alt + m => sourceViewNewline
 
 
Alt + L => sourceViewForwardWord
 
 
Alt + H => sourceViewBackwardWord
 
 
Alt + Super + h => sourceViewSmartHome
 
 
Alt + Super + l => sourceViewSmartEnd
 
 
Alt + N => sourceViewOpenNewlineBelow
 
 
Alt + P => sourceViewOpenNewlineAbove
 
 
Alt + w => sourceViewDupLinesBelow
 
 
Alt + W => sourceViewDupLinesAbove
 
 
Alt + e => sourceViewTraLinesBelow
 
 
Alt + E => sourceViewTraLinesAbove
 
 
Ctrl + c => sourceViewToggleSelectionMark
 
 
Ctrl + C => sourceViewExchangeSelectionMark
 
 
Ctrl + o => sourceViewOpenFile
 
 
Ctrl + g => sourceViewGotoLine
 
 
Ctrl + G => sourceViewGotoColumn
 
 
== File Manager keymap ==
 
 
j => next file
 
 
k => previous file
 
 
J => scroll to bottom
 
 
K => scroll to top
 
 
Space => scroll page up
 
 
b => scroll page down
 
 
n => sort by name.
 
 
x => sort by extension type
 
 
s => sort by size
 
 
t => sort by time
 
 
' => jump upper directory
 
 
\ => open upper directory in new tab
 
 
m => open directory or file
 
 
M => open directory in new tab
 
 
== Image Viewer keymap ==
 
 
j => scroll up
 
 
k => scroll down
 
 
h => scroll right
 
 
l => scroll left
 
 
Space => scroll page up
 
 
b => scroll page down
 
 
J => scroll to bottom
 
 
K => scroll to up
 
 
, => zoom image out
 
 
. => zoom image in
 
 
m => zoom image to screen size
 
 
n => next image
 
 
p => prevoius image
 
 
N => last image
 
 
P => first image
 
 
< => rotate left
 
 
> => rotate right
 
 
/ => rotate mirror
 
 
s => auto show
 
 
B => set as background (just work for gnome)
 
 
== IRC client keymap ==
 
 
Alt + m => send message
 
 
Ctrl + m => translate message and send
 
 
Ctrl + n => switch mother-language and translate language
 
 
Ctrl + N => send morse code
 
 
Alt + M => move to prompt position
 
 
Alt + N => clean input
 
 
Alt + a => select all
 
 
Alt + d => delete lines
 
 
Alt + D => delete selection
 
 
Alt + , => delete char backward
 
 
Alt + . => delete char forward
 
 
Alt + < => delete word backward
 
 
Alt + > => delete word forward
 
 
Alt + Ctrl + , => delete to line start
 
 
Alt + Ctrl + . => delete to line end
 
 
Alt + j => forward line
 
 
Alt + k => backward line
 
 
Alt + l => forward char
 
 
Alt + h => backward char
 
 
Alt + L => forward word
 
 
Alt + H => backward word
 
 
Alt + Super + h => smart home
 
 
Alt + Super + l => smart end
 
 
Ctrl + c => toggle select mark
 
 
Ctrl + C => exchange select mark
 
 
Ctrl + o => open url in browser
 
 
Ctrl + j => translate message
 
 
Ctrl + J => translate morse code
 
 
Ctrl + k => read IRC message (need install festival in your system)
 
 
== Player keymap ==
 
 
j => select next song
 
 
k => select previous sogn
 
 
J => scroll to bottom
 
 
K => scroll to top
 
 
Space => scroll page up
 
 
b => scroll page down
 
 
m => play current song
 
 
M => play or pause
 
 
z => stop
 
 
h => play forward
 
 
l => play backward
 
 
, => volume decrease
 
 
. => volume increase
 
 
n => play next
 
 
p => play previous
 
 
N => play random
 
 
P => switch play mode
 
 
1 => sort by title
 
 
2 => sort by album
 
 
3 => sort by artist
 
 
4 => sort by year
 
 
5 => sort by track
 
 
6 => sort by bitrate
 
 
7 => sort by duration
 
 
== PDF viewer keymap ==
 
 
j => scroll up
 
 
k => scroll down
 
 
Space => scroll page up
 
 
b => scroll page down
 
 
J => scroll to bottom
 
 
K => scroll to up
 
 
n => next page
 
 
p => previous page
 
 
N => last page
 
 
P => first page
 
 
== Process manager keymap ==
 
 
j => scroll up
 
 
k => scroll down
 
 
Space => scroll page up
 
 
b => scroll page down
 
 
J => scroll to bottom
 
 
K => scroll to up
 
 
; => kill process
 
 
1 => sort by name
 
 
2 => sort by processid
 
 
3 => sort by user
 
 
4 => sort by state
 
 
5 => sort by memory
 
 
6 => sort by cpu
 
 
7 => sort by priority
 
 
8 => sort by threads
 
 
9 => sort by cmdline
 
 
== RSS/Atom reader ==
 
 
n => next feed
 
 
p => previous feed
 
 
N => last feed
 
 
P => first feed
 
 
j => next news
 
 
k => previous news
 
 
J => last news
 
 
K => first news
 
 
, => scroll news up
 
 
. => scroll news down
 
 
Space => scroll news page up
 
 
b => scroll news page down
 
 
m => open news in browser
 
   
 
== Todo ==
 
== Todo ==
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Convert haskell config to graphics make it easy to customize.
 
Convert haskell config to graphics make it easy to customize.
 
'''Hot Swap'''
 
 
Mix [https://patch-tag.com/r/AndyStewart/pdynload/home pdynload] in current framework to support dynmic update in runtime like Emacs.
 
   
 
'''Browser'''
 
'''Browser'''
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Fly make
 
Fly make
   
Integrate compiler
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Integrated compiler
   
 
'''RSS/Atom reader'''
 
'''RSS/Atom reader'''
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'''Twitter client'''
 
'''Twitter client'''
   
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'''Terminal emulator'''
== How to write Manatee extension ==
 
   
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Use MVC design terminal emulator replace VTE widget, or patch to VTE to support MVC. :)
Add soon
 

Revision as of 04:30, 14 May 2011

Introduction

Manatee is Haskell integrated environment written in Haskell.

The goal of the Manatee project is to provide a fast, safe and flexible integrated environment for haskell hacking.

You can consider it is new environment mix Gnome and Emacs. Like Gnome to provide friendly graphics interface and work efficient like Emacs.

Manatee use Multi-Process Framework, any extension (include core) running in separate process to protected core won't crash. So it minimize your losses when some unexpected exception throw in extension.

Manatee = Chrome (sandbox) + Emacs (behaviour) + GTK+ (render engine) + Haskell (concurrent) + Me (idea)

Many people ask me "What's Manatee?", i think correct answer should be :

   Depend on you how to use it. :)

NOTE

Manatee is not design for WM, it's design for OS, so don't compare it with XMonad, it's really different thing with XMonad. Please watch Window split feature carefully in video to understand the difference, Manatee can split unlimited window for same application :

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weS6zys3U8k or  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3DgKDVkyeM

In principle, Manatee just need Linux kernel and GTK+, don't need the help of "Window Manager" or "Desktop Environment".

Manatee is open application framework, you can write any extension or plugins for Manatee, I won't limit it, you just need follow some interface API i build.

This project still in early development, many features are missing, so i DON'T recommend use it as produce tool, just play it and report bug. :)

At last, Manatee is not Emacs, Manatee is not XMond, Manatee is not Gnome... it's a new software...

Video

HD version :

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weS6zys3U8k

Above video include Owl City's music, if you can't watch it, try below video, without sound:

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3DgKDVkyeM

Chinese people (this version is not clear, please fighting GFW access YouTube.com):

   http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjI2MDMzODI4.html

Screenshots

   http://goo.gl/MkVw

Hackage package

   http://hackage.haskell.org/package/manatee

IRC channel

   irc.freenode.net 6667 ##manatee

Mailing-List

   manatee-user@googlegroups.com 
   manatee-develop@googlegroups.com

Twitter

 https://twitter.com/manateelazycat

Installation

Below is build step for Manatee:

1) Install gold-linker to accelerate installation:

I suggest use gold-linker instead ld to accelerate installation.

In Debian system, you just need do below command:

sudo aptitude install binutils-gold -y

This step is optional, it's okay use ld link program, just much slow. :)

2) Install GHC compiler http://www.haskell.org/ghc/download_ghc_7_0_3:

Download ghc package for your system, then do below command :

./configure && sudo make install

3) Install C library: In Debian use below command:

sudo aptitude install libgtksourceview2.0-dev libgconf2-dev libwebkit-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libgtkimageview-dev libpoppler-glib-dev poppler-data libtagc0-dev libvte-dev -y

4) Install cabal:

Download http://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive/cabal-install/0.10.2/cabal-install-0.10.2.tar.gz

Decompress cabal-install-0.10.2.tar.gz and do below command:

cd ./cabal-install-0.10.2 && sudo chmod +x ./bootstrap.sh && ./bootstrap.sh

5) Install dependent Haskell library:

First make sure HOME/.cabal/bin/ in your PATH

Generic way is add `PATH=$PATH:~/.cabal/bin` in your ~/.bashrc

Then do below command (NOTE: don't use root permission with cabal, otherwise Manatee can't work):

cabal update && cabal install alex happy c2hs && cabal install gtk2hs-buildtools glib gio pango cairo gtk

6) Install Manatee:

Install all Manatee packages (same, don't use root permission):

cabal install manatee-all

If you don't want install all Manatee packages, you can install basic package like below:

cabal install manatee-core manatee-welcome manatee

Then choose extension package list in below to install:

manatee-browser
manatee-editor
manatee-filemanager
manatee-imageviewer
manatee-ircclient
manatee-mplayer
manatee-pdfviewer
manatee-processmanager
manatee-reader
manatee-curl
manatee-terminal

Note if you don't install any extension package, nothing will show in manatee, so you at least to choose one extension to install.

That's all, then type command manatee to play it! :)

I have test, Manatee can works well in Gnome, KDE, XMonad and XFCE

Quick start

When you first use Manatee, will show all manatee extension in a welcome tab. Just click to use it.

If you don't know keymap, just hit C-/ or C-?

Enjoy! :)

Report bug

Manatee is distributed framework, it allowed you install extension don't need depend each other, but it's easy to break if some package is older than core packages (manatee-core, manatee), so please make sure all packages has update to newest version before you report bug to manatee-user@googlegroups.com . Thanks! :)

Download source code

Download script from :

   https://patch-tag.com/r/AndyStewart/manatee/snapshot/current/content/pretty/repos.sh

And do

   sudo chmod +x ./repos.sh && ./repos.sh get

Source code will download at *parent* directory of reposh.sh, example, if repos.sh at /home/andy/, source code will download at /home

Customize

After change configure file, re-install current package will mix configure file to build your own version. (Or press "Ctrl + i" in current application)

Manatee developer can press "Ctrl + u" to debug configure file in runtime, you still need to re-install the current package if you want to start the configuration file take effect the next time,

You can find default configure template in package (manatee-*/Config directory)

How to write Manatee extension

Please look Framework before continue.

Template package at http://hackage.haskell.org/package/manatee-template

First, i explain Manatee package hierarchy:

  manatee-core contain DBus protocol detail and toolkit use in other manatee packages.
  
  manatee-welcome is use for show welcome page for manatee extension.
  
  manatee contain daemon process, 
  Daemon process is root process to manage other manatee processes:
  such as render application process' graphics for sandbox protected, window manage ... etc.
  Daemon process just do manage job and don't running any special application code in it.
   
  Other manatee-* package, such as manatee-editor, manatee-browser...etc running in
  it's own process, you can write any code to implement your application,
  just need follow some interface:

Manatee application interface:

instance PageBuffer TemplateBuffer where

   -- Get buffer name from Template buffer.
   pageBufferGetName           = readTVarIO . templateBufferFilePath
   -- Set buffer name.
   pageBufferSetName a         = writeTVarIO (templateBufferFilePath a)
   -- DBus client.
   pageBufferClient            = templateBufferClient
   -- How to create TemplateView from TemplateBuffer for multiple view design.
   pageBufferCreateView a pId  = PageViewWrap <$> templateViewNew a pId
   -- Page mode.
   pageBufferMode              = templateBufferMode
   -- Get package name to update user's configure.
   pageBufferPackageName _     = fmap takeFileName getDataDir
   -- Save buffer state.
   pageBufferWriteState        = templateBufferWriteState
   
   -- Restore buffer state.
   pageBufferReadState         = templateBufferReadState

instance PageView TemplateView where

   -- Page buffer.
   pageViewBuffer                = PageBufferWrap . templateViewBuffer
                                 
   -- GtkPlug id.                
   pageViewPlugId                = templateViewPlugId
                                 
   -- Page Frame.                
   pageViewFrame                 = templateViewFrame
                                 
   -- Local keymap.              
   pageViewLocalKeymap _         = templateViewLocalKeymap
   -- Command map.
   pageViewLocalCommandMap _     = templateViewLocalCommandMap
   -- How to focus when manatee focus current application.
   pageViewFocus                 = widgetGrabFocus . templateViewView
   -- Which widget to propagate event.
   pageViewPropagateWidget       = castToWidget . templateViewView
                                
   -- Save view state.          
   pageViewSaveState view        = templateViewSaveState view Nothing
   -- Restore view state.
   pageViewRestoreState view     = templateViewRestoreState view Nothing
   -- Save view state to file.
   pageViewWriteState view path  = templateViewSaveState view (Just path)
   -- Restore view state from file.
   pageViewReadState view path   = templateViewRestoreState view (Just path)
   -- How to handle cut action, can ignore.
   pageViewCut                 = templateViewCut
   -- How to handle copy action, can ignore.
   pageViewCopy                = templateViewCopy
   -- How to handle paste action, can ignore.
   pageViewPaste               = templateViewPaste
   -- How to scroll top postion, can ignore.
   pageViewScrollToTop         = templateViewScrollToTop
   -- How to scroll bottom postion, can ignore.
   pageViewScrollToBottom      = templateViewScrollToBottom
   -- How to scroll vertical page, can ignore.
   pageViewScrollVerticalPage  = templateViewScrollVerticalPage
   -- How to scroll vertical step, can ignore.
   pageViewScrollVerticalStep  = templateViewScrollVerticalStep
   -- How to scroll to left side, can ignore.
   pageViewScrollToLeft        = templateViewScrollToLeft
   -- How to scroll to right side, can ignore.
   pageViewScrollToRight       = templateViewScrollToRight
   -- How to scroll horizontal page, can ignore.
   pageViewScrollHorizontalPage= templateViewScrollHorizontalPage
   -- How to scroll horizontal step, can ignore.
   pageViewScrollHorizontalStep= templateViewScrollHorizontalStep

Todo

Optimise Code

Core

Perfect library gtk-serialized-event to support all GTK+ event

Support input method

Search class interface

Customize System

Convert haskell config to graphics make it easy to customize.

Browser

Javascript framework

Save password

Auto fill

Cache support

Integrate Google SafeBrowse.

IDE features:

Code completion

Code snippet

Fly check

Fly make

Integrated compiler

RSS/Atom reader

Offline view support

IRC client

SSL support (change code in library fastirc)

Support more command

Support private chat

Support log

Image Viewer

Display current image index

Fullscreen display

Support orientation, need binding library libextractor first.

Pdf Viewer

Support Zoom

Process Manager

Draw CPU log

Mail-Client

Support mail search

Support offline view

Org-Mode

Build OrgMode for TODO manage.

Session Manager

Support different layout switch

Proxy interface

Build rule to provide proxy interface for Manatee.

File Manager

Basic operation: create, copy, delete.

History forward/backward support.

Multi-Language dictionary

CHM viewer

Binding library libchm first.

PS viewer

Binding library libspectre first.

DVI viewer

Binding djvu first.

BT-Client

Twitter client

Terminal emulator

Use MVC design terminal emulator replace VTE widget, or patch to VTE to support MVC. :)