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[PCMan <pcman.tw@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi everyone on the list.
As you know, it's very close to the release of Lubuntu, and pcmanfm2
doesn't seem to be ready yet.
Recently I've accelerated the developement and there are many things
done and do my best to see if I can make it in time.

What's lacking now:
1. thumbnail support: I need more time to make it good. I should not
only be usable, but it should be good. So, I want to do this
carefully. If time is not sufficient, I'll release it without
thumbnail.
2. desktop icons are not movable now.
3. Some final UI polishing
4. Special popup menus for special items (such as items in computer:///)
5. applications:/// not fully working. (browsing installed apps is ok,
but it;s not yet functional)
6. ??

However most of the other planned features are complete or at least working now.
It's time to make its quality better. Please get it heavily tested and
I need more debug info.
Try to compile pcmanfm2/libfm with debug info, and run it with gdb.
The most easy way is executing ./configure with environment varialbe
set like this: CFLAGS="-O0 -g".
This will enable debug info and turn off optimizations. Then, run
"make install" instead of "make install-strip". This can retain debug
info.
Then, run gdb pcmanfm2, and type run in it.
When you get crash, go to console and type 'bt' in gdb to get
backtrace and send it to me.
Backtrace is quite useful for debugging, but you need to have debug
info in the executable files.
In addition, if you also installed debug packages for gtk/glib, this
can make the backtrace in gdb even more readable and this greatly
helps.
Please help the debugging and polishing. If you know how to program,
developers are wanted.
I already did the most difficult parts. What's left was some UI
polishing. At least you can help eliminate compiler warnings.
Help is needed! With aid, I think we can make it for Lubuntun in time.

Cheers!