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["Alejandro J. Cura" <alejandro.cura@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 11:15 AM, Stephen M. Webb
<stephen.webb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 06/06/2014 10:08 AM, Alejandro J. Cura wrote:
>> We are changing the "Installed Apps" scope, to always show a small set
>> of core apps on top, like the Dialer, SMS, Contacts, Camera.
>>
>> We plan to put this list in some kind of config file, but we would
>> like for an OEM or an Operator to be able to override it.
>>
>> I know that OEM or Operators will be able to install extra apps via
>> click packages, so I'd like to ask this list if there's a similar plan
>> for these kind of customizations that imply overriding configuration
>> of system functionality.
>
> Also, is there a way to have a different list for different experiences?  It doesn't make a lot of sense to me to see a
> Dialer or SMS app when I don't have a phone radio in my tablet or desktop, or a Camera app when I don't have a camera.

Good point. Right now I'm aiming at having a default set of apps for a
phone, and I'll include that in the default dconf settings.
But I'd like at some point for that default to not have the phone
specific apps and to have those added when building a phone image.

cheers,
-- 
alecu