Suspend the mesh view when it's not active so that

we don't keep blinking the icon in the background.

3 files changed, 53 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/shell/view/home/HomeWindow.py b/shell/view/home/HomeWindow.py
index 73d29c5..a37aeae 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/HomeWindow.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/HomeWindow.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
+
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
@@ -24,10 +24,15 @@ from view.home.MeshBox import MeshBox
 from view.home.HomeBox import HomeBox
 from view.home.FriendsBox import FriendsBox
 
+_HOME_PAGE    = 0
+_FRIENDS_PAGE = 1
+_MESH_PAGE    = 2
+
 class HomeWindow(gtk.Window):
     def __init__(self, shell):
         gtk.Window.__init__(self)
         self._shell = shell
+        self._active = False
 
         self.set_default_size(gtk.gdk.screen_width(),
                               gtk.gdk.screen_height())
@@ -35,6 +40,8 @@ class HomeWindow(gtk.Window):
         self.realize()
         self.window.set_type_hint(gtk.gdk.WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DESKTOP)
         self.connect("key-release-event", self._key_release_cb)
+        self.connect('focus-in-event', self._focus_in_cb)
+        self.connect('focus-out-event', self._focus_out_cb)
 
         self._nb = gtk.Notebook()
         self._nb.set_show_border(False)
@@ -56,23 +63,39 @@ class HomeWindow(gtk.Window):
         canvas.show()
 
         canvas = hippo.Canvas()
-        box = MeshBox(shell, MenuShell(canvas))
-        canvas.set_root(box)
+        self._mesh_box = MeshBox(shell, MenuShell(canvas))
+        canvas.set_root(self._mesh_box)
         self._nb.append_page(canvas)
         canvas.show()
 
-    def _key_release_cb(self, widget, event): 
+    def _key_release_cb(self, widget, event):
         keyname = gtk.gdk.keyval_name(event.keyval)
         if keyname == "Alt_L":
             self._home_box.release()
+
+    def _update_mesh_state(self):
+        if self._active and self._nb.get_current_page() == _MESH_PAGE:
+            self._mesh_box.resume()
+        else:
+            self._mesh_box.suspend()
+
+    def _focus_in_cb(self, widget, event):
+        self._active = True
+        self._update_mesh_state()
+
+    def _focus_out_cb(self, widget, event):
+        self._active = False
+        self._update_mesh_state()
             
     def set_zoom_level(self, level):
         if level == sugar.ZOOM_HOME:
-            self._nb.set_current_page(0)
+            self._nb.set_current_page(_HOME_PAGE)
         elif level == sugar.ZOOM_FRIENDS:
-            self._nb.set_current_page(1)
+            self._nb.set_current_page(_FRIENDS_PAGE)
         elif level == sugar.ZOOM_MESH:
-            self._nb.set_current_page(2)
+            self._nb.set_current_page(_MESH_PAGE)
+
+        self._update_mesh_state()
         
     def get_home_box(self):
         return self._home_box   
diff --git a/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py b/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
index 088d8f7..250f0f9 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ class MeshBox(SpreadBox):
         self._access_points = {}
         self._mesh = None
         self._buddy_to_activity = {}
+        self._suspended = True
 
         for buddy_model in self._model.get_buddies():
             self._add_alone_buddy(buddy_model)
@@ -329,3 +330,15 @@ class MeshBox(SpreadBox):
         icon = self._access_points[ap_model.get_id()]
         self.remove_item(icon)
         del self._access_points[ap_model.get_id()]
+
+    def suspend(self):
+        if not self._suspended:
+            self._suspended = True
+            for ap in self._access_points.values():
+                ap.props.paused = True
+
+    def resume(self):
+        if self._suspended:
+            self._suspended = False
+            for ap in self._access_points.values():
+                ap.props.paused = False
diff --git a/shell/view/pulsingicon.py b/shell/view/pulsingicon.py
index 2bd4877..37824f5 100644
--- a/shell/view/pulsingicon.py
+++ b/shell/view/pulsingicon.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 
 class PulsingIcon(CanvasIcon):
     __gproperties__ = {
+        'paused'     : (bool, None, None, False,
+                        gobject.PARAM_READWRITE),
         'colors'     : (object, None, None,
                         gobject.PARAM_READWRITE),
         'pulse-time' : (float, None, None,
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ class PulsingIcon(CanvasIcon):
     }
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        self._paused = False
         self._pulse_time = 0.0
         self._colors = None
         self._pulse_sid = 0
@@ -41,12 +44,18 @@ class PulsingIcon(CanvasIcon):
         if pspec.name == 'pulse-time':
             self._pulse_time = value
             self._stop()
-            if self._pulse_time > 0.0:
+            if not self._paused and self._pulse_time > 0.0:
                 self._start()
         elif pspec.name == 'colors':
             self._colors = value
             self._pos = 0
             self._update_colors()
+        elif pspec.name == 'paused':
+            self._paused = value
+            if not self._paused and self._pulse_time > 0.0:
+                self._start()
+            else:
+                self._stop()
 
     def do_get_property(self, pspec):
         CanvasIcon.do_get_property(self, pspec)