From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: linux-hotplug@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: How can I bring up a dialogue window when a usb device plugged?
Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 22:54:48 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20090511225448.GA1383@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <BLU147-W14B5D89247F4418BCE21C480630@phx.gbl>
On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 03:53:52PM -0700, Andy Chen wrote:
>
> Hi Greg,
>
> Thanks for the advice.
>
> For the mechanism you mentioned, does it mean that I should create a
> daemon with libudev to keep on tracking the event coming out and
> bringing the gui window from there?
Yes.
> Is it the method employed in current kernel for the file explore auto
> pop up when usb hard drive plug in?
The kernel does no such thing, that is up to the desktop infrastructure.
I think Gnome uses HAL and dbus to do this currently, KDE uses much the
same thing as well. I suggest you go look at their code if you have
questions.
good luck,
greg k-h
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-05-11 22:54 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-05-11 21:28 How can I bring up a dialogue window when a usb device plugged? Andy Chen
2009-05-11 21:43 ` Greg KH
2009-05-11 22:53 ` Andy Chen
2009-05-11 22:54 ` Greg KH [this message]
2009-05-11 23:03 ` Andy Chen
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