I will. Thanks so much for your feedback. Andy ---------------------------------------- > Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 15:54:48 -0700 > From: greg@xxxxxxxxx > To: andychen_ca@xxxxxxxxxxx > CC: linux-hotplug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: How can I bring up a dialogue window when a usb device plugged? > > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Create a cool, new character for your Windows Live™ Messenger. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9656621-- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-hotplug" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html