Adds development instructions

- Also adds Chrome Profile path info.
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Abhay Rana 2014-06-07 12:45:01 +05:30
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@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ HackerTray accepts its various options via the command line. Run `hackertray -h`
1. `-c`: Enables comments support. Clicking on links will also open the comments page on HN. Can be switched off via the UI, but the setting is not remembered.
2. `--chrome PROFILE_PATH`: Specifying a profile path to a chrome directory will make HackerTray read the Chrome History file to mark links as read. Links are checked once every 5 minutes, which is when the History file is copied (to override the lock in case Chrome is open), searched using sqlite and deleted. This feature is still experimental.
###Google Chrome Profile Path
Where your Profile is stored depends on which version of chrome you are using:
- `google-chrome-stable`: `~/.config/google-chrome/Default/`
- `google-chrome-unstable`: `~/.config/google-chrome-unstable/Default/`
- `chromium`: `~/.config/chromium/Default/`
Replace `Default` with `Profile 1`, `Profile 2` or so on if you use multiple profiles on Chrome. Note that the `--chrome` option accepts a `PROFILE_PATH`, not the History file itself. Also note that sometimes `~` might not be set, so you might need to use the complete path (such as `/home/nemo/.config/google-chrome/Default/`).
##Features
1. Minimalist Approach to HN
2. Opens links in your default browser
@ -71,6 +81,15 @@ python-appindicator with
`sudo apt-get install python-appindicator`
###Development
To develop on hackertray, or to test out experimental versions, do the following:
- Clone the project
- Run `(sudo) python setup.py develop` in the hackertray root directory
- Run `hackertray` with the required command line options from anywhere.
##Author Information
- Abhay Rana (<me@captnemo.in>)