Peter Bittner

Clean up legacy code

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There are a few files just lying around, which are effectively unused by the current implementation: 1. `default.odt` 1. `default.sty` 1. `makeTable.py` 1. `to_html.py` 1. `to_odt.py` 1. `to_tex.py` Their original...

Table generation is broken due to import problems: - `ImportError: No module named 'makeTable'` - `ImportError: No module named 'RegisterPygment'` Both in [`reST/__init__.py`](../blob/master/reST/__init__.py), lines 25+.

Consider parallel file system cache (Python 3.8)

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Since Python 3.8 there is a parallel file system cache as an alternative to `__pycache__` folders. See [What’s New In Python 3.8](https://docs.python.org/3.8/whatsnew/3.8.html#parallel-filesystem-cache-for-compiled-bytecode-files). This probably also needs to be cleaned up.

As described on the [Python discussion forum](https://discuss.python.org/t/file-name-pattern-of-byte-code-files/24039), there is an edge case of byte-code files being created that have a file extension other than `.pyc` and `pyo`. PyClean doesn't recognize...

We should self-certify https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/ and add a badge on top of the README.

Allow environment variables to set CLI defaults

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Adds a few environment variable getters that allow to override the default value of some CLI options. Fixes #754

Allow different output formats in parallel (e.g. for SBOM reports)

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### Pre-submission checks - [X] I am **not** reporting a new vulnerability or requesting a new vulnerability identifier. These **must** be reported or managed via upstream dependency sources or services,...

Provide environment variables for CLI option defaults

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### Pre-submission checks - [X] I am **not** reporting a new vulnerability or requesting a new vulnerability identifier. These **must** be reported or managed via upstream dependency sources or services,...

Move settings to bottom edge menu

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General application settings are in the pull-down menu on top of the screen at the moment. I believe, it could be more pleasant to have all contact and conversation related...

Show contacts list immediately (instead of loading indicator) upon startup

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At the moment when the Hangups app is launched it shows an [animated loading indicator](https://github.com/tim-sueberkrueb/ubuntu-hangups/blob/master/media/loading-animation.gif) in the middle of the screen and scrolling credits at the bottom of the screen....