Simple things that can be added: cd/dvd burning, via drutil(1) mp3player: view supports opening mp3, but using scripts to control itunes would be better. avi player: again, view supports opening avis, but scripts to control the player and provide a better interface would be better. The interface could probably be then same used for audio: - spool of audio/video files - play [name, time] - next, prev - fwd rev - stop office to pdf converter