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Subject: Re: Review Request: big revamp of Device Notifier
From: "Giulio Camuffo" <giuliocamuffo () gmail ! com>
Date: 2009-09-13 14:35:38
Message-ID: 20090913143538.12603.45999 () localhost
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> On 2009-09-11 19:44:22, Aaron Seigo wrote:
> > is the latest version the most recent available version of the patch? because it \
> > doesn't apply cleanly to trunk.
> > anyways ... i really don't like the "how long to show the popup" configuration \
> > item and the other 2 config items do need seem linguistic and layout adjustments, \
> > but that's easy to do once this is in. "how long" could remain configurable in \
> > the config file, but i don't think it belongs in the UI; that's just an excuse \
> > not to make a good default.
> > having to click twice for items with one action is not great. instead, when there \
> > is just one item how about just putting the action description as the sub-title \
> > text for the main item and launch it on click/select? so it would be:
> > ICON Camera
> > ICON Open with Digikam...
> >
> > in the case of multiple items, it could look like:
> >
> > ICON USB Storage Device
> > ICON 2 available actions ...
> >
> > and when it's clicked then the options show up. it could happen on hover, but i'm \
> > not sure that makes sense in this case.
> > if the options could also be made smaller that would also help show that these \
> > are "detail items that belong to the item above" better IMO; the icon should \
> > probably only need to be roughly as tall as the line of text?
> >
The problem is that the subtitle could be covered by the KCapacityBar. So we need to \
find a solution, as to show the actions on hover.
> On 2009-09-11 19:44:22, Aaron Seigo wrote:
> > /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/devicenotifier/devicenotifier.cpp, \
> > line 366 <http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/1370/diff/5/?file=10962#file10962line366>
> >
> > this is only needed if m_showOnlyRemovable changes, correct?
it is used also to hide or show the devices when you (un)check the option "show all \
the items" in the context menu.
- Giulio
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On 2009-09-11 21:32:17, Giulio Camuffo wrote:
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> (Updated 2009-09-11 21:32:17)
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> Review request for Plasma.
>
>
> Summary
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>
> This is a patch that modifies quite heavily the behaviour of the Device Notifier.
> It comes from here: \
> http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Device+Manager?content=106051 It can show the \
> not removable devices too, it can mount them automatically or with a click, since \
> the "eject" button is a "mount" button when the volume is umounted. So that guy on \
> the dot will be ok. It can hide some items in the same way as Dolphin's places \
> (hide item/ show all). Finally, it shows the various opening actions under the \
> device instead of calling that xp-ish window.
>
> Diffs
> -----
>
> /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/devicenotifier/notifierdialog.h 1022457 \
>
> /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/devicenotifier/devicespaceinfodelegate.cpp \
> 1022457
> /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/devicenotifier/devicespaceinfodelegate.h \
> 1022457
> /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/devicenotifier/devicenotifier.cpp \
> 1022457
> /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/devicenotifier/CMakeLists.txt 1022457
> /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/devicenotifier/configurationpage.ui \
> PRE-CREATION
> /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/devicenotifier/devicenotifier.h 1022457 \
>
> /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/devicenotifier/notifierdialog.cpp \
> 1022457
> /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/devicenotifier/notifierview.h 1022457
> /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/devicenotifier/notifierview.cpp 1022457 \
>
> Diff: http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/1370/diff
>
>
> Testing
> -------
>
> I'm using it every day since I released 0.1 on Kde-look. I tried all the options on \
> my pc and they work. Some people on kde-look posted some comments about some \
> problems, but it seems to me they are very particular cases, so in my opinion it is \
> quite stable to go in trunk, but anyway review it! :)
>
> Screenshots
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>
> screen
> http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/1370/s/183/
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Giulio
>
>
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