[Geany-devel] Build system glitches

[Lex Trotman]

2009/10/16 Enrico Tröger <enrico.troeger at uvena.de>:
> On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:08:08 +1100, Lex wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
>
> I don't have time to intensively answer your mails although I'd like
> to. Though my answer will be rather short, hopefully still clear and
> concentrating to the important things.
> I guess you'll tell me if not, haha :).
>
>
>>>Yes, the dialog edits something different to what it used to, whatever
>>>is decided that is likely to be changed.
>>
>>>But it should not only allow one way of working, it may make one group
>>>of people happy, but it makes another group unhappy. Just because you
>>>don't use the particular functionality doesn't mean it isn't needed,
>>>so I have proposed a way of allowing either instead of cutting off
>>>options.
>>
>>I am trying to discuss how to make the default behaviour the same as
>>it was previously without losing access to the extra functionality.
>>
>>The discussion is how to implement that.
>
>
> That's a ) normal and b) absolutely ok. It's almost always about
> finding a compromise between different needs and wishes when it is
> about implementing new features.
>
>
>
>>> This is exactly what expect (and want also).
>>
>>The requirements were determined through "thousands of emails" to
>>quote Enrico (again :-), that something was misunderstood has been
>>acknowledged, constantly pointing things out with 20/20 hindsight is
>>no help in defining a suitable solution.
>
> Full ACK.
> We already noticed there were small communication problems (:D),
> anyway, just let's concentrate on how to make it better for the future.
>
>
>>To reiterate:
>>
>>The build system does not do anything wrong, a dialog edits a
>>different setting to what it used to and the build system does what
>>that edit tells it to do.
>>
>>I have suggested a change to the dialog that allows it to default to
>>editing the settings as it used to so that the build system will
>>behave as it used to, but still allows access to edit the other
>>settings for those of us who want to use that functionality.
>
> I'd prefer the checkbox, at least it'd be better than a combo box. I
> see why you suggested the combo box and it's rationale but just not
> nice. A checkbox next to the title is probably less intrusive and less
> diverting, I think.
>

Ok, I'll make a prototype with checkbox

Oops, found a crash ... fixed in SVN, prototype tomorrow (maybe).


Cheers
Lex

>
> Regards,
> Enrico
>
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