Reply
Thread Tools
chemist's Avatar
Administrator | Posts: 1,036 | Thanked: 2,019 times | Joined on Sep 2009 @ Germany
#21
Originally Posted by Bec View Post
Done.. partly... I don't really know what solution to add since I'm not a dev; I don't know how relevant a theoretical solution would be since it has no foundation in programing...
you dont need to be a dev guy for doing this
  1. add marking options and a "install marked" button to app manager
  2. prevent marking while scrolling with synaptics like behaviour
  3. and so on

please create proper solutions with the ideas from this thread
 
Bec's Avatar
Posts: 876 | Thanked: 396 times | Joined on Dec 2009
#22
Originally Posted by chemist View Post
you dont need to be a dev guy for doing this
  1. add marking options and a "install marked" button to app manager
  2. prevent marking while scrolling with synaptics like behaviour
  3. and so on

please create proper solutions with the ideas from this thread
Ok, added the way I imagine the process.

@chrisp7
the idea is still good, please cast your vote.

Thanks
__________________

Last edited by Bec; 2010-01-12 at 11:57.
 

The Following User Says Thank You to Bec For This Useful Post:
Posts: 515 | Thanked: 193 times | Joined on Oct 2009
#23
Originally Posted by Bec View Post
Ok, added the way I imagine the process.

@chrisp7
the idea is still good, please cast your vote.

Thanks
Tis done
 

The Following User Says Thank You to chrisp7 For This Useful Post:
Posts: 85 | Thanked: 13 times | Joined on Dec 2009 @ Kuopio
#24
Hope that someone adds repository names to alphabetical program list. That would make at least me to think twice before adding extras-dev apps to my device.
 
pycage's Avatar
Posts: 3,404 | Thanked: 4,474 times | Joined on Oct 2005 @ Germany
#25
Originally Posted by Tesno View Post
Hope that someone adds repository names to alphabetical program list. That would make at least me to think twice before adding extras-dev apps to my device.
Yes, would be helpful.
But solely having extras-devel enabled is dangerous, because dependencies for packages from extras or testing might get pulled from devel.
Or does the HAM take care about that, already? Correct me if I'm wrong.
__________________
Tidings - RSS and Podcast aggregator for Jolla - https://github.com/pycage/tidings
Cargo Dock - file/cloud manager for Jolla - https://github.com/pycage/cargodock
 
Bec's Avatar
Posts: 876 | Thanked: 396 times | Joined on Dec 2009
#26
Check the "download basked" link in my signature too.
http://maemo.org/community/brainstor...ll_basket-002/
https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=601

Vote it, since it will greatly improve user experience
__________________

Last edited by Bec; 2010-01-13 at 16:37.
 
ndi's Avatar
Posts: 2,050 | Thanked: 1,425 times | Joined on Dec 2009 @ Bucharest
#27
Would an uninstall similar suggestion also go as a solution for same brainstorm or would it be better to create a new brainstorm?

Ideally, the app manager would have multiple selection for uninstall. Selecting one or more apps in the AM would give you the following output:

The following will be uninstalled:
Google Latitude Updater - 6 MB
Bounce - 15 M

Additionally, the following packages are no longer needed and will be uninstalled as well:
libqt4-network - 21 M

Total space freed: 42 M

Proceed? (Y/N)

This is basically a formatted version of what apt-get does when ran with -s.
__________________
N900 dead and Nokia no longer replaces them. Thanks for all the fish.

Keep the forums clean: use "Thanks" button instead of the thank you post.
 
mece's Avatar
Posts: 1,111 | Thanked: 1,985 times | Joined on Aug 2009 @ Åbo, Finland
#28
I added a solution.

It's rather similar to the first, but has a little more detail.

http://maemo.org/community/brainstor...llation_queues

Details:
This solution might actually be the same as the first one with a little more detail, so I'll put it here anyway.

Since the actual installation process is cpu consuming and the download process can be time consuming I suggest a solution where you'd have a download queue and a separate (not necessarely visible) installation queue.

It would work like this. When you select an application for installation, that application would immidiately start downloading, and a button to "install all" would appear. That way you can continue to add applications to the queue while at the same time download the already selected stuff. After you're done you can click the install all button and let the installer hog the cpu for a while. If not all applications have been downloaded when install all is clicked, it can start installing the completed ones while downloading the rest.

I think this would really streamline the installation process, and minimize the wasted time.

The uninstall process would work in a similar way, but obviously would not start before the "uninstall selected" or whatever you'd label it.
Go vote for a solution so we can get this moving forward.
__________________
Class .. : Meddler, Thread watcher, Developer, Helper
Humor .. : [********--] Alignment: Pacifist
Patience : [*****-----] Weapon(s): N900, N950, Metal music
Agro ... : [----------] Relic(s) : N95, NGage, Tamyia Wild One

Try Tweed Suit for your hardcore twittering needs
http://twitter.com/mece66
I like my coffee black, like my metal.
 
Posts: 53 | Thanked: 49 times | Joined on Jun 2007
#29
Originally Posted by Bec View Post
Check the "download basked" link in my signature too.
http://maemo.org/community/brainstor...ll_basket-002/
https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=601

Vote it, since it will greatly improve user experience
I think it would be better to keep all Application Manager related ideas in one brainstorm than divide into multiple separate storms which do not separately gather as many votes as single storm would. Therefore I would suggest the author to invalidate the separate "download basket" brainstorm and concentrate on this.

Anyhow, if you would keep the separate brainstorm it should be re-edited as now one (of two) of the solutions is given as a problem. I think the issue what that brainstorm was supposed to be is "How to streamline the install process for multiple applications - now one has to select and apply install one by one and that is cumbersome for many applications - how this situation could be improved".
 
Bec's Avatar
Posts: 876 | Thanked: 396 times | Joined on Dec 2009
#30
Since my brainstorm has already reached [under consideration] status I will rename it to "Improving App. Manager" if you agree to move your solutions there.
It would speed up the process for you guys and allow direct voting for solutions instead of the entire project.

What do you say?
__________________

Last edited by Bec; 2010-01-14 at 14:54.
 
Reply

Thread Tools

 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 15:09.