"Eric Fernandez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> -It would be nice if by default rpmdrake would show software that is > >> installed. IMHO, there should be an options dialog, which has things > >> like "show installed software in searches". > > > >It's a good idea[1] but I still don't see how to integrate well > >an options dialog. I don't want to add a menubar nor a toolbar > >just for that. I was thinking I was going to show installed > >software as well in searches by default, I think it should be ok > >for beginners. > > Yes it is a good idea... and not. If a new checkbox "search for installed > softwares" has to be added to an interface which is especially made for > installing software, it demonstrates there is a problem with the interface, > and reviewers will criticise it. Then why not making appear this button in > the uninstall rpmdrake too ? And I expect so many newbies on the > mandrakeexpert or mailing lists asking why there is such a button.
"Good idea" was rather refering to showing installed software in searches, not specifically to providing a checkbox option for it. And I said I think best solution would be to do it by default. > Why not doing a "browse packages" interface, independent from any > install/uninstall consideration, with all information we can find in the > install rpmdrake. And then depending on the fact the package is already > installed or not, there would be an install/remove button. You may even add Yes, why not having rpmdrake-1 back? :)) > a filter "only show installed packages" and "only show non-installed > packages". I really don't see why this would be difficult for beginners. > Instead of having two rpmdrake icons in the MCC with a + and a - symbol, you > would have only one +/- that would do the job. I really cannot understand > why it would be more complicated for newbies. And IMO, it would be more > confusing to have one "show installed packages" checkbox that would make > them appear as a tree at the end of non-installed packages. > > Eric > > -- Guillaume Cottenceau - http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~gc/
