> On Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 08:18:18AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> On Thu, Nov 09, 2006 at 03:59:22PM -0500, Jonathan Jesse wrote: >> > > There is this bug: >> > > https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/keep/+bug/41356, which >> is >> > > also been reported here: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=122484 >> and >> > > when I click on Upstream, I'm prompted for the package, which I >> think is >> > > Keep as it affects Keep's current lack of documentation, however I >> get an >> > > error that a package is required, even if I type in Keep, or keep. >> I >> > > noticed that the bug lists the fact that if effects keep as the >> package. >> >> Okay, you're on the right track, but the current UI is a bit confusing >> and it's got you stuck. Copying Bjorn since he's been working in this >> area lately and might have an idea to make it less confusing. >> >> The essential trick here is that when you click on "Upstream" you are >> /not/ being prompted for a "package", but for a "product". Packages are >> software in a distribution (like Ubuntu); products are the original >> upstream software. Products are registered under >> >> https://launchpad.net/products >> >> so when you choose "keep" it correctly doesn't find the "keep" product >> because it isn't registered in Launchpad. To register it (which you may >> do yourself -- any user can) just hop on to >> >> https://launchpad.net/products/+new >> >> and register it. You can also indicate in its setup that it uses the KDE >> bug tracker so that's already sorted out, too. >> >> One alternative to this setup is to have a single entry point to adding >> new tasks, without the user deciding up-front whether it's a package or >> an upstream. That would allow us to provide more help text in the first >> page that could help answer this common question. > > This would help, and there's a bug open on doing it, > https://launchpad.net/products/malone/+bug/1334. > > Another thing that would help is to have a meaningful error message. If > a product can't be found, we should explain what that means, and what > the user can do to correct it. This is bug > https://launchpad.net/products/malone/+bug/1922, btw. > > Regards, > > Bjorn > > Thanks for the quick response.
-- Jonathan Jesse -- launchpad-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/launchpad-users
