Am Dienstag, 1. Juli 2008 23:10:27 schrieb Mats Erik Andersson: > Hello again, > > tis 2008-07-01 klockan 09:19 +0200 skrev KP Kirchdoerfer: > > Am Montag, 30. Juni 2008 15:47:44 schrieb Mats Erik Andersson: > > > Hello all, > > > > > > let me first say that I have just uploaded six > > > packages for Webconf in the cvs-path > > > > > > /cvsroot/leaf/devel/meand/webconf/alpha/ > > > > > > These implement a separation of informational > > > content from configuration duties, for 'basic' > > > as well as 'expert', each with its own help text. > > > > Hi Mats; > > > > it looks like you've not added the help texts to the package. > > Other than that, you obviously like small fonts, which are becoming > > harder to read while getting older :), but it will shurely be accepted > > for the next beta release. > > > > kp > > I have uploaded new versions of > > webconf.lrp and webconf.lwp > > to the repository > > /cvsroot/leaf/devel/meand/webconf/alpha/, > > that now on one hand include the missing help texts, > and on the other hand contains an improvised style sheet > to increase the font size somewhat. This was primarily > aimed for 'general-info.cgi', but spills off in a mixed > manner also onto other pages, so it upsets the unified > optics I had established earlier on. Hence I need to > review the rendering again, and the present form is > a taster only. By the way, in Mozilla I regulate font > size by issuing Ctrl-+, so I am not able to fully > understand "the old man's eyes", not being young myself > and certainly needing my glasses!
It was just an observation and the one who codes decides, esp. in such matters of taste - there was no real need to change it and I'm sorry that my remarks caused some work. I've got the help texts and while it's fine for the expert mode I dislike it for the basic mode. The idea of webconf is to alleviate a basic setup for two or three different network access modes (dhcp, pppoe,...) nothing more. For complex setups users may use the expert mode, lrcfg or the command line. I think having the help text near the configuration settings is good thing. Another option is to make the help text a real path through the setup - then it should be at the start of "basic interface" together with the General Information and with links to the pages for the configuration. I'm afraid this can become very complex and it may also break the modularity of webconf. So I vote to revert the help text changes and provide them on the configuration pages they belong to. That said another question might be answered as well, which you've raised in another mail to devel list. As I expressed, IMHO there is no need to reflect each and every kind of setup, usage scenario for a LEAF box and installed package. webconf is aiming for new and unexperienced users who just need a few entries to connect to their ISP and having access to the net for their LAN - as simple as possible, with the minimum that is needed. Hopefully this also simplifies webconf, at least the basic part. kp ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ leaf-devel mailing list leaf-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-devel
