On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 2:55 PM, Torsten Bergmann <asta...@gmx.de> wrote: > Hi, > > maybe you already noticed. The latest update for Pharo 5 which is 50103 (see > [1]). > includes a new tool called "Catalog Browser". > > Where to go > =========== > > You will find it under "Tools" -> "Catalog Browser" and it will display the > configs together with the catalog metadata like project description. > > The code is managed with a configuration similar to what we have for > a few other packages/projects. The tool was written by Esteban Lorenzano with > small > improvements like spotter integration from my side. Feel free to contribute > more features. > > The repository can be found on SmalltalkHub [2]. > > This new tool basically gives you access to all available configurations > aggregated at [3]. You can use a small UI to search and load the configs > (see world menu -> "Tools" -> "Catalog Browser". > > But you can also use Spotter to load a config. > > Example on how to load ScriptManager config: > ============================================ > - open Spotter (SHIFT + ENTER on Windows, ...) > - type in "Script" and you will find a spotter category "Catalog Projects" > with "ScriptManager" in it > - just hit enter and the config is loaded
Just had a quick try. Its nice to get descriptions, like for "TaskIT". However I think there should be a confirmation dialog before actually loading a Configuration, which is a potentially destructive/undoable action. Its too easy that habits pressing <enter> for other functions assert themselves and load a configuration accidentally. Perhaps an alternative is to open a window with more information from the other fields of the catalog that has a button to load the Configuration. > > Same for all others, so try with "Seaside", "MongoTalk", ... > > In the short/mid-term this new tool should replace the existing config > browser as it > gives more informations about the projects. I don't think its a total replacement for the Configuration Browser. The new function suits the case of searching for a configuration you already know about, bu tmany times I like catalog browsers when I'm not searching for something. That is, when I don't know what is there and I'm *browsing*. Indeed, if you are searching for a particular configuration then you probably already know what it is and the additional info is then not needed. cheers -ben > > What to do next: > ================ > - give feedback > - we should update all our configs with catalog descriptions > - it would be nice if the spotter integration would include also a preview of > the project > description > - ... > > If you want to contribute just tell Esteban so he can add you to the project. > > Thanks > Esteban & Torsten > > [1] > http://lists.pharo.org/pipermail/pharo-dev_lists.pharo.org/2015-June/110964.html > [2] http://www.smalltalkhub.com/#!/~estebanlm/CatalogBrowser > [3] http://catalog.pharo.org/catalog/json
