Hi Damien, Nice :).
I noticed two issues when playing with it: - there is no feedback while downloading the image. This can be confusing. - the launcher quits when launching another image (I am on Mac). This is actually interesting, but it was surprising. I am not sure what is the right solution here. And a question: How can we get more images available through this interface? Cheers, Doru On Jul 8, 2013, at 10:11 AM, Damien Cassou <damien.cas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear list, > > Erwan and I are proud to announce the first release of the Pharo > Launcher, a cross-platform application that > > - lets you manage your Pharo images (launch, rename, copy and delete); > - lets you download image templates (i.e., zip archives) from many > different sources (Jenkins, files.pharo.org, and your local cache); > - lets you create new images from any template. > > A screenshot is attached to this email. > > The idea behind the Pharo Launcher is that you should be able to > access it very rapidly from your OS application launcher. As a result, > launching any image is never more than 3 clicks away. > > Download: > https://ci.inria.fr/pharo-contribution/job/PharoLauncher/PHARO=30,VERSION=bleedingEdge,VM=vm/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/PharoLauncher.zip > > Please report bugs on the 'Launcher' project at https://pharo.fogbugz.org > > You can contribute to this project. All classes and most methods are > commented. There are unit tests. Please contribute! > > Source code: http://www.smalltalkhub.com/#!/~Pharo/PharoLauncher > CI: https://ci.inria.fr/pharo-contribution/job/PharoLauncher > > Things you can do to improve the system: > > - check if a template is already downloaded before downloading it > - add a preference mechanism (for, e.g., quit after launch, definition > of your own template groups, location of downloaded templates and > images) > - put the launcher in the Pharo Ubuntu package so that the launcher > becomes a registered appliation of the system > (https://launchpad.net/~pharo/+archive/stable) > - make sure the pharo launcher does not load your personal scripts > (like fonts and MC configuration) > - add a toolbar to enhance the discoverability of the features > (currently everything is in contextual menus) > - make sure rename and copy actions propose default values > - make sure no debugger pops up when a user press cancels or enter an > invalid name > - propose multiple kinds of sorting (last used, most frequently used, > alphabetically on the name) > - give some information about each template (build date, pharo version) > > -- > Damien Cassou > http://damiencassou.seasidehosting.st > > "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another without > losing enthusiasm." > Winston Churchill > <screenshot.png> -- www.tudorgirba.com "To utilize feedback, you first have to acquire it."
