Re: setup-x86.exe default view
On 5/19/2017 8:40 AM, Nellis, Kenneth wrote: > From: Sky Diver >> Actually, the preferred user experience would be to: >> 1. Start in Category view >> 2. Select whatever packages to install/remove/etc. >> 3. Click "Next" >> 4. Have the Pending view show up in order to review whatever is going >> to be installed. >> 5. Have the option to Approve / Cancel / Go Back I like this scenario > > I am perfectly happy with the current Setup; however I would > be surprised if the typical user did not launch Setup mainly > to update packages already installed. The be surprised. I typically don't run setup unless I need something new. I might update once a year. > Accordingly, Pending is the logical view to show first. Says you, but I don't agree. It's confusing. > But I recognize that it would > be good to also show Pending as the last stage before actual > installation. Therefore, if changes are made to Setup, perhaps > start with Pending. If anything is added or deleted by going > off the Pending view, then Next should take you back to > Pending for a final review before actual installation. > -- cyg Simple -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
RE: setup-x86.exe default view
From: Sky Diver > Actually, the preferred user experience would be to: > 1. Start in Category view > 2. Select whatever packages to install/remove/etc. > 3. Click "Next" > 4. Have the Pending view show up in order to review whatever is going > to be installed. > 5. Have the option to Approve / Cancel / Go Back I am perfectly happy with the current Setup; however I would be surprised if the typical user did not launch Setup mainly to update packages already installed. Accordingly, Pending is the logical view to show first. But I recognize that it would be good to also show Pending as the last stage before actual installation. Therefore, if changes are made to Setup, perhaps start with Pending. If anything is added or deleted by going off the Pending view, then Next should take you back to Pending for a final review before actual installation. --Ken Nellis
Re: setup-x86.exe default view
On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 9:35 PM, Brian Inglis wrote: > You should always check Pending last, to see what will be installed > or upgraded, if there is anything you forgot, don't need, or don't > want upgraded, and the download sizes, if time, speed, or space are > concerns, or you just don't want a pile of time or space used up by > some bloated packages. Actually, the preferred user experience would be to: 1. Start in Category view 2. Select whatever packages to install/remove/etc. 3. Click "Next" 4. Have the Pending view show up in order to review whatever is going to be installed. 5. Have the option to Approve / Cancel / Go Back This way, the Pending view is shown at the right moment (after setup instead of before) so there's no need to remember to manually do that. Personally I don't use the setup program too often so I don't think I'll remember to do that each time, especially when most setup programs will show you a final summary with the list of files/packages that would be installed and the amount of required disk space - prior to installing the software - and will also wait for confirmation (even text-based installers like apt-get, for example, behave like that). -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
Re: setup-x86.exe default view
On 2017-05-18 12:15, Sky Diver wrote: > On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 8:34 PM, Ted To wrote: >> Unfortunately it defaults to "Pending" and does not remember when I >> set it to "Category." The next question is: If it did remember, >> where would that be? I.e., what file do I edit to make it default >> to "Category"? Good luck with /etc/setup/setup.rc: chooser_window_settings 44,0,1,4294967295,4294967295,4294967295,4294967295,101,401,1090,1181 > FWIW, I was planning on asking the same question because it looks > like the behavior is hard-coded, but I then realized that starting > in 'Pending' mode make more sense. > This way you're able to see up front which modules will get > auto-upgraded and decide if to upgrade or keep the existing. > As an example, if this feature were on a while back, it would have > saved me a trip to the time machine in order to roll back PHP7 to > PHP5. You should always check Pending last, to see what will be installed or upgraded, if there is anything you forgot, don't need, or don't want upgraded, and the download sizes, if time, speed, or space are concerns, or you just don't want a pile of time or space used up by some bloated packages. -- Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
Re: setup-x86.exe default view
On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 8:34 PM, Ted To wrote: > Unfortunately it defaults to "Pending" and does not remember when I set it > to "Category." The next question is: If it did remember, where would that > be? I.e., what file do I edit to make it default to "Category"? FWIW, I was planning on asking the same question because it looks like the behavior is hard-coded, but I then realized that starting in 'Pending' mode make more sense. This way you're able to see up front which modules will get auto-upgraded and decide if to upgrade or keep the existing. As an example, if this feature were on a while back, it would have saved me a trip to the time machine in order to roll back PHP7 to PHP5. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
Re: setup-x86.exe default view
Hi Andrey, Unfortunately it defaults to "Pending" and does not remember when I set it to "Category." The next question is: If it did remember, where would that be? I.e., what file do I edit to make it default to "Category"? Thanks, Ted On 05/18/2017 01:18 PM, Andrey Repin wrote: Greetings, Ted To! It used to be the case that the default view for setup-x86.exe was "Category". How does one restore this behavior? My first guess was an option in /etc/setup/setup.rc but there seems to be no documentation on this. AFAIK, it remembers last one, and defaults to Category or Full on new install. In either case, "pending" feels more useful on consequent updates. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
Re: setup-x86.exe default view
Greetings, Ted To! > It used to be the case that the default view for setup-x86.exe was > "Category". How does one restore this behavior? My first guess was an > option in /etc/setup/setup.rc but there seems to be no documentation on > this. AFAIK, it remembers last one, and defaults to Category or Full on new install. In either case, "pending" feels more useful on consequent updates. -- With best regards, Andrey Repin Thursday, May 18, 2017 20:17:06 Sorry for my terrible english... -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
