Bug 111407

Summary:	Simpler UI for KGet
Product:	[Applications] kget	Reporter:	Alex Somerset <dimitrirz>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Urs Wolfer <uwolfer>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	logixoul, samjnaa, Stefan.Borggraefe
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Alex Somerset 2005-08-24 07:33:35 UTC

Version:           v0.8.4 (using KDE 3.4.2, Kubuntu Package 4:3.4.2-0ubuntu0hoary2 )
Compiler:          gcc version 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-8ubuntu2)
OS:                Linux (i686) release 2.6.10-5-386

The KGet UI is too confusing for new users and it needs to be simplified. KGet is not an app that is used for extended periods of time, so users do not have the time or the need to learn what the toolbar icons do. i recommend removing most of them and leaving only resume, pause, delete, restart and paste. The icons should also have text beside them to explain what they are. A person should be able to use all the basic features of kget the first time they open it, and more advanced features should remain in the menus.

Also the "Resumed" and "Count" lists should be removed by default as well because they are confusing and arent needed by the majority of people. here is a screenshot of what i think kget should look like.

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/8589/snapshot71nm.png

Comment 1 Alex Somerset 2005-08-24 09:01:45 UTC

kde-look.org post:

http://kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=28160

Comment 2 Stefan Borggraefe 2005-08-24 10:09:07 UTC

*** This bug has been confirmed by popular vote. ***

Comment 3 Mohd Asif Ali Rizwaan 2005-08-24 11:06:52 UTC

I really love the simpilified User Interface...

but it won't be in KDE 3.5, because of feature freeze :(

Comment 4 Urs Wolfer 2005-08-24 16:12:07 UTC

The toolbar is already simplified in the current svn version. It will be in KDE 3.5.

SVN commit 446257 by uwolfer:
New button: "start new download".
Removed buttons: "timer", "show log window", "expert mode", "use last dir", "autopaste", and "whats this". These actions are still available in the menus.

And keep in mind that there's an almost rewritten KGet2 in work. I think this wish will be respected in it ;) .
http://websvn.kde.org/branches/work/make_kget_cool/

Comment 5 Oliver Kellogg 2005-08-27 21:11:35 UTC

SVN commit 454031 by okellogg:

BUG:111407 - From peter.soetens mech kuleuven ac be  2005-08-25 14:03
> Created an attachment (id=12369)
> --> (http://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=12369&action=view)
> PATCH Corrected writing of template elements to xmi file
> Fixes this bug report.



 M  +1 -1      ChangeLog  
 M  +1 -0      THANKS  
 M  +1 -1      umbrello/classifier.cpp  


--- branches/KDE/3.5/kdesdk/umbrello/ChangeLog #454030:454031
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 * Bugs fixed / wishes implemented (see http://bugs.kde.org)
  57588  58809  67719  72016  79433  87252  88117  97162 105564 108223
-109591 109636 110216
+109591 109636 110216 110231 110379 111470
 
 Version 1.4.2 (maintenance release)
 
--- branches/KDE/3.5/kdesdk/umbrello/THANKS #454030:454031
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 Paulo Roberto Rodriguez Sehn <paulo.sehn @gmail.com>
 Achim Spangler <Achim.Spangler @mnet-online.de>
 Leo Savernik <l.savernik @aon.at>
+Peter Soetens <peter.soetens @mech.kuleuven.ac.be>
 Sebastian Stein <seb.stein @gmx.de>
 Andrew Sutton <asutton @cs.kent.edu>
 Tanuj <tagrawal @hss.hns.com>
--- branches/KDE/3.5/kdesdk/umbrello/umbrello/classifier.cpp #454030:454031
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@
         for (UMLClassifierListItem *tmpl = list.first(); tmpl; tmpl = list.next() ) {
             tmpl->saveToXMI(qDoc, tmplElement);
         }
-        qElement.appendChild( tmplElement );
+        classifierElement.appendChild( tmplElement );
     }
 
     //save generalizations (we are the subclass, the other end is the superclass)

Comment 6 Oliver Kellogg 2005-08-27 21:44:37 UTC

Ouch! Sorry about that, I goofed up the bug number,
it was supposed to be 111470.

Comment 7 Stefan Monov 2006-09-02 07:26:18 UTC

Text in the toolbar is not needed, the icons are self explanatory. Also the Restart and Paste buttons are unnecessary.

Note to potential implementors: the vote count is skewed by external linking.

Comment 8 Urs Wolfer 2007-03-30 17:46:56 UTC

Due to the move from the make_kget_cool branch back into kdenetwork, this issue has been resolved.

For more details about the new KGet please have a look at this page (1st article):
http://commit-digest.org/issues/2007-02-25/