[bt-devel] Bookshelf Wizard 2

[Gary Holmlund]

I have finished this work on the bookshelf wizard. I have also removed 
the old bookshelf manager code.

Gary

On 01/09/2016 09:08 AM, Gary Holmlund wrote:
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> On 01/09/2016 05:16 AM, Martin Gruner wrote:
>> Hello Gary,
>>
>> thank you so much. This is amazing and works very well!
>>
>> My opinion regarding the welcome screen:
>> - We could always show this screen if no works are installed.
> It is already working this way.
>> - It could have a big but simple message about the neccessity to 
>> install works and a huge call-for-action »Yes« as well as a smaller 
>> »no later, thanks« type of button.
> Ok. I will think about this more.
>> - So it is not really a welcome screen but instead a helper to get 
>> started and perform the neccessary post-installation steps that are 
>> unfortunately required to make BibleTime usable.
>>
>> I also have some feedback about »Bookshelf Wizard 2«, if you allow 
>> and are interested:
>> - Wizard opens top left, not centered (not sure if this is intended).
> In version #2 in opens centered the first time. After this it 
> remembers the size and location previously used. To see the first time 
> experience, you might want to rename your .bibletime and .sword 
> directories.
>> - Title bar »Bookshelf Manager«, caption »Bookshelf Management« 
>> (always use the same name).
> Yes.
>> - We could improve the description text that explains what this 
>> wizard does.
> Ok.
>> - Choose remote libraries: the buttons are too small for me, text is 
>> cut off (»Remove« is wider than the button) - can you make this 
>> auto-size?
> I did use Qt font metrics to choose the button size. It works Ok for 
> me. I wonder what is different for you.
>> - If I only select one language to install works from, we should 
>> change the default grouping to just »Category« (without language).
> Ok.
>> - In the Progress Dialog, it would be more user friendly to not just 
>> show the module name (can be cryptic), but also the longer 
>> description like »Estonian Bible (Est)«.
> Ok.
>> - We could have more graceful feedback to the user if there are no 
>> languages for a source that modules can be installed from, no modules 
>> to be updated or no modules to be uninstalled. Currently it just 
>> shows an empty list without any comment.
> Ok.
>>
>> This time I believe the implied changes would not cause so much work. 
>> You can already remove the old bookshelf manager IMHO.
> Ok.
>>
>> With best regards,
>> Martin
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