KDirModelV2, KDirListerV2 and UDSEntryV2 suggestions

[Aurélien Gâteau]

Le mardi 15 janvier 2013 16:04:39 Mark a écrit :

> Well, sorting is very fast now (in my test environment) and fast
> enough for "regular" data to be sorted before you see the data. That's
> not an issue. The issue arises when data arrives in batches. For
> example:
> - Batch 1 comes in
> - - Sort batch one
> - - Present it to the user
> - Batch 2 comes in
> - - Sort batch 1 + 2
> - - Present the new data (both batches) to the user
> 
> If there is just one batch then there is no issue at all. If there is
> more then one then you will eventually see a change in your model..
> OR you don't show any data till everything is in and show a complete
> list. That's the current approach in dolphin but also leads to a white
> window for a few seconds (depending on the number of files)
> 
> My preference would be to show data asap  even if that means that the
> list will change under your mouse.

Showing a white window is bad indeed, but this can be mitigated with an 
overlayed spinner to show there is activity going on. Moving file lists around 
can potentially have disastrous consequences: think about clicking an item and 
then pressing the "Delete" key...

Aurélien