[Kde-pim] Review Request: Silence the filter agent failures

[Szymon Stefanek]

> On Jan. 10, 2012, 7:55 p.m., Andras Mantia wrote:
> > I don't like it. Instead, I would:
> > - transform the message to a passive popup
> > - improve the error so it gives more information about what failed (e.g. message that was involved, destination folder).
> 
> Szymon Stefanek wrote:
>     Yep, I agree that more information might be a step forward.
>     At least some users would investigate the real problem instead
>     of just getting annoyed :D
>     
>     ...
>     
>     
>     However, we should also keep in mind that most users will not be
>     able to or willing to investigate... maybe a "don't show again" checkbox?
>     
>     In the current state I have to click the OK button 30-40-50 times
>     for each email check... Sometimes I even leave the box open just because
>     I just don't want to click anymore. The agent sits there and blocks
>     further processing...
>     
>     
>     What do you mean by "passive popup"? A non blocking one?
>
> 
> Andras Mantia wrote:
>     Passive popup is something that appears above the (i) icon in the panel. See KPassivePopup. It is a non-blocking popup.

Aha... 
Yes, that would be a good solution too.

I'll check it out.


- Szymon


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On Jan. 10, 2012, 6:05 a.m., Szymon Stefanek wrote:
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> (Updated Jan. 10, 2012, 6:05 a.m.)
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> Review request for KDEPIM.
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> Description
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> The message boxes created by the filter agent are user-unfriendly.
> 
> The agent works in background and very often fails to move or delete
> some (many!) items. This results in unstoppable sequences of
> messages that popup in the middle of the screen and must be
> dismissed by the user... very annoying.
> 
> Can we disable the messages for now?
> 
> If the filters have to fail, let them fail silently, unless
> there is danger of data loss...
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> Diffs
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>   mailfilteragent/filtermanager.cpp ae23b0c 
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> Diff: http://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/103665/diff/diff
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> Testing
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> Compiled.
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> Thanks,
> 
> Szymon Stefanek
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