[Kde-pim] [GSoC 2012] Improve KOrganizer templates

[Kevin Krammer]

Hi,

On Wednesday, 2012-03-28, lavinia bobonete wrote:
> Hello again,
> 
> I would like to ask you some questions. Firstly, where can I download
> KOrganizer source code? I couldn't manage to get it.

It is part of the kdepim repository, see
https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdepim/repository

You can just copy the git command from there and paste into a shell.

> Secondly, have you thought who could be a possible mentor? It would be
> great because I could discuss some implementation details with him.

We don't have a fixed assignment yet because we don't know yet, how many PIM 
proposals we will have to handle and how we will distribute them among the 
available mentors.

However, independent of who will eventually mentor you on this project, the 
person who came up with the idea and therefore is probably best to answer 
questions regarding it would be Allen.

Allen, can you give us some input on the questions below?

> While waiting for another feedback for my previous ideas, I got a
> little deeper into the problem. Here are a couple of new ideas that I
> would like to share and talk to you:
> 
>         * As I already mentioned in my previous email, my idea is to
> remove the Manage Template window. This could be replaced
> by including the two basic template options(Save & Load Template) into
> the action window.
> 
>         * I would like to improve a little bit Action Windows design:
> Action windows can be made all uniform, by including Reccurence
> tab in the Event Window. Moreover, Event window may have about the
> same width as the ToDo window: Time Associated Access and Show Time As
> can be moved upwards,in column with the others. Also, Attachements
> should be a completely different tab. In this way, Comments textBox
> will be increased.
> 
>         * Further more, the available free space gained could be used
> for a Save button and a text area where users can add the new template
> name.
> 
>         * Load button could be placed next to Save button. On click,
> the window can temporarly extend, so that in its right side, user can
> see and choose from the existing templates. Templates can be sorted by
> different criteria.
> 
> I'm planning to start writing my proposal this days,that's why it's
> really important for me to receive some feedback on these ideas.
> 
> Looking forward to hearing from you,
> Lavinia
> 
> 
> 2012/3/26 Kevin Krammer <krammer at kde.org>
> 
> > Hello Lavinia,
> > 
> > On Monday, 2012-03-26, lavinia bobonete wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > My name is Bobonete Lavinia and I am a 4th year student at Politehnica
> > > University of Bucharest (Major in Computer Science). I'm writing to you
> > > because I'm highly interested in your proposal for this GSoC season -
> > > Improve KOrganizer templates .
> > 
> > Excellent!
> > 
> > > I have three years experience in C++ and I've also made a couple of
> > > projects in Qt, so there shouldn't be any programming barriers.
> > > 
> > > I have a couple of questions and ideas that I would like to discuss
> > > with you before I start writing my proposal. First of all, I would
> > > like to know how important is this project for the organization.
> > > Secondly, would I be allowed to make some design changes in Event  and
> > > To-Do windows or just in the Template Manager? I've thought of some
> > > solutions to combine them.
> > 
> > I am pretty sure that would be ok. After all this is about improving
> > things beyond the current approach of handling templates.
> > 
> > > About the Template Manager,  I would like to split the two concepts:
> > > Template Manager and Template Usage (save, load) . The Template Manager
> > > should be accessible from the main window menu, while buttons like save
> > > and load (template) should be accessible directly from the Event/To-Do
> > > window. It's  very difficult for a user  to open and manage three
> > > windows (in the same time) in order to save or apply a template. I
> > > also find the Event window very large and not so user-friendly. I can
> > > improve that a little bit if you allow me.
> > 
> > Sounds good to me, however it is always good to wait if other people want
> > to comment on it as well. Allen, Sergio?
> > 
> > > I'm looking forward for being a valuable part of the community and talk
> > > some more ideas about the project.
> > 
> > Welcome to KDE PIM, if you have any questions or need help with our code
> > or your development setup please let us know.
> > 
> > > PS: I've sent the same message to KOrganizer mailing list (three days
> > > ago), but no answer there. Any help, please?
> > 
> > Might have become unused. I think all KDE PIM development related
> > discussion happens on this list now, sorry for the confusion.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Kevin
> > 
> > --
> > Kevin Krammer, KDE developer, xdg-utils developer
> > KDE user support, developer mentoring
> > 
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Kevin Krammer, KDE developer, xdg-utils developer
KDE user support, developer mentoring
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