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

[lavinia bobonete]

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.

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

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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