[telepathy] [Bug 315148] New: Better handling for multi-file transfers

[Dan Vrátil]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=315148

            Bug ID: 315148
           Summary: Better handling for multi-file transfers
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: telepathy
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Other
                OS: Linux
            Status: CONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: filetransfer
          Assignee: kde-telepathy-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: dvratil at redhat.com

While reviewing Andrea's patch, I got an idea and I tried  sending myself 125
files. Now I'm stuck with 125 notifications I have to cancel one by one (also
the amount of notifications caused Plasma to freeze for ~5 minutes and
cancelling single event freezes Plasma for at least 20 seconds).

Suggestion:
I was thinking whether it would be possible to tar the outgoing files on the
fly and only send list of file names (plus the tar stream), so that on the
client side you would get a notification "Dan is sending you 100 files.". When
accepted we would ask for destination folder, where it would untar the files
(on flight again, as the stream is being accepted)

I know I could tar the file before sending it and then after receiving, but
that requires additional disk space and takes some time (this could be solved
by "Preparing filetransfer" notification, but still).

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Pick a friend with KTp, send him MANY files


Actual Results:  
You have one friend less now.

Expected Results:  
The amount of friends is not decreased.

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