[Bug 78202] New: Usability wish; build menu options don't provide visual feedback.

[Diederik van der Boor]

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           Summary: Usability wish; build menu options don't provide visual
                    feedback.
           Product: kdevelop
           Version: 3.0.1
          Platform: unspecified
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kdevelop-devel kdevelop org
        ReportedBy: mail-kdebugs codingdomain com


Version:           3.0.1 (using KDE 3.2.1, Gentoo)
Compiler:          gcc version 3.3.2 20031218 (Gentoo Linux 3.3.2-r5, propolice-3.3-7)
OS:          Linux (i686) release 2.6.3-gentoo-r1

I was testing kdevelop while my machine was under a heavy load. Creating the projects took quite some time, but I couldn't tell what kdevelop was actually doing. In the messages window, I saw a "creating ..." message, but I assumed it finished everything, and I already tried out some other menu options. (because the automake option didn't seam to do a lot)

I opened a konsole, and noticed that some autotool was, in fact running!
That's the main reason why I think it's a good idea to provide more visual feedback about the build process. The menu items for example, could be grayed, and the title bar could indicate something like "Kdevelop - building project".

Thanks in advice.