Launch Configuration Realign (Mockup)

[Niko Sams]

On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 19:02, Milian Wolff<mail at milianw.de> wrote:
> Niko Sams wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 18:23, Milian Wolff<mail at milianw.de> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey guys, just used the launch config window for the first time and
>>> didn't
>>> like it very much. Here's what I'd think would work better:
>>>
>>> Note: the entry "New Configuration   Native Applica..." is actually a
>>> launch
>>> configuration, the name is just the default - don't get confused with
>>> that
>>> and the new "new Application" entries.
>>>
>>> http://imagebin.ca/view/MkkafV6.html
>>>
>>> Changes:
>>>
>>> The [+] [-] buttons are not on top of the list anymore. Instead each
>>> project
>>> has its own "new application" entry. First time I fired up the windows I
>>> only saw the projects on the left side and wondered: I don't want to add
>>> a
>>> new project, I want to _configure_ their launch stuff?!
>>>
>>> This "new application" entry should fix this very nicely. Also the [-]
>>> button was only activated when a launch configuration was selected.
>>> Doesn't
>>> make much sense to always show it then so I moved it to the right.
>>>
>>> The list of project now gets the whole space to the right.
>>>
>>> What do you think? Should I implement it?
>>
>> First: your mockup is very dark :D
>
> That will be hardcoded. Maybe even a bit darker :P
>
>> I like the idea, but how does adding a new launcher work?
>> - Do you have to click the green +? or do you just have to select the
>> new Application
>> item?
>> - How does it work with giving it an name and choosing an type?
>> - And when is a new "new Application" item added - to create a second one?
>
> Ah yes I forgot to talk about that! Let me elaborate:
>
> - You click (once) on the "new Application" entry, i.e. on the icon or on
> the text
>
> => above it a new item is created, the "Name" columns is selected and waits
> for keyboard input.
>
> To the right the config widget is shown.
>
> If no name is inserted at all and the item loses focus, it gets deleted
> (think: user aborted adding an item)
>
> Note: The "new Application" item will be visible at all times.
hmm... if you select an specific item in the tree suddenly a new item
is created.
Don't know if thats a good idea.

>> BTW: the inline-editing in the tree could be improved. It's not very
>> obvious that
>> you can edit here - especially for the type.
>
> I don't really know why this should be editable there - or shown at all.
>  Could someone explain what is planned for these types? I mean we have the
> type selection dropdown (disabled) on the right side... Why should it also
> be on the left side?
That's a different type.
On the left there will be more types added like script, website etc.
Every type provides
it's own configuration (you have completely different settings for a
openting website)

Niko