Project Filtering

[Milian Wolff]

On Tuesday 23 July 2013 02:08:41 Milian Wolff wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> I finally sat down to implement a generic project filter interface and user
> configuration. I've published what I have so far in the projectfilter
> branch, please take a look.
> 
> What I want to know now though, is whether my fancy settings dialog I wrote
> years ago for the GenericManager actually is useful. I have the feeling that
> its too complicated, albeit powerful.
> 
> The reason it's so complicated is that it allows a twofold configuration,
> i.e. you can configure it to only include certain parts of a folder tree
> and then furthermore filter in that selection. Back then I wanted to
> emulate what Quanta offered in KDE3 times.
> 
> Anyhow, as I said, I think what we have there is too complicated. How can we
> make it simpler? Do we need this two-stage filtering? Is it sufficient to
> only offer the user a way to exclude stuff?
> 
> Furthermore, do you think it should be configurable whether to exclude VCS
> folders, object files, moc files, ...? It would easily be possible, but I
> somehow doubt it's useful?

If others know an IDE where the above is implemented in a sane manner from a 
usability pov, please tell us. Screenshots etc. would be awesome.

cheers
-- 
Milian Wolff
mail at milianw.de
http://milianw.de