[rkward-tracker] [ rkward-Feature Requests-2844688 ] IMPLEMENTED IN SVN: Guard against removing essential libs

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Feature Requests item #2844688, was opened at 2009-08-26 05:19
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Category: Interface Improvements (example)
>Group: implemented in svn
Status: Open
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
>Assigned to: Thomas Friedrichsmeier (tfry)
>Summary: IMPLEMENTED IN SVN: Guard against removing essential libs

Initial Comment:
I suggest the following UI improvement options in the "Configure Packages" window on the basis of the idea that it is best not to allow the users to shoot themselves in the foot.

Option 1.  Do not list essential packages; thus they can't be removed by accident and you can remove all of the text on the top of the window that may be daunting for novice users.

Option 2.  List essential packages, but as being grayed out and italicized.  If the user attempts to unload the package provide a dialog box explaining that removing essential packages may cause issues.  Include a check box that allows users to disable future occurrences of that warning.

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>Comment By: Thomas Friedrichsmeier (tfry)
Date: 2009-08-26 10:56

Message:
Incidentally I had finally added a basic safeguard against removing
essential packages just a few days ago. I like your suggestion about
graying out those packages in the dialog, and so I've done that as well
(and a few further minor enhancements, while at it).

If you would like to take a look, see http://p.sf.net/rkward/svn .

This report will remain open until the feature is part of an official
release (0.5.2).

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