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| Adept has not been reviewed for usability and there's room for improvement. | Adept user interface has some usability problems which need to be addressed. This spec is about interface changes that should lead to better, more usable software. |
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| * Start adept, select application, install * Start adept, select application to be installed, installation sources not available. * Start adept, select application to be installed, installation sources first not available, user fixes by activating network or inserting CD. * Start adept, select several applications to be installed, install, some package currently not available on installation source or installation source times out. ** With and without dependencies * Start adept, select several applications to be installed, make sure you got the right ones, install. ** With and without dependencies |
First of all, distinctions have to be made about target groups of users. Adept Manager is for power users, which basically means users that are somewhat familiar with the underlying concepts of package management and dependencies. |
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| * Start adept, uninstall application ** With and without dependencies |
=== Adept Manager === * Search for package to install for a specific task/purpose. * Get an overview of packages installed on your system and possibly remove some that you don't use/need anymore. * Browse around the available software repository, learn about new software you may find useful. * Living on the bleeding edge: try to install a "development" version of a package, manually review and correct dependencies. * Bring your system up to date with changes in remote repositories (upgrade). |
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| * Start adept, update unconditionally * Start adept, see if there are updates available, install security updates * Start adept, update all of KDE * Install an application (e.g. firefox or jabref) that is not available in adept ** with and without dependencies ** adding sources in one case, manual installation in other (... more to come) |
=== Adept Installer === * View a list of available software for your system, install some applications from the list (say an educational application for your school kid to help learning chemistry) * Review a list of installed applications and remove some of those you don't use anymore. * You want to check if there is a new version of an application for your system and install it. |
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Adept-Manager is a tool for power-users - they at least know the difference between packages and applications, and know about dependencies. * make default filter functionality meet the needs of power users * conflict management Review both Adept-Installer and Adept-Manager along hig |
Review both Adept-Installer and Adept-Manager in the light of KDE HIG. |
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| === Code === === Data preservation and migration === |
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| See https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/adept/+bugs and for example https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/adept/+bug/46597. and some of the comments in http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DapperReleaseNotes/Kubuntu/UpgradeProblems. |
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Major issues: * Management of repositories * Search and filter mechanisms * Overview over installed packages, new ones, updates * Descriptive error messages that help to solve problems (while trying to keep errors to a minimum ;-) ) ---- CategorySpec |
Launchpad Entry: https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/adept-usability
Created: Date(2006-06-08T13:32:10Z) by JonathanRiddell
Contributors: JonathanRiddell
Packages affected: adept
Summary
Review Adept for Usability
Rationale
Adept user interface has some usability problems which need to be addressed. This spec is about interface changes that should lead to better, more usable software.
Use cases
First of all, distinctions have to be made about target groups of users. Adept Manager is for power users, which basically means users that are somewhat familiar with the underlying concepts of package management and dependencies.
Adept Manager
- Search for package to install for a specific task/purpose.
- Get an overview of packages installed on your system and possibly remove some that you don't use/need anymore.
- Browse around the available software repository, learn about new software you may find useful.
- Living on the bleeding edge: try to install a "development" version of a package, manually review and correct dependencies.
- Bring your system up to date with changes in remote repositories (upgrade).
Adept Installer
- View a list of available software for your system, install some applications from the list (say an educational application for your school kid to help learning chemistry)
- Review a list of installed applications and remove some of those you don't use anymore.
- You want to check if there is a new version of an application for your system and install it.
Scope
Adept-Installer should become a fully functional software manager for everyday users.
- integrate update functionality
- allow to go back to installation summary in case of failure (no network or cd)
- how to handle installation sources? still required?
- deinstallation: split selected application from dependencies
- facilitate choice for user in conflict handling (version conflicts etc)
- comprehensive error messages
Review both Adept-Installer and Adept-Manager in the light of KDE HIG.
Design
Implementation
Outstanding issues
BoF agenda and discussion
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