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| This should provide an overview of the issue/functionality/change proposed here. Focus here on what will actually be DONE, summarising that so that other people don't have to read the whole spec. | After this work is complete, a user would launch the adept updater and they should see sources updating and then packages needing update. No welcome screen. Just right down to business. |
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| This section should include a paragraph describing the end-user impact of this change. It is meant to be included in the release notes of the first release in which it is implemented. (Not all of these will actually be included in the release notes, at the release manager's discretion; but writing them is a useful exercise.) It is mandatory. |
Adept updater no longer has the unnecessary welcome screen, bit instead takes you to updating your sources and upgrading your system faster and easier. |
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| This should cover the _why_: why is this change being proposed, what justifies it, where we see this justified. | The welcome screen in adept updater is unnecessary. It should be removed so that folks can update their systems quicker and more intuitively. |
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| Garfield sees the adept notifier in his system icons, and clicks it. He notices that unlike in the past, he only sees sources being updated and then he sees all of the packages that need to be updated. |
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| You can have subsections that better describe specific parts of the issue. | Adept updater opens, sources update, shows upgradable packages. |
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| This section should describe a plan of action (the "how") to implement the changes discussed. Could include subsections like: |
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| Should cover changes required to the UI, or specific UI that is required to implement this | Kill the adept updater welcome screen. |
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| Code changes should include an overview of what needs to change, and in some cases even the specific details. === Migration === Include: * data migration, if any * redirects from old URLs to new ones, if any * how users will be pointed to the new way of doing things, if necessary. |
This should, IIRC, only require a change of the app.cpp in adept/updater/. |
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| It's important that we are able to test new features, and demonstrate them to users. Use this section to describe a short plan that anybody can follow that demonstrates the feature is working. This can then be used during CD testing, and to show off after release. This need not be added or completed until the specification is nearing beta. |
This would be easily tested by simply running the adept_updater with kdesu and verifying that it is not displaying a welcome screen anymore. |
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| This should highlight any issues that should be addressed in further specifications, and not problems with the specification itself; since any specification with problems cannot be approved. | N/A |
Please check the status of this specification in Launchpad before editing it. If it is Approved, contact the Assignee or another knowledgeable person before making changes.
Launchpad Entry: adept-welcome-screen-must-die
Packages affected: adept
Summary
After this work is complete, a user would launch the adept updater and they should see sources updating and then packages needing update. No welcome screen. Just right down to business.
Release Note
Adept updater no longer has the unnecessary welcome screen, bit instead takes you to updating your sources and upgrading your system faster and easier.
Rationale
The welcome screen in adept updater is unnecessary. It should be removed so that folks can update their systems quicker and more intuitively.
Use Cases
Garfield sees the adept notifier in his system icons, and clicks it. He notices that unlike in the past, he only sees sources being updated and then he sees all of the packages that need to be updated.
Assumptions
N/A?
Design
Adept updater opens, sources update, shows upgradable packages.
Implementation
UI Changes
Kill the adept updater welcome screen.
Code Changes
This should, IIRC, only require a change of the app.cpp in adept/updater/.
Test/Demo Plan
This would be easily tested by simply running the adept_updater with kdesu and verifying that it is not displaying a welcome screen anymore.
Outstanding Issues
N/A
BoF agenda and discussion
Use this section to take notes during the BoF; if you keep it in the approved spec, use it for summarising what was discussed and note any options that were rejected.
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