----- Original Message ----- From: "Duncan" <1i5t5.dun...@cox.net> To: <pan-users@nongnu.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 06:45 AM Subject: [Pan-users] Re: Temporarily dead server
> Phil Grundig <wdef...@yahoo.co.uk> posted > 513125.82668...@web26403.mail.ukl.yahoo.com, excerpted below, on Tue, 13 > Jan 2009 10:56:06 +0000: > >> Checkboxes/ticks to disable/enable a server would be an entirely >> sensible (and obvious) usability feature to add. >> >> I certainly never would have guessed the '0' connection limit thing, if >> it works that is. > > It doesn't... unless the feature was added for 0.133 and not put in the > changelog or something. Unfortunately... as it'd be nice... > >> Deleting a server also means the entire newsgroup >> list has to be downloaded again when the server is re-added, since Pan >> must simply delete the list! > > What I'd do would be create a couple script thats switched out the > server.xml file, between one with all servers active, and one with > whichever server disabled, then (optionally) start pan. Then with pan > shutdown, simply run one or the other script to switch-in whichever > server list. If the option to start pan is included, one can then > replace whatever current pan menu entries or whatever with entries for > the scripts, after which you can invoke whichever one you like. (Without > the option, one would just run the switcher script when necessary, and > start pan normally.) > > Actually, the question has come up before, and after I suggested the zero > connection thing and it didn't work, that's what I suggested next. Note > that it's possible a few other files may have to be switched out at the > same time to keep pan in sync. I don't think it should need any but the > one, but I've not actually tried it, so I can't say for sure. > >> And syscntl tweaking could have undesired effects on other connections >> for other apps and seems a bit crude. >> >> So: two feature requests (could these be passed on?): >> >> 1. Checkboxes/ticks to disable/enable a server. > > As I said, this has come up before. I believe Charles is aware of the > request. However, it would be a good idea to check the pan bugzilla for > a feature request bug on it and file one if there's not one yet filed. > As with many devs, Charles doesn't keep very close tabs on the lists, and > prefers such feature requests be filed in the bug tracking system so they > don't get lost. > > If you file a bug, you can note this thread as archived on gmane. Here's > the thread origin post: > http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnome.apps.pan.user/10685 > > Similarly, you can then post the bug URL here so there's links both ways. > If the issue is "Temporarily dead server" why not just wait for the temporary situation to resolve? -- Travis in Shoreline Washington _______________________________________________ Pan-users mailing list Pan-users@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pan-users
