On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:34:19 -0800, Travis wrote: > ----- 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.qm-CvTjiXinU0fGRxTy+Q50vsz6deESKz/ lqq4iyu8u...@public.gmane.org, >> 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?
Largely because I'm "impatient" :-) - I'm in pan several times a day. - There are 25+ groups in the server in question - the server has been "dead" for 2+ weeks now (but I've been assured "repairs are underway, don't despair") - each time I exit pan, I get the message that "pan has stopped responding, kill now or wait", which bugs me. It seems to me that it's a reasonable function to have an "ignore this server for now" option that doesn't involve deleting the server, which deletes all the groups, which means re-subscribing to those groups when you want to "pay attention" to that server again in the future. -- +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ Bruce Bowler | True friendship comes when silence between two 1.207.633.9600 | people is comfortable. - Dave Tyson Gentry bbow...@bigelow.org | +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ _______________________________________________ Pan-users mailing list Pan-users@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pan-users
