Martin Alonso Soto Jacome writes ("Re: Dselect proposed interface (was Re: 1.1
installation notes.)"):
...
[ dselect in Tk/Ctk ]
> I think this would be a very interesting (and useful) project, that
> could be worked in a distributed group fashion, just like the whole
> Debi
On Tue, 14 May 1996, Christian Hudon wrote:
> About the interface, it'd be nice to have something mc-ish. (mc = Midnight
> Commander; get it and take a look if you don't have it, there's a Debian
> package for it). It's got pull-down menus and dialog boxes... it's very
> nice, supports gpm mice an
On Wed, 15 May 1996, Kevin M Bealer wrote:
> On Tue, 14 May 1996, Christian Hudon wrote:
>
> > About the interface, it'd be nice to have something mc-ish. (mc = Midnight
> > Commander; get it and take a look if you don't have it, there's a Debian
> > package for it). It's got pull-down menus and
Kevin M Bealer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: The current dselect screen isn't bad -- it's efficient, etc. But it is
: too 'unix' ... which is to say, you're expected to think. At this stage
: the first time user has ~ 400 packages to deal with. All the power in
: the world can be hidden _just_b
On Tue, 14 May 1996, Christian Hudon wrote:
> > Looks OK (we can include a mouse interface). But what is required more then
> > a new look is the ability to list only the 'installed' packages, or select a
> > singe package to be installed/removed, and a method of seeing which package
> > (installe
> Looks OK (we can include a mouse interface). But what is required more then
> a new look is the ability to list only the 'installed' packages, or select a
> singe package to be installed/removed, and a method of seeing which package
> (installed) is older than its archive version (and will theref
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes ("Re: Dselect proposed interface (was Re: 1.1
installation notes.)"):
...
> Looks OK (we can include a mouse interface). But what is required more then
> a new look is the ability to list only the 'installed' packages, or select a
> singe pa
> Looks OK (we can include a mouse interface). But what is required more then
> a new look is the ability to list only the 'installed' packages, or select a
> singe package to be installed/removed, and a method of seeing which package
> (installed) is older than its archive version (and will theref
Kevin M Bealer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Also someone suggested there be an installed size parameter in the packages
> file... this probably wouldn't be a bad idea.
This is an excellent idea.
What would really be helpful is the following:
Size of current package
Total siz
eckes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> But what is required more then
> a new look is the ability ... to select a
> singe package to be installed/removed,
I second that!
> and a method of seeing which package
> (installed) is older than its archive version (and will therefore be
> updated).
Yup
> Thinking about the dselect interface...
> What we need is a simpler job, yes power is nice, by the word here is
> interface, and we want an interface that any 'dos' user can understand.
>
> This is just a concept mockup -- it should be larger, not be made of ascii,
> etc.
>
> +---
> All of the '012..9' keystrokes would move the scrollboxes as if you were
> pressing an arrow.
Looks OK (we can include a mouse interface). But what is required more then
a new look is the ability to list only the 'installed' packages, or select a
singe package to be installed/removed, and a meth
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