Feedback from the 16/March Workshop¶

code.soundsoftware¶

• No main link from front page http://www.soundsoftware.ac.uk/
• Go to projects, search for "Easy" - not useful result (should give the project first)
• On http://code.soundsoftware.ac.uk/projects/easyhg/wiki/InstallingEasyHg, it says that Windows release is highlighed on http://code.soundsoftware.ac.uk/projects/easyhg/files, but actually several are highlighted.
• On http://code.soundsoftware.ac.uk/projects/easyhg, the "Download" link is too far down, make it a big "Download" button at the top!
• On https://code.soundsoftware.ac.uk/projects/qm-test-project-mdp/settings, please add help to what different roles do.
• Have an option to get sent email when added to a project
• In Repository " This URL has Read+Write access." Is meaningless to user
• In Repository " your preferred Mercurial client" could be EasyMercurial.
• In Repository "Mercurial" is not a link
• When empty, could say "no files yet"?
• Provide 2 URLs, like Doodle does
• URL box easyhg is too short for https://markp@code.soundsoftware.ac.uk/hg/qm-test-project-mdp
• On repository, e.g. https://code.soundsoftware.ac.uk/projects/qm-test-project-mdp/repository, when click on file name, allow "open" or "preview" for text files etc, not just "download" (which enforces save).
• disable other languages

EasyHg¶

• On re-run (after install), it opens "Open Repository" dialog, but the default local Mercurial repostitory location is C:/Program Files (x86)/EasyMercurial, but should be e.g. C:/Users/[username]/My Documents (at least for 64-bit Windows 7).
• Entering a name then typing enter gives an error message - reason code missing
• Remote repository defaults to " C:/Program Files (x86)/EasyMercurial"
• Add text on the remote repository dialogue to instruct users to add the username to the remote repo URL "username@repository"
• Local folder defaults to C:/Users/markp, should default to C:/Users/markp/My Documents
• Local folder browse doesn't start from right place. E.g. Folder is " C:/Users/markp/My Documents/ ", click "Browse", shows C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyMercurial instead.
• On windows, can't select a folder with "Browse" unless it exists, so why complain that it already exists? It now says I cannot clone to it!
• On cancel, Open Repository dialog forgets past state.
• What "password" do I type? Is this for my PC or for the repository, or creating a new one for the project?
• Clone succsessful - more details is now wide enough (or should wrap text)
• .hg directory not hidden on windows - should tell people to ignore it!
• Commit to "local" repository - why? In Commit files dialog, maybe say its going to the local repository. Also, what is the "default branch"?
• Commit doesn't use file selection, uses all files. (Can commit individually with right-click).
• keyboard shortcuts don't work on right-click menus, e.g. right-click button then "d" should to diff.
• Push should warn on modified, uncommitted files. (Currently allows push with modified files).
• Pushed 1 changeset dialog details text is too small.
• Folder dialog uses "/" not "\"?
• Why does "open" say "Clone successful"? Does "open" = "Clone"?
• Commit files dialog box doesn't close on enter. Also can't use TAB to get to enter button. What's keyboard shortcut to committ?
• On commit, I get Command Failed:
  

  warning: code.soundsoftware.ac.uk certificate not verified (check web.cacerts config setting)
  warning: code.soundsoftware.ac.uk certificate not verified (check web.cacerts config setting)
  warning: code.soundsoftware.ac.uk certificate not verified (check web.cacerts config setting)
  warning: code.soundsoftware.ac.uk certificate not verified (check web.cacerts config setting)
  warning: code.soundsoftware.ac.uk certificate not verified (check web.cacerts config setting)
  warning: code.soundsoftware.ac.uk certificate not verified (check web.cacerts config setting)
  abort: authorization failed
  
  If not authorized, suggest ask the project manager to make sure you have access rights.
  
  

• it would be important to store the password for the session duration;
• is it possible to have an easy way to change between projects.
• when you have uncommitted changes and push, the dialogue shou warn you that you are about to push even though you have uncommitted changes.
• History Tab: the working revision black border is not explicit enough.
• When working in a previous revision, the Update button is enabled; maybe it should read "Update to tip of branch" (some users found it confusing Updating to a revision and still having the Update button enabled)

General Comments¶

• Video on Merge command
• some questions we should answer in the documentation:
  • where should I put the local folder?
  • is a Mercurial folder different from a normal working folder?
  • advantages of local repo??
  • how often should I commit?
  • how often should I push??
• Some confusion noticed over Redmine roles -- e.g. what's the point of Reporter? Can we document these better in add-user interface?

People who had problems running the thing at all¶

• Maria, Andrew N -- similar but not identical PySomeSymbol missing errors from extension
• Mike -- some problem from extension, error not noted
• Xue -- stops responding (on windows) when clicking OK on settings dialog

Other¶

• Xue tried: Commit; commit; update back to first commit; edit again -> easyhg asked for a merge, but it wasn't shown as requiring one at all in history