EasyMercurial

h1. Feedback from the 16/March Workshop

h2. 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

h2. 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:
<pre>
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.

</pre>

* 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)

h2. 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?

h2. 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

h2. 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