[openFate 305696] Add YaST Functionalities under GNOME "Common Tasks" Header
Feature added by: Kevin Dupuy (kdupuy9) Feature #305696, revision 1, last change by Title: Add YaST Functionalities under GNOME "Common Tasks" Header openSUSE-11.2: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Kevin Dupuy (kdupuy9) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Currently, the GNOME Control Center features a "Common Tasks" banner on the sidebar of the window. An an improvement, some common YaST tasks could be added under this banner (currently, only "Set Preferred Applications" is listed). Some possible functionality: * Add User Account * Add/remove software repositories * Open administrator settings* (opens YaST) *Because there is no other method of opening YaST besides actually knowing that one needs to open YaST (e.g., new user). -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305696
Feature changed by: Sebastian Rösgen (palimpseste) Feature #305696, revision 2 Title: Add YaST Functionalities under GNOME "Common Tasks" Header openSUSE-11.2: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Kevin Dupuy (kdupuy9) + Interested: Sebastian Rösgen (palimpseste) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Currently, the GNOME Control Center features a "Common Tasks" banner on the sidebar of the window. An an improvement, some common YaST tasks could be added under this banner (currently, only "Set Preferred Applications" is listed). Some possible functionality: * Add User Account * Add/remove software repositories * Open administrator settings* (opens YaST) *Because there is no other method of opening YaST besides actually knowing that one needs to open YaST (e.g., new user). -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305696
Feature changed by: Eric Springer (Erikina) Feature #305696, revision 3 Title: Add YaST Functionalities under GNOME "Common Tasks" Header openSUSE-11.2: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Kevin Dupuy (kdupuy9) Interested: Sebastian Rösgen (palimpseste) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Currently, the GNOME Control Center features a "Common Tasks" banner on the sidebar of the window. An an improvement, some common YaST tasks could be added under this banner (currently, only "Set Preferred Applications" is listed). Some possible functionality: * Add User Account * Add/remove software repositories * Open administrator settings* (opens YaST) *Because there is no other method of opening YaST besides actually knowing that one needs to open YaST (e.g., new user). + Discussion: + #1: Eric Springer (erikina) (2009-01-18 23:37:06) + See: Merge Gnome Control Center and Yast-gtk windows + https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460963 + I strongly agree, it's very confusing. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305696
Feature changed by: Michael Loeffler (sprudel24) Feature #305696, revision 4 Title: Add YaST Functionalities under GNOME "Common Tasks" Header - openSUSE-11.2: Unconfirmed + openSUSE-11.2: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Kevin Dupuy (kdupuy9) Description: Currently, the GNOME Control Center features a "Common Tasks" banner on the sidebar of the window. An an improvement, some common YaST tasks could be added under this banner (currently, only "Set Preferred Applications" is listed). Some possible functionality: * Add User Account * Add/remove software repositories * Open administrator settings* (opens YaST) *Because there is no other method of opening YaST besides actually knowing that one needs to open YaST (e.g., new user). Discussion: #1: Eric Springer (erikina) (2009-01-18 23:37:06) See: Merge Gnome Control Center and Yast-gtk windows https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460963 I strongly agree, it's very confusing. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/305696
Feature changed by: Michael Löffler (michl19) Feature #305696, revision 6 Title: Add YaST Functionalities under GNOME "Common Tasks" Header - openSUSE-11.2: New + openSUSE-11.2: Evaluation Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Kevin Dupuy (kdupuy9) Description: Currently, the GNOME Control Center features a "Common Tasks" banner on the sidebar of the window. An an improvement, some common YaST tasks could be added under this banner (currently, only "Set Preferred Applications" is listed). Some possible functionality: * Add User Account * Add/remove software repositories * Open administrator settings* (opens YaST) *Because there is no other method of opening YaST besides actually knowing that one needs to open YaST (e.g., new user). Discussion: #1: Eric Springer (erikina) (2009-01-18 23:37:06) See: Merge Gnome Control Center and Yast-gtk windows https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460963 I strongly agree, it's very confusing. + #2: Michael Löffler (michl19) (2009-03-25 17:45:57) + Martin, can you comment from a usability point of view? -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/305696
Feature changed by: Stefan Behlert (sbehlert) Feature #305696, revision 7 Title: Add YaST Functionalities under GNOME "Common Tasks" Header - openSUSE-11.2: Evaluation + openSUSE-11.2: Rejected by Stefan Behlert (sbehlert) + reject date: 2009-03-26 11:00:45 + reject reason: See the related bug, comment #4 Priority Requester: Desirable + Projectmanager: Neutral Requested by: Kevin Dupuy (kdupuy9) Description: Currently, the GNOME Control Center features a "Common Tasks" banner on the sidebar of the window. An an improvement, some common YaST tasks could be added under this banner (currently, only "Set Preferred Applications" is listed). Some possible functionality: * Add User Account * Add/remove software repositories * Open administrator settings* (opens YaST) *Because there is no other method of opening YaST besides actually knowing that one needs to open YaST (e.g., new user). + Relations: + - Merge Gnome Control Center and Yast-gtk windows (novell/bugzilla/id: + 0) + https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=0 Discussion: #1: Eric Springer (erikina) (2009-01-18 23:37:06) See: Merge Gnome Control Center and Yast-gtk windows https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460963 I strongly agree, it's very confusing. #2: Michael Löffler (michl19) (2009-03-25 17:45:57) Martin, can you comment from a usability point of view? -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/305696
Feature changed by: Martin Schmidkunz (mschmidkunz) Feature #305696, revision 8 Title: Add YaST Functionalities under GNOME "Common Tasks" Header openSUSE-11.2: Rejected by Stefan Behlert (sbehlert) reject date: 2009-03-26 11:00:45 reject reason: See the related bug, comment #4 Priority Requester: Desirable Projectmanager: Neutral Requested by: Kevin Dupuy (kdupuy9) Description: Currently, the GNOME Control Center features a "Common Tasks" banner on the sidebar of the window. An an improvement, some common YaST tasks could be added under this banner (currently, only "Set Preferred Applications" is listed). Some possible functionality: * Add User Account * Add/remove software repositories * Open administrator settings* (opens YaST) *Because there is no other method of opening YaST besides actually knowing that one needs to open YaST (e.g., new user). Relations: - Merge Gnome Control Center and Yast-gtk windows (novell/bugzilla/id: 0) https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=0 Discussion: #1: Eric Springer (erikina) (2009-01-18 23:37:06) See: Merge Gnome Control Center and Yast-gtk windows https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460963 I strongly agree, it's very confusing. #2: Michael Löffler (michl19) (2009-03-25 17:45:57) Martin, can you comment from a usability point of view? + #3: Martin Schmidkunz (mschmidkunz) (2009-03-27 16:15:16) + Based on SLED 11 I would like to make the following comments: Currently + some entries in the GNOME control center are YaST modules and the user + has to enter a separate root pw every time he clicks on one of them. + This is annoying for the user and the dublication of YaST modules + (module accessible via YaST and GNOME control center) is confusing. My + first idea was to merge the YaST modules completely into the GNOME + control center but this is not done that easily as there are some (7) + dublicates with different setting options: e.g. Bluetooth is a gtk- + module and a YaST module. So, the easiest way might be to clearly + separate YaST modules (where a root pw is needed for access) and all + the other stuff. The pro would be the user would only need to enter the + root pw once. + Concerning the "common tasks": rather than listing them I would suggest + to allow the user to type the task into a search field. The objections + I have are: + * * common tasks for SLED and SLES users are clearly different so there + would be some adjustments needed + * * if all common tasks are shown below the group sections the list may + soon become quite huge and therefore difficult to comprehend + * * what are "typical tasks"? E.g. add a user is a common task for a + sysadmin but not for the desktop newbie. + Thirdly I would like to make some small adjustments to the current + control center (http://en.opensuse.org/UX/Control_Center_Integration): + * * remove items which are YaST modules + * * regroup items according to + http://en.opensuse.org/UX/Control_Center_Integration + * * make YaST control center accessible via groups + * * move "Common Tasks" into "Search" + * * remove "assisstive technologies" item as it is only a jumpad to + other items in the control center and has no real function -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/305696
Feature changed by: Stefan Behlert (sbehlert) Feature #305696, revision 9 Title: Add YaST Functionalities under GNOME "Common Tasks" Header openSUSE-11.2: Rejected by Stefan Behlert (sbehlert) reject date: 2009-03-26 11:00:45 reject reason: See the related bug, comment #4 Priority Requester: Desirable Projectmanager: Neutral Requested by: Kevin Dupuy (kdupuy9) Description: Currently, the GNOME Control Center features a "Common Tasks" banner on the sidebar of the window. An an improvement, some common YaST tasks could be added under this banner (currently, only "Set Preferred Applications" is listed). Some possible functionality: * Add User Account * Add/remove software repositories * Open administrator settings* (opens YaST) *Because there is no other method of opening YaST besides actually knowing that one needs to open YaST (e.g., new user). Relations: - Merge Gnome Control Center and Yast-gtk windows (novell/bugzilla/id: - 0) - https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=0 + 460963) + https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460963 Discussion: #1: Eric Springer (erikina) (2009-01-18 23:37:06) See: Merge Gnome Control Center and Yast-gtk windows https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460963 I strongly agree, it's very confusing. #2: Michael Löffler (michl19) (2009-03-25 17:45:57) Martin, can you comment from a usability point of view? #3: Martin Schmidkunz (mschmidkunz) (2009-03-27 16:15:16) Based on SLED 11 I would like to make the following comments: Currently some entries in the GNOME control center are YaST modules and the user has to enter a separate root pw every time he clicks on one of them. This is annoying for the user and the dublication of YaST modules (module accessible via YaST and GNOME control center) is confusing. My first idea was to merge the YaST modules completely into the GNOME control center but this is not done that easily as there are some (7) dublicates with different setting options: e.g. Bluetooth is a gtk- module and a YaST module. So, the easiest way might be to clearly separate YaST modules (where a root pw is needed for access) and all the other stuff. The pro would be the user would only need to enter the root pw once. Concerning the "common tasks": rather than listing them I would suggest to allow the user to type the task into a search field. The objections I have are: * * common tasks for SLED and SLES users are clearly different so there would be some adjustments needed * * if all common tasks are shown below the group sections the list may soon become quite huge and therefore difficult to comprehend * * what are "typical tasks"? E.g. add a user is a common task for a sysadmin but not for the desktop newbie. Thirdly I would like to make some small adjustments to the current control center (http://en.opensuse.org/UX/Control_Center_Integration): * * remove items which are YaST modules * * regroup items according to http://en.opensuse.org/UX/Control_Center_Integration * * make YaST control center accessible via groups * * move "Common Tasks" into "Search" * * remove "assisstive technologies" item as it is only a jumpad to other items in the control center and has no real function -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/305696
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