Re: Fast multi-file diff
"kaczoroj" <[email protected]> Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:45:46 -0000
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--rQsIQPF82XggeuEMN8iRuRO8flZYDVkQnkd1SYV Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kirill, I don't see why struggle with the flag concept when you can just=20 implement the basket from the start. We already have the file view -=20 all need to change is to fill the files from different source than=20 the disk scanning. All other toolbar buttons and menus will work and=20 for the user it should be more easy to control.=20 The flag concept is not typical user interface and so it will be=20 difficult for people to get used to. With basket things are simple -=20 you run command, files fill the view and you can work with the set of=20 files in samiliar file you always did. It would be even better if we=20 had a tabbed view - then switching between various baskets and normal=20 file view would be really smooth. Best Regards, Jerzy --- In [email protected], "kirillmueller" <mail@...> wrote: > > Jerzy, >=20 > thanks for your feedback. >=20 > How about implementing a "flag field" that is actually a set of=20 files > but is visualized as a field in the existing view rather than in a=20 new > view? For filtered flagged files, the flag would be restored when=20 the > filter is off. For the hierarchical view, if a directory contains a > flagged file no matter how deep, the directory would get "partially > flagged"; the user would know that there is at least one flagged=20 file > in this directory and then switch to flat view or navigate down the > tree. IMO, this would make the flag field as powerful as the=20 "basket" > approach, but without the effort of implementing a separate view. > (Actually, this "flag field" would be kind of a basket: it's the > implementation of a basket visualized by a flag field.) >=20 > We'll need to use an efficient data type that can do fast insert, > delete and lookup for flat and hierarchical view. Maybe a hierarchy=20 of > std::map-s or the like. >=20 > Also, one would be able to remember the flagged files. In addition, > there might be a history that keeps the last x sets of flagged=20 files. > (Again, like having multiple basket views.) I've mentioned the=20 ability > of flagging files by hand. >=20 > As the flag state might be important to the user, I would make > flagging as a result of an update command etc. optional. >=20 > And of course, one could filter for the flag field. And there could > also be a command that selects all flagged files. >=20 > Once baskets are implemented, there would be a command like "Move > selected/flagged items to basket" which would finally close the gap > between baskets and flags. >=20 >=20 > Kind regards, >=20 > Kirill > --rQsIQPF82XggeuEMN8iRuRO8flZYDVkQnkd1SYV Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> <html> <head> </head> <!-- Network content --> <body style="background-color: #ffffff;"> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStartT|**|-~--> <div id="ygrp-mlmsg" style="width:655px; position:relative;"> <div id="ygrp-msg" style="width: 490px; padding: 0 15px 0 0; float:left; z-index:1;"> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlEndT|**|-~--> <div id="ygrp-text"> <p>Kirill,<br> <br> I don't see why struggle with the flag concept when you can just <br> implement the basket from the start. We already have the file view - <br> all need to change is to fill the files from different source than <br> the disk scanning. All other toolbar buttons and menus will work and <br> for the user it should be more easy to control. <br> <br> The flag concept is not typical user interface and so it will be <br> difficult for people to get used to. With basket things are simple - <br> you run command, files fill the view and you can work with the set of <br> files in samiliar file you always did. It would be even better if we <br> had a tabbed view - then switching between various baskets and normal <br> file view would be really smooth.<br> <br> Best Regards,<br> Jerzy<br> <br> --- In <a href="mailto:cvsgui-dev%40yahoogroups.com">cvsgui-dev@yahoogro<wbr>ups.com</a>, "kirillmueller" <mail@...> wrote:<br> ><br> > Jerzy,<br> > <br> > thanks for your feedback.<br> > <br> > How about implementing a "flag field" that is actually a set of <br> files<br> > but is visualized as a field in the existing view rather than in a <br> new<br> > view? For filtered flagged files, the flag would be restored when <br> the<br> > filter is off. For the hierarchical view, if a directory contains a<br> > flagged file no matter how deep, the directory would get "partially<br> > flagged"; the user would know that there is at least one flagged <br> file<br> > in this directory and then switch to flat view or navigate down the<br> > tree. IMO, this would make the flag field as powerful as the <br> "basket"<br> > approach, but without the effort of implementing a separate view.<br> > (Actually, this "flag field" would be kind of a basket: it's the<br> > implementation of a basket visualized by a flag field.)<br> > <br> > We'll need to use an efficient data type that can do fast insert,<br> > delete and lookup for flat and hierarchical view. Maybe a hierarchy <br> of<br> > std::map-s or the like.<br> > <br> > Also, one would be able to remember the flagged files. In addition,<br> > there might be a history that keeps the last x sets of flagged <br> files.<br> > (Again, like having multiple basket views.) I've mentioned the <br> ability<br> > of flagging files by hand.<br> > <br> > As the flag state might be important to the user, I would make<br> > flagging as a result of an update command etc. optional.<br> > <br> > And of course, one could filter for the flag field. And there could<br> > also be a command that selects all flagged files.<br> > <br> > Once baskets are implemented, there would be a command like "Move<br> > selected/flagged items to basket" which would finally close the gap<br> > between baskets and flags.<br> > <br> > <br> > Kind regards,<br> > <br> > Kirill<br> ><br> <br> </p> </div> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStart|**|-~--> <span width="1" style="color: white;">__._,_.___</span> <!-- Start the section with Message In topic --> <div id="ygrp-actbar"> <span class="left"> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cvsgui-dev/message/1464;_ylc=X3oDMTM0dGNyMXNrBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTMyNDUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA3MTgxBG1zZ0lkAzE0NzcEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMTY2MDYwODkyBHRwY0lkAzE0NjQ-"> Messages in this topic </a> (<span class="bld">5</span>) </span> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cvsgui-dev/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwcm5vbXNjBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTMyNDUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA3MTgxBG1zZ0lkAzE0NzcEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMTY2MDYwODky?act=reply&messageNum=1477"> <span class="bld"> Reply </span> (via web post) </a> | <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cvsgui-dev/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJlc2xwOHB0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTMyNDUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA3MTgxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc3RpbWUDMTE2NjA2MDg5Mg--" class="bld"> Start a new topic </a> </div> <!------- Start Nav Bar ------> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <div id="ygrp-vitnav"> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cvsgui-dev/messages;_ylc=X3oDMTJlcWFtNmV1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTMyNDUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA3MTgxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA21zZ3MEc3RpbWUDMTE2NjA2MDg5Mg--">Messages</a> | <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cvsgui-dev/files;_ylc=X3oDMTJmdTlwOGgxBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTMyNDUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA3MTgxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2ZpbGVzBHN0aW1lAzExNjYwNjA4OTI-">Files</a> | <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cvsgui-dev/photos;_ylc=X3oDMTJlNmwwMTU0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTMyNDUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA3MTgxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Bob3QEc3RpbWUDMTE2NjA2MDg5Mg--">Photos</a> | <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cvsgui-dev/links;_ylc=X3oDMTJmbjFmMWRiBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTMyNDUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA3MTgxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2xpbmtzBHN0aW1lAzExNjYwNjA4OTI-">Links</a> | <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cvsgui-dev/database;_ylc=X3oDMTJjNWc4czAwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTMyNDUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA3MTgxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2RiBHN0aW1lAzExNjYwNjA4OTI-">Database</a> | <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cvsgui-dev/polls;_ylc=X3oDMTJmYmEwdm0wBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTMyNDUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA3MTgxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3BvbGxzBHN0aW1lAzExNjYwNjA4OTI-">Polls</a> | <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cvsgui-dev/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJlOXRoZThjBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTMyNDUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA3MTgxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA21icnMEc3RpbWUDMTE2NjA2MDg5Mg--">Members</a> | <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cvsgui-dev/calendar;_ylc=X3oDMTJkOW4ybTJlBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTMyNDUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA3MTgxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2NhbARzdGltZQMxMTY2MDYwODky">Calendar</a> </div> <!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> <!-- Do not have place to put it yet --> <div id="ygrp-grft"> </div> <!-- yahoo logo --> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <div id="ygrp-ft"> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJkM3NpY3VtBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTMyNDUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA3MTgxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMTY2MDYwODky"> <img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/yg/img/logo/ma_grp_160.gif" height="15" width="106" border="0" alt="Yahoo! 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