[opinions] Packages Screen

John Laliberte <[email protected]> Sun, 6 Mar 2005 21:46:28 -0500 (EST)
Newsgroups gmane.linux.gentoo.installer
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hey guys,

Right now I'm in the middle of making the Packages Screen, and I've had a
bunch of different opinions from people in the channel about where to take
it.  I'd like to get your opinions as well. At the top of your reply to
the list, please put your answer to the 2 questions I've asked at the end
of this message.

Here are the options
( Screenshots at http://laliberte.cc/gentoo/comparison.htm )

1) Make the screen nice and pretty
	This would make the developers seperate packages in portage into
	different "categories", like Desktops, Editors, Games.  Possibly
	having subcategories like KDE, Gnome etc.
	( First and Second screenshots )

2) Make the screen like timezones
	This would have every package in the tree available to click and
	choose.  The base look would look like if you do ls /usr/portage,
	and then you would be able to "check" off packages in individual
	categories.
	( Third screenshot )

What I want from you guys:

1) If you had to choose choice 1 or 2, which one would you pick?

2) If you had to do the screen yourself, what would you do?

Thanks!
John ( AllanonJL )