Re: [opinions] Packages Screen

This might be a little late in the scene. but a simple text line in 
order to type in a line of text and have it search portage for that test 
then give you a list so you can select an initial set of additional 
packages. but that just kind of occurs to me.

John Laliberte wrote:

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