GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 70446
GUI enhancements for gnome-search-tool (ROUND 2)
Last modified: 2009-08-15 18:40:50 UTC
After feed back from many gnome developers, I would like to submit another patch for the gnome-search-tool application (formerly gsearchtool). My patch makes these modifications. 1. Removes the dialog-like row of buttons along the bottom of the window to reduce the "is it an application or a dialog" confusion. 2. Changes "directory" terminology to "folder". 3. Removes the Cancel button. The Find button changes to a Stop button while searching. *(This should resolve bugzilla 68978, "No feedback while searching".) 4. The results field is divided into five columns containing 'Name', 'Folder', 'Size', 'Type', and 'Date Modified' information. *(This should resolve bugzilla 68979, "To little information in search results, confusing structure of results".) 5. The results section can be ordered according to any of the five columns. 6. The 'Name' column includes the mime type icon. 7. The usage of mnemonics has been improved. 8. A vpaned widget was added to the advanced page so users can adjust the height of the results section. 9. Reduced 3D "confusion" on the advanced page. 10. While searching, GUI responsiveness is improved. Below are the URLs of two screen shots to illustrate these modifications. http://www.directinternet.net/dcransto/gnome-search-tool/gnome-search-tool-simple.png http://www.directinternet.net/dcransto/gnome-search-tool/gnome-search-tool-advanced.png The diff file can be obtained from this URL. http://www.directinternet.net/dcransto/gnome-search-tool/diffs/gsearchtool.c.diff Thanks, Dennis
Dennis - If you do this, could you please post a note to gnome-doc-list so the need to redo documentation and screenshots gets flagged? Thanks.
John- I do not have commit rights to gnome cvs. If George wants to commit my patch, then I will make sure a note is posted to gnome-doc-list ASAP. Thanks, Dennis
All, I have updated the gsearchtool.c.diff file. Sorry I forgot to include in the orginal patch, code to define the minimum size of the application window. Thanks, Dennis
Dennis, please remember to add the PATCH keyword to bugs with patches. Thanks.
Applied, please notify gnome-doc-list
I just sent an email to gnome-doc-list.
The URL field has been removed from bugzilla.gnome.org. This URL was in the old URL field, and is being added as a comment so that the data is not lost. Please email bugmaster@gnome.org if you have any questions. URL: http://www.directinternet.net/dcransto/gnome-search-tool/diffs/gsearchtool.c.diff