GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 138186
Planner should assign a default name to new tasks or resources.
Last modified: 2004-12-22 21:47:04 UTC
Simply add in a new Task, (resource or Group) and it uses blank names. It also uses identical blank names. This is a bit confusing for new users. Maybe we do what Ganttproject does (a GPL project in Java). For tasks it does... "New task_x" where x is the WBS. Given Richard has done the WBS this'll be a nice feature to use his WBS. It doesn't actual do anything for Resources so we should go further and do, "New resource_y" where y is simply the id. The strings "New", "task" and "resource" would be localisd to suit using existing methods. Lincoln.
I'm not sure this will add much... We put the cell in editing mode, so the user should type in something right away. I doubt that many users in any case would want a boilerplate name like "New task". Except for testing and debugging, which doesn't count ;) (And using the WBS will probably be confusing since as soon as you insert a task in between other tasks, or move them around, the WBS and "New task N" won't line up anymore.)
Yup Richard - you're right about the WBS - scratch that part of the idea - maybe just an autoincremented number. I'll think about this - just feel more happy with something in the field as opposed to nothing.
I'm going to veto this ;).
OK I'm happy - having WBS kind of makes it less an issue.