On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 11:35:37PM -0500, Scott Kostyshak wrote: > On Sun, Dec 04, 2016 at 12:52:13PM -0500, Scott Kostyshak wrote: > > On Sun, Dec 04, 2016 at 06:06:57PM +0100, Tommaso Cucinotta wrote: > > > On 28/11/2016 00:42, Tommaso Cucinotta wrote: > > > > On 27/11/2016 13:52, Guillaume Munch wrote: > > > > > * Converters>Security is located below the converter configuration, > > > > > which leads to think that they are converter properties instead of > > > > > global settings. What about placing it above the converter list? > > > > > > > > Same problem with the Converter Cache option already, isn't it? > > > > > > > > Let me propose the attached fix for both at once. > > > > > > just pushed as [f0f555b5/lyxgit], would be good if anyone could confirm > > > it shows up as intended ... > > > > I did not follow this conversation closely, but here are my comments: > > > > Keep in mind that most LyX users do not know what a file cache is. Can > > you describe exactly what's being cached in the tooltip? Maybe you could > > use the word "remembered" instead of "cached" in the tooltip because it > > is a more user-friendly word? > > > > A tooltip for maximum age would also be useful. e.g. "after this amount > > of days, ..." > > > > I wonder if the cache should expire after e.g. 60 days, or after 60 days > > since the last use of the file. For example, I (think I) would want it > > to be 60 days since the last use of the file, but I don't know if that's > > what would be best for the general user. > > > > I think you want some kind of validator for the maximum age. I put in a > > negative number and after saving it turned it into 49651.3. I'm guessing > > you want to restrict to only non-negative integers? Look at other places > > we use validators for similar text boxes. > > Also what would happen if I put in 0? Does that effectively mean the > > converter file cache is disabled? Or is it a special value that means > > "never expire"? > > > > Thanks for your work on this! > > Tommaso, what are your thoughts on the above?
Tommaso, any thoughts? Even if you don't have time to implement something yourself, your opinion would be useful. Scott
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