Apologies for the late arrival of this mail, it's been languishing in my drafts for a few days.
Core Apps update 2014-03-14 UDS Week! We had a bunch of sessions scheduled around core apps and community design:- http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-1403/popey/meetings We also discussed the option of putting the main core apps directly into the Ubuntu archive. However after discussion with the desktop team this is not going to happen. Instead we're going to create a stable ppa containing the core apps and their dependencies, so that desktop users can easily install them. This has the added benefit that we can release quickly to the ppa to keep the apps updated and in sync with the click store, but not have the burdon of having core apps Another blog post "New Apps header" http://design.canonical.com/2014/03/new-apps-header/ from Canonical Design has spurred on community designers to further work on core app UI updates. == Reminders == * Updated design currently being worked on my Lucas * A fixes for last weeks bugs - however further desktop testing is required. Please install reminders-app from the core apps daily ppa on Trusty (https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-touch-coreapps-drivers/+archive/daily) and test. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1289342 - When running the application without an evernote account, the warning is only given on the terminal window https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1289349 - "Add note" and "Add reminder" don't do anything * Further fixes to application startup to ensure it starts on the desktop * Additional tests are required - Carla is working on this - https://code.launchpad.net/~carla-sella/reminders-app/new-reminders-app-tests * We need to switch Reminders to point to the production Evernote backend rather than the (current) sandbox backend - David confirming with Evernote that this is okay with our API key. == Music == * During UDS we discussed some future plans for Music app which are detailed at http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-1403/meeting/22170/music-app-planning-session/ - in short:- Iterate on current design for convergence Take a pragmatic approach to app redesign, taking in new bottom edge and toolbar but focussing on piecemeal additional features rather than a full rewrite. Migrate to mediascanner 2.0 Enable scrobbling support via online accounts Fix outstanding failing tests and improve existing tests to not destroy QA / developer music collection during testing by mocking the music collection * Some small code refactoring and a change to make shuffle/repeat easier to use * Update for Python 3 mock ksupport - Thanks Dimitri * Added keyboard shortcuts * Rebuild for Qt5.2 * Bug fixes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1269578 - Autopilot cannot access MediaPlayer component https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1284637 - App fails to build in PPA https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1288885 - App cannot be started on clean Trusty desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1261072 - When no playlists exist added playlists do not have correct song counts until app is restarted https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1290492 - Impossible to update translations https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1291398 - test_add_song_to_queue_from_albums_sheet fails with Qt 5.2 == Calendar == * During UDS we reviewed the outstanding items in the blueprint with the focus on upcoming calendar syncing from the platform Further significant testing will be required on desktop and mobile when calendar sync finally lands, especially focussing on ensuring events sync properly including taking account of timezone, duration and multi-day events Implementing a settings screen to select which calendars will be displayed - syncing will be done via the platform == Clock == * During UDS we discussed refining the alarms part of clock, and building on the tablet designs proposed at https://docs.google.com/a/popey.com/document/d/1GVDuiTD7F5K3vL_IYets_8SsqTS3PebCNArqvEuvaME/edit * Add 3 AP tests for the settings page, - Checking if the show seconds hand works - Check if 12-hour mode works - Check if 24-hour mode works * Fixed tests Fix failing test_24_hour_settings_option test caused by trying to grab a Label not yet visible on screen Added scenarios to test different recurring alarms Fixed single_alarm_test failing on N4 Added check to verify alarms days dialog is visible before returning it * Bug fixes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1288885 - App cannot be started on clean Trusty desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1284637 - App fails to build in PPA == Weather == * Updated blueprint with new work items for the coming weeks to polish up the app before 14.04, and provide documentation to design team for next design iteration of the app. * Bug fixes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1289536 - Crash opening weather app and switching backends == Terminal == * Improvements to the application icon - Thanks Sam! * Bug fixes - Thanks Victor! https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1284637 - App fails to build in PPA == RSS Reader == * Added a converged view when in list mode - Thanks Roman! * Bug fixes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1284637 - App fails to build in PPA == File Manager == * Work ongoing:- Implement trash Add file manager as a content-hub integration. Core Apps update 2014-03-07 After the Canonical Design Team published "Loving the bottom edge" - http://design.canonical.com/2014/03/loving-the-bottom-edge/ the core apps community designers have started considering new ways to use the bottom edge. Lucas is also updating his Ubuntu Community Design Kit - Initial discussion has started about getting the core apps into the Ubuntu archive for easy installation by desktop users. Additional testing will be required, and we need to work with the desktop team to ensure we follow the standard archive inclusion procedure. == Reminders == A couple of new bugs reported as a result of testing Reminders on the desktop:- https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1289342 - When running the application without an evernote account, the warning is only given on the terminal window https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1289349 - "Add note" and "Add reminder" don't do anything == Music == * Update cmake build scripts to ensure we package all qml files * Remove erroneous quit option from HUD * Bug fixes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1268455 - Autopilot Testcase Needed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1287720 - music-app doesn't always show all the songs == Clock == * Added two autopilot tests for timer and alarm. * Added docstrings to existing emulator functions and also removed alarms created during the test to keep the test environment clean. * Bug fixes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1285960 - Editing a recurring alarm erases all but the first day https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1285805 - Desired: Alarm that states that it occurs "Every weekday" == Weather == * Bug fixes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1288932 - Disable word prediction on search entry field == Terminal == * Modify drag_horizontal_slider to accomodate the changes in UITK that made thumbSpacing for the slider == 0. Calulate the step value differently as a workaround. - Thanks Łukasz! == RSS Reader == * Fixed tests Cleaned a test to add a feed to a new topic - Thanks Leo! -- Alan Pope Engineering Manager Canonical - Product Strategy +44 (0) 7973 620 164 alan.p...@canonical.com http://ubuntu.com/ -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
