On Fri, 18 May 2007, Andi Vajda wrote:
I think that the feedback I've gotten so far seems strongest in the area
of
"don't wait for my answer to proceed with the compact". I could change
the
current setup to have a better dialog that: - let's you pick a "don't ask me again, just do it option" - let's you trigger a backup first (just in case) - let's you cancel the compact while in progress - has a progress bar instead of using the status bar
rev 14351 implements the following:
- auto-start the compact() after 30 seconds, with countdown :) - update a progress bar while compacting - cancel a compact() in progress
Andi..
a quick question on implementation: is the user able to schedule the compact job? i could see a benefit in this, in that a user could determine his/her own usual downtime (say, saturdays at 3am for those that keep their computers on all night) and schedule for then. if the app isn't running at the scheduled time, the compact dialog would pop up when the app next starts. it could optionally show up in the calendar if you'd like to give the user that sort of insight into the inner workings of the app. in this way, the user could feel a little more in control of the process. just a thought, -andrew
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