>> -It would be nice if by default rpmdrake would show software that is >> installed. IMHO, there should be an options dialog, which has things >> like "show installed software in searches". > >It's a good idea[1] but I still don't see how to integrate well >an options dialog. I don't want to add a menubar nor a toolbar >just for that. I was thinking I was going to show installed >software as well in searches by default, I think it should be ok >for beginners.
Yes it is a good idea... and not. If a new checkbox "search for installed softwares" has to be added to an interface which is especially made for installing software, it demonstrates there is a problem with the interface, and reviewers will criticise it. Then why not making appear this button in the uninstall rpmdrake too ? And I expect so many newbies on the mandrakeexpert or mailing lists asking why there is such a button. Why not doing a "browse packages" interface, independent from any install/uninstall consideration, with all information we can find in the install rpmdrake. And then depending on the fact the package is already installed or not, there would be an install/remove button. You may even add a filter "only show installed packages" and "only show non-installed packages". I really don't see why this would be difficult for beginners. Instead of having two rpmdrake icons in the MCC with a + and a - symbol, you would have only one +/- that would do the job. I really cannot understand why it would be more complicated for newbies. And IMO, it would be more confusing to have one "show installed packages" checkbox that would make them appear as a tree at the end of non-installed packages. Eric
