021023 Guillaume Cottenceau wrote:
> "J. Greenlees" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> why not a simple check box added to both current searches
>> to enable the expanded search?
>> minimal alteration to the ui (only shows in the search area)
>> and adds the functionality requested.
> A check box plus a label just for that
> and it's the door open to much more things.

that's never a sensible answer to a request:
just say 'No' next time, when there's a real justification.

> I don't want rpmdrake to reach the same level of complexity 
> than the previous rpmdrake.

understood, but all that is needed is a small feature in Software Install 
to add a flag 'already installed' to the search result.
you say you don't want to worry beginners,
but it's exactly beginners who will find the present division difficult:
they see a program referred to somewhere & want to know if it's in Mdk 9.0,
so they open up Mdk Software Install & do a search for it:
if (as now) it simply says 'none',
they may not realise it's already installed.

> Maybe the time will be reached to use a --expert option on commandline,
> but I'll be inflexible on the UI of the default rpmdrake.

'inflexible' was the dying word of the dinosaurs ... (smile)

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