package freeguide reassign 307017 xmltv-util retitle 307017 xmltv-util: timezone dialog box is difficult thanks
The timezone configuration dialog is in fact from xmltv-util. It does show a wee disclaimer, "We're working on improving this", in the first dialog box. However, I agree with you and see the reason for the disclaimer. If some user-interface inclined coder out there had the time, a gtk or Qt front-end would be nice. Cheers, Shaun On 4/29/05, A Costa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Package: freeguide > Version: 0.8.5-1 > Severity: wishlist > > The "First Time Install Wizard" says that it needs a timezone: > > [Information _[]X] > > DD data is in UTC by default > Please specify the appropriate offset > (We're working on improving this) > +0000 UTC > -0400 Eastern Daylight > -0500 Eastern Standard ... etc. > > [ OK ] > > ...none of that text can be selected, so the user must retype it from > memory. "OK" to continue. The "Information" window vanishes. > > Now there's a new window that prompts for the timezone offset. > > I entered "-400", clicked "OK", and got the same window with my "-400" > blanked out. This Wizard destroys any user input that isn't perfect. > > Then I tried "-400 Eastern" -- no good. "-400 Eastern Standard" -- > wrong. And so on. After some frustration I tried "-0400" and that > worked. > > The obvious improvement would be to have a list box, but if that's > difficult, or is expected to take a while, then in the meantime why not > combine the two windows by moving the text in the "Information" window > over to the same window as the text input box? Please don't hide it > just when the user needs help. A reminder to use a leading zero would > also be good. > > Hope this helps... > > -- System Information: > Debian Release: 3.1 > APT prefers unstable > APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') > Architecture: i386 (i686) > Kernel: Linux 2.6.9-1-686 > Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) (ignored: LC_ALL set to C) > > Versions of packages freeguide depends on: > ii j2re1.4 [java2-runtime] 1.4.2.01-1 Blackdown Java(TM) 2 Runtime > Envir > pn j2sdk1.5 | java-virtual-machi Not found. > ii xmltv-gui 0.5.39-2 Graphical user interface related > t > > -- no debconf information
