https://bugs.gpodder.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1693
Bug #: 1693
Summary: Unresponsive when updating/downloading
Classification: Unclassified
Product: gPodder
Version: 3.3.0
Platform: N9
OS/Version: MeeGo Harmattan
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: feature request
Priority: low
Component: Application
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Gpodder for Harmattan is already to slow for smooth use, but when performing
one of the mentioned actions the app just becomes completely unresponsive. When
downloading 1 episode it's still ok, but when it's more simultaneously or
updating feeds it's just to slow to use.
The side effects of this low responsiveness are:
- the user triggering the same actions multiple times. Depending how the code
handles these it will only increase the problems.
- Accidental triggering (ex. of update, which has no acknowledge) of intensive
tasks
- User getting impatient and killing the app just to free resources. This means
you just lost a user if there are alternative apps.
Platform resources are obviously the problem here, but I want to suggest ways
to mitigate those problems:
- Prevent further user interaction while performing intensive tasks: use a
modal dialog (or similar) telling the user to wait. Should include progress and
cancel action.
- Limit the number of simultaneous tasks: only one active download, the rest in
a queue. Same for update, with the option to skip an individual feed.
- Temporary disable animations when resources are scarce. Just keep a minimal
user feedback on triggering actions. Quick feedback is more important then
quick execution of an action.
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