Would it be possible to put usage instructions on the download page? On 11 November 2012 07:02, Mike Moser-Booth <[email protected]> wrote: > Here you go. > > .mmb > > On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 5:51 PM, Jonathan Wilkes <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Mike Moser-Booth <[email protected]> >>> To: Jonathan Wilkes <[email protected]> >>> Cc: PD List <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 5:32 PM >>> Subject: Re: [PD] Browse/Search plugin update >>> >>> Hello Jonathan, >>> >>> This is a great plugin! My only issue is a visual one, which might be >>> a bit nit-picky, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who'll come >>> across >>> it. I'm using a dark OS theme (default theme from KXStudio) that uses >>> light grey fonts on black backgrounds. So for me, your plug-in is >>> using a grey font on a white background for the .resultstext widget, >>> making them hard to read (see attached). I found that not setting the >>> -bg option defaults to a black background, or just set -fg black works >>> as a quick fix. >> >> It's a bit problematic because the user won't be able to set the color of >> links which are hard-coded to be blue, so if they have a theme of white >> on blue or something they wouldn't show up. I think I should just set the >> other fonts in the results to black and keep the bg white, which will >> guarantee it looks the same across all platforms. >> >>> Also, since the default background for my theme is >>> black, the grey backgrounds for the tkk widgets don't match. I'm >>> guessing sticking all the widgets in a single frame would make the >>> whole background grey, but my Tk is very beginner level, so I didn't >>> try this yet, nor do I know if it's the best solution. >> >> I'll work on this. Can you send a screenshot of some other properties >> dialogs or path dialogs so I can compare? >> >> Thanks, >> Jonathan >> >>> >>> .mmb >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 8:34 PM, Jonathan Wilkes <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> Another update... >>>> https://puredata.info/Members/jancsika/searchandbrowseplugin/view >>>> >>>> * fixed some small bugs with the navigation bar and >>>> <ctrl-f> throwing a tk error. >>>> >>>> I also played around with limiting search scope to the directory the >>>> user is currently browsing, but really it's a lot cleaner to keep the >>>> two functions separate. I think new users will save a lot of time by >>>> just getting used to searching and forgo browsing altogether. If >>>> things are tagged properly it shouldn't really matter what directory >>>> the information is in. (And besides, if you really need to know it's >>>> at the top of the patch window anyway.) >>>> >>>> -Jonathan >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Jonathan Wilkes <[email protected]> >>>>> To: Hans-Christoph Steiner <[email protected]> >>>>> Cc: PD List <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 2:06 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [PD] Browse/Search plugin update >>>>> >>>>>> ________________________________ >>>>>> From: Hans-Christoph Steiner <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: Jonathan Wilkes <[email protected]> >>>>>> Cc: PD List <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 11:21 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [PD] Browse/Search plugin update >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [...] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> For back/forward buttons, couldn't you just store a reference >>> to each >>>>> page? Basically you have two stacks, one for the back and one for the >>> forward. >>>>> Each time you click on a link, you add the current page to the back >>> stack. Each >>>>> time you click back, you add the current page to the forward stack. >>> Clicking a >>>>> new link clears the forward stack. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It'd have to work for the search, too. So any time someone browses >>> or >>>>> searches I >>>>> keep a reference to where they were browsing or the term they searched >>> for. >>>>> Then just add some forward/back >>>>> buttons and bind to the arrow keys and the interface is done. >>>>> >>>>> I think this would cause problems. Users are accustomed to navigation >>> buttons >>>>> working immediately, and >>>>> though I've sped up the search considerably there's still some >>> initial >>>>> overhead in building the list of files to >>>>> search. That will lead to irregular intervals of latency when users >>> click the >>>>> "back" a bunch of times in a row >>>>> (and users will certainly do that once the feature is there). >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, the search combobox has a history you can display when you >>> click the >>>>> Down arrow. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -Jonathan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> * there are a number of libraries that show: >>> "version: no >>>>> AUTHOR tag or >>>>>>>> values" while the author: field is filled out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Which library? I'll check it out. >>>>>> >>>>>> A few of them, I just opened up the libraries view and skimmed the >>> list. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ok, that's fixed: >>>>> https://puredata.info/Members/jancsika/searchandbrowseplugin/view >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> .hc >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Jonathan >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> .hc >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -Jonathan >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The >>>>>>>>>> progress bar is a good enhancement. I wonder if >>> it could >>>>> somehow fit >>>>>>>> in to the >>>>>>>>>> GUI elements better somehow. Its fine how it is, >>> but it >>>>> seems a little >>>>>>>> out of >>>>>>>>>> place. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Looks like there are some debug messages still in >>> it, I get >>>>> these when >>>>>>>> hovering: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> filename is 5.reference/all_about_arrays.pd >>>>>>>>>> basedir is >>>>>>>> >>>>> /Applications/Pd-0.43.3-extended-20121008.app/Contents/Resources/doc >>>>>>>>>> filename is 5.reference/loop~-help.pd >>>>>>>>>> basedir is >>>>>>>> >>>>> /Applications/Pd-0.43.3-extended-20121008.app/Contents/Resources/doc >>>>>>>>>> filename is 5.reference/all_about_arrays.pd >>>>>>>>>> filelist is 7751 >>>>>>>>>> filelist is 7751 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> .hc >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> [email protected] mailing list >>>>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> >>>>> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> [email protected] mailing list >>>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> >>> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mike Moser-Booth - [email protected] >>> Master's Student in Music Technology >>> Schulich School of Music, McGill University >>> Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology >>> >>> "Words that make questions may not be questions at all." -- Neil >>> deGrasse Tyson >>> > > > > -- > Mike Moser-Booth - [email protected] > Master's Student in Music Technology > Schulich School of Music, McGill University > Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology > > "Words that make questions may not be questions at all." -- Neil deGrasse > Tyson > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >
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