Saq,
I've also been considering asking for volunteers for a small group of
> regular users of Streams for testing new features..
I'm happy to test stuff out as required.
> from my perspective however how, much effort I put into adding new
> features to Streams is highly dependent on how many people regularly use it
> and find that it imparts value. Call it a personal quirk but wanting to
> impart the most value possible is something that often drives my decision
> making in terms of what I dedicate my time to.
It says a lot of positive things about your character if that is what
motivates you!
That is definitely a nice idea. I wonder if we might take it a step further
> and just drop the last word (which may be incomplete). This is untested:
<$text text={{{
> [<display-title>length[]compare:number:lt[40]then<display-title>]
> ~[<display-title>split[]first[40]join[]trim[]search-replace:g:regexp[(.*)\s(\w+)$],[$1]]
> }}}/>
> What do you think?
On Sat, 26 Jun 2021 at 14:21, Saq Imtiaz <[email protected]> wrote:
> @Walt hopefully you are getting some helpful feedback here. Apologies for
> the slight digression caused by my replying to Streams specific comments
> and feedback.
>
> @fred you can also export using a filter from the Filter tab in Advanced
> Search
>
> @Si,
>
>
>> On the topic of how many people use it, maybe you could consider creating
>> a Google Form and linking to it from the download page, asking users if
>> they would take a second to answer some brief questions?
>>
>
> I've been considering it for some time actually. Apart from feedback on
> workflow, just knowing whether the number of people regularly using Streams
> is < 10, 10-20, or 20+ would be very helpful.
>
>
>> I was also wondering if you had considered setting up a way for users to
>> donate? Not necessarily to fund development, just to show appreciation for
>> great free software! I am not currently in a position to contribute much,
>> but in the future I would certainly be happy to subscribe to a patreon or
>> whatever.
>>
>
> I think the most value for myself would be in just getting regular,
> precise and on-topic feedback. Implementing new features in the absence of
> user feedback is just driving blind from my perspective. I also find it
> very frustrating and motivation sapping when I post ideas or demos and at
> times get feedback that is far off topic or just so poorly written that it
> is more frustrating than helpful. Mind you, I try to be very understanding
> of users for whom English is not their first language. It is actually very
> pleasing how constructive and helpful this thread has been thus far in
> comparison.
>
> I've also been considering asking for volunteers for a small group of
> regular users of Streams for testing new features.. from my perspective
> however how, much effort I put into adding new features to Streams is
> highly dependent on how many people regularly use it and find that it
> imparts value. Call it a personal quirk but wanting to impart the most
> value possible is something that often drives my decision making in terms
> of what I dedicate my time to. Otherwise the motivation for work on Streams
> is just whatever seems interesting for me personally from a technical
> perspective.
>
>
>> I would add that like Mario I am very happy with the current features of
>> streams, though I have made the following tweak to the text display for the
>> breadcrumbs. It's a very minor thing, but in my opinion looks nicer than
>> just cutting off the title mid-word:
>>
>> <$text text={{{
>> [<display-title>length[]compare:number:lt[40]then<display-title>]
>> ~[<display-title>split[]first[40]join[]trim[]addsuffix[...]] }}}/>
>>
>
> That is definitely a nice idea. I wonder if we might take it a step
> further and just drop the last word (which may be incomplete). This is
> untested:
>
> <$text text={{{
> [<display-title>length[]compare:number:lt[40]then<display-title>]
> ~[<display-title>split[]first[40]join[]trim[]search-replace:g:regexp[(.*)\s(\w+)$],[$1]]
> }}}/>
>
> What do you think?
> Cheers,
> Saq
>
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