Or CSV, either one. On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Mark Hahn <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes, import/export functions would be nice. At least CVS. > > > On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 1:13 AM, Kinley Dorji <[email protected]> wrote: > >> @Mark, that's quite a bitch list you have there. :) I think if Matt >> gets anywhere close to fulfilling your list, Hot Tub is going to kick >> ass. >> >> To your list I'd wish for front-end gui support for the kind of >> functionality provided by couchdbkit, particularly in areas that >> provide an easy to use bulk data entry or data import. This kind of >> support would make it a lot easier for new users to get off the mark. >> >> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Mark Hahn <[email protected]> wrote: >> > This list of futon suggestions is in random order and it is somewhat >> random >> > in that I can't remember everything right now. >> > >> > Suggested Futon (or futon replacement) features ... >> > >> > 0) Having features of Hot Tub. :-) >> > >> > Easy creation of new docs, customized doc appearance, attachment >> management, >> > etc. The features in Hot Tub already covers several items in my futon >> bitch >> > list. If hot tub doesn't present traditional form entry and editing >> then >> > consider that to be on this list. >> > >> > 1) Persistence. >> > >> > I hate coming back to a view listing, even just using the browser back >> > button, and seeing the sorting reverted to descending keys and >> positioned >> > back to the beginning of the output. In general I would like to have >> the >> > option to see what I saw before when opening futon. I know the view >> data >> > may be different, but there are several ways to approximate the >> positioning. >> > >> > 2) Getting to common functions. >> > >> > I should be able to switch DBs, save a document, etc. without scrolling >> like >> > crazy and making multiple clicks. Using CSS position:fixed would be >> nice. >> > Also, the list of options for a DB, like design docs, temp view, >> switching >> > views, etc. should be available when you are on a DB no matter how deep >> you >> > are. Often I have to click on a DB to get to that menu. >> > >> > 3) Query-like filtering. >> > >> > Futon doesn't support entering a key or startkey/endkey. It supports >> > putting in an ID directly, why not a key? It should not only support >> this >> > limited couch querying, but should also support complex queries. It >> could >> > load large sets of docs and filter them based on doc contents. It would >> be >> > nice if it was smart enough to use startkey and endkey where it could. >> It >> > might even use temp views when it makes sense. >> > >> > 4) Caching. >> > >> > I would happily live with slightly old data to speed things up. There >> could >> > be a refresh button for the cache. This feature would not only be nice >> by >> > itself, but it would make other features I'm listing here more feasible. >> > >> > 5) Background loading. >> > >> > Why not keep loading a view after it displays one page? This would work >> > well with the caching and also help the other items listed here. >> > >> > 5) Hopping through long views. >> > >> > It would be nice to hit the H key and see the list positioned to the >> first >> > key that starts with H. Of course supporting multiple keys would be >> nice. >> > >> > 6) Saved logins. >> > >> > I would like to have a list of recently used logins and be able to login >> > with one click. This is safe if it requires a root login in the >> beginning. >> > >> > 7) Multiple DB hosts. >> > >> > Much like the saved logins, I would like to switch hosts with a single >> > click. >> > >> > 8) Easier replication. >> > >> > I hate typing in an entire url for replication. A recently-used list of >> > urls would be nice. As a matter of fact, recently used complete >> replication >> > setups would be nice. >> > >> > 6) Tabs. >> > >> > Having multiple tabs with a separate instances of futon open in each tab >> > works, but for some reason I find it painful. Tabs in the app would >> help. >> > The tabs could share caches and background processing in some cases. >> > >> > >> > On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Kinley Dorji <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> >> @Mat: Good to hear of your project. I'm sure it will be a valuable >> >> edition to the CouchDB eco-system. Regarding the name - Hot Tub. >> >> Tongue-in-cheek comments: Are we straying from furniture to bathroom >> >> accessories - Couch, Futon ... Hot Tub? I can imagine relaxing on a >> >> couch and get stuff done, but in a hot tub... Can we get any work done >> >> in there? :) >> >> >> >> @Mark: Let's hear your list re Futon. Should be useful for Mat to >> >> address in Hot Tub. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Keith Gable < >> [email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> > Qt is pretty much platform-agnostic. There are native Qt libraries >> >> (useless, >> >> > obviously, if the program that uses Qt doesn't compile under Windows >> or >> >> > MingW) on pretty much every platform. And it looks pretty native-y, >> >> > especially on Windows and Linux. >> >> > >> >> > On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 10:42 PM, Mark Hahn <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> I haven't used QT on windows. Can you point me to some reference or >> give >> >> a >> >> >> quick overview? Does this use cygwin? >> >> >> >> >> >> I would love to have a replacement for futon with a decent UI. If >> >> anyone >> >> >> wants a list of things wrong with futon's UI (IMHO) let me know. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 1:21 PM, Matt Jennings <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > Hi All >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I wanted to let you know about a project I have been working on. >> I >> >> call >> >> >> it >> >> >> > Hot Tub, and it is a Qt based interface to CouchDB which allow for >> >> easy >> >> >> > editing of documents through customizable templates. It also >> includes >> >> >> the >> >> >> > ability to drag and drop attachments for documents. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > The immediate goal of this project is to be an administrative type >> >> tool >> >> >> for >> >> >> > easy editing of CouchDB documents, but in the future I hope to >> expand >> >> it >> >> >> to >> >> >> > general use. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > The project is here: >> >> >> > https://github.com/jennmat/HotTub >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Thanks in advance for any feedback you have. >> >> >> > Matt Jennings >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Mark Hahn >> >> >> Website Manager >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> 949-229-1012 >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Keith Gable >> >> > A+ Certified Professional >> >> > Network+ Certified Professional >> >> > Web Developer >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Mark Hahn >> > Website Manager >> > [email protected] >> > 949-229-1012 >> > >> > > > > -- > Mark Hahn > Website Manager > [email protected] > 949-229-1012 > > -- Mark Hahn Website Manager [email protected] 949-229-1012
