[yocto] RFC: Hob 1.2 design

[Joshua Lock]

Hi Belen,

Thanks for clarifying.

Shane - I noticed at least one bug has been closed because the second 
video didn't show the features (#1804) - seems like this isn't what was 
intended by features 'disappearing' in the latest video.

http://bugzilla.pokylinux.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1804

Cheers,
Joshua

On 07/02/12 03:23, Barros Pena, Belen wrote:
> Hi Joshua,
>
> Additional package details appear on clicking the package name using an
> information bubble. The bubble is also dismissed on click using a 'close'
> button. This functionality is shown on the first video (not on the second
> one: I skipped it to keep it short).
>
> Cheers
>
> Belen
>
> On 06/02/2012 21:32, "Joshua Lock"<josh at linux.intel.com>  wrote:
>
>> On 31/01/12 17:39, Wang, Shane wrote:
>>> Hi, all,
>>>
>>> Belen has a new video for Hob2 workflow and design.
>>>
>>> https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/File:Hob1.2-screencast2.mov
>>
>> It just came to my attention through another channel that the
>> description column of the packages table is no longer present.
>>
>> There had been some discussion about how to show relevant description
>> information in that column, so I'm surprised to see it go.
>>
>> Belen, I assume from a design perspective this field was removed as it
>> didn't show anything particularly useful? If we have useful data to
>> include in that field is there a more appropriate way to integrate it
>> into the UI? Perhaps a tooltip? Or an information overlay as has been
>> used in other areas of the design?
>>
>> I'm concerned that if we give the user a list of packages without any
>> more information we aren't making it easy for them to build an OS image
>> without already understanding exactly all of the components they need -
>> thoughts?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Joshua
>> --
>> Joshua Lock
>>          Yocto Project "Johannes factotum"
>>          Intel Open Source Technology Centre
>

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Joshua Lock
         Yocto Project "Johannes factotum"
         Intel Open Source Technology Centre