Re: Turning off backup
On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 02:37:33PM +0100, Martin Sjögren wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 01:53:16PM +0100, Denis Barbier wrote:
> > On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 11:25:14AM +0100, Martin Sjögren wrote:
> > > I want a way to turn off backup support in cdebconf. It makes absolutely
> > > no sense to have a backup button on the question that follows a "fatal"
> > > question like autopartkit's "can I go ahead and wreck your hard drive?"
> >
> > In fact this could make sense, if one wants to re-read previous questions
> > or to return to main-menu. IMO disabling back button is a bad idea.
>
> But what about programs that have their own loops, like the previous
> language chooser?
Where is the problem? You were able to go back and forth, this is what
backing up is for, isn't it?
> I think *I* would be confused if I could get the same question in
> two (or three?) different ways with different values depending on
> what button I used.
Do you have an example in mind? I don't understand your point.
> I also want to implement multiple-floppies support in floppy-retriever,
> and being able to back up in this context would be very confusing
> .oO(how many times did I back up, what floppy am I on now?)
> where you'd have "add modules", "list to-be-installed modules" "done"
> options. The cancel button would be very confusing. At least to me.
If you do not want to be confused, don't back up ;)
Each displayed message should clearly show which step is currently
processed. IMO being able to go back to main-menu is very important.
If you are confused, it is not a problem, go back and answer questions
again; your previous answers were remembered (otherwise this is a bug
in cdebconf) and you just have to validate them.
Denis
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