Re: Bug#277395: Tasksel should also warn if no task is selected
On Wed, Dec 15, 2004 at 07:19:29AM +0100, Christian Perrier wrote:
>
> > Another alternative would be to ask before starting tasksel, if a task should
> > be selected. Then user which would not want to select a task says no and
> > continues. If the user then selects to run tasksel and selects no task it is
> > almost sure that the used hit the wrong key to select a task. This way both
> > cases would be covered well.
>
>
> String freeze in progress, sorry to say that again, but we really
> can't afford changing/adding messages now.
>
> I perfectly understand the usability issue, however this is a
> limitation we have with the debconf/slang interface. There are way
> other limitations which would require to warn users in a lot of places
> in the installer, I'm afraid.
>
> Basically, we would need adding a "press Space to Select a task and
> Enter when finished" but only when the slang interface is used. As
> debconf does not currently have a concept of interface-dependent
> message, this is simply not possible.
>
> This indeed re-joins the idea a a "help" button on debconf screens,
> mor eor less.
Would the idea of having a "no additional packages" task mean a string change
also ? I guess yes, but we could also simply return to the tasksel without
additional message for now. Or would that cause additional usability burden ?
Friendly,
Sven Luther
Reply to: