Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of ManagerMenus


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Timestamp:
Mar 10, 2015, 1:32:42 PM (9 years ago)
Author:
davea
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  • ManagerMenus

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    12= Manager menu reorganization =
    23
     4
    35The Manager's menus (as of 7.4) are kind of clunky.
    46
    5 Here's one proposal (David's?) for reorganizing them:
    6 
    7  * File
    8   * Close Window
    9   * Exit BOINC Manager
    10   * Select Computer
    11   * Shut down connected client
    12   * New Window (launch another Manager)
    13  * View
    14   * Notices
    15   * ...
    16   * Disk usage
    17   * Simple View
     7== David's proposal as of 10 Mar ==
     8
     9=== Advanced View ===
     10 * File
     11  * New BOINC Manager Window...
     12  * Select Computer...
     13  * Shut down connected client...
     14  * ------------
     15  * Close Window
     16  * Exit BOINC Manager...
     17 * View
     18  * Notices
     19  * ...
     20  * Disk usage
     21  * ------------
    1822  * Event Log
    19  * Activity
    20   * (no change)
    21  * Options
    22   * Add project
    23   * Use account manager
    24   * Manager options
    25   * Event log options
    26   * Select display columns
    27   * Computing preferences
    28   * Exclusive applications
    29   * Read config files
    30  * Tools
    31   * Run CPU benchmarks
    32   * Retry network communication
    33  * Help
    34   * (no change)
    35 
    36 ------------------------------------------------
    37 Here's another proposal from Jacob, which includes reorganization and subtle name changes:
    38 
    39 Advanced View:
     23  * ------------
     24  * Simple View
     25 * Activity
     26  * (no change)
     27 * Options
     28  * Computing preferences...
     29  * Exclusive applications...
     30  * Read config files
     31  * ------------
     32  * Manager options...
     33  * Display columns...
     34  * Event log options...
     35 * Tools
     36  * Add project... (1)
     37  * Use account manager... (1)
     38  * Stop using [AM name]... (2)
     39  * Synchronize with [AM name] (2)
     40  * ------------
     41  * Run CPU benchmarks
     42  * Retry pending transfers
     43 * Help
     44  * BOINC Help
     45  * BOINC Manager Help
     46  * ---separator---
     47  * BOINC web site
     48  * ---separator---
     49  * About BOINC Manager
     50
     51(1) if not using an account manager
     52
     53(2) if using an account manager
     54
     55=== Simple View ===
     56 * File
     57  * Close window
     58  * Exit BOINC Manager...
     59 * View
     60  * Skin -> (Selection)
     61  * ---separator---
     62  * Event Log...
     63  * ---separator---
     64  * Advanced View...
     65 * Options
     66  * Computing preferences...
     67  * Manager options...
     68 * Help
     69  * BOINC Help
     70  * BOINC Manager Help
     71  * ---separator---
     72  * BOINC web site
     73  * ---separator---
     74  * About BOINC Manager
     75
     76== proposal from Jacob, which includes reorganization and subtle name changes: ==
     77
     78=== Advanced View ===
    4079 * File
    4180  * New BOINC Manager window...
     
    81120  * About BOINC Manager
    82121
    83 Simple View:
     122=== Simple View ===
    84123 * File
    85124  * Close window
     
    102141  * About BOINC Manager
    103142
    104 ---------------------------------------------
    105 Jord's proposal, uncluttering Advanced view
     143== Jord's proposal, uncluttering Advanced view ==
    106144
    107145
     
    138176  * (no change)
    139177
    140 -------------------------------------------------
    141 
    142 Charlie's proposal # 1 (Fewer changes to implement):
     178
     179== Charlie's proposal # 1 (Fewer changes to implement): ==
    143180
    144181* File
     
    183220 * ''Add project...'' and ''Use account manager...'' appear only if '''not''' using Account Manager
    184221
    185 -------------------------------------------------
    186 
    187 Charlie's proposal # 2 (Better but a bit more work):
     222
     223== Charlie's proposal # 2 (Better but a bit more work): ==
    188224
    189225* File
     
    250286 * ''Synchronize with AM-Name...'' and ''Stop using AM-Name...'' appear only if using Account Manager
    251287 * ''Add project...'' and ''Use account manager...'' appear only if '''not''' using Account Manager
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