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[Araz Abishov <araz.abishov.gsoc@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi guys,

First of all, thank you for testing app. Here is some comments on reported
issues:

If I'm only part of one org-unit, then maybe I shouldn't have to select it?

If I'm only part of one org-unit, maybe I shouldn't have to choose it? It
> could come up as default?


No problem, will fix this in next release.

With predictive keyboard setting ON, entering server URL is almost
> impossible. Input box sims to auto-complete while typing the url
> 2. I also have the input issue that's mentioned in the thread. I can
> seriously not enter the address..


After a small research, I've found out that property which was assigned to
server editbox is not supported on some devices.. It seems that companies
like samsung, htc and others who use their own ROMs, violate native android
api in. Consequently, such kind of errors appear.
Will be fixed in next release.

4. When on data entry screen, the upload button/function sometimes isn't
> obvious. Maybe you could put it on the top menu or something? Most of the
> time, the upload button is now hidden by the keyboard. And I have to press
> 'Next' till it scrolls all the way down.


5. The scroll-bar on the data-entry screen also seems to be hidden behind
> the keyboard. Basically that annoying keyboard seems to get in the way a
> lot.


All issues with keyboard in data entry screen have one common root: android
can't handle properly editboxes in listviews.
Consider this example: user taps editbox to enter value. In order to show
keyboard on screen, android redraws views, as result focus on edittext is
being lost. Hence user has to tap the same edittext again in order to get
focus and enter value.
There is one hacky solution to this issue: to restrict drawing of views,
and allow keyboard to overlap them instead. Consequently, scrollbar is
hidden, 'upload' button is hidden' and user can't reach the last element in
list without hiding keyboard.
I've thought really a lot about this problem, and only solution which seems
suitable is to replace editboxes with *dialogs *which will
contain editboxes.

For reasons unknown, my keyboard sometimes changes to character mode
> (instead of number mode) when I scroll down the screen.

The reason why this happens is that android loses editbox from visible
zone, as the result InputConnection between editbox and keyboard is being
lost and keyboard is restored to initial state (char mode).

3. Re-login: I logged out, then tried to login back, specifying all
> required credentials but i kept getting *"please try again"* message
> indefinitely. I tried logging to another server, and later logging in back
> to the initial instance and it was successful. Not sure what was the cause
> of the problem.

This message is being shown when there is any kind of network error (*excluding
authorization error and url not fount error, in this case particular
message will be shown*). So I suppose that problem was in persistance of
network connection.











On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 6:38 PM, Peder Andreas Nergaard <andreasn@xxxxxxxxxx
> wrote:

>  On the input issue, this has also been a problem with the SMS gateway
> client. It seems like this affects most predictive text and Swype-style
> inputs on 4.3 and above.
>
> _A_
>
>
>
> On 10. mars 2014 14:42, Lars Kristian Roland wrote:
>
>  Some issues from me also. Some minor, some a bit annoying... I use S4
> with Android 4.4
>
>  1. If I'm only part of one org-unit, then maybe I shouldn't have to
> select it?
>
>  2. I also have the input issue that's mentioned in the thread. I can
> seriously not enter the address..
>
>  3. If I'm only part of one org-unit, maybe I shouldn't have to choose
> it? It could come up as default?
>
>  4. When on data entry screen, the upload button/function sometimes isn't
> obvious. Maybe you could put it on the top menu or something? Most of the
> time, the upload button is now hidden by the keyboard. And I have to press
> 'Next' till it scrolls all the way down.
>
>  5. The scroll-bar on the data-entry screen also seems to be hidden
> behind the keyboard. Basically that annoying keyboard seems to get in the
> way a lot.
>
>  6. For reasons unknown, my keyboard sometimes changes to character mode
> (instead of number mode) when I scroll down the screen.
>
>  But great work.
>
> Lars
>
>
> 2014-03-10 9:07 GMT+01:00 Ismail Yusuf <ismailkoleleni@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>  Congratulations with great app :) I noticed the following issues while
>> going through the app
>>
>>  1. With predictive keyboard setting ON, entering server URL is almost
>> impossible. Input box sims to auto-complete while typing the url
>> 2. Logout Option: It was a bit hard to locate logout option, i had to go
>> to My Profile and then click Menu key, i suggest to be added on the side
>> navigation, below My Profile. If it was considered that someone might
>> accidentally click Logout, then a confirmation box can be added, with a
>> warning offline data will be lost (maybe) instead of hiding it :), that
>> jeopardizes the whole intuitive UI.
>> 3. Re-login: I logged out, then tried to login back, specifying all
>> required credentials but i kept getting *"please try again"* message
>> indefinitely. I tried logging to another server, and later logging in back
>> to the initial instance and it was successful. Not sure what was the cause
>> of the problem.
>>
>>  Otherwise, it is a great app, it is surely going to be useful.
>>
>>  Cheers,
>> Ismail
>>
>>
>>  On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 8:59 PM, Araz Abishov <
>> araz.abishov.gsoc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> You're welcome! It is really great to know that application will be used
>>> by others :) Currently my aim is to add new features, which will use most
>>> of Web API functionality. I hope that app will become really helpful
>>> instrument for dhis2 users.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Knut Staring <knutst@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I agree with Lars (both :) - this is a great update, and could not have
>>>> come more timely, as I am just about to demonstrate your app on a 7 inch
>>>> tablet to a ministry. Thanks a lot!
>>>>  On Mar 9, 2014 4:21 PM, "Lars Helge Øverland" <larshelge@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>   Hi Araz,
>>>>>
>>>>>  been testing your new client and I am truly impressed. I got the
>>>>> updated version automatically from play and it works well against 2.14. Its
>>>>> really comfortable and responsive to navigate, the look and feel is great
>>>>> and everything works well. Thanks for this great contribution!
>>>>>
>>>>>  I recommend people to check this out. It facilitates offline data
>>>>> capture on android touch devices and pushes data up to the server when
>>>>> connection is back. I am sure this will be useful for many.
>>>>>
>>>>>  best regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>  Lars
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>
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>> Ismail Yusuf Koleleni,
>> Computer Science and Engineering Department
>> College of Information and Communication Technology (CoICT)
>> University of Dar es Salaam
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>>
>
>
>
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