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[jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Le 06/10/2017 à 21:08, Wayne Stambaugh a écrit :
> Oliver,
> 
> My original intention with this dialog was to do away with the "Add" and
> "Remove" buttons all together and create an object derived from
> wxGridTable and wxGrid for editing the environment variable list.  I did
> this because it was expedient.  I've never been a big fan of the way we
> use buttons to add, delete, edit, etc. entries in grids and list
> controls.  Why not just make them directly editable like a typical
> spreadsheet?  I would think that this would be more natural for users
> rather than using buttons.  It seems to me that double clicking (or
> right clicking and context menu) in the path grid cell would launch the
> dir select dialog.  I know it's more work to do it this way but I think
> it is a more user friendly approach than having to use buttons to modify
> the grid.
> 
> That being said, I would be willing to commit this patch if you fix a
> few things in DIALOG_ENV_VAR_SINGLE_BASE:
> 
> Make the dialog resizable so DIALOG_SHIM can do it's job.
> 
> Don't allow the controls to expand.
> 
> Don't allow the wxStdDialogButtonSizer to expand.
> 
> Set the spacer proportion to 0.
> 
> Use a wxDirPickCtrl instead of your own custom control.  It will be more
> consistent across platforms.

I am not sure it is possible to set KIGITHUB env var value.
I believe entering a https URI is not possible with a wxDirPickCtrl at least on Windows.

> 
> Get rid of the dialog size and let the sizers select the best size for
> the controls.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Wayne
> 
> On 10/6/2017 10:53 AM, Oliver Walters wrote:
>> Attached is a patch which improves UX for the ENV_VAR editor dialog
>>
>> * Adds ability to select path with file chooser
>> * General cleanup
>> * Removal of that sinking feeling you get when interacting with a clunky UI
>>
>> Oliver
>

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Jean-Pierre CHARRAS