Re: [Launchpad-users] Possible to display how large a branch may be?

[Michael Hudson <michael.hudson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jonathan Lange wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Tim
> McNamara<paperless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I'm not sure if this is a Bazaar thing or a Launchpad thing, but here goes.
>> I've just merrily entered bzr branch lp:~mdipierro/web2py/devel, to access
>> web2py (an up and coming Python webframework) but I didn't realise that the
>> whole operation would be over 12mB (and counting).
> 
> Branches can be quite large, since they contain full histories of
> projects. The branch for Launchpad itself is hundreds of megabytes,
> IIRC.
> 
>> Is it possible to display a filesize under/next to "Get this branch"
>> (https://launchpad.net/~mdipierro/web2py/devel) ?
> 
> It's possible, and we think it's a good idea. It's just not done yet.
> 
> Bug 350031, https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/launchpad-code/+bug/350031
> 
> The bug is marked as In progress, but I'm pretty sure work has
> stalled.

That's because you assigned it to me and marked it in progress without
checking with me I think :)

What I have done so far is extend the database schema so that there's a
field to record this information.  What remains is filling out this
field and displaying it somewhere in the UI (i.e. most of the work).

Cheers,
mwh