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Re: proposal to discuss forking of OpenERP GTK client

 

Here are some documentation in attachment. It's an update training on
the web client we organized a few months ago.

You can also check the /doc directory of the web client.



On 10/11/2012 10:37 AM, Serpent Consulting Services wrote:
> Satya,
> 
> Domsense has done it:
> http://planet.domsense.com/docs/openerp-web/en/addons.html
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> On Thursday 11 October 2012 01:58 PM, satyamitra maan wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> Honestly i am little away from the topic, but i was wondering to do
>> some module development on web-client, unable to reach any mazor
>> sucess yet. can someone guide me with a link to some documents arround
>> how to develop module for webclient. 
>>
>> regards
>> satyamitra 
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Fabien Pinckaers <fp@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:fp@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>     > Small correction - that tweet was a joke and it was not me who
>>     developed
>>     > that tabs functionality but a member of my team.  I'm not a
>>     programmer.
>>     > The development took longer than 16 minutes however that is not
>>     really
>>     > relevant, it's done and working nicely.
>>
>>     Ok :)
>>
>>     Let's say it's a 49 lines patch... which means it's pretty easy to
>>     develop that kind of features in web.
>>
>>     >
>>     > Regards
>>     > Colin
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > -----Original Message-----
>>     > From:
>>     openerp-community-bounces+colin=enapps.co.uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>     <mailto:enapps.co.uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>     > [mailto:openerp-community-bounces+colin
>>     <mailto:openerp-community-bounces%2Bcolin>=enapps.co.uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>     <mailto:enapps.co.uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]
>>     > On Behalf Of Fabien Pinckaers
>>     > Sent: 11 October 2012 09:03
>>     > To: openerp-community@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>     <mailto:openerp-community@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>     > Subject: Re: [Openerp-community] proposal to discuss forking of
>>     OpenERP
>>     > GTK client
>>     >
>>     > Hello,
>>     >
>>     > We would be glad if someone wants to become the official
>>     maintainer of the
>>     > GTK client. We can transfert the rights to the current trunk to
>>     a team or
>>     > ~openerp-community.
>>     >
>>     > But in my opinion, there is nothing in the GTK client that the
>>     web client
>>     > can not do:
>>     >   - the web client is faster (especially if not standalone in v7.0)
>>     >   - there is nothing that the web client can not do; as en
>>     example, the
>>     >     v7.0 POS does barcode, touchscreen, non connected mode, ...
>>     >   - the web client has shortcuts (in v7.0)
>>     >   - the v7.0 web client is so good that nobody will want to use GTK
>>     >     anymore
>>     >
>>     > But, more importantly, the web client is modular. It means that
>>     if your
>>     > accountant or warehouse user need something, you can develop it
>>     easily.
>>     > A community member, Colin MacMillan, developed tabs for the web
>>     client.
>>     > It took him 16 minutes of development:
>>     > https://twitter.com/ColinMacMillan/status/236788938331791360
>>     > As it's a module, you can use tabs or the breadcrumb at your own
>>     choice.
>>     >
>>     > I understand that some still consider the GTK as a requirement
>>     because as
>>     > of v6.0 and before, the GTK client was much better and robust
>>     than the web
>>     > one. But now, and in the future, the web client is incredingbly
>>     good. (and
>>     > technologies like GTK or QT are deprecated compared to HTML5)
>>     >
>>     > The reason why we want to stop our efforts on the GTK client is
>>     that we
>>     > prefer to develop one UI which is great, rather than two UI that are
>>     > halfly great.
>>     >
>>     > So, let us know if someone want to maintain the GTK client so
>>     that we can
>>     > transfer the rights on the trunk branch. But if you want to do
>>     it, be
>>     > ready to assign 5 full time developers on it. Otherwise it will
>>     not be
>>     > possible for you to follow the future evolutions and you will be
>>     trapped
>>     > on old versions, just because you mis-evaluated the web client
>>     potential.
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > Thanks,
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > On 10/11/2012 09:32 AM, NF informatique wrote:
>>     >> Hello everyone !
>>     >>
>>     >> ++1 for GTK
>>     >>
>>     >> we installed both web client and GTK. Quickly the web client
>>     was only
>>     >> used remotly when no GTK-based solution where available, but we
>>     mainly
>>     >> used GTK client with remote graphical sessions, really more
>>     friendly
>>     >> that web client.
>>     >>
>>     >> kind regards
>>     >>
>>     >> Nicolas Frey
>>     >>
>>     >> Le 11. 10. 12 09:24, Serpent Consulting Services a écrit :
>>     >>> +1 for GTK.
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Well, the point is old and existing users are not always
>>     tech-savvy
>>     >>> or fans of social-looking layout like v7 has! Its not so easy for
>>     >>> them to move onto web totally.
>>     >>>
>>     >>> For end users,  the GUI matters. They won't easily understand that
>>     >>> its same application and why would they worry about look, they
>>     prefer
>>     >>> functionalities.
>>     >>>
>>     >>> It is like someone would tell you, hey since version 7.0, you
>>     have to
>>     >>> use a new software!
>>     >>>
>>     >>> So, in our opinion, both the clients are important!
>>     >>>
>>     >>> On Thursday 11 October 2012 12:40 PM, office wrote:
>>     >>>> +1 for GTK client for OE 7.
>>     >>>>
>>     >>>> Dumitru Gilcescu
>>     >>>> Fil System
>>     >>>>
>>     >>>> On 10/11/2012 09:56 AM, Normunds Vilcans wrote:
>>     >>>>> Hello everyone!
>>     >>>>>
>>     >>>>> As it seems, that OpenERP S.A. abandoned a development of GTK
>>     >>>>> client, but lot of users still want it, I  propose to make
>>     >>>>> Community Edition on launchpad and prepare it for ver.7.0 in
>>     a couple
>>     > of months.
>>     >>>>>
>>     >>>>> My concerns by not dropping GTK client is:
>>     >>>>>
>>     >>>>> - production users need stable running, fast client without that
>>     >>>>> shit eye candy what in 90% just prevent you to work efficiently,
>>     >>>>> - accountants need it,
>>     >>>>> - warehouse users need it,
>>     >>>>>
>>     >>>>> Let's leave web interface for marketing and sales guys.
>>     >>>>>
>>     >>>>> What is your thoughts on this concern?
>>     >>>>>
>>     >>>>>
>>     >>>>> --
>>     >>>>>
>>     >>>>> Normunds Vilcans
>>     >>>>> Alistek, SIA
>>     >>>>> Tel: +371 67964296
>>     >>>>> Fax: +371 67964296
>>     >>>>> Mob: +371 29721272
>>     >>>>>
>>     >>>>> <="" tr="" align="left" border="0">
>>     >>>>>
>>     >>>>>
>>     >>>>>
>>     >>>>>
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