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[Kiwinote <kiwinote@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Matt,

Here's a quick list of bugs I managed to find. Sorry that it's just a list
of bugs rather than code fixes, but I'm running a bit short on time as I
have two assignments I need to get done before I head away for the weekend.

I should also mention that I haven't looked at the code at all, this is
purely ui based testing..

Anyway, so as I aren't completely sure what your main focus was on in this
branch (ie is it mainly just the categorisation in installed view, or also
technical aspects etc), here's a quick list of things that seem to be
working nicely in your branch, but from memory worked slightly less nicely
in trunk:
- scrolling lists is really smooth,
- installing software refreshes only the installed software, hence no more
flickering,
- categorised install view.

My main concern is that the list view seems to be rather slow in loading,
loading for instance the accessories category just feels a bit laggish, but
loading the provided by ubuntu list takes about 6 seconds, loading the
system category or clicking on technical items in provided by ubuntu takes
longer than 2mins (that's when I forced the program to quit - no idea how
long it takes in reality). If it is a *cough* simple tweak to fix this, then
the remaining list of bugs should be fixable in the next little while. If
this is a fundamental consequence of the changes made, then I wonder whether
this is a price we want to pay..

So here's a short list of bugs I managed to find (just a very brief look,
others will undoubtedly come up with some more):
- ratings seem to have disappeared from list views?
- clicking 'installed software' before the cache is available causes
crashes,
- clicking 'technical items' in the installed view would seem to hang (or
I'm impatient), <- turns out I'm impatient
- search for sgt-puzzles and install one partway down the list, the status
doesn't update correctly,
- start s-c with --enable-rtl, the category nodes in the installed pane
float on the left rather than on the right (you may want to take a look at
the lobby/details one day too).

So yeah, in general it looks good, but I have to admit that it feels slow
and hangs rather often..

Anyway, hope this helps you, and once again sorry that I can't help fixing
these issues rather than just stating them.

Also, I haven't thoroughly cross examined things against trunk, one or two
of the comments I've made here may not actually be related to your branch at
all.

Cheers,
Peter

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 7:57 PM, Matthew McGowan <
matthew.joseph.mcgowan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> I think i just pushed the last major bits of functionality for my appstore
> listmodel/treemodel branch.  I think it's working fine.  but i am a lazy
> tester.
>
> lp:~mmcg069/software-center/appstore-experiment
>
>
> The installedview particularly could use some brutal testing.  I have now
> implemented filter and show|hide technical software.  Seems to work nice
> enough, and I see no crashers or other heinous side-effects but like i said
> i am a lazy tester.
>
> There are appview aspects which need polish, i.e. keyboard expand-collapse
> of categories in the installedview.  There is prob more i have overlooked,
> but they should be small UI things.  I also understand from mvo some tests
> are failing.  I have not looked into this just yet, probably tonight.
>
> If people get a chance, could you play with it see how it works for you?
>  obviously feedback and/or code appreciated!  I imagine the chances are slim
> right now but I'd love to see this in s-c tomorrow!  :P
>
>
> Cheers,
> Matt
>
> --
> From the mind of me!
>
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