[kepler-dev] bugzilla and kepler

[Bertram Ludaescher]

Chad:

Good plan!

SDSC Keplerites: get bugzilla-d

Bertram

>>>>> "CB" == Chad Berkley <berkley at nceas.ucsb.edu> writes:
CB> 
CB> Hi All,
CB> As Bertram has keenly noticed, I've setup a bugzilla project for kepler 
CB> and I've posted the first few bugs that I noted last week in our BEAM 
CB> meeting.  It would be great if everyone could document what you're 
CB> currently working on in bugzilla so we all could get a good idea of what 
CB> is going on and so we don't have any doubling up of coding.
CB> 
CB> I've created 3 milestones for kepler...beta 1, beta 2 and release on the 
CB> tentative dates may 7, june 1 and june 12 respectively.  For me (and 
CB> SEEK) the most important one right now is the May 7 since we will be 
CB> meeting in Edinburgh May 8-12 and it we should have something to show. 
CB> I set June 12 for release 1 because it's right before SSDBM.   I'm not 
CB> sure if that is an achievable milestone, but these things aren't set in 
CB> stone.  I picked June 1 for beta 2 just it was a couple weeks before 
CB> release 1.
CB> 
CB> If you create bugs for the kepler project, set 
CB> kepler-dev at ecoinformatics.org to the CC field and the bug messages will 
CB> get propegated out to the list.  Note that if you assign a bug to 
CB> yourself, but you don't go back and "accept" that bug, you'll start 
CB> getting tons of email from bugzilla telling you about your open bugs. 
CB> just accept your bugs and this won't happen.
CB> 
CB> let me know if anyone has problems using bugzilla or with the way I've 
CB> set this up.
CB> 
CB> chad
CB> 
CB> 
CB> 
CB> Bertram Ludaescher wrote:
>> First: thanks for cross-posting to Kepler dev!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>>>>> "b" == bugzilla-daemon  <bugzilla-daemon at ecoinformatics.org> writes:
>>>>>> 
>> 
b> below is a list of GUI enhancements that were noted at the SEV meeting.  Each
b> needs to be addressed before the interface is really usable.  Some of these bugs
b> might be Mac specific but most of them are not.  
b> 
b> --move actor config to one dialog
b> --make actor lib searchable
b> --add metadata to actors for different categorization
b> --make the actor lib re order itself when you choose a different director...it
b> should only show actors that work with that director
>> 
>> wow, that's a tough call (maybe undecidable ;-)
>> 
>> It requires from each actor developer to annotate what director may
>> work.
>> This is barely feasible. Also: since actors and directors are largely
>> developed  indepdently, this will not show "legacy actors" as being
>> usable as new directors come in... 
>> 
>> maybe the default should be: every  actor works with every director,
>> unless otherwise specified...
>> 
b> --allow output to be viewed on the vergil canvas
>> 
>> ?? 
>> 
b> --add user documention to each actor
>> 
>> sure
>> 
b> --make it easier to expose parameters to the run window
b> --allow actors to have aliases
b> --remove functionality that domains scientists would not use (EE stuff)
>> 
>> should be part of the general "customize your library" effort.
>> 
b> --change paste behavior to force pasted elements to be in the current clipping
b> view instead of the middle of the canvas
b> --allow all ports to display port name or have arcs display the name of the
b> values passed
b> --when you add a port, don't randomly select the cardinal direction...inputs
b> should be west, outputs east BY DEFAULT
b> --make dialogs resize based on screen resolution
b> --the zoom buttons are totally unintuitive.  they need new icons
>> 
>> In the recent Ptolemy demos by Steve and Yang, I have seen standard icons
>> 
b> --allow ampersands in annotations
>> 
>> Good that this all has been assigned to Chad ;-)
>> 
>> Bertram
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