Hello, This is just to let you know that I have now committed the first cut of the qt-console (the name until voting is completed) to the Source Forge CVS. The new directory is:
<bacula-source>/src/qt-console the current procedure is: cd <bacula-source>/src/qt-console make the program will be named qt-console. I've improved the layout somewhat, but I have not yet figured out how to limit the size of the left window compared to the right window. I would like the left window to remain unchanged when the Window is resized. It would change size horizontally only when the size bar is moved. The window on the right, should grow/shrink with the main window being resized. In addition, I have not figured out how to get the silly widgets within the containers to grow to fill the container. Oh well, that will surely come. Finally, if you know how to hook other window classes (dialogs) in subdirectories into the Stacked Widget, please let me know. I envision to have each major item in the left "browser" or "function" window pull up dialogs in the right window that are in a subdirectory (e.g. restore, backup, reports, ...). Each subdirectory can contain one or more forms (xxx.ui) that will be used depending on how the user proceeds through the dialogs, ... Anyone who can figure out any of the above, please let me know. Otherwise, with a bit of time and reading on Qt, I'll get there. If you are wondering about what the windows should contain. The left window is meant to be a tree that looks very similar to a browser directory tree in many windows -- e.g. Windows Explorer. The items represent Bacula daemons and actions you can perform (restore, backup, see the catalog, ...). Some of the items will open to expose sub-items. For example a Restore item could have under it 5 or 10 different ways to restore (all, by file, by date, ...). Once an item is clicked in the left tree window, the right window, which is a set of StackedWidgets will display the appropriate "dialog" for the thing that you have chosen. In some cases, such as the console, this will simply be a Text window. In other cases, it may be a tabbed window, and in others simply something that looks like a dialog box. Everyone on these lists who has been using a GUI has seen this kind of interface before. If my description is not clear, it will become so after we are able to fill in a few real items and make them functional. Regards, Kern PS: two people have officially offered their help with the project and have been accepted: 1. Christopher Rasch-Olsen Raa -- developer 2. Julián Hernandez -- GUI usability Thanks guys. One other persons is still considering the project ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
