Jérémy Bobbio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> I have no idea how debconf works, but here is what parman can do
>> easily in order to improve the situation.
>>
>> (1) db_capb align
>>
>> If debconf answers that it supports 'align' capability, then partman
>> is going to use the Select template in a different way.
>>
>> (2) The first "choice" in 'align' mode is not a real choice, but a
>> line of titles of the columns that follow. The names are
>> separated by a special delimiter (such as '$$')
>>
>> (3) The next choices are the real choices. They also use this
>> delimiter between fields.
>
> I don't see any real issue in implementing such solution from my
> experience in the GTK+ frontend code.
>
> But I wonder if the right way is to hack on select semantics instead
> of maybe adding a new specific question type. The plugin infrastructure
> of cdebconf enable us to do so quite easily, actually.
I personally prefer a new question type. This can be useful to other
places of installer and we should avoid doing hacks where it's
possible.
> One real question though: getting "align" to work in partman might be
> done quickier than what I can imagine right now; should we switch to it
> first before trying to get even better?
When you say: "... get even better?" you mean improve the current
installer widgets and like?
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