In fairness, the biggest problem is having to reboot. WRT to b), there is a search option that avoids the need to scroll.
> -----Original Message----- > From: John Kinsella [mailto:j...@stratosec.co] > Sent: 05 March 2014 08:22 > To: <dev@cloudstack.apache.org> > Subject: The global settings beast... > > One thing that's been gnawing on me - we keep shoving more and more > stuff into the global settings shortcut instead of creating a proper settings > UI. > Then some new user comes along all shiny-eyed at the awesomeness of > ACS, but wonders why something isn't working, only to be told that > combination of a) it's in the docs and b) you have to scroll down through 30 > items in global settings, then change something, then restart mgmt, then re- > login...then it'll work. > > I know the UI is supposed to be a proof of concept, but I'm thinking we need > to shed that label and empty out some closeted skeletons such as this. > > Am I the only one this bothers, or should we maybe set it as a goal for 4.5 > (maybe this is on a feature list and I've missed it...)? > > John
