* Cédric Krier: " [tryton-dev] RFC: Use DateEdit from gnomeui" (Wed, 28 May
  2014 11:42:55 +0200):

> Hi,
> 
> I created a patch [1] to replace the current DateEdit widget (inherited
> from TinyERP ha! OpenERP oops! Odoo) by one that follow the gnomeui.
> The current one is not the most userfriendly widget and it is not
> possible to enter a datetime using the mouse only.
> 
> So you can test this prototype by running:
> 
>     python tryton/common/dateentry.py
> 
> Comments are welcome.

It is hard for me to reproduce the motivations leading to that change. If it is
only for the cause, that the code of the widget is coming from a certain party,
I think this is hardly sufficient.

Let me explain:

Looking at the DateTime widget of version 2.2, we had a very comfortable
solution, that allowed also the entry of distinct minutes [1]. This solution
was from the user experience much superior to both the current state and the
new proposal.

Furthermore it seems, that the new widget will be more unfreindly for user
input:

- no more simple overwriting of a date possible, the chars to replace have to
  be deleted first
- no more simple input of the date without separator possible, separator must
  always be put in explicitely
- loosing the possibility to handle date input with +2d, -1w etc., a feature
  widely used by the users we know
- missing input validation (this probably due to POC state?)

Until now for me there is less we gain and more we loose with this widget.

[1] http://picpaste.com/datetime22-4k8qFdMS.png

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