This week we streamlined the core app upload (to store) and approval process. Previously we had up to ~8hr wait times between upload (by one person) and test & approve (by another). Now we grab the click packages on-demand from jenkins, test and then signal to an uploader to upload, and the approval happens ~immediately by the person who ran the tests.
Mid term we (dpm, myself and fginther) are planning for a fully-automated test on desktop and mobile device before being automatically uploaded to the store and approved manually. Eventually, longer term the final manual approval will be replaced with an automated process too. As a result we've pushed updates for all the core apps to the store over the last few days. We'll continue this velocity leading up to release. Keep an eye out for updates in Update Manager and keep using the core apps and reporting those bugs! == Reminders == * Leo Arias worked on getting the autopilot infrastructure working in Reminders, which we have as a pre-requisite to adding AP tests. Once we have better test coverage we'll update the app in the store. * Work is also ongoing to complete updated designs for the reminders app. If you'd like to help implement these designs, do get in contact with me (popey). https://docs.google.com/a/canonical.com/document/d/1EAokX1bXN5HG6B1MxxuYWiGbf3pjNdy7-h7aERBFk5k/edit * Bug fixes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1302324 - Copyright header is wrong in some files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1302320 - python code doesn't pass static checks == Music == * Postponed development on the last.fm scrobbling support for now. * The Music App developers have been hard at work fixing a number of desktop and mobile usability bugs. In progress:- Support for launching the music app with an entire album rather than (at present) launching with individual tracks New default album artwork where no cover art is available New less-jarring audio tracks for autopilot testing proposed * Bug fixes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1300450 - Autopilot failing on mako #269 Object not found with name '*' and properties {'objectName': 'playshape'}. == Calendar == * Calendar devs have again been powering through usability, events and timezone related issues. The team have been helped by other core apps developers who have been reviewing merge requests, but we can always do with more help on this complex core app. Get in touch if calendars, events and timezones are your thing! * Bug fixes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1297463 - App should start with larger window on desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1247191 - On the year tab, the last year is the one that has the focused property https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295939 - When viewing an event, a guest in the list of guests can be selected/unselected for no reason https://code.launchpad.net/bugs/1295941 - User can only add one guest to the Guests input box for a New Event https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1291504 - Tapping on a day in week view does not do anything https://code.launchpad.net/bugs/1301910 - App stalls when moving between days/weeks == Clock == * The clock app devs have been adding final polish to the app this week. Our lead clock dev will be taking final exams at the end of this week, so we wish him well with those, and if any of you have been holding back clock bugs, now is the time to report them! * Bug fixes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1291502 - Cannot see where recorded laps are saved https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1290492 - Impossible to update translations == Weather == * A couple of minor tweaks to the weather app this week to update the conditional layout and use the new set of icon names. https://code.launchpad.net/~martin-borho/ubuntu-weather-app/refactored-icon-handling/+merge/211214 https://code.launchpad.net/~martin-borho/ubuntu-weather-app/current-weather-layout-conditional/+merge/209918 == RSS Reader == * Additional test added - Thanks Carla & Leo! https://code.launchpad.net/~carla-sella/ubuntu-rssreader-app/test-view-mode/+merge/213712 * New confirmation added when removing topics - thanks Joey! https://code.launchpad.net/~qqworini/ubuntu-rssreader-app/add-topic-remove-confirm/+merge/213963 * Bug fixes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1297463 - App should start with larger window on desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1300969 - launching shorts app on desktop returns two errors Cheers, -- Alan Pope Engineering Manager Canonical - Product Strategy +44 (0) 7973 620 164 alan.p...@canonical.com http://ubuntu.com/ -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
