Hi David, Would it be possible to add more information about components in to the documentation?
The following would be really helpful: - An image of the component - Links to launchpad where working code of the component are stored Thanks, Dan On 18 June 2015 at 09:32, David Callé <dav...@framli.eu> wrote: > On 18/06/2015 09:14, Daniel Wood wrote: > > I would like to thank you all for your replies. Its very kind of you to > take the time to reply. > > Nicholas > I will upgrade my machine to Vivid to see if that helps. I assumed that > 14.10 would be ok as all the > documentation states 14.04 onwards. > > https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/start/ubuntu-sdk/installing-the-sdk/ > > https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/apps/qml/tutorials/building-your-first-qml-app/ > > I have read the introduction tutorials and followed them. I have written > a number of apps that are almost complete > > The frustration stems from trying to read the Ubuntu SDK documentation, > where many links are dead and the examples incomplete or not working. > > When laying out UI elements I normally follow the Qt documentation: > > http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtquick-positioning-topic.html > > Is there anything similar for Ubuntu? > > I get a number of errors when using components such as column and row. > Its seems you can't use anchors with these > component and not all Ubuntu components can be placed in a row container. > > My specific problem that caused my most recent meltdown was trying to > position a Label and Textfield in a Row below a OptionSelector that expands. > > OptionSelector {} > Row{ > Label{} > TextField{} > } > > I get errors about using anchors if I use column and row. without > anchors everything is at the topleft or the label and textfield appear > above the optionselector. > The option selector doesn't seem to work when placed in a row. > > *David* > The issues I have with the SDK are as follows: > > - No Component Images. I don't understand what the UI components are > from the description alone and i have to use the UIToolkit Gallery to > workout which components I want. The UIToolKit gallery seems outdated. > - SDK Links. There are alot of broken links in the documentation some that > link to an ubuntu page asking the user to file a bug report. some link to a > 404 on the Qt site. > - Examples. A number of the example don't work or are incomplete. The > imports seem to be different to my system. QtQuick 2.4 and ubuntu.component > 1.2 don't exist, I have updated the SDK. > - Search function is very limited. Unless you know what you are looking > for its very difficult to use the search. When searching in the 15.04 > components some 14.10 information was returned in the search. 'Apps QML SDK > 15.04' was listed at the top of the results but the link went to some 14.10 > components. > > I understand that I 'just' need to file a bug report for these things > but when I am trying to work on an app in the hour or so that I have free > in an evening spending 10 mins filing bugs is very disruptive and > frustrating. > > Empty Pages: > https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/apps/qml/tutorials/how-write-rss-reader/ > https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/apps/qml/tutorials/rss-reader-layout/ > > Picker example masks selected text: > > https://developer.ubuntu.com/api/apps/qml/sdk-15.04/Ubuntu.Components.Pickers.Picker/ > > Thanks Daniel, > > I'm aware of the dead links issue and I'm collecting them for a big fixing > campaign, which needs a bit of planning since it also has to happen in > components documentation, directly in project branches we auto-import daily > on the site. > > Regarding empty pages in the QML tutorials section, this is a recent and > temporary annoyance. These tutorials exist in the chinese version of the > site (/zh-cn/ instead of /en/ namespace) and to workaround a breaking CMS > bug, we have to display their /en/ counterpart as well. AFAIR, the fix for > that will land in the next deployment. > > For anything else, please file bugs, we do look at them. > > David > > > *Andrea* > I will log into IRC today and try to ask some questions during the > European work day. The trouble is that I work on Ubuntu during the evening > which is when I need the help. > > Thanks, > > Dan > > > On 17 June 2015 at 22:35, Andrea Bernabei <andrea.berna...@canonical.com> > wrote: > >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 10:02 PM, Daniel Wood <s.d.wood...@googlemail.com >> > wrote: >> >>> Where are developers supposed to get support when developing Ubuntu >>> touch software? >>> >>> I am using Ubuntu 14.10 and the most up todate SDK I am having an >>> incredibly frustrating time trying to write even the simplest of apps. I >>> understand QML, C++ and some javascript. I've been writing software using >>> Qt for almost 10 years so i thought developing Ubuntu apps would be fun. >>> >>> When i want to find information I go to the Ubuntu SDK >>> https://developer.ubuntu.com/api/apps/qml/sdk-15.04/ and look through >>> the documentation. The trouble is the documentation is lacking any real >>> content and examples. Many of the links are dead and simply ask the user to >>> file a bug report. >>> >>> Many of the examples don't work with the latest SDK and many start >>> with: >>> >>> import QtQuick 2.4 >>> import Ubuntu.Components 1.2 >>> >>> These don’t seem to be available in the SDK? >>> >>> I posted to IRC many times and never got a reply and i really don't >>> know where to turn. >>> >>> Hi Daniel :) >> >> I'm sorry to hear that, #ubuntu-touch and #ubuntu-app-devel are usually >> very active channels, and many canonical employees and community members >> spend a lot of their time there trying to help whoever is in need :) >> >> As others have said already, you can also try AskUbuntu if you want an >> alternative platform. If I were you, I'd just give IRC another go :) >> >> In the meanwhile, please report more details about your problems here :) >> >> In particular, about those imports, they are already available in the >> latest sdk release ;) >> >> >> >>> There are probably 1000's of people like myself that are eager to get >>> involved with Ubuntu but don't know how to get started, can't get the >>> support they need and eventually give up. >>> >>> Where are non-canonical employees supposed to look for help / support? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >>> >>> >> > > > > > -- > 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 > >
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