Re: [dcplusplus-devel] Immediate File Browser

[David G. <c0...@cs...>]

poy skrev:
> there seems to be a difference between Linux DC++ and DC++ here; in DC++, a 
> file list download appears in the "transfers" area just like other downloads 
> and all the necessary information is available there.
> hence, the new window would not have anything useful to provide that the 
> "transfers" area, which is always visible, already shows.
>   
Yes, this is true. I know, because I tried it myself in DC++. Now bear 
with me why I want to change the behavior. The default configuration in 
DC++ is to popup a file list when the list is finished. It essentially 
just makes a new tab and selects it.

And this works fine if you patiently wait for the download to finish. 
But I usually don't wait for the list, and start doing other things in 
DC++ while I wait. And then, suddenly and unasked for, the file list 
pops up and steals focus from whatever I was doing. Not minding me 
typing something in a search window, it just throws the tab in my face.

I think it would be better to have the tab show up directly when I 
request the file list. Then I could work without worrying about the tab 
showing up and disrupting me.
> about comments in your wiki;
>   
>> What about those file lists that are not set to be shown on download? They 
>> still won't have any feedback.
>>     
> in DC++ they will.
>   
They will in Linux DC++ too, if you are referring to the transfer view. 
And I don't have any trouble with this functionality, since its not an 
annoyance.
>> Viewing the file list before everything has been downloaded, would be 
>> neat. Would need changes to the DC++ core.
>>     
> this is already implemented in ADC, as the "browse file list" function.
>   
There is a browse file list menu item. But it just downloads partial 
file lists. Which is kind of useful, but rather limited since you can't 
browse any parent directory and it always downloads a complete subtree. 
Here's an idea, how about sending the complete directory hierarchy 
first. Then one could select any directory and the non-recursing file 
listing of that directory is downloaded.