From: Benny M. <ben...@gm...> - 2008-04-16 21:03:49
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2008/4/16, Eero Tamminen <ee...@us...>: > > > > > > - "user directory" -> should be "home directory" > > > > > > > > Do windows or Mac users know this term? I think a user knows what is > > > > meant with user dir, > > > > > > Well, I first thought it meant some specific "gramps" user directory. > > > I think it should say "user's directory" (or "your directory"). > > > > > > > but do all users know what is meant with home dir > > > > (we obviously do). > > > > > > "home dir" was used in two places and "user dir" in one place in media > > > manager, that's why I though "home dir" would be the correct one. :-) > > > At least they should be consistent. > > > > Indeed. Depending on the context of use, user's directory" (or "your > > directory"), looks ok to me. I would have to see the screen though to be > > sure. > > > These are the texts: > > src/GrampsDbUtils/_ReadXML.py: > "Media objects with relative paths have been\n" > "imported. These paths are considered relative to\n" > "the media directory you can set in the preferences,\n" > "or, if not set, relative to the user directory.\n" > > src/plugins/MediaManager.py: > "This tool allows converting relative media paths to the absolute ones. It > " > "does this by prepending the base path as given in the Preferences, or if > " > "that is not set, it prepends your home directory." > > "This tool allows converting absolute media paths to the a relative path. > "The relative path is relative viz-a-viz the base path as given in the " > "Preferences, or if that is not set, your home directory. A relative path > " > "allows to tie the file location to a base path that can change to your > needs." > > OK to change to "user's directory"? Yes. > > > - After upgrade, when running the old Gramps 2.2, that has also lost > > > > all > > > > > > > > > this information, although there otherwise doesn't seem to be > any > > > > > problem > > > > > running both Gramps 3.x and 2.2. If large amount of user > > > > > settings are removed, user should be asked for permission > > > > > > > > Running both from the same .gramps is not supported. If you make a > > > > 3.x filter, or exit on noteview, version 2.x will crash on startup. > > > > > > Why not have ~/.gramps3 so that Gramps 2.x and Gramps 3.x can be run > > > side by > > > side until user is happy that the new one performs as well or better > > > and reports are compatible with his/her earlier stuff (Narrative Web > > > styles are not consistent with earlier styles)? > > > > We would need to do a conversion/copy the first time of old to new > > settings, now the old ones are just used and upgraded at the same time. > > It is a bit of laziness I'm afraid and not sufficient developers. > > > Shouldn't they be about same amount of work? You would first have to copy the data if not copied already and old exists. Otherwise the same. Benny |