[Komport-devel] Input Needed + some updates

[Mike S. <mi...@sh...>]

I'm just thinking about initiating the connection.

As it is now, Komport will initiate a connection on startup, after first 
reading the config (komportrc)  file. I don't think this is that good in all 
cases. For example, take the case that you just installed Komport and it 
immediately wants to open /dev/ttyS0 (which is the default port) and you 
happen to allready have a serial mouse connected to /dev/ttyS0. This is not 
that good because there is now a conflict.

So, what I am  thinking about is how to make a  user interface for initiating 
a connection. Personally, I like the current behavior of initiating a 
connection on startup simply because I don't have to do anything to initiate 
the connection, and I can just go ahead and start typing. However, I can see 
that there might be circumstances that may require komport to hold off on 
connecting until such a connection command is given.

So, I am thinking about a settings form checkbox like "connect on startup". 
And also a menu/toolbar component for connecting and disconnecting.

Also there is the issue of "per connection" settings files. Now, the thought 
behind this being that if I connect to different devices, (or different BBS 
sites, or whatever), I want to be able to save the device settings separately 
and be able to access them in a convenient way.

So my question is further complicated by the question wether or not the 
"connect on startup" function should apply globally, or to individual 
connection settings.

Anyway, I'll think about this over a few Red Cap Ales, meanwhile I'd 
appreciate any thoughts.

Cheers!

--Mike