Re: [Perfparse-devel] RE: New version 0.100.1pre2

[Ben C. <be...@cl...>]

Hi Garry,

Did you get your balloon trip?

> Wow. This makes for a very busy graph page.

Yes.  I have reduced the spacing and tried to get rid of some stuff.  It 
is a mess!

I am open to all options to get it a bit cleaner.  I might even do two 
pages.  One simple and one complex.  But not this release.  I want to 
'show off' what PP can do, before hiding it all.  You two gues may 
disagree :)

> My $.02:
> 
> Instead of having a field to change the graph name, how about a small
> button that says 'Rename Graph' or something.

The 'Title' field?  Maybe if I moved it to the bottom.  Or maybe even 
right at the top out of the way of the graph function... ?

> Also, I think that the default for scale should be 'Range from Plugin',
> although the automatic range does seem to work better in some cases.

Some plugins have no range.  I can leave those at Automatic....

To be honest, questions about what default to use will differ for every 
user for good reasons.  Instead I want to give the code the ability for 
all users to have their own defaults, then we will all be happy.

But since you ask, I'll change it...

> Shouldn't Range from Plugin Rounded/As Percent be determined by the UOM
> of the metric? If the UOM is '%', then the Range from plugin should be
> as percent. If we can do that, then this menu would be less busy.

Interesting...  If the UOM is '%' and they ask for percentage.  Will 
they get the same scale?  I might have to remove the percent options of 
the UOM is '%' or we will get some very interesting email!

The percent option is to give more ability for the user.  If they are 
preparing a graph for somebody else to see, they can define the range 
manually and express it as a percentage.

Ok, it reminds me of 'Lies, damn lies, and statistics'.  I can imagine a 
user setting the range = -10 -> 90 and setting as '%'.  But that's the 
users choice...

What do you think, does the '%' stay or go?


> Graphs are loading slower now, I think Yves mentioned some possible
> fixes for this.

Not drawing the smooth plot.  I'll set this as not showing as default. 
This does make a difference now.

> To make the top box a little easier to navigate, perhaps the 'Graph
> Size' drop down menu can be moved down to the 'Draw Graph' Area. This
> might be a good place for the 'Rename Graph' button/field as well.

I am reserving this space for a 'zoom' control.  Zoom In on the left, 
Zoom Out on the right.  This will be a set of .png image containing 
icons and ALT tags which the user can click.

In fact Garry, I wondering is you could put together such a collection 
of images if I let you know what I want???

Maybe as well if you want, figure out a way of getting all these field 
into less space whilst makeing them look better.  Between you office 
moving, buying houses and balloon trips :)

> For the Guassion Avg. in the Smooth Plot, it might be good to have some
> context sensitive help here. Maybe a link (What's this?) back to docs on
> the PP web site that explain what it means and how it can be used.

Yes, I was thinking the same.  I learnt to use Gaussian Averaging when 
working at a Nuclear research centre in Germany.  (Long story.)  It's 
good stuff, but some help will, err, help...

Now,

I think I have some more email from Yves...

Ben