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KLog is a multiplatform free hamradio logger. It runs natively on Linux, macOS and Windows.
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Enhancement: New QSO entry tab design #725

Open ikbenkous opened 1 week ago

ikbenkous commented 1 week ago

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Please note the improved display density and two notes fields. One field for saving data pertaining to this QSO. The other can act as a "station notes", things you can reference when talking to the station. Something like "Operator likes chocolate, has 2 kids, magloop user, feldhell club member, son studying to become operator himself", etc...

@ea4k It seems the QT Designer can 'compile' a QT design to C++ source. Is there a reason why klog doesn't do that? That would make updating the UI a lot easier!

ea4k commented 1 week ago

I am not using QtDesigner to prevent an additional dependency on another tool. We can, of course, use QDesigner for mockups but I prefer, up to now, keep the design in the Cpp code.

Regarding the proposal itself, it looks very nice, I like most of it. I don't k ow it it will fit in the space, but it definitely is worth a test. Regarding the STATE, it is in the Other tab and @ea5wa is working now to include all the primary subdivisions to KLog.

ikbenkous commented 1 week ago

include all the primary subdivisions What 'primary subdivisions'? You mean counties?

I think a state entry box near the locator input is smart because:

  1. I believe American hams exchange states fairly early & fast during a QSO.
  2. States can often (but not always) be calculated from the grid locator and auto filled in. EM00 is in the middle of Texas for instance and has zero ambiguity as to what state they're in. Other grid locators might have 2, 3 or 4 states in them.

The state input box can also be disabled if the callsign isn't American. Or maybe replaced it with a province box. No idea what's smart.

Then again, not everyone is American and lives in states. So maybe we shouldn't have it in the first place?

This can always be revisited, changed or just removed. Small change.

I also agree that tool dependency is a pain and it's wise to avoid that.

Regarding the proposal itself, it looks very nice, I like most of it.

This is why I created this issue! I'm glad to hear. What parts do you NOT like? (Other than the state thing.) There have to be even more bad parts about my mockup!

ea5wa commented 1 week ago

Looks nice..... Even field "State" is interesting to be used for all the subdivisions I'm working on.... The problem is that depending on the country this field could have different names: States, Prefectures, Oblast, Provinces....