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emorrp1 / mintupload

Uploads files on the Internet
http://emorrp1.github.com/mintupload
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Where is mintUpload? #1

Closed emorrp1 closed 15 years ago

emorrp1 commented 15 years ago

loetje - "Hi,

I have installed mint 6 and I like it a lot. Only thing strange is that i can't find mintUpload. I have installed a complete version (I suppose) but i don't know where to find this app. It's not under system tools nor anywhere else. Can anyone help? Can I install it seperately?"

emorrp1 commented 15 years ago

This is a common question on the forums, I just answered this one today. Apparently right-click is not "intuitive" enough for most people. We could quite easily solve this by making mintUpload use a Browse widget, and just pre-filling it on the right-click instance.

emorrp1 commented 15 years ago

Unfortunately this has several knock-on effects that we would need to address due to the assumptions the current code makes.

1) Multiple uploads to the same service should be made possible, though this can be added later, as currently the upload button is frozen out. 2) The filename, filesize etc. are no longer defined on initialisation, but on file-selection, and indeed file-reselection (if someone changes their mind)

emorrp1 commented 15 years ago

3) You could choose the service before choosing the file, affects space-checker

kinkerl commented 15 years ago

in my main branch of mintupload, mintupload starts without a file as a parameter. so its kinda "stand alone". this way its possible to create a menu entry in applications -> internet to start mintUpload and then select a file.

right now new files can be added with drag n drop. maybe an new dropdown menu in mintUpload like file->add would help selecting and adding new files.

emorrp1 commented 15 years ago

yes, allowing to start without file was a first step, but (to the best of my current knowledge): a) you don't provide any feedback when Upload is pressed with no files. b) you don't address (3) above, mitigated by the fact you presumably have more than one service defined, so Default isn't automatically selected. c) The GUI parts still need discussion (see pm), my original thought was a standard "browse" button.

kinkerl commented 15 years ago

a) right now the upload button is disabled if no files are selected b) i think this is addressed in combination with in the refresh function. the function checks the relevant configuration (including space left on the server) if a service or the selected files change. c) jep, gui needs a lot of work. you have to help me there, i dont know anything about glade. :(

emorrp1 commented 15 years ago

added desktop file, (c) still unaddressed, but at least it's working