Project Wizard: Python project environment step - Conda

[sharon-wang]

New Project Configuration

Config	Value
Project Type	Python or Jupyter
Step	Set up Python environment
Environment Setup Type	New Environment
Environment Type	Conda

Expected UI/UX

For the Python environment configuration step in the Project Wizard, when creating a new Conda environment:

• [x] There is a note that previews the path of the environment that will be created
• [x] https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/issues/2856
• [x] If suitable python interpreters are detected
  • [x] The preferred python interpreter is selected by default
  • [x] The interpreter options are filtered to the minor version Python interpreters available via Conda only
• [x] Once the new project is created, a conda environment is created and ipykernel is pre-installed

Please see testing notes in #3385 for verification.

Related

• https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/issues/1441
• unit tests will be created/updated in the future https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/issues/3433

PRs

• https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/pull/3356

• 3385

[jonvanausdeln]

If I follow the path for using a Conda environment, but I don't have conda installed. It still creates the project, but does leave the UI in a less than ideal state.

• The console pane is stuck on "Starting Up", with busy indicator, so it looks like it's trying to do something
• The "Start Interpreter" drop down doesn't work.. click on the drop down does nothing
• It does pop an error message saying Conda isn't installed

It might be good to block the project from even being created (or getting past that step) in case someone clicked the wrong selections. You have to restart the window or close the folder to get it back to a usable state.

I think I will open this a separate issue, and continue testing golden path.

[jonvanausdeln]

Verified Fixed

Positron Version(s) : 2024.06.0-40 OS Version(s) : Windows 11

Test scenario(s)

Environment creation works with Conda

Link(s) to TestRail test cases run or created:

TestRail 628628 - Project Creation with conda env

[jonvanausdeln]

Verified Fixed

Positron Version(s) : 2024.06.0-50 OS Version(s) : WIndows OS

Test scenario(s)

Projects are correctly created using a conda based environment

Link(s) to TestRail test cases run or created:

TestRail - New project with conda env