MX Package Installer=an Installer that enables easy installation of some popular packages some of which are difficult or more involved than normal packages (it's not customizable and allows no fine-grained control)
Synaptic=a complete Package Management tool with the usual fine-grained control that such tools are supposed to come with (it's also customizable to a great degree)
MX Package Installer vs Synaptic
Re: MX Package Installer vs Synaptic
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Re: MX Package Installer vs Synaptic
MX Package Installer = Developers Choice Programs 

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Re: MX Package Installer vs Synaptic
The code is almost finished, I am not sure what to do with the packages that are already installed:
1. not show them at all?
2. showed them grayed out?
3. show them with a different color (green for example)?
Any opinions?
1. not show them at all?
2. showed them grayed out?
3. show them with a different color (green for example)?
Any opinions?
Re: MX Package Installer vs Synaptic
I think the installed programs should be displayed greyed out.
Different-coloured text might not be helpful for the colour blind.
Different-coloured text might not be helpful for the colour blind.
Re: MX Package Installer vs Synaptic
Colors can be misunderstood. Green looks like something that can be installed, but not in all parts of the world.
If the installed packages are invisible, there will be no questions like: "I want to install, but it's grayed out?".
Henry
If the installed packages are invisible, there will be no questions like: "I want to install, but it's grayed out?".
Henry
Re: MX Package Installer vs Synaptic
Don't you think users will remember what they installed if reminded with grayed out in the listing? I would say grey them out.Utopia wrote:Colors can be misunderstood. Green looks like something that can be installed, but not in all parts of the world.
If the installed packages are invisible, there will be no questions like: "I want to install, but it's grayed out?".
Henry
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Maybe, but if there is more than one user who wants to install things?Don't you think users will remember what they installed if reminded with grayed out in the listing?
We remember now, will we do it three years from now?
Henry
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Another point is that greyed out items in menus and sub-menus are universally known as unavailable choices.
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Re: MX Package Installer vs Synaptic
Yes, but it doesn't say why they are unavailable.
Both alternatives that don't include color are fine with me.
Henry
Both alternatives that don't include color are fine with me.
Henry
Re: MX Package Installer vs Synaptic
It never does when graying is used. It is a convention. I will stop as all the points I can make have been made. The decision lies elsewhere.Utopia wrote:Yes, but it doesn't say why they are unavailable.
Both alternatives that don't include color are fine with me.
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