Activities/Toaster/UI - Revision history

Grantbow: updated

2010-06-11T22:39:31Z

updated

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	~~One issue when using emulation or a USB keyboard is [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Keyboard_shortcuts keyboard equivalents] of things like the Frame key (alt-shift-f).~~

	The UI for toaster is being designed to be useful without the keyboard so that it can be used in book mode after it's configured with the .iso files you will be providing on USB sticks or CDs.		The UI for toaster is being designed to be useful without the keyboard so that it can be used in book mode after it's configured with the .iso files you will be providing on USB sticks or CDs.

	These old style menus <= 0.84 should work well. ~~A staged implementation is~~ outlined below.		These old style menus in sugar < 0.86 should work well. Implementation priorities are outlined below.

	* Activity Menu		* Activity Menu
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	** Paste - useful for text in entry boxes		** Paste - useful for text in entry boxes

	* Full keyboard controls will be enabled for configuration but ~~a simple "multiple~~ choice~~" mode~~ is necessary for creating USB sticks and writable discs.		* Full keyboard controls will be enabled for configuration but limiting choice is necessary for creating USB sticks and writable discs to allow unattended self-service use.

	* Create Copy		* Create Copy
	** screen top - Choose Image
			** screen top/left - Choose Image
	*** first step - hard coded image will be available to burn to a hard coded target		*** first step - hard coded image will be available to burn to a hard coded target
	*** initially much of this will be delegated to the Journal interface		*** initially much of this will be delegated to the Journal interface
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	*** the screen will allow selection of a single image (later a set of images) to burn.		*** the screen will allow selection of a single image (later a set of images) to burn.
	*** later. when browsing the .isos shared from other people this Browse will be used to copy them locally in conjunction with the journal to USB sticks. Major checking for space constraints will be required.		*** later. when browsing the .isos shared from other people this Browse will be used to copy them locally in conjunction with the journal to USB sticks. Major checking for space constraints will be required.
	** screen middle - Choose Target
			** screen middle/right - Choose Target
	**** many kinds of checks will be required		**** many kinds of checks will be required
	** screen bottom - Create Copy
			** screen bottom / new screen - Create Copy
	*** Perhaps an optional password protection or at least a confirmation dialog box will be necessary to get out of full screen mode to prevent accidental misconfiguration by casual users.		*** Perhaps an optional password protection or at least a confirmation dialog box will be necessary to get out of full screen mode to prevent accidental misconfiguration by casual users.

	This arrangement should map pretty well to new style toolbars in Sugar >= 0.86 as well.		This arrangement should map pretty well to new style toolbars in Sugar >= 0.86 as well.

			Note for XO users: one issue when using emulation or a USB keyboard is [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Keyboard_shortcuts keyboard equivalents] of things like the Frame key (alt-shift-f).

Grantbow: one screen, not three

2010-06-11T10:49:08Z

one screen, not three

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:49, 11 June 2010
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	** Paste - useful for text in entry boxes		** Paste - useful for text in entry boxes

	* ~~perhaps big full-height screen buttons will allow going forward from Browsing/Configuring to Viewing/Burning/Toasting and back again.~~ Full keyboard controls will be enabled for configuration but ~~only~~ simple multiple choice ~~navigation will be enabled~~ for creating USB sticks and writable discs.		* Full keyboard controls will be enabled for configuration but a simple "multiple choice" mode is necessary for creating USB sticks and writable discs.

	* Create Copy		* Create Copy
	** screen 1 - Choose Image ~~/ set~~		** screen top - Choose Image
	*** first step - hard coded image will be available to burn to a hard coded target		*** first step - hard coded image will be available to burn to a hard coded target
	*** initially much of this will be delegated to the Journal interface		*** initially much of this will be delegated to the Journal interface
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	*** the screen will allow selection of a single image (later a set of images) to burn.		*** the screen will allow selection of a single image (later a set of images) to burn.
	*** later. when browsing the .isos shared from other people this Browse will be used to copy them locally in conjunction with the journal to USB sticks. Major checking for space constraints will be required.		*** later. when browsing the .isos shared from other people this Browse will be used to copy them locally in conjunction with the journal to USB sticks. Major checking for space constraints will be required.
	** screen 2 - Choose Target		** screen middle - Choose Target
	**** many kinds of checks will be required		**** many kinds of checks will be required
	** screen 3 - ~~begin Creation~~		** screen bottom - Create Copy
	*** Perhaps an optional password protection or at least a confirmation dialog box will be necessary to get out of full screen mode to prevent accidental misconfiguration by casual users.		*** Perhaps an optional password protection or at least a confirmation dialog box will be necessary to get out of full screen mode to prevent accidental misconfiguration by casual users.

	This arrangement should map pretty well to new style toolbars in Sugar >= 0.86 as well.		This arrangement should map pretty well to new style toolbars in Sugar >= 0.86 as well.

Grantbow: rename

2010-06-11T10:34:17Z

rename

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	* perhaps big full-height screen buttons will allow going forward from Browsing/Configuring to Viewing/Burning/Toasting and back again. Full keyboard controls will be enabled for configuration but only simple multiple choice navigation will be enabled for creating USB sticks and writable discs.		* perhaps big full-height screen buttons will allow going forward from Browsing/Configuring to Viewing/Burning/Toasting and back again. Full keyboard controls will be enabled for configuration but only simple multiple choice navigation will be enabled for creating USB sticks and writable discs.

	* Copy ~~Images~~		* Create Copy
	** screen 1 - Choose Image / set		** screen 1 - Choose Image / set
	*** first step - hard coded image will be available to burn to a hard coded target		*** first step - hard coded image will be available to burn to a hard coded target

Grantbow: v2

2010-06-11T10:24:03Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:24, 11 June 2010
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	** Paste - useful for text in entry boxes		** Paste - useful for text in entry boxes

	* ~~Browse "& Configure the .iso image set"~~		* perhaps big full-height screen buttons will allow going forward from Browsing/Configuring to Viewing/Burning/Toasting and back again. Full keyboard controls will be enabled for configuration but only simple multiple choice navigation will be enabled for creating USB sticks and writable discs.
	** initially much of this will ~~be delegated~~ to ~~the Journal interface~~
	** initially only one iso / ~~journal entry~~ will be ~~used~~ for ~~the entire application~~
	** When one wants to select from multiple ~~.isos should a journal entry be one "Toaster configuration" configured in this screen with it's own separate Journal entry?~~
	** the screen will allow selection of a single image (later a set of images) to burn.
	** later. when browsing the .isos shared from other people this Browse will be ~~used to copy them locally in conjunction with the journal to~~ USB sticks~~. Major checking for space constraints will be required~~.

	* ~~perhaps~~ a ~~big full-height screen button~~ will ~~allow going forward from Browsing/Configuring~~ to ~~Viewing~~/~~Burning/Toasting and back again. Full keyboard controls~~ will be ~~enabled~~ for configuration ~~but only simple multiple choice navigation~~ will be ~~enabled for creating~~ USB sticks ~~and writable discs~~.		* Copy Images
			** screen 1 - Choose Image / set
	* ~~View "or Create/Produce & Burn the .iso image set"~~		*** first step - hard coded image will be available to burn to a hard coded target
	** ~~Zoom In & out~~ - ~~initially disabled~~		*** initially much of this will be delegated to the Journal interface
	** ~~Full Screen - useful after basic functionality is implemented - removing the big transition button.~~ Perhaps an optional password protection or at least a confirmation dialog box will be necessary to get out of full screen mode to prevent accidental misconfiguration by casual users.		*** initially only one iso / journal entry will be used for the entire application
	** bookmarks disabled		*** When one wants to select from multiple .isos should a journal entry be one "Toaster configuration" configured in this screen with it's own separate Journal entry?
	** initially only one image will be available to burn & this screen will allow choosing a target blank CD or USB stick.		*** the screen will allow selection of a single image (later a set of images) to burn.
	*** the screen will include visual selection of the CD burn or USB stick targets		*** later. when browsing the .isos shared from other people this Browse will be used to copy them locally in conjunction with the journal to USB sticks. Major checking for space constraints will be required.
	*** many kinds of checks will be required		** screen 2 - Choose Target
			**** many kinds of checks will be required
			** screen 3 - begin Creation
			*** Perhaps an optional password protection or at least a confirmation dialog box will be necessary to get out of full screen mode to prevent accidental misconfiguration by casual users.

	This arrangement should map pretty well to new style toolbars in Sugar >= 0.86 as well.		This arrangement should map pretty well to new style toolbars in Sugar >= 0.86 as well.

Grantbow: correcting error on version of old and new sugar menu system versions

2010-06-06T12:29:10Z

correcting error on version of old and new sugar menu system versions

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:29, 6 June 2010
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	The UI for toaster is being designed to be useful without the keyboard so that it can be used in book mode after it's configured with the .iso files you will be providing on USB sticks or CDs.		The UI for toaster is being designed to be useful without the keyboard so that it can be used in book mode after it's configured with the .iso files you will be providing on USB sticks or CDs.

	These old style menus <= 0.82 should work well. A staged implementation is outlined below.		These old style menus <= 0.84 should work well. A staged implementation is outlined below.

	* Activity Menu		* Activity Menu
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	*** many kinds of checks will be required		*** many kinds of checks will be required

	This arrangement should map pretty well to new style toolbars in Sugar >= 0.84 as well.		This arrangement should map pretty well to new style toolbars in Sugar >= 0.86 as well.

Grantbow: first UI design proposal

2010-06-06T11:17:14Z

first UI design proposal

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:17, 6 June 2010
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	The UI for toaster is being designed to be useful without the keyboard so that it can be used in book mode after it's configured with the .iso files you will be providing on USB sticks or CDs.		The UI for toaster is being designed to be useful without the keyboard so that it can be used in book mode after it's configured with the .iso files you will be providing on USB sticks or CDs.

	~~The~~ menus and ~~the~~ keyboard will be ~~required~~ for ~~configuring~~ the ~~activity~~.		These old style menus <= 0.82 should work well. A staged implementation is outlined below.

			* Activity Menu
			** Allow a name to be used for the session - required
			** Share with: initially disabled
			** Keep initially disabled
			** Stop - required

			* Edit
			** Undo initially disabled
			** Redo initially disabled
			** Copy - useful for text in entry boxes
			** Paste - useful for text in entry boxes

			* Browse "& Configure the .iso image set"
			** initially much of this will be delegated to the Journal interface
			** initially only one iso / journal entry will be used for the entire application
			** When one wants to select from multiple .isos should a journal entry be one "Toaster configuration" configured in this screen with it's own separate Journal entry?
			** the screen will allow selection of a single image (later a set of images) to burn.
			** later. when browsing the .isos shared from other people this Browse will be used to copy them locally in conjunction with the journal to USB sticks. Major checking for space constraints will be required.

			* perhaps a big full-height screen button will allow going forward from Browsing/Configuring to Viewing/Burning/Toasting and back again. Full keyboard controls will be enabled for configuration but only simple multiple choice navigation will be enabled for creating USB sticks and writable discs.

			* View "or Create/Produce & Burn the .iso image set"
			** Zoom In & out - initially disabled
			** Full Screen - useful after basic functionality is implemented - removing the big transition button. Perhaps an optional password protection or at least a confirmation dialog box will be necessary to get out of full screen mode to prevent accidental misconfiguration by casual users.
			** bookmarks disabled
			** initially only one image will be available to burn & this screen will allow choosing a target blank CD or USB stick.
			*** the screen will include visual selection of the CD burn or USB stick targets
			*** many kinds of checks will be required

			This arrangement should map pretty well to new style toolbars in Sugar >= 0.84 as well.

Grantbow: First text description

2010-06-06T05:35:36Z

First text description

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	~~For Ubuntu machines until the Ubuntu Sugarteam make more progress here~~ is the ~~advice I got on how to run Sugar with Virtualbox~~.		One issue when using emulation or a USB keyboard is [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Keyboard_shortcuts keyboard equivalents] of things like the Frame key (alt-shift-f).

	~~[https://lists~~.~~ubuntu~~.~~com/archives/ubuntu-sugarteam/2010-March/001605.html Blueberrycleared.vdi]~~		The UI for toaster is being designed to be useful without the keyboard so that it can be used in book mode after it's configured with the .iso files you will be providing on USB sticks or CDs.

	~~Reading python code of activities in any Sugar environment, on an [http://www.laptop.org XO], using [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick Sugar on a Stick] or using~~ the ~~above virtualbox environment~~ will be ~~helpful in learning how to create our own~~.		The menus and the keyboard will be required for configuring the activity.

Grantbow: Initial page

2010-05-05T02:46:50Z

Initial page

New page

For Ubuntu machines until the Ubuntu Sugarteam make more progress here is the advice I got on how to run Sugar with Virtualbox.

[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-sugarteam/2010-March/001605.html Blueberrycleared.vdi]

Reading python code of activities in any Sugar environment, on an [http://www.laptop.org XO], using [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick Sugar on a Stick] or using the above virtualbox environment will be helpful in learning how to create our own.