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** Paste - useful for text in entry boxes
 
** Paste - useful for text in entry boxes
  
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* Browse "& Configure the .iso image set"
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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.
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** initially much of this will be delegated to the Journal interface
 
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** initially only one iso / journal entry will be used for the entire application
 
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** 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?
 
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** the screen will allow selection of a single image (later a set of images) to burn.
 
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** 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.
 
  
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* 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.
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* Copy Images
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** screen 1 - Choose Image / set
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* View "or Create/Produce & Burn the .iso image set"
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*** first step - hard coded image will be available to burn to a hard coded target
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** Zoom In & out - initially disabled
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*** initially much of this will be delegated to the Journal interface
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** 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.
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*** initially only one iso / journal entry will be used for the entire application
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** bookmarks disabled
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*** 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?
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** initially only one image will be available to burn & this screen will allow choosing a target blank CD or USB stick.
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*** the screen will allow selection of a single image (later a set of images) to burn.
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*** the screen will include visual selection of the CD burn or USB stick targets
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*** 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.
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*** many kinds of checks will be required
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** screen 2 - Choose Target
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**** many kinds of checks will be required
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** screen 3 - begin Creation
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*** 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.

Revision as of 06:24, 11 June 2010

One issue when using emulation or a USB keyboard is 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.

These old style menus <= 0.84 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
  • 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
    • screen 1 - Choose Image / set
      • 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 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.
    • 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.

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