Re: [linux-minidisc] device information dialog ?

["Thomas Arp" <manner.moe@gmx.de>]

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> Datum: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:08:04 +0200
> Von: Adrian Glaubitz <glaubitz@physik.fu-berlin.de>
> An: Thomas Arp <manner.moe@gmx.de>
> CC: linux-minidisc@lists.fu-berlin.de
> Betreff: Re: [linux-minidisc] device information dialog ?

> > But, do we really need qhimdformatdialog for just asking if you
> > are sure to format the himd?
> > I think a message box can do the same.
> 
> You are right in this case. When just asking for confirmation, a
> normal message box does the job just fine. However, what about special
> options for formatting the HiMDs? We should make differences between
> erase all and format, shouldn't we? Or should we simply detect the
> type of the medium inserted? (HiMD vs. standard MD formatted as HiMD).
>
We can use 3 buttons (erase, format, cancel), detect the medium type first 
and disable "erase" button if medium is 1GB himd.
 
> > Also we can check the "busy" status(test unit ready) during formatting, 
> > the sense will give us percentage of format process, so we can show a 
> > progress bar for the format command. 
> 
> Yay, awesome idea. /me likes that! Superb!
> 
SonicStage shows a progressbar, too but it does not work ;).
 
> > And what about a device information dialog showing some information?
> > I thought about device information like path, recorder name, leaf id,
> time 
> > of internal clock with support for "set time" command and disc 
> > information like disc name, disc id, capacity/type, number of tracks,
> free space, write protected (y/n).
> > What do you think?
> 
> You mean something that pops up when clicking a question mark or
> something next to the HiMD path or so? Doesn't sound too bad for
> me. If you have some draft, I would like to see it.
> 
A small button near HiMD path with an "i" on it could do that.
I will make some draft at weekend.

Thomas