[Evolution-hackers] Re: Addressbook LDAP source UI

[Chris Toshok <toshok ximian com>]

On Thu, 2003-11-27 at 14:27, JP Rosevear wrote:
> On Thu, 2003-11-27 at 16:13, Hans Petter Jansson wrote:
> > On Thu, 2003-11-27 at 14:12, JP Rosevear wrote:
> > > On Thu, 2003-11-27 at 04:14, Hans Petter Jansson wrote:
> > 
> > >  1) Let "new addressbook" do local addressbooks only. Less work, poorer
> > > > UI.
> > > > 
> > > > 2) Integrate LDAP source setup into the "new addressbook" dialog somehow
> > > > - for instance, if the user creates an LDAP source, the druid could pop
> > > > up prompting for further information [although we might want to do it in
> > > > the same dialog - requires thought]. More work, better UI. We could
> > > > leave the Directory Servers configuration in, since it lets you edit
> > > > existing entries.
> > > > 
> > > > What do you prefer? I'm sure you (at least JP and Chris) have thoughts
> > > > on this. I'd like to hear them.
> > > 
> > > We want to do 2) I think because for every backend that gets added its
> > > unlikely we want to do a separate config control.  I also think it
> > > should be done without popping up an additional dialog (dialogs on
> > > dialogs is never nice).  As for existing directory servers, these should
> > > be configured via the migrate () shell component mechanism.  Now, where
> > > the UI bits reside for each backend type is a different issue, but
> > > probably in evolution for now is fine (although try and keep the ldap
> > > and local bits atleast a bit separate in case we want to install them or
> > > put them in e-d-s at some point).
> > 
> > So I assume we're doing away with the preferences LDAP config control,
> > then?
> 
> >From my view point, yes.

We still need a way to edit existing ldap servers, though.

Chris