Re: [GnomeMeeting-devel-list] New code:please test or comment

[Josep Puigdemont <josep imatge-sintetica com>]

On dl, 2004-09-27 at 21:39, Damien Sandras wrote:
> Le lun 27/09/2004 à 14:28, Josep Puigdemont a écrit :
> 
> > Sorry for the late answer. I don't remember which version I was using,
> > but I normally update very often. Anyway, I found the following:
> > 
> > 1) Erase all entries in "Calls history"
> > 2) Now try to type some address, there'll still be entries in "cache"
> > that will pop up while you type an adress, although we've deleted all
> > entries in "calls history" (that might be a feature, though).
> > 3) Now exit GM, and start it again.
> > 4) Try to type an address, and of course none will show up (provided no
> > one has tried to call you, and you didn't place a call between points 2
> > and 3).
> > 5) Call someone so there should be an entry for autocompletion to help
> > you type later on. (I tried with Johnny's TV :)
> > 6) Now try to type that address, unfortunately it's not in cache or
> > autocompletion doesn't help you type it for some reason. If you exit and
> > start GM again that address will appear in autocompletion.
> > 
> > I suppose that the autocompletion entry reads the list of calls at start
> > up, but doesn't update that list during execution time. This is somehow
> > a bit unexpected, at least the recent calls I placed should pop up too,
> > although I would also like to get rid of all other entries when I delete
> > them from "calls history".
> > 
> 
> I have noticed that too. Believe me the cache is updated, for calls
> history and for entries in the address book (I would like people to test
> it). But GConf is asynchronous and it seems that sometimes the new value
> is not in GConf's cache when the URL update is done. If you make a
> second call, then the previous entry will be in the cache.

The problem is gone in latest cvs version, Very good!

> 
> Is it something I should try to find a hack for or is it something
> acceptable?

To me, it's acceptable. 

/Josep

P.S.: I'd still like to see a combo, I'm too lazy to type "jo", to call
Johnny :)