Re: Smoke testing gnote 3.9.1+

[Aurimas Černius <aurisc4 gmail com>]

Hi,

> At first I am a bit surprised by the 'single' window design, even
> though there is the possibility to create new windows. The windows are
> "jumping" because of the different size between various notes and also
> with the "main" window. I feel it a bit awkward.

GNOME 3 groups application windows together, so the older Gnote
multiwindow design wasn't looking nice - you switch to certain note, but
you get all windows instead. The current target is to make comfortable
use in a single window, with an option to use several windows, when
needed.


> But what disturbs me the most is, when I snap a note from the applet
> menu, that it "overwrite" my currently open note.
>
> Use case:
> - I am working on a document
> - I am using a note as a support
> - I got a random idea about something else, I want to note it
> - I open the menu, click the note
> --> expected a new note pops up, I write, I ESC-close. Super fast.
> ==> actually: it opens in the window of my support note.
>
> - OK, I write, I ESC-close.

Doesn't ESC close the current note and get you back the previous one?


> Now I need to select again my note in the recently used.
> It seems to be selected, but Enter does not open it.
>
> Suggesting:
> ==> ENTER to reopen the last note

You mean you select "Active Notes" and then hit Enter? In that case
focus would be in notebooks pane.


> Now imagine I am writing on this support note, and I want to get some
> information from another note. That second will "overwrite" the first
> one. I would need to first request a new window, then I am not even
> sure into which window will appear the note requested through the
> applet menu.
>
> Suggesting:
> ==> when opened from applet menu, always open in a new window

Add these comments to https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=700458


> Other issues:
>
> - the applet icon is having problems, at the beginning it shows
> correctly but at some point it looks like corrupted data or wrong
> memory reference, some other times there is a grey patch on top of it.
>
>
> - the applet menu opens completely to the left of its icon. Is it intended?

What environment are you using?
There's actually on applet anymore, there's only status icon, which
starts causing me headache...


> - Sometimes when selecting a note in the menu, another one is opened
> (not the right note!)

Is it a nearby one or a random one? This is kinda weird...


> - It seems that something is grabbing the keystrokes and not passing
> through non handled key strokes. With the table of content, Ctrl-1/2
> or Ctrl-Alt-1 are not answering.

These seem to work fine for me.


> What are the development plans for 3.10, or further?

Primarly UI polishing and small issues all over the place. I expected
the changed desing to have rough corners, do I didn't plan adding major
features in this release and instead focus on small issues.


> I hope it helps.

Of course! Such feedback is always welcome!
Thanks.

-- 
Aurimas