Re: New OpenVPN interface

[Jon Nettleton <jon nettleton gmail com>]

On Tue, 2007-04-24 at 11:25 +0530, Rogue wrote:
> Hi Jon,
> 
> I was trying to configure the Open VPN plugin today and faced some
> usability issues. Firstly, my laptop has a 1280x800 screen resolution.
> So, when I expand the optional configuration node, the UI goes beyond
> my screen size and there is no way for me to work with it. Either the
> UI should utilize scroll bars or should prefer to get it out in a
> separate window.
> 
> Anyone else faced this issue?
> 
> later,
> Rogue


Rogue,

I will mention that you should not top post on a mailing list.  It is
easier for people to follow a thread if comments are in-line, or at the
bottom.

Sounds like your distro is still packaging the old openvpn client.  We
have addressed this issue and it is fixed in subversion for both trunk
and the NETWORKMANAGER_0_6_0_RELEASE branch.  We have decided to use a
modal advanced dialog for optional settings.

Jon

> 
> Using NM 0.6.4, FC6 + Gnome
> 
> Jon Nettleton wrote: 
> > On Thu, 2007-03-15 at 22:48 -0400, Dan Williams wrote:
> >   
> > > On Sat, 2007-02-24 at 19:11 -0500, Jon Nettleton wrote:
> > >     
> > > > Attached are the patches to the openvpn gui I promised.  I think they
> > > > provide a simplistic default interface with the ability to expose the
> > > > numerous configuration options needed by the vpn clients.
> > > > 
> > > > Some Notes:
> > > > 
> > > > The patch against trunk includes my fixes to make import-export work
> > > > properly as well as the gui changes.
> > > > 
> > > > I read up on the details of the Direction flag for TLS-Auth, and
> > > > apparently it can be any of those options.  Most the how-to's show
> > > > Server as 0 and Client as 1 but really the client just has to be the
> > > > opposite of the server, or both could be none.  So for now I will leave
> > > > those radio buttons in the config.
> > > > 
> > > > The advanced dialog is modal and transient on the nm-vpn-properties
> > > > window.  I couldn't find a quick and easy way to figure out if it was
> > > > launched from a druid or editor window.
> > > >       
> > > Committed to trunk and stable, thanks.  If you want to take a stab at
> > > the other two, feel free :)
> > >     
> > 
> > I already have the VPNC done, I just need to clean up the patch.  I am
> > working on the PPTP one.  That one is taking some time because I am
> > trying to organize the multiple options in a more general sense.  I will
> > post some screenshots to get opinions very soon.
> > 
> > I will also be more than willing to help with the openswan dialogs once
> > he is at that point.
> > 
> > Jon
> > 
> >   
> > > Thanks!
> > > Dan
> > > 
> > > 
> > >     
> > > > Todo's
> > > > 
> > > > If people are generally happy with this approach then give a nod and I
> > > > will work on updating the other vpn clients to match.
> > > > 
> > > > Add other options to the vpn clients.  ( If people could bugzilla these
> > > > I would appreciate it ).
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Questions/Comments?
> > > >