Bug 1186 - Windows installer expects users to know what DBus is, yet gives them no hint
Status:
RESOLVED FIXED
Component:
Core :: Win32
Version:
1.10
Hardware:
PC Windows
Importance:
P5 normal
Target Milestone:
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Assignee:
Raymond Penners
URL:
Depends on:
Blocks:
Reported:
Dec 19 2014 06:24:13 UTC
by:
Jason Spiro
Modified:
Dec 25 2014 04:18:06 UTC
CC List:
Rob Caelers
| Id | Who | When | Size | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | Screenshot of the confusing dialog box | |||
| Jason Spiro | Dec 19 2014 06:24:13 UTC | 11034 | image/png | |
| Who | When | What | Removed | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Caelers | Dec 23 2014 15:18:54 UTC | cc | Rob Caelers | |
| status | NEW | RESOLVED | ||
| resolution | FIXED |
Description
Jason Spiro Dec 19 2014 06:24:13 UTC
Created attachment 302 Screenshot of the confusing dialog box When you install Workrave 1.10 on Windows, the installer asks you an intimidating question. It asks you what type of Workrave installation you want. The choices it offers are: * "Compact installation (excludes DBus runtime)" * "Full installation" See attached screenshot. Workrave was made for ordinary people, not for superheroes. Users cannot be expected to have even the slightest clue what DBus is. Could you please help them by providing them with more guidance? Or, better yet, could you simply skip the question and install DBus for them? (How much overhead does DBus impose?)
Comment 1
Rob Caelers Dec 23 2014 15:18:54 UTC
Agreed. I removed the dbus choice from the installer.
Comment 2
Jason Spiro Dec 25 2014 04:18:06 UTC
Thank you very much! And thank you for all your work on Workrave in general. It's a limb-saving tool.