[mythtv-commits] Ticket #12977: Improved Frontend Startup in case of connection problems
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Fri Feb 3 20:59:01 UTC 2017
#12977: Improved Frontend Startup in case of connection problems
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Reporter: pbennett | Owner: pbennett
Type: Developer Task | Status: accepted
Priority: minor | Milestone: 29.0
Component: MythTV - General | Version: Master Head
Severity: medium | Resolution:
Keywords: | Ticket locked: 0
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Description changed by pbennett:
Old description:
> When starting up the MythTV frontend, if the database is unavailable, the
> user gets the Country and Language selection page, even if they have
> previously completed setup. This is confusing to the newcomer and
> annoying to the experienced user. If the user continues with selecting
> Country and Language it does not resolve things and leads one down a rat
> hole.
>
> If the user has set up database WOL, the experience is also not good.
> There is no feedback while the database is starting up. Nothing is
> displayed, and it looks as if nothing is happening for however long it
> takes for the database wakeup.
>
> I plan to add a new MythTV startup page that will be displayed if the
> database and backend are not immediately available, and if setup was
> previously done (i.e. config.xml is available). It will wait a reasonable
> time for the database and for the backend, while showing user messages as
> to what is happening. After some time if the database and backend are not
> available it will provide buttons to "Retry", "Setup", or "Exit".
> Selecting Setup will continue to Language selection as at present.
New description:
When starting up the MythTV frontend, if the database is unavailable, the
user gets the Country and Language selection page, even if they have
previously completed setup. This is confusing to the newcomer and annoying
to the experienced user. If the user continues with selecting Country and
Language it does not resolve things and leads one down a rat hole.
If the user has set up database WOL, the experience is also not good.
There is no feedback while the database is starting up. Nothing is
displayed, and it looks as if nothing is happening for however long it
takes for the database wakeup.
I plan to add a new MythTV startup page that will be displayed if the
database and backend are not immediately available, and if setup was
previously done (i.e. config.xml is available). It will wait a reasonable
time for the database and for the backend, while showing user messages as
to what is happening. After some time if the database and backend are not
available it will provide buttons to "Retry", "Setup", or "Exit".
Selecting Setup will continue to Database setup so that the user can
correct his settings if necessary.
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Ticket URL: <https://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/12977#comment:6>
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