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x2goclient interface code needs refactoring to make it more accessible and make improvements easier to implement and test

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Dave Chamberlin-Kidd <dave@flamangoes.co.uk>

To: submit@bugs.x2go.org

Subject: x2goclient interface code needs refactoring to make it more accessible and make improvements easier to implement and test

Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2020 16:49:21 +0100

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Package: x2goclient
Version: 4.1.2.3
Severity: wishlist
Tag: patch

There are a number of minor issues, oddities and limitations with the
current x2goclient gui which would be good to fix, resolve and improve on.
Like all projects however the core team have more important issues to
resolve. The code in its current state is difficult to understand and amend
and as it has no tests it is risky for developers to make functional
changes unless they spend a lot of time getting to know the code and doing
extensive manual testing.

Attached are 10 small refactorings which start extracting out some of the
code into smaller functions. As the code is separated out it becomes easier
to understand and change.

There are no functional changes in these patches, nor do they attempt or
claim to fix any known issues. On their own the benefit of these patches is
limited however the hope is that over time I will be able to submit more
refactorings as I learn more and then start fixing issues and improving the
UI. Extracting out functions is just one of many techniques that can be
used to make code cleaner but in my experience it's a good one to start
with. It should also be noted that sometimes code is extracted "as is" even
when it is clear further refactoring can be done to improve things, this is
by design in order to keep risk and size of patches to a minimum.

Cheers
Dave

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Message #10 received at 1476@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>

To: Dave Chamberlin-Kidd <dave@flamangoes.co.uk>, 1476@bugs.x2go.org

Subject: Re: [X2Go-Dev] Bug#1476: x2goclient interface code needs refactoring to make it more accessible and make improvements easier to implement and test

Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2020 07:54:46 +0000

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Hi Dave,

On  So 07 Jun 2020 17:49:21 CEST, Dave Chamberlin-Kidd wrote:

> Package: x2goclient
> Version: 4.1.2.3
> Severity: wishlist
> Tag: patch
>
> There are a number of minor issues, oddities and limitations with the
> current x2goclient gui which would be good to fix, resolve and improve on.
> Like all projects however the core team have more important issues to
> resolve. The code in its current state is difficult to understand and amend
> and as it has no tests it is risky for developers to make functional
> changes unless they spend a lot of time getting to know the code and doing
> extensive manual testing.
>
> Attached are 10 small refactorings which start extracting out some of the
> code into smaller functions. As the code is separated out it becomes easier
> to understand and change.
>
> There are no functional changes in these patches, nor do they attempt or
> claim to fix any known issues. On their own the benefit of these patches is
> limited however the hope is that over time I will be able to submit more
> refactorings as I learn more and then start fixing issues and improving the
> UI. Extracting out functions is just one of many techniques that can be
> used to make code cleaner but in my experience it's a good one to start
> with. It should also be noted that sometimes code is extracted "as is" even
> when it is clear further refactoring can be done to improve things, this is
> by design in order to keep risk and size of patches to a minimum.
>
> Cheers
> Dave

Thanks for your patches. As the GitLab server for X2Go is in reach,  
I'd like to postpone patch review until its there. I'd be happy if you  
could file a merge request then and we dive into your proposals.

Thanks+Greets,
Mike
-- 

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Message #15 received at 1476@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Dave Chamberlin-Kidd <dave@flamangoes.co.uk>

To: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>

Cc: 1476@bugs.x2go.org

Subject: Re: [X2Go-Dev] Bug#1476: x2goclient interface code needs refactoring to make it more accessible and make improvements easier to implement and test

Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2020 00:20:44 +0100

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Cheers Mike. No problem.

On Mon, 8 Jun 2020, 08:54 Mike Gabriel, <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>
wrote:

> Hi Dave,
>
> On  So 07 Jun 2020 17:49:21 CEST, Dave Chamberlin-Kidd wrote:
>
> > Package: x2goclient
> > Version: 4.1.2.3
> > Severity: wishlist
> > Tag: patch
> >
> > There are a number of minor issues, oddities and limitations with the
> > current x2goclient gui which would be good to fix, resolve and improve
> on.
> > Like all projects however the core team have more important issues to
> > resolve. The code in its current state is difficult to understand and
> amend
> > and as it has no tests it is risky for developers to make functional
> > changes unless they spend a lot of time getting to know the code and
> doing
> > extensive manual testing.
> >
> > Attached are 10 small refactorings which start extracting out some of the
> > code into smaller functions. As the code is separated out it becomes
> easier
> > to understand and change.
> >
> > There are no functional changes in these patches, nor do they attempt or
> > claim to fix any known issues. On their own the benefit of these patches
> is
> > limited however the hope is that over time I will be able to submit more
> > refactorings as I learn more and then start fixing issues and improving
> the
> > UI. Extracting out functions is just one of many techniques that can my
> experience it's a good one to start
> > with. It should also be noted that sometimes code is extracted "as is"
> even
> > when it is clear further refactoring can be done to improve things, this
> is
> > by design in order to keep risk and size of patches to a minimum.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Dave
>
> Thanks for your patches. As the GitLab server for X2Go is in reach,
> I'd like to postpone patch review until its there. I'd be happy if you
> could file a merge request then and we dive into your proposals.
>
> Thanks+Greets,
> Mike
> --
>
> DAS-NETZWERKTEAM
> c\o Technik- und Ökologiezentrum Eckernförde
> Mike Gabriel, Marienthaler Str. 17, 24340 Eckernförde
> mobile: +49 (1520) 1976 148
> landline: +49 (4351) 850 8940
>
> GnuPG Fingerprint: 9BFB AEE8 6C0A A5FF BF22  0782 9AF4 6B30 2577 1B31
> mail: mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de, http://das-netzwerkteam.de
>
>

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Message #20 received at 1476@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Dave Chamberlin-Kidd <dave@flamangoes.co.uk>

To: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>

Cc: 1476@bugs.x2go.org

Subject: Re: [X2Go-Dev] Bug#1476: x2goclient interface code needs refactoring to make it more accessible and make improvements easier to implement and test

Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2020 07:34:51 +0100

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Hi Mike,

It's been a while and I'm not clear what, if anything, is happening with
gitlab. Is there any way to proceed despite this?

Cheers


On Tue, 9 Jun 2020, 00:20 Dave Chamberlin-Kidd, <dave@flamangoes.co.uk>
wrote:

> Cheers Mike. No problem.
>
> On Mon, 8 Jun 2020, 08:54 Mike Gabriel, <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> On  So 07 Jun 2020 17:49:21 CEST, Dave Chamberlin-Kidd wrote:
>>
>> > Package: x2goclient
>> > Version: 4.1.2.3
>> > Severity: wishlist
>> > Tag: patch
>> >
>> > There are a number of minor issues, oddities and limitations with the
>> > current x2goclient gui which would be good to fix, resolve and improve
>> on.
>> > Like all projects however the core team have more important issues to
>> > resolve. The code in its current state is difficult to understand and
>> amend
>> > and as it has no tests it is risky for developers to make functional
>> > changes unless they spend a lot of time getting to know the code and
>> doing
>> > extensive manual testing.
>> >
>> > Attached are 10 small refactorings which start extracting out some of
>> the
>> > code into smaller functions. As the code is separated out it becomes
>> easier
>> > to understand and change.
>> >
>> > There are no functional changes in these patches, nor do they attempt or
>> > claim to fix any known issues. On their own the benefit of these
>> patches is
>> > limited however the hope is that over time I will be able to submit more
>> > refactorings as I learn more and then start fixing issues and improving
>> the
>> > UI. Extracting out functions is just one of many techniques that can my
>> experience it's a good one to start
>> > with. It should also be noted that sometimes code is extracted "as is"
>> even
>> > when it is clear further refactoring can be done to improve things,
>> this is
>> > by design in order to keep risk and size of patches to a minimum.
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> > Dave
>>
>> Thanks for your patches. As the GitLab server for X2Go is in reach,
>> I'd like to postpone patch review until its there. I'd be happy if you
>> could file a merge request then and we dive into your proposals.
>>
>> Thanks+Greets,
>> Mike
>> --
>>
>> DAS-NETZWERKTEAM
>> c\o Technik- und Ökologiezentrum Eckernförde
>> Mike Gabriel, Marienthaler Str. 17, 24340 Eckernförde
>> mobile: +49 (1520) 1976 148
>> landline: +49 (4351) 850 8940
>>
>> GnuPG Fingerprint: 9BFB AEE8 6C0A A5FF BF22  0782 9AF4 6B30 2577 1B31
>> mail: mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de, http://das-netzwerkteam.de
>>
>>

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