X2Go Bug report logs - #1476
x2goclient interface code needs refactoring to make it more accessible and make improvements easier to implement and test

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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
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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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