Re: [Pan-users] Re: Temporarily dead server

[Travis]

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From: "Duncan" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 06:45 AM
Subject: [Pan-users] Re: Temporarily dead server


> Phil Grundig <address@hidden> posted
> address@hidden, excerpted below, on  Tue, 13
> Jan 2009 10:56:06 +0000:
> 
>> Checkboxes/ticks to disable/enable a server would be an entirely
>> sensible (and obvious) usability feature to add.
>> 
>> I certainly never would have guessed the '0' connection limit thing, if
>> it works that is.
> 
> It doesn't... unless the feature was added for 0.133 and not put in the 
> changelog or something.  Unfortunately... as it'd be nice...
> 
>> Deleting a server also means the entire newsgroup
>> list has to be downloaded again when the server is re-added, since Pan
>> must simply delete the list!
> 
> What I'd do would be create a couple script thats switched out the 
> server.xml file, between one with all servers active, and one with 
> whichever server disabled, then (optionally) start pan.  Then with pan 
> shutdown, simply run one or the other script to switch-in whichever 
> server list.  If the option to start pan is included, one can then 
> replace whatever current pan menu entries or whatever with entries for 
> the scripts, after which you can invoke whichever one you like.  (Without 
> the option, one would just run the switcher script when necessary, and 
> start pan normally.)
> 
> Actually, the question has come up before, and after I suggested the zero 
> connection thing and it didn't work, that's what I suggested next.  Note 
> that it's possible a few other files may have to be switched out at the 
> same time to keep pan in sync.  I don't think it should need any but the 
> one, but I've not actually tried it, so I can't say for sure.
> 
>> And syscntl tweaking could have undesired effects on other connections
>> for other apps and seems a bit crude.
>> 
>> So: two feature requests (could these be passed on?):
>> 
>> 1. Checkboxes/ticks to disable/enable a server.
> 
> As I said, this has come up before.  I believe Charles is aware of the 
> request.  However, it would be a good idea to check the pan bugzilla for 
> a feature request bug on it and file one if there's not one yet filed.  
> As with many devs, Charles doesn't keep very close tabs on the lists, and 
> prefers such feature requests be filed in the bug tracking system so they 
> don't get lost.
> 
> If you file a bug, you can note this thread as archived on gmane.  Here's 
> the thread origin post:
> http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnome.apps.pan.user/10685
> 
> Similarly, you can then post the bug URL here so there's links both ways.
> 

If the issue is "Temporarily dead server" why not just wait for the temporary 
situation to resolve?
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Travis in Shoreline Washington