Suggestion: Indication during DB maintenance

DrChiper · 12-03-2011, 12:05 PM

I did a DB maintenance test, and answered yes on the question "Do you want calibre to check if the files in your library match the information in the database?". Thereafter the popup dissapeared and nothing seems to happen (I do have a large DB). So I just thought, ok, all is well and wanted to continue. And then suddenly the "No Problems found" message popped up.

As there is no indication that the test was still running, I might suspect that users can be mislead in believing the test has ended. My humble suggestion: perhaps it is feasible to have an indication via the Jobs running indicator or something similar to avoid that confusion?

kovidgoyal · 12-03-2011, 10:59 PM

I've added a message that will appear in the statubar and in a popup (if your operating system supports it). Note that while the check is happening, the GUI is frozen, so even if you tried to do something, you would not be able to.

DrChiper · 12-05-2011, 03:19 AM

Thanks Kovid. I think that new GUI feedback to the user will make a positive difference.

DrChiper · 12-09-2011, 09:05 AM

Installed 0.8.30 and presto!

12-03-2011, 12:05 PM	#1
DrChiper Bookish Posts: 1,010 Karma: 2003162 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: PC, t1, t2, t3, Clara BW, Clara HD, Libra 2, Libra Color, Nxtpaper 11	Suggestion: Indication during DB maintenance I did a DB maintenance test, and answered yes on the question "Do you want calibre to check if the files in your library match the information in the database?". Thereafter the popup dissapeared and nothing seems to happen (I do have a large DB). So I just thought, ok, all is well and wanted to continue. And then suddenly the "No Problems found" message popped up. As there is no indication that the test was still running, I might suspect that users can be mislead in believing the test has ended. My humble suggestion: perhaps it is feasible to have an indication via the Jobs running indicator or something similar to avoid that confusion? Attached Thumbnails

12-09-2011, 09:05 AM	#4
DrChiper Bookish Posts: 1,010 Karma: 2003162 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: PC, t1, t2, t3, Clara BW, Clara HD, Libra 2, Libra Color, Nxtpaper 11	Installed 0.8.30 and presto! Attached Thumbnails

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12-03-2011, 10:59 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,251 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I've added a message that will appear in the statubar and in a popup (if your operating system supports it). Note that while the check is happening, the GUI is frozen, so even if you tried to do something, you would not be able to.

12-05-2011, 03:19 AM	#3
DrChiper Bookish Posts: 1,010 Karma: 2003162 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: PC, t1, t2, t3, Clara BW, Clara HD, Libra 2, Libra Color, Nxtpaper 11	Thanks Kovid. I think that new GUI feedback to the user will make a positive difference.

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