[Mageia-artwork] [Bug 2058] Improving the custom package page during installation

[Marja van Waes]

https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2058

Marja van Waes <marja11 at xs4all.nl> changed:

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         AssignedTo|bugsquad at mageia.org         |thierry.vignaud at gmail.com
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        RPM Package|rpmdrake                    |drakx-installer-stage2

--- Comment #3 from Marja van Waes <marja11 at xs4all.nl> 2012-01-04 21:55:22 CET ---
(In reply to comment #1)
> As written in the forum I do not see the necessity - it is already there. In a
> way it is the same as with Suse, just divided into 3 separate screens.
> 
> 1. screen in installation lets you choose between standard KDE or Gnome
> installation or a "Custom" selection. This is the first step - the word
> "Custom" should be understandable (as with the translations).
> 
> 2. (if you select "Custom") gives you a selection by groups (Internet,
> Multimedia, etc.). The link at the bottom says "Individual package selection"
> is as clear and understandable as the "Custom" link in the previous screen.
> 
> IMHO this series of 3 separate screens caters more to the requirements of the
> users. A novice user will possibly not be bothered by long lists of packages,
> so he is better off with a standard selection. The experienced or curious or
> adventurous user will dive into group or package selection.
> 
> But I support strongly the need for package descriptions in the "Individual
> packages selection"!

The last issue was, as you already discovered, addressed in bug 549.

Personally, I agree with Wolfgang, I really like the way it is done in Mageia.
But maybe under the word "custom" a line "package selection" could be added to
make it even more clear.

assigning to maintainer, so he can decide what to do with this request

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