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Re: [PATCH setup libsolv, v2] Let the user review added dependencies


On 2018-01-22 10:37, Ken Brown wrote:
> If the solver found no problems but added packages to resolve
> dependencies, ask the user whether they want to review the added
> packages before proceeding.
> 
> If they answer Yes, go back to the chooser with the 'Pending' view
> selected.  The implementation adds several new members to the
> PrereqChecker class so that the latter can communicate with the
> chooser page.

Would it not be better, quicker, and easier, and to just show the updated
Pending view directly and unconditionally, without another popup dialogue box?
I think that's what most of us would expect from a UI display: just update the
displayed packages, if not being asked for confirmation that we really want to
do something possibly detrimental.

-- 
Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada


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