File/Database access (open and save-as)

[Phil Longstaff]

On March 9, 2009 10:59:44 am Derek Atkins wrote:
> Hi,
> > The dialog has 3 sections.  In the top left are 4 radio buttons for
> > the different db types (XML, SQLITE3, MYSQL and PGSQL).  Beside it, in
> > the top right, are text fields for host/database/user/password needed
> > to access a mysql or pgsql db.  In the bottom section is a Gtk file
> > selector widget used for xml and sqlite3 access.
>
> I'm wondering if radio buttons are really the best option?  I'm
> wondering if it would be better to be a drop-down menu?  This way
> we could (theoretically) dynamically update the interface by
> discovering which DBI backends are installed/configured.  If the
> system doesn't have e.g. PG then we don't display the option in the
> menu.  Or do we expect never to add new formats?
>
> I'm just thinking out loud, but once the user chooses the format
> the rest of the dialog can shift based on the requirements of that
> backend choice.

Drop-down would probably be a better choice.  I did radio buttons for now but 
will change.  Different parts of the dialog do become insensitive as the format 
is chosen.

>
> > Re GC 2.4: I want to finish getting libdbi database access ready, and I
> > currently have some time so that I could act as release manager if
> > needed.
>
> COOL!

I guess we need a discussion of what we want in 2.4.  Besides the sql 
backends, what else might be ready?

Phil