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Right-click a query node to add a task could help more [message #28272] Thu, 13 September 2007 11:31 Go to next message
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Originally posted by: paul.mcconkey.net

Hi

I noticed this tip from the "Mylyn 2.0, Part 1: Integrated task management"
getting started guide:

> Tip: Right-click a query node
>
> As a shortcut, you can right-click a query node, which automatically
> selects the repository and product
> corresponding to a query. In general, when you invoke functionality that
> requires input, Mylyn attempts to
> use your selection to preselect the relevant input.

I assumed that this would bypass the repository and (bugzilla) product
selection dialogs and I was confused before I realised that the correct
repository and product were selected but I still had to click on the Next
and Finish buttons.

Is there any reason why Mylyn couldn't open the new task or query editor
directly if I invoke 'New Task' or 'New Query' from the context menu?

Cheers,

Paul.

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Re: Right-click a query node to add a task could help more [message #28429 is a reply to message #28272] Thu, 13 September 2007 16:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eugene Kuleshov is currently offline Eugene KuleshovFriend
Messages: 504
Registered: July 2009
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Paul McConkey wrote:
> I assumed that this would bypass the repository and (bugzilla) product
> selection dialogs and I was confused before I realised that the correct
> repository and product were selected but I still had to click on the Next
> and Finish buttons.
>
> Is there any reason why Mylyn couldn't open the new task or query editor
> directly if I invoke 'New Task' or 'New Query' from the context menu?
>
The major reason is that we can't be sure if user kicked "new task" on
the right spot and there is no special modifier (like Ctrl-Click) that
we could use to get kind of confirmation that user does know what is he
doing. Note that "new task" action can be invoked from popup menu and
from File / New... menu or Ctrl-N wizard, or Alt-Shift-N shortcut. For
the latter you may need to tweak perspective settings (I wonder if new
task should be added by default to some standard workbench perspectives
like Java, Resource and Debug).

Though you should be able to click enter on the pre-selected
repository. However this automatic selection is broken in most recent
dev builds. I believe I left a comment in one of the bug reports about that.

regards,
Eugene

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Re: Right-click a query node to add a task could help more [message #29219 is a reply to message #28272] Tue, 18 September 2007 20:27 Go to previous message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: beatmik.acm.org

Hi Paul,

This is a common use case, and what we would ideally like to have is
that if a New Task creation is invoked via the Task List's context menu
on a selection than the wizard is bypassed. For example, if you invoke
on a JIRA Task a subtask can be created. If you invoke on a Bugzilla
query the Product/Component/Email attributes are set to match those
specified in the query. This is bug:

203471: [uex] streamline new task creation from context menu with selection
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=203471

Please consider voting for it.

Mik

Paul McConkey wrote:
> Hi
>
> I noticed this tip from the "Mylyn 2.0, Part 1: Integrated task management"
> getting started guide:
>
>> Tip: Right-click a query node
>>
>> As a shortcut, you can right-click a query node, which automatically
>> selects the repository and product
>> corresponding to a query. In general, when you invoke functionality that
>> requires input, Mylyn attempts to
>> use your selection to preselect the relevant input.
>
> I assumed that this would bypass the repository and (bugzilla) product
> selection dialogs and I was confused before I realised that the correct
> repository and product were selected but I still had to click on the Next
> and Finish buttons.
>
> Is there any reason why Mylyn couldn't open the new task or query editor
> directly if I invoke 'New Task' or 'New Query' from the context menu?

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Re: Right-click a query node to add a task could help more [message #581170 is a reply to message #28272] Thu, 13 September 2007 16:52 Go to previous message
Eugene Kuleshov is currently offline Eugene KuleshovFriend
Messages: 504
Registered: July 2009
Senior Member
Paul McConkey wrote:
> I assumed that this would bypass the repository and (bugzilla) product
> selection dialogs and I was confused before I realised that the correct
> repository and product were selected but I still had to click on the Next
> and Finish buttons.
>
> Is there any reason why Mylyn couldn't open the new task or query editor
> directly if I invoke 'New Task' or 'New Query' from the context menu?
>
The major reason is that we can't be sure if user kicked "new task" on
the right spot and there is no special modifier (like Ctrl-Click) that
we could use to get kind of confirmation that user does know what is he
doing. Note that "new task" action can be invoked from popup menu and
from File / New... menu or Ctrl-N wizard, or Alt-Shift-N shortcut. For
the latter you may need to tweak perspective settings (I wonder if new
task should be added by default to some standard workbench perspectives
like Java, Resource and Debug).

Though you should be able to click enter on the pre-selected
repository. However this automatic selection is broken in most recent
dev builds. I believe I left a comment in one of the bug reports about that.

regards,
Eugene

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Re: Right-click a query node to add a task could help more [message #581468 is a reply to message #28272] Tue, 18 September 2007 20:27 Go to previous message
Mik Kersten is currently offline Mik KerstenFriend
Messages: 287
Registered: July 2009
Senior Member
Hi Paul,

This is a common use case, and what we would ideally like to have is
that if a New Task creation is invoked via the Task List's context menu
on a selection than the wizard is bypassed. For example, if you invoke
on a JIRA Task a subtask can be created. If you invoke on a Bugzilla
query the Product/Component/Email attributes are set to match those
specified in the query. This is bug:

203471: [uex] streamline new task creation from context menu with selection
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=203471

Please consider voting for it.

Mik

Paul McConkey wrote:
> Hi
>
> I noticed this tip from the "Mylyn 2.0, Part 1: Integrated task management"
> getting started guide:
>
>> Tip: Right-click a query node
>>
>> As a shortcut, you can right-click a query node, which automatically
>> selects the repository and product
>> corresponding to a query. In general, when you invoke functionality that
>> requires input, Mylyn attempts to
>> use your selection to preselect the relevant input.
>
> I assumed that this would bypass the repository and (bugzilla) product
> selection dialogs and I was confused before I realised that the correct
> repository and product were selected but I still had to click on the Next
> and Finish buttons.
>
> Is there any reason why Mylyn couldn't open the new task or query editor
> directly if I invoke 'New Task' or 'New Query' from the context menu?

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