[PyQt] minor annoyance setting "Other Packages" directory, pyqtdeploy v0.6

Phil Thompson phil at riverbankcomputing.com
Wed Sep 17 11:17:33 BST 2014


On 16/09/2014 5:19 pm, lloyd konneker wrote:
> How to reproduce:
> 
> Using pyqtdeploy v0.6, in the 'Other Packages' tab, after you click in
> the left column and use the file browser and OK a directory, the name
> of the directory appears in the text box.  (I assumed that was
> sufficient.)  Then if you hit the 'Scan' button, you get an error
> dialog "The name of the package directory has not been set."
> Workaround: I click in the textbox and hit Return.  The entire textbox
> becomes blue (selected?) and then the 'Scan' button works.

The behaviour is correct in that it gives you all the visual clues about 
what you are expected to do. However I agree that as you have already 
clicked "Ok" in the file dialog then having to press return to really, 
really confirm is unnecessary. Now fixed.

> Also, in the 'Locations>Other Locations>qmake' tab, the chooser button
> opens a file chooser dialog but after you OK, it doesn't seem to
> populate the text box.  Which you can workaround by typing into the
> text box.

Fixed.

> Please let me know if it is premature to report such things.

Thanks,
Phil



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