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Summary: | Help -> Check for updates should check for new NetBeans versions as well | ||
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Product: | platform | Reporter: | Petr Jiricka <pjiricka> |
Component: | Plugin Manager | Assignee: | Libor Fischmeistr <lfischmeistr> |
Status: | NEW --- | ||
Severity: | normal | CC: | jrechtacek, netbooster28, tmysik |
Priority: | P2 | Keywords: | PLAN, UI, USABILITY |
Version: | 7.2.1 | ||
Hardware: | All | ||
OS: | All | ||
Issue Type: | ENHANCEMENT | Exception Reporter: | |
Bug Depends on: | 235786 | ||
Bug Blocks: | |||
Attachments: | Notification about new version compared to actual state |
Description
Petr Jiricka
2012-11-29 09:56:52 UTC
From the comment below I understood(and correct if I am wrong) that the only way to be notified for new Netbeans versions is from the notifications balloon and NOT from help->check for updates. I am saying this because help-> check for updates does not notify about new updates-as already mentioned. Marked as started by mistake. The impl. could change UI of the Updates wizard a bit, in my point of view it might be one of possible candidates for some patch release. It would be great if it could work like e.g. Firefox - the currently installed version simply downloads a new version from web and then just runs the installer, nothing else. Thanks. (In reply to comment #3) > It would be great if it could work like e.g. Firefox - the currently installed > version simply downloads a new version from web and then just runs the > installer, nothing else. It is currently tracked as issue 206941. > > Thanks. Actual state: The balloon notification now works when 1, automatic check for updates 2, manual check - Help -> Check for updates 3, manual check - Tools -> Plugins -> (Updates) Check for updates The notification shows only once. The important thing is that the notification has not been shown since 7.0.1 version. Proposed: I would suggest to bring this into the next release. How the notice about new version could look like you can see in the attached images. Created attachment 136936 [details]
Notification about new version compared to actual state
I have to say that it took me a while to find out any difference between appropriate images :) Perhaps the info about new version could be somehow highlighted (e.g. bold)? Thanks. |