IzPack

UserPathPanel should support multiple paths

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  • Type: Improvement Improvement
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Major Major
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Affects Version/s: 4.3.2
  • Fix Version/s: 4.3.3
  • Component/s: Panels
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Description

From what I've gathered so far, the UserPathPanel only supports a single path entry box, which is imho a waste of screen space and user's time if multiple paths are needed.

E.g. most applications have a home directory, a data directory, a temp directory, etc.
So closely related paths should be gathered in one place from the user.

I am aware that I could create a custom panel for this or (mis)use the UserInputPanel, but for such a common use case there should be a standard panel provided by izPack, also considering the fact that there already is a UserPathPanel, albeit a bit limited.

The UserPathPanelVariable should consequently be transformed into an array, referenced by Path names.

What do you think? I'd really love to see this in izPack, but maybe I'm the only one or missing something,-)

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Julien Ponge added a comment -

This is already possible using UserInputPanel, see http://izpack.org/documentation/user-input.html#directory-field

Please see on the user list for potential complements.

Cheers

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Julien Ponge added a comment - This is already possible using UserInputPanel, see http://izpack.org/documentation/user-input.html#directory-field Please see on the user list for potential complements. Cheers
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Gregor B. Rosenauer added a comment -

Oh thanks, I mentioned the UserInputPanel as a workaround I wanted to avoid, but I was not aware of the directory-field feature, so you are right, not necessary to add this feature to the UserPathPanel, which is however a bit under-featured in comparison...,-)

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Gregor B. Rosenauer added a comment - Oh thanks, I mentioned the UserInputPanel as a workaround I wanted to avoid, but I was not aware of the directory-field feature, so you are right, not necessary to add this feature to the UserPathPanel, which is however a bit under-featured in comparison...,-)

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