New version of bunsen-configs brings change to bl-user-setup

johnraff · 2020-01-25 08:58:34

bunsen-configs 10.5-1 has just gone up to the experimental Lithium repos.

Next time you login after upgrading you'll see a series of popups about files in your $HOME that are different from the default /usr/share/bunsen/skel. Don't panic! just choose whether to overwrite each file or not (I recommend not using "Do All" or "Skip All" at this time) - backups will be kept of any overwritten files as usual.

The next time you login after that, those popups will be gone. However, if some future package upgrade brings a new version of any of the files in skel, you will be prompted about what to do for that file only.

Run 'bl-user-setup --help' for a bit more information about what it's doing.
Also there's a logfile at ~/.cache/bunsen/bl-setup/log

We hope this will be an improvement for most users, but if you hit any odd or undesirable behaviour then please post here!

Last edited by johnraff (2020-01-25 09:06:25)

malm · 2020-02-02 22:00:10

@johnraff - this is a game-changer! Thank you
A few days ago I had the pleasure of an automatic 'refresh'.

johnraff · 2020-02-03 01:57:57

A couple of small tweaks will arrive soon, to make the manual running of the script a bit more interactive.

While the auto function's algorithm will stay the same, if a user declines an auto update (via the popup that they get) then they'll be able to run bl-user-setup later and say yes/no for every change, even the ones that would have gone automatically.

Also I think the '--reset' option (to go back to default configs) should not invoke '--force', so, again, when running manually the user will be prompted for every change. They'll still be able to add '--force' if they want.

I think a user who calls the script manually does so because they want to be in control of things, so we should try to respect that. And not annoy our experienced users. O:)

Naik · 2020-06-03 19:31:55

Hey there,

though I really appreciate this dialogue, for the freedom of choice it is providing, I may make a suggestion:
How about adding the option to review both files in question before having to make a choice.
This may be done either by simply opening them in bl-text-editor, or if it is not asked too much even having any kind of diff output highlighting the differences like:

diff -u $HOME/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css /usr/share/bunsen/skel/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css > /tmp/diffout.txt; yad --text-info --width=600 --title "Review Files" < /tmp/diffout.txt

Sometimes I wonder what the h** I have changed there, sometimes I am just curious what new is about to pop in, but I find it inconvenient to track the files down manually...

naik --greetz

Last edited by Naik (2020-06-03 20:18:38)

johnraff · 2020-06-03 22:59:17

^Hi Naik, I've been thinking the same thing every time those messages pop up. @Malm mentioned it too. Definitely want to add some kind of "diff" function.

hhh · 2020-06-04 03:31:40

johnraff wrote:

^Hi Naik, I've been thinking the same thing every time those messages pop up. @Malm mentioned it too. Definitely want to add some kind of "diff" function.

Great feedback, @Naik!

#1 2020-01-25 08:58:34

New version of bunsen-configs brings change to bl-user-setup

#2 2020-02-02 22:00:10

Re: New version of bunsen-configs brings change to bl-user-setup

#3 2020-02-03 01:57:57

Re: New version of bunsen-configs brings change to bl-user-setup

#4 2020-06-03 19:31:55

Re: New version of bunsen-configs brings change to bl-user-setup

#5 2020-06-03 22:59:17

Re: New version of bunsen-configs brings change to bl-user-setup

#6 2020-06-04 03:31:40

Re: New version of bunsen-configs brings change to bl-user-setup

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