yop83 Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Hi!I recently discovered µTorrent and it's a great app!But, in the last two days, there's been two updates and it gave me the chance to see the lack of any visual feedback while downloading and executing the install...As of now the process is this:- µTorrent asks you if you wish to download a new version. (you say yes, of course !)- The dialog disappear and you see nothing. (you might tell yourself that it was just an false alarm)- Then, after a moment, BANG! The application closes and it starts the new version rapidly with no problems whatsoever! (THAT is nice!)I'd like the UI to provide more feedback of the downloading and installing process... Something along the lines of this:- µTorrent asks you if you wish to download a new version. (you say yes, of course !)- The dialog disappear and you see a progress bar rapidly rising (this bar could show the download process and then another bar would show the update process OR there could be only one bar, summing up the WHOLE update process, including the download)- Just before closing and restarting the application, you get a dialog box telling you that the app will restart now and that you won't lose anything. (The usual re-assuring cr*p we get whenever we update something)- Then, BANG! The application closes and it starts the new version rapidly with no problems whatsoever! (THAT is still nice!)I know it's a minor flaw, but it'd be a nice touch to make the app feel more "complete"...Anyway, thanks for reading!--Yop83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 That's really overkill for such a small program... even for a 56ker it wouldn't take long, and for broadband it's virtually instant. And since it's on startup, there's no point in displaying stuff like "the program will restart now." There isn't really much of an update process either, it just downloads the exe, and replaces the old one with it. Kind of silly for an update that takes seconds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomZ Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 I think the dialog is kinda a nice idea, like "µTorrent need to restart in order to complete the update".But, I like it as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayers Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 I like it as it is. But hey, some people only feel assured when they get gazillions of windows and balloons with warnings and confirmation messages asking "are you absolutely, positively sure???" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensory Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Wouldn't make sense for such a small file. Multiple larger files, maybe.. but nope, this is unneccesary bloat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winMX_67 Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 It takes me like maybe 7 seconds to update... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niRRity Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Bloat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1c3d0g Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 This is not really needed. :| Like WinMX_67 said, it takes less than 10 seconds to update. If you have such little patience I suggest improving that aspect of your life... -1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yop83 Posted November 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 LOL!!Ok, so I get it: you don't care about that dialog!But nonetheless, the update process wasn't THAT fast as to be completely transparent... I mean I, for one, asked myself what happened between the moment where I dismissed the "will download update when you press OK" dialog and the moment the app restarted (it's at least a good 5-10 seconds).That might not seem much, but it's enough time for me to, let's say, open the preferences dialog. If I open that dialog and THEN the application closes (because the update is done), I might get a little lost or something when the app restarts and the dialog does NOT pop open (ok, it all sounds newbie, but think of the poor 13 year olds that will use µTorrent ). Seriously, I think a progress bar would be a clear and safe thing to add...So whatever, I gave my two cents :-)!Thanks!--Yop83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1c3d0g Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Heh, my reply was meant in good faith. Seeing as everybody is crying foul over anything eye-candy (especially progress bars), I doubt your request will be implemented. But hey, Ludde surprised us before (with alternating row color, for instance)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisq0 Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 What's the point of adding some kind of visualization for the update progress, when it only takes seconds... literally ?!?! Blink of an eye and the update is done... nothing personal but that's pointless request IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lite Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 maybe just mentioning that µtorrent will update and restart (at the 'download new version dialog') would be an option? so basically same idea as domz suggested, but beforehand so without having to click an extra ok button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niRRity Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Wrong thread?EDIT by silverfire: Please do not quote posts directly before yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1c3d0g Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 niRRity: errr...no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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