Alt-click to clear bugs
WoLf- opened this issue · 9 comments
The ability to alt-click the BugSack icon to clear recorded bugs is important for development..
It always been possible to quickly check the stack at a glance while testing changes, alt-click to clear, replicate one issue in interface, single line pops up in tooltip, shift-click to reload, without having to open the options or the main window.
Please consider [making it an option] for who actually used it, at least.. Or [move the wipe button to the main interface instead of settings].
Thanks
If you worried about that reasone:
"For reasons unknown, some people habitually click this right after an error occurs to the point they are "automatically" doing it even when they actually need the error to provide to an author. "
you can make two versions for developers and for regular users.
Alt+click clearing is very useful and important feature that seriously simplified addons debugging.
I left this open because I'm interested in hearing people's suggestions.
2 examples of good feedback would be:
"I've read and understood why this change was made but I disagree with this change and my reason is [insert reason]"
or
"My suggestion for an alternative implementation is [insert suggestion]
You can use the thumbs up on which you think is the best suggestion and that is most likely what will happen.
Try to keep multiple suggestions as separate comments for upvoting specific suggestions.
To keep the discussion focused, comments that don't add anything will be deleted.
To be honest, i'm using a broker (not the minimap button) and i know when i want to see the error.
Also using the 'hovering' option allows you to read the first line of the error, and if it's know, alt+clicking is hugely missed.
However, i understand why you did this, but instead of completely removing the ability to easy clear the errors you could just implement different combination and announce it upon releasing.
accept my apologies if i was the user who actually triggered your actions - didn't meant that at all.
Thank you for considering this. I'll expand on my reason for raising this issue.
I do understand what made you remove the functionality from the addon, but would disagree on the outcome.
The fact that some users might misuse it without understanding would be easier to correct by telling them to reload ui to collect the bug, when and if this issues happens while receiving a bug report. (most people already directly paste the bug, or don't know how to so we have to explain anyway)
For everyone else, it's a missing feature that we got used to in our workflow. Clearing the stack also allows you to quickly see what actions triggers a bug, instead of having to check the repetitions number on each bug entry.
Personally I'd think a solution that would help both sides is to [have alt-click as an option], as I had mentioned originally. Default to off so that would keep it disabled for the "just click through without reading" problematic users, without punishing everyone else for it.
(I'm voting on this one instead of the original, to make it less confusing since the old one had two suggestions in it)
I agree that while the reason for this change is understandable, the underlying "problem" is just people having developed a bad habit as it's very unlikely they hold the alt-key by accident. And in my opininion removing a pretty essential shortcut for debugging is too big of a drawback in exchange for fixing a bad habit.
Therefor I'm all for adding alt-clicking to clear errors back in alongside an option to disable the function.
Please add it back as an option that can be enabled, and keep it disabled as default.
For developing, it speeds things up being able to clear the list and refresh.
I'd just like to all state that it would be great to see this come back as an default-off option within the settings, which should both offer protection for those who don't want this feature (or are unaware of it) but still allow those who rely on it for development or just quality of life to opt in. Thanks!