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| 1) Message boards : BOINC Manager : clearing the boinc messages file through the manager
Message 30398 Posted 1 Jan 2010 by whocrazy |
Hi there. I think their should be a way of clearing the boinc event log files, not just from the screen but from the computer. files like stderrdae.txt, sterrgui.txt, stdoutdae.txt etc. I know with the windows xp event viewer you can clear the event log, and I think it would be good if you could both view and clear those txt files through the boinc manager. Thanks. |
| 2) Message boards : BOINC Manager : boinc and screenreaders
Message 22810 Posted 1 Feb 2009 by whocrazy |
Hi there. A while back I wrote about accessibility issues for the blind, and I'd like to thank the dev team for their work on the issue. However I've run into a problem, I accidentally changed the view to simple, and I dont know how to change it back, and I have nobody to give sighted help. Is there a way for me to change it back without sighted assistance? If not, I was wondering if there could be an option in the system tray to change views? I think that would work quite well |
| 3) Message boards : BOINC Manager : I'm not able to use the new boinc interface
Message 10185 Posted 11 May 2007 by whocrazy |
Hi guys. Yes the grid view is interfering with my speech synthesiser, I am not able to arrow up and down the list of projects and tasks like I used to be able to. I know you'll get a bit of whining coming from the sighted users who like the prettier interface, and for that I'm sorry. perhaps you can make it a toggle? Here are my proposed changes. You can have an option in the system tray right click context menu to switch from advanced view to simple view, that would probably make it easier for the boinc programmers rather than trying to put a keyboard shortcut which may or may not work in all situations. Note that the item should appear when ever you right click the boinc icon In the options and configuration screen, you could have the toggle to switch the grid view on or off. I hope this doesn't inconvenience the boinc developers too much. Thanks |
| 4) Message boards : BOINC Manager : I'm not able to use the new boinc interface
Message 10083 Posted 9 May 2007 by whocrazy |
Hi there. Well I downloaded boinc version 5.9.10, but I still am having trouble, if there is a way to turn off the grid view, I haven't found it. Are any of you able to let me know or keep me informed of any of the interface changes, IE when they'll be put back to what they once were? Thanks. |
| 5) Message boards : BOINC Manager : I'm not able to use the new boinc interface
Message 10002 Posted 5 May 2007 by whocrazy |
Hi there. Yea I should be able to follow the boinc ticket and add things, if you could just tell me the right links to click on. Thanks I've sent an email to rom with the details of what I'd like done. btw signing up to be an alpha tester does seem a little pointless because it's mainly testing out boinc work units. My issues aren't with boinc work units, only the boinc manager's interface. Once again I'd really like to thank you for all your help so far, thanks guys |
| 6) Message boards : BOINC Manager : I'm not able to use the new boinc interface
Message 9997 Posted 4 May 2007 by whocrazy |
Hi there. I'm testing the latest boinc version released on may 3 2007, and I must say it's an improvement over the last version. I do have a few suggestions though. including an option in the system tray where you can switch views, I accidentally switched to simple view and now can't get back, I'm scared if I do a ctrl-alt-del and ending all the boinc tasks, it might ruine the current work unit I'm doing. I've heard of this happening to a few people. I'm doing the climateprediction project which means I can't afford to wreck a work unit, it's gonna take me 3 months to finish this one and I just can't afford to lose it. Also, could you please do away with the grid view and bring back the old list view interface? I found it much easier. thanks. ps: good to see the preferences options can be accessed from the advanced view as well. |
| 7) Message boards : BOINC Manager : I'm not able to use the new boinc interface
Message 8528 Posted 5 Mar 2007 by whocrazy |
Hi guys. thank you very much for all your help so far. I find with the advanced view however that there is an option missing, EG I can't get in to the preferences, I mean the project preferences. Can this be fixed too? Thanks |
| 8) Message boards : BOINC Manager : I'm not able to use the new boinc interface
Message 8506 Posted 4 Mar 2007 by whocrazy |
I dont know why, but my speech synthesiser won't read the text you're talking about. it thinks there's just a blank spot, so I'm stuck. |
| 9) Message boards : BOINC Manager : I'm not able to use the new boinc interface
Message 8489 Posted 3 Mar 2007 by whocrazy |
Hello there. I am totally blind and I use a text to speech synthesiser which reads out loud what is on the screen. I upgraded to the latest version of boinc just today, and I find I'm unable to use the new interface because you need to click on pictures and graphics and such in order to get to the various areas of the program. I'd really, really really really like to get the old interface back. How do I do this? I do not currently have any sighted assistance who can help me. I really wana be able to continue participating in boinc project, but I fear that boinc's interface will become more unfriendlier to blind users. Please Please help if you can. |
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