Item4673: Add checkboxes to configure (FindMoreExtensions) to allow multiple plugin installations at once

Use Case

• Install or update a couple of plugins via configure

Current Workflow

1. go to "Plugins" > "Find more extensions"
2. click on the upgrade/install link
   
3. enter password
4. Wait till the plugin is installed/upgraded and go back to configure
5. again, go to "Plugins" > "Find more extensions"
6. click on the upgrade/install link
   
7. enter password
8. Wait till plugin is installed/upgraded and go back to configure
9. ... repeat above steps up to n times (n= number of plugins you need to update)

You can shorten the above workflow by hitting the back button in your browser after step 4 but it is still annoying.

Solution

Provide a checkbox for each plugin so you can simply tick the plugins you need and upgrade/install them in one go.

-- TWiki:Main/CarloSchulz - 19 Sep 2007

I am not arguing against this. But please do not work in this for 4.2.0. Too much risk to break something.

-- TWiki:Main.KennethLavrsen - 19 Sep 2007

Took a while, but got there eventually In trunk.

-- CrawfordCurrie - 07 Nov 2009

The feedback-after-update page was broken. I think I have fixed it correctly, but please check as I may have missed something (BTW - is it correct that _actionManageExtensions does not pass time and formAction to the template parser?)

-- MichaelTempest - 07 Nov 2009

Yeah, it does. That page doesn't have an active form on it. Update feedback page looks good, thanks!

-- CrawfordCurrie - 13 Nov 2009

Cool! Thanks a lot taking care of this

-- CarloSchulz

I have improved the copy and layout:

• removed the explanation line of text: this interface should be self explanatory
• added a column color to connect all actions with the footer button
• improved visibility of submit button

The feedback screen is still lacking. Lots of font sizes, and the bottom links are hardly visible.

-- ArthurClemens - 13 Nov 2009

I have updated the feedback screen as well.

-- ArthurClemens - 15 Nov 2009