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Bug 349137

Summary:	[ui] Provide Enable option when attempting to add existing update site
Product:	[Eclipse Project] Equinox	Reporter:	Miles Parker <milesparker>
Component:	p2	Assignee:	Matthew Piggott <matthew>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P3	CC:	Ed.Merks, irbull, pascal, robert.roth.off
Version:	3.7	Keywords:	helpwanted, usability
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
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Description Miles Parker

2011-06-12 00:54:01 EDT

Currently, when you attempt to add a new URL for an update site that already exists but is disabled, the input is simply rejected. This is awkward because the user must then manually navigate to existing websites find that website and then add it. And it could be a real source of confusion for users unfamiliar with the P2 interface as the implication of having a website already existing is that that website would actually be searchable. 

Suggest that if user enters a URL for a website that exists but is disabled, the user is prompted to enable, e.g.:

"That site already exists, would you like to enable it?"

Related to Bug 325647

Comment 1 Ian Bull

2012-06-11 14:51:40 EDT

Matt, this is assigned to you.  If you intend to work on it, great! If not, then feel free to dump it back in the inbox (it already has a helpwanted tag).

Comment 2 Robert Roth

2016-04-20 09:17:17 EDT

I have tried to reproduce, but on Eclipse 4.6M6 if trying to add the url of a disabled repository, the repository is automatically enabled. I would say this is a better solution, as if you are trying to add an URL for an update site, it is probably because you want to use it, and you want it enabled, so there's no need to show a dialog, ask, and wait for a response. What do you think?

Comment 3 Ed Merks

2020-02-19 03:49:42 EST

I'll assume this issue is resolved.