Hi, On July 15, 2022 9:30:48 PM UTC, Ben Cotton <bcotton@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Anaconda_Web_UI_preview_image > >This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes >process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive >community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved >by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee. > >== Summary == >The work on Web UI for the Anaconda installer has advanced enough so >that it is possible to create and publish self contained preview >images. > >== Owner == >* Name: [[User:m4rtink| Martin Kolman]] >* Email: mkolman@xxxxxxxxxx > > >== Detailed Description == >Even though still very simple the new Anaconda Web UI is now far >enough to support a simple installation workflow from a self-contained >image while demonstrating all the main aspects of the new UI, such as: > >* flexible Wizard layout >* responsive PatternFly components >* new style built-in help >* local and remote access to the Web UI > >For this we will create a self-contained boot.iso style image with a >built-in tar-payload (so that the image can work even without network >access) based on the latest Anaconda upstream code. > >We aim to have the image available for download just after the F37 >release (so that the tar-payload can contain final F37 release >content) and then updated automatically in regular intervals. > >That way the rather active Web UI development of the Web UI will be >reflected in the up-to-date installation image, as well as any >feedback and community PRs. > > >== Benefit to Fedora == >The Anaconda Web UI will provide modern responsive user interface >based on a well known >and widely used toolkit (PatternFly) and backed by proven Cockpit tooling. > >The screen layout is based on latest UX design guidelines as well as >usability testing of the new interface and extensive mockup work. > >There are improvements in developer experience as well due to the more >modern & more mainstream UI technology chosen and powerful Cockpit >test tooling (rich unit-test as well as pixel-test framework). The >stateless property of the Web UI allows almost live-coding style of UI >development. This should make it easier to work on the Anaconda Web UI >for not only the Anaconda team, addon developer but also for any >interested contributors. > >Remote Web UI access should also provide a much better experience than >the slow and inefficient VNC based remote GUI installation support >Anaconda has today. Due to no need for local rendering remotely driven >GUI installations on a constrained hardware with minimal installation >images should become possible. > > >== Scope == >* Proposal owners: >The Anaconda team will setup and maintain an automated Web UI preview >image creation pipeline, with the image being available via a web >server on the Fedora infrastructure. > >It will be a '''preview image only''', not an official Fedora >deliverable and it will not influence Fedora release criteria in any >way. > >* Other developers: >Other developers and Fedora users are welcome to try the image once it >is released and to provide feedback. > >* Release engineering: >* Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change) >* Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) >* Alignment with Objectives: > > >== Upgrade/compatibility impact == >(not supplied) > > >== How To Test == >Download the Anaconda Web UI preview image and boot it on VM or >hardware that contains no important data. > >Install using the Web UI locally, alternatively try using the Web UI remotely. > >The installed OS should be functional but its testing or any issues >with it are currently out of scope for the Anaconda Web UI preview >image. Do you have any plans to integrate this with the Fedora openQA tests? That would automatically give you some basic coverage for the functionality of the installed system. >To provide feedback use one of the Anaconda team communication channels: > >* IRC: [https://web.libera.chat/#anaconda #anaconda] on libera.chat >* mailing list: anaconda-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - >https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/anaconda-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ >* Github Discussion: https://github.com/rhinstaller/anaconda/discussions > > >== User Experience == >Should be improved compared to the current GTK interface. > >== Dependencies == >(not supplied) > > >== Contingency Plan == >* Contingency mechanism: If we hit some blocking technical issues, the >image will be published later. >* Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change) >* Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No > > >== Documentation == >N/A (not a System Wide Change) > > _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure
