Re: Package installation messages

[Dmitry Gutov]

On 05/15/2015 05:00 AM, Stefan Monnier wrote:

> I asked for it.  But after using it I agree that it sucks UI-wise.

I didn't mean to imply that Arthur implemented something entirely unwanted.

> I think to make it work better, we'd need to make the download and the
> install more separate.  E.g. when the download is done, rather than go
> ahead and perform the install, inform the user that the download is done
> and the install process can proceed, but wait for the user to
> explicitly say "install now".

When that happens, will the user still be in the list-packages buffer? 
Or will they have an opportunity to quit and then be surprised by the 
yes-no install prompt?

What you're describing, looking at other applications, sounds more like 
an automated system to download *updates*, so that when the user does 
M-x list-packages, they can immediately install the updates. However, 
that might not be the best idea for us - the MELPA packages, for 
instance, update *very* often.