What do you think about the Filezilla SERVER Interface GUI?

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Patte · #1 Post by **Patte** » 2004-03-04 02:31

Do you think it should stay as spartanic as it is now?
Or do you want some eyecandy?
Or extra-features?

In my opinion it is a little bit errrm boring...

simonay · #2 Post by **simonay** » 2004-03-04 03:05

Guys,
Please keep up the good work. We all need an open source FTP GUI client on Windows and you guys are doing a great job at it. Please keep the code open source. Thank you ever so much. Once again, GOOD WORK people!!!!!!!!

REgards,
Simon

merwin · #3 Post by **merwin** » 2004-03-04 19:16

In my opinion, a server gui is supposed to be functional, not flashy.

Function always before form.

#4 Post by **botg** » 2004-03-04 19:52

[irony][rant]

Function always before form.

In my opinion, all software should be written that way, just not server but also operating systems, end-user software (like ftp clients

) or even games.
Unfortunately Microsoft software and the majority of commecrial software tend to prefer the other way around: A bloated flashy user interface which does nothing. Some examples are ZoneAlarm or Steam. Another big issue is Java, a lot of graphical Java programs don't use the native widgets offered by the window system, the Java VM draws everything itself. Really limits functionality.
Same applies to skinnable software, it's just useless crap, who wants to have software which looks differently than the rest of the apps?

And after all, the form follows function principle should also be applied to everything else, not only software

[/rant][/irony]

Patte · #5 Post by **Patte** » 2004-03-04 21:44

Then YOUR form is bloated!

Aardvark Freak · #6 Post by **Aardvark Freak** » 2004-03-09 21:55

botg wrote:Another big issue is Java, a lot of graphical Java programs don't use the native widgets offered by the window system, the Java VM draws everything itself. Really limits functionality.

i agree with you mostly, but you can't really lump java in there with all the other junk. java's goal is to be crossplatform, so it has a good excuse. the other stuff just wants to look cool.

#7 Post by **botg** » 2004-03-09 22:25

Aardvark Freak wrote: i agree with you mostly, but you can't really lump java in there with all the other junk. java's goal is to be crossplatform, so it has a good excuse. the other stuff just wants to look cool.

Well, java still only runs on machines which have a virtual machine. How hard would it be to tell the machine to ask the operating system to create a window, a button and so else?
This is very well possible, take a look at the wxWidgets library. Runs on a lot of platforms, uses native widgets and in case they are not supported, it can still draw itself.

Lunchbox · #8 Post by **Lunchbox** » 2004-03-22 19:16

I have been using IIS for FTP and I have looked into the FileZilla Server because I use the client all the time. I use IIS because I have all my AD permissions set up on the FTP root. If FileZilla Server could do NTFS and AD that would rule.! (Maybe it can and I didn't see it.)

panfr · #9 Post by **panfr** » 2004-03-26 09:26

Simplicity is a plus for a server interface.
However I would be glad if the current GUI would be dropped completely and replaced with an embedded web interface instead, accessible via any browser and https. A few FTP servers have this feature.
Now THAT is what I'd consider a great step ahead for FZS!

laserlight · #10 Post by **laserlight** » 2004-04-02 06:49

Maybe both?

Of course, if you can contribute code why not give it a try?

#11 Post by **botg** » 2004-04-02 09:41

Some things that won't work with a web interface:
- the message log
- password encryption, right now user passwords are send as md5 hashes between the interface and the server.
- a systray icon

A web interface would not be a replacement for the current interface, though it might be a nice addition.

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