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On 10/17/2013 11:10 AM, Jaromir Coufal wrote:
> Hi Jay,
>
> thank you very much for your feedback. Some comments will follow inline:
>
> On 2013/16/10 19:15, Jay Pipes wrote:
>> Hi Jarda, wireframes look really nice :)
>>
>> One tiny suggestion:
>>
>> "Assistant (proper halfing of resources)"
>>
>> If I understand correctly, I think a better layout/UI/wording might be
>> to have a radio button instead of a checkbox, and have the two options
>> be:
> I had radio buttons previously with a bit different interaction and
> based on testing and feedback, I got to the point that checkbox which
> enables/disables assistant would be better interaction here.

Sure, no probs.

> But I agree that we might find better wording for it, so that it's clearer.
>
>> "Assisted (automatically ensure resources add up to 100%)" and
>> "Manual"
>>
>> This would correspond to the already-familiar diskdruid-like
>> partitioning helper.
> I don't know disk druid, but based on other partitioning tools I think I
> understand where you are heading.
>
> For flavors it is a little bit different case:
> * Partitioning assistant is trying to figure out how to best distribute
> partitions across your hard drive and fully consume 100% of it
> * The purpose of Flavor Assistant is to help to utilize your Node at
> maximum.
> * BUT we cannot ensure max utilization with Assistant, because it still
> depends on user, what Max Flavor Size he will enter.
>      * If user enters it's size wrong (e.g. 2/3 of the whole Node
> capacity), max utilization is unachievable.
> * So the real thing what assistant is doing is to properly half flavor
> resources (CPU, RAM Disks), so that utilization can be maximized.
>      * Maximized means that one flavor is using the same space as two
> smaller ones. And the same rule applies for all flavors.
>
> If we keep the checkbox, do you have any suggestions for the wording? Or
> anybody?
>
> 'Enable Assistant (halving of flavor resources)'

Better, yes. How about this, though?

"Enable assisted setup (maximize efficient flavors for capacity)"

-jay

> Would this one be better?
>
>> Thoughts?
>> -jay
>
> Thanks
> -- Jarda
>
>
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