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`phabricator.uninstalled-applications` is confusing because it isn't editable configuration
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Hi everyone!

I hope I do not ask something too n00bish with this, but I do not get the following:
When I look into the configuration in the Web-View, I get the following for phabricator.uninstalled-applications:

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As you can see with this, there are some applications stored in the DB to be disabled. I cannot re-enable them from this mask; instead, a hint is shown in the blue border, which tells me to use the cmdline tool config instead.

When I do so, it seems to not know something about these DB entries:

tango011 phabricator # ./bin/config get phabricator.uninstalled-applications
{
  "config" : []
}
tango011 phabricator #

This is why I currently do not know how to configure these. What am I (or Phabricator) doing wring here?

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Judge created this task.Sep 24 2014, 9:28 AM
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epriestley added a subscriber: epriestley.Sep 24 2014, 12:17 PM

The UI here is a little misleading. Use the "Applications" application to install or uninstall applications: find the application in the "Applications" application, then click the "Help/Options" gear icon to install or uninstall it.

Judge added a comment.Sep 24 2014, 3:02 PM

Hi Evan,

this way, it is no big deal re-installing the apps. Thank you for the hint!
I guess this quite missleading help should be fixed then?

epriestley renamed this task from Different values in web- and commandline view? to `phabricator.uninstalled-applications` is confusing because it isn't editable configuration.Sep 24 2014, 8:35 PM
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epriestley added a project: Support Impact.Oct 3 2014, 3:36 AM

Support Impact This behavior is confusing.

btrahan added a subscriber: btrahan.Nov 11 2014, 11:07 PM

So what should the fix be here?

epriestley added a comment.Nov 11 2014, 11:12 PM

I'd say:

  • Make this page stop showing the inaccurate message ("...use bin/config...") and show an accurate message instead ("Use the Applications application to manage installed applications.").
  • From a technical perspective, maybe try to find something more graceful than if ($option == 'phabricator.uninstalled.applications') to trigger the message change, but realistically fine and is unlikely to really cause any problems; we can generalize if we have more of these (I don't think we do today).
btrahan claimed this task.Nov 11 2014, 11:13 PM
btrahan added a revision: Restricted Differential Revision.Nov 12 2014, 7:20 PM
btrahan closed this task as Resolved.Nov 12 2014, 7:32 PM
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Closed by commit rPaeb3a12e13ae.

chad merged a task: T6779: phabricator.uninstalled-applications Is locked even though nothing is uninstalled.Dec 18 2014, 6:57 AM
chad added subscribers: chad, lukebrooker.
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