Duplicati: “Starting ...” message could be clearer: starting what?

[ConradHughes]

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Environment info

• Duplicati version: 2.0.3.2_canary_2018-03-16
• Operating system: Synology DSM 6.1.6-15266
• Backend: Mono 5.8.0.108-11

Description

The “Starting ...” message in the progress bar would be more helpful if it said what was being started (e.g. backup, repair, etc.).

Steps to reproduce

I've had yet another total loss of configuration on Synology [will be reported separately] and having successfully reimported my old configuration (yay!) I'm now confronted simultaneously with

• a warning that there are loads of unexpected files on my backup destination so I should run a repair (this is expected and correct of course since there have been several backup runs since I last backed up my configuration), and
• a “Starting ...” message in the progress bar at the top of the screen.

I've no idea what is being started now though: did I accidentally click “Run now”, or did the repair start automatically on completion of the import?

• Actual result: It looks as if more than one kind of process results in a “Starting ...” message.
• Expected result: It would be helpful if there was a means of discriminating between them, e.g. “Starting backup ...”, “Starting repair ...”, “Starting restore ...”, etc.

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Debug log

[Pectojin]

This should actually be mostly a cosmetic change in the web UI.

The backend reports State: Backup_Begin when the backup is Starting..., and similarly recreating the DB causes State: Recreate_Running.

[SanduRajapakse]

I agree, Duplicati definitely needs to be more verbose when it comes to the UI. I think more info it can give the user, the better.

In regards to this, I can see that the UI shows "Starting..." for beginning backup and for beginning restore. I will change the text to be more verbose and show "Starting Backup ..." and "Starting Restore..." etc. There are a few others as well that could benefit from more detail.

[SanduRajapakse]

Alright, in #3147, I proposed some changes to the text that I hope will make the status more clear.

[Pectojin]

I believe this means the issue was resolved