Universalmediaserver: Web interface button

[SubJunk]

@UniversalMediaServer/developers What do you guys think about adding a button next to "Restart" and "Quit" that launches the web interface?

[Nadahar]

I've been thinking thatvthere should be a link to the web interface (with correct IP and port) in the GUI somewhere for a long time. I'm not sure about making it look like a "normal button" though, it might be confusing to the users as it doesn't actually DO anything within UMS. It might just be me though..

[squadjot]

Hope it's ok to comment, I think it would be great to make better use of the top nav, maybe also add update button?
http://imgur.com/a/Hg4RZ

[Sami32]

@squadjot Or you can set auto_update =true in your _UMS.conf_ file ;-)

[valib]

@Sami32, @squadjot auto update is already set to true by default.

[Sami32]

@valib @squadjot No, it is not ;-)
And it's good as it is imo.

# Check for updates
# -----------------
# Default: false.
auto_update =

https://github.com/UniversalMediaServer/UniversalMediaServer/blob/master/src/main/external-resources/UMS.conf#L103-L106

public boolean isAutoUpdate() {
        return Build.isUpdatable() && getBoolean(KEY_AUTO_UPDATE, false);
    }

https://github.com/UniversalMediaServer/UniversalMediaServer/blob/86502e6a72005cf18055f8eb118f85d2d833a004/src/main/java/net/pms/configuration/PmsConfiguration.java#L2999-L3001

[squadjot]

I know the update functionality is there. My suggestion for an update button was more a UI/UX enhancement.

[Nadahar]

I understood from the start that @squadjot meant to add a button like he had drawn in. I don't know if it's needed though, why have a button for something that can be done automatically? I do agree that the space on the top probably could be used better though.

[valib]

@squadjot why to put the update button there when is already at the General configuration tab?

[Sami32]

I was not fan of, but i saw some user asking or searching to access the web interface so maybe...
Right click on the icon in the TaskBar is perhaps not too obvious to every one.

[Nadahar]

This is running out in the sand it seems, so here is my stance once again: I definitly think the GUI should have something one can click to open the web interface (with the correct address and port) - I'm convinced that many don't even know it's there. The only thing I'm unsure of is where to put it/how it should look.

[Sami32]

And what about a button for "Report", in case of issues, for an easy reporting way by users ?

[SubJunk]

I've added this button in https://github.com/UniversalMediaServer/UniversalMediaServer/pull/1270
It's a simple change in terms of code so I'll merge it if there aren't any objections in a while