I have fresh install of XFCE Spin to get hands-on with UI of dnfdragora 2.1.2 and do updates using UI. dnf version 4.14
in dnfdragora updater, I cannot find ‘select all’ and ‘update all’ buttons on filter/search line.
Check for updates
It prompted 386 updates available (that corresponds to what dnf update command displays).
I clicked open dnfdragora dialog
UI shows what ‘to update’
Please see attached screenshot.
stamper
(silver stamper)
December 30, 2022, 6:24pm
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Seems like they have fixed the vertical geometry of the main window and it cannot be resized. However, if you maximise the window, I think you might get to the buttons.
Or, you could try a higher resolution desktop. The fixed geometry on my system shows a fixed vertical size of 806px.
I would have thought this was a bug and not intentional.
Edit: seems it is reported as an issue:
opened 08:13AM - 22 Sep 20 UTC
Since version 2.1.0, dnfdragora opens a window with vertical size of about 840 ÷… 850 px (estimated) / approx. 14.5 lines in package list + apprpox. 11 lines in the bottom pane. It is not possible to resize / decrease the height of this window. Increase is possible. It is a VNC session (virtual server CentOS 8.2 with a custom build of dnfdragora / dnfdaemon / libyui & co. - based on Fedora packages...). I can't test with a monitor at the moment, unfortunately, but I guess it should be just the same.
Not that it would sometimes be convenient / desired to reduce the window height, it makes dnfdragora useless if screen resolution is 800 px vertical or less, as buttons at the bottom are not visible / accessible.
With exactly the same "environment" (libyui & co.), the min.height of previous version (2.0.4) window was not that big, so it has to be something introduced by some of the recent commits.
Screenshots:


_Originally posted by @L-U-T-i in https://github.com/manatools/dnfdragora/issues/163#issuecomment-693703988_
Yes it is a bug, because of missing contact data of the original developer, it is not definitely fixed yet.
You can run it with
/usr/bin/dnfdragora --qt
then you are able to resize it.
stamper
(silver stamper)
December 30, 2022, 6:37pm
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ilikelinux:
/usr/bin/dnfdragora --qt
I just tried --qt
, but it still doesn’t let you reduce the vertical size, or not on my system.
You have to grab it on a corner …
stamper
(silver stamper)
December 30, 2022, 6:48pm
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Nope. Top, Bottom, corner…will not reduce vertically, only increase.
stamper
(silver stamper)
December 30, 2022, 7:03pm
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Damn, and I thought I had all the qt libraries already
But, yes, that now works.
Over to the OP @hankuoffroad ?
You still should be able to moove a bit the windows up to the top, so you can at least see where the buttons are and do a guess which one you have to use (second from left=select all).
Dnfdragora was the bigges desapointment when i moved from “Linuxmint Mate” to Fedora Linux Mate.
Fortunately i felt in love with dnf … and using the groups to install differen DE’s
I not suffered long, and could even extend my knowledge.
I know this is not an excuse, It just needs someone who has the ability to write a new tool based on newer technologies as dnfdragora is.
stamper
(silver stamper)
December 30, 2022, 7:22pm
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I agree that dnf rules. Compared to apt that is.
I am reasonably new to Fedora, and Fedora destroys my debian/ubuntu/mint experience, although mint was good. Fedora is just better.
But, I do like the fact dnfdragora-update sits in my tray (Cinnamon DE) and pings me when updates are available.
Disappointment compared to what? Please not Gnome-Software?
I didn’t realize it was discussed in previous thread, sorry.
After I tried the work-around with the libYui-qt plugin or /usr/bin/dnfdragora --qt
as suggested, I can see the lower part of window that shows three buttons (Apply, Select all and quit).
I’ll digest the thread more closely and upstream documentation .
It works.
Thanks.
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Linux mint has an excellent Gui for the software based on debian’s package system (10 years ago). That’s why I felt disappointed while seeing the old Gui from mandrakes time… Just putting down the progress bar where the buttons are eliminate some spacing would change everything. As I said … it needs someone who loves to do that and likes to thinker in old code.
Happy New Year!
My initial take-on with dnfdragora is here.
I looked at a hybrid process of using graphical software manager with dnf.