Visible feedback that iFlicks is working?

[Travis]

I just upgraded to 1.4. Overall nice, but honestly I'm sure I haven't
really tested the areas where most of the improvements have been.

One thing I did notice: I was adding meta data to a m4v file (using
"iTunes Compatible" option) and found an "unsafe" state. I was able
to quit while iFlicks was working but I didn't know.

Workflow to reproduce:
1. Drag m4v file into 1.4 window
2. (wait for meta look up. Succeeds first time without help. Yay!)
3. Click "start" since all of my defaults are otherwise okay (iTunes
Compatible, not add to iT, do move to trash)

Behavior:
- A growl notification shows saying the process has started
- After slight pause, the movie disappears from from the iFlicks
window
- nothing, nothing, nothing (I don't see any feedback visually at
this point)
- Thinking it is done, I quit (cmd-q)
- Quit works, no warning, etc.
- New file is only partially written and it is understandably broken

Of course, opening the Queue is a workaround, but I think that there
should be spinning wheel thingy in the main view. In fact, I would
say that the movie should disappear from the main window until it is
finish being processed. And the spinning thing should be overlayed on
the movie icon in the main window.

Thanks for the great app. Would love to have this added/fixed in the
1.4.1.

[Jendrik Bertram]

On 19.07.2011, at 00:00, Travis wrote:

> I just upgraded to 1.4. Overall nice, but honestly I'm sure I haven't
> really tested the areas where most of the improvements have been.
>
> One thing I did notice: I was adding meta data to a m4v file (using
> "iTunes Compatible" option) and found an "unsafe" state. I was able
> to quit while iFlicks was working but I didn't know.

You are correct. I'll make sure this is detected.

> Workflow to reproduce:
> 1. Drag m4v file into 1.4 window
> 2. (wait for meta look up. Succeeds first time without help. Yay!)
> 3. Click "start" since all of my defaults are otherwise okay (iTunes
> Compatible, not add to iT, do move to trash)
>
> Behavior:
> - A growl notification shows saying the process has started
> - After slight pause, the movie disappears from from the iFlicks
> window
> - nothing, nothing, nothing (I don't see any feedback visually at
> this point)
> - Thinking it is done, I quit (cmd-q)
> - Quit works, no warning, etc.
> - New file is only partially written and it is understandably broken

You'll also have the progress bar in the dock icon.

> Of course, opening the Queue is a workaround, but I think that there
> should be spinning wheel thingy in the main view. In fact, I would
> say that the movie should disappear from the main window until it is
> finish being processed. And the spinning thing should be overlayed on
> the movie icon in the main window.

I have something similar planned, but it won't make it into the next update.

> Thanks for the great app. Would love to have this added/fixed in the
> 1.4.1.
>

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