microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
Improve install progress messaging
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
The Starting package install... message may give users the impression that the installation hasn't yet started. It could be helpful to switch the messaging to indicate the install is in progress after "a little while".
No indication of installations running
Multiple apps are installing in the background, invisible, even though no arguments were given to do so.
Updating Docker (for example) takes a while, and with winget showing `Starting package install...` instead of `Installing package`, it makes it appear as if it has issues starting the setup, even though it's actually installing in the background.
Proposed technical implementation details
Appending a message:
Installing <packageName> <packageVersion> [<packageIdentifier>]...after confirming the executable launched sounds like a good thing to do.
Originally posted by @Master-Guy in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/issues/1009#issuecomment-1163275889
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Research direction
No source file or test is identified in the issue. Start by locating the code that emits "Starting package install..." and trace when the executable launch is confirmed. Done means the progress output clearly indicates installation is in progress after launch, with coverage for the updated messaging.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100