User:Ale jrb/Scripts/igloo/dev

This is the igloo dev page, that chronicles what it currently being worked on, and the latest changes to the program.

Upcoming Changes

changes in 1.0n

Safari Compatibility
CSD Module

More to come......

Latest Changes

changes in 1.0m

fixes:

fixed a bug that prevented igloo from intercepting and blocking some key presses in Google Chome.
fixed a bug that caused text size issues in the vector skin - igloo will now more aggressively defend its CSS.
fixed a bug where igloo would occasionally wait much longer than was necessary after loading data from iglooNet before proceeding.
fixed a bug where page titles containing more than one apostrophe could not be clicked on in the recent changes feed.
fixed an initial filter error where only one condition would be checked.
fixed a bug where igloo did not display total sessions correctly.

changes:

implemented the filter system.
added settings for controlling filters.
created the default filters for general use.
make several improvements to the profanity highlighter.

behind the scenes:

altered iglooNet to be able to stream filters.
introduced the ID system.

changes in 1.0l

fixes:

igloo should no longer irretrievably crash if it loads a document with invalid XML. Instead, it attempts to sanitise it, and notifies the user cleanly if this fails.
fixed an issue where igloo would occasionally fail to continue loading after a pingfail. igloo will now correctly count pingfails and eject only when the limit is reached.
fixed a bug where igloo would fail to correctly show permissions data in the title bar.
fixed a bug where iglooNet investigation would result in a JavaScript error.

changes:

igloo now permits several ping fails in the verification system in an attempt to increase reliability.
igloo will now notify you when reverting if the page has changed since it was first loaded.
igloo will no longer warn or report you when reverting yourself. It also now has the ability to prompt when this occurs.
igloo can now be launched from any page from its option in the toolbox.
igloo is now capable of blocking users; it will offer a block option to administrators when reverting a user on a final warning, and will add a block button to the igloo toolbar.
it is now possible to change the displayed font size of diffs for easier viewing.
changed the identity link from (IG) to (GLOO) to more clearly differentiate from (HG).
iglooNet will use trusted user's activity to investigate and dynamically whitelist users in the background (NB. this is unrelated to user actions; iglooNet decides by itself).

behind the scenes:

created seperate popup system to facilitate in-program interfaces (e.g. the settings interface, block interface, and future interfaces such as extra warnings and deletion).

changes in 1.0k

fixes:

fixed a bug that caused the history display to fail when the page title had an apostophe in it.
fixed a bug that prevented the diff being displayed when a title containing an apostrophe was clicked in the recent changes list.
fixed a bug where the edit summary for warned users was not correct.
fixed a bug where server didn't recognise users with certain symbols in their name.
fixed a bug where igloo blocked keyboard actions, even when these DIDN'T conflict with igloo shortcuts.
fixed a bug where edits were not scored if displayed due to a failed rollback.
fixed a bug where some pages caused a JavaScript error. These will now display as missing.
fixed a bug where messages in the status area would show the wrong number of digits.
fixed a bug where computers with slow internet connections may still be loading a diff while a reversion is in progress.
fixed a bug where the history popup would display on the initial view, before any diff was loaded.

changes:

disabled the whitelist - can now be used by anyone with the relevant permissions.
igloo now preloads the interface before displaying it. (This behaviour can be changed as a global setting.)
added most of the settings system.
added the basic blocking code - will activate this in the next release.
added a first run message - igloo will show this to users the first time they use the program.
added a 'go-to' input - you can now display the latest edit to any page.
altered the title bar - igloo will now display relevant permissions information.
igloo will now warn you if you press F5 (refresh) while the program is running.

behind the scenes:

igloo now supports dynamic key blocking, and can adjust its key-press actions based on the active interface.
as part of the settings system, iglooNet can now stream on-load data and statistics to the user.

changes in 1.0j

I have fixed and re-activated the history system, so you can now browse through the lastest history of the page you are viewing. This includes a link for viewing the full history of a page, that will appear in the main browser. It also tags any edits that it has data on.
igloo will now warn you if you try to revert an edit made by a trusted user. This should help stop those annoying accidents where you revert an admin (oops).
bf: fixed a bug that meant that times in the status window were occasionally showing incorrectly.
bf: fixed some iglooNet bugs that were preventing 'dirty' users from expiring in the system.

changes in 1.0i

bf: I found and fixed a stupid bug that has been evading me for ages, where iglooNet would refuse to tag admins and bots. Edits by users that iglooNet has identified as a member of one of these groups will now be correctly tagged as free from vandalism.
bf: removed the unfinished page history module, as it is not working correctly. This should return soon, finished.
improved the information message that iglooNet returns if the user is not on the whitelist or has been suspended.
code refactoring, improved the colouring system.

changes in 1.0h

interface buttons have been added for moving through the igloo history.
it is now possible to move both forward and backwards through the diff history.
prepped codebase for page history viewing.

changes in 1.0g

bf: igloo will now correctly score edits that appear after the initial load of a diff.
bf: igloo will correctly clear the self reversion prevention token when a new diff is loaded in all situations.
code refactoring and improvement

In Development

the details in this section are not set; this is merely a list of things that I hope to achieve before a general release of the program

page history: igloo will have an interface for browsing through a page history, and possibly for browsing through user contributions as well. Edits will be correctly flagged by iglooNet in these situations. done
~~enhanced history: currently, it is possible to revisit diffs once you have left them, but not to move 'forward' through the history again. This should be possible.~~ done
~~iglooNet: this seems to occasionally fail, or simply forget to tag a page or user. Why? There are no obvious bugs, and the system appears to be generally working properly. It needs fixing.~~done
~~browsing: it should be possible to visit a page directly through the igloo interface, without it appearing in recent changes.~~ done
~~user preferences: users should be able to configure a number of settings, including: adding own warnings, feed limits, custom filters, custom colouring, status bar notifications etc.~~ done
~~warning messages: igloo should link to the diff of the change made by the user in its warning messages.~~ done
~~administration features: blocking. If the program user is an administrator, igloo will be able to block users directly rather than reporting them to AIV.~~ done
~~feed filters: the feed filter system should be set up, so that users can apply their choices of what to view in the program feed.~~ done
~~CSD tagging: igloo will be able to place CSD tags on pages.~~ just bugfixes left

undo: igloo should maintain a list of recent vandalism reversions by each user, and allow them to undo all actions relating to the reversion. This should also remove the user from the iglooNet database. working
various warnings: igloo will be able to issue multiple types of warning, rather than being limited to vandalism warnings. These will be issued through a user interface, and can be sent with or without a revert.
page history #2: it should be possible to restore any edit in the page history, without using rollback in these situations.

rollback: this requires a system of non-rollback rollback. Remove the rollback requirement..?

IE? The IE XML parser is almost unusable, and has stopped working completely since the release of IE 8, rendering igloo useless there. Is there a way of bypassing that, short of building a new parser, in order to ensure compatibility?
AIV enhancements. igloo should improve its AIV reports, providing blocking administrators with more information, such as recently vandalised pages.
contribs: it should be possible to view a list of user contribs, perhaps with a link next to their name. These contribs appear and can be viewed in the igloo interface.