[llvm-dev] Phabricator default view

[Nicolai Hähnle via llvm-dev]

On 23.11.18 14:59, Sam McCall via llvm-dev wrote:
> Hi weary warriors of code reviewing,
> 
> The default homepage in phabricator leaves some things to be desired IMO:
>   - having changes sorted by *creation time* rather than *update time* 
> is a fun way to lose track of things
>   - the LLVM-wide activity feed seems not that useful (though fun)
>   - as soon as a change lands, it becomes fairly hard to find
> 
> Fortunately phabricator is pretty customizable. I've added a couple of 
> views to the main menu:
>    - My activity: https://reviews.llvm.org/home/menu/view/133/ is 
> (active reviews, recent commits) x (i'm reviewer, i'm author). Only 
> visible when logged in.
>   - All commits: https://reviews.llvm.org/home/menu/view/135/ is the 
> firehose
> 
> I'd like to make "my activity" the default view for logged-in users, and 
> "all commits" the default when logged out. (This is done by removing 
> "home" from the menu).
> 
> These aren't optimal for any particular person (e.g. I'd like to see all 
> clangd changes), and people should consider creating a custom dashboard 
> if you use phabricator heavily. But I think they're reasonable defaults 
> and a step up from what we have now.
> 
> Let me know what you think, especially if you prefer the status quo for 
> some specific reason.
> If people are generally positive, I'll change this next week. We can 
> easily roll back.

FWIW, I just compared your "My activity" view with the default home 
page, and it does seem more useful. (I also tend not to use the home 
page, but your rearrangement might perhaps change that.)

Cheers,
Nicolai


> 
> Cheers, Sam
> 
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