lentschi/expiry_sync_client

Mobile App that synchronizes expiration dates of foodstuffs

expiry_sync_client's Issues

Add a category field

As long as we have meat, cheese, vegetables, fruits,... It is helpful to have a category field, and a filter or a search index on it

Making copy of an item results in more than one copy

Hi
I found the following bug:

Making copy of an item results in more than one copy.
Seems I am not the only one who recognized this (Playstore-Comments)
Fixin would be fine!
Thank you very much.
Alex

Asymetric data display

Hello.
Please consider starting to fill the description and name fields right after the label ends to accommodate long text description/name, as shown in the picture (original vs proposed):

Thank you.

Hide owner from list if location not shared

(Originally brought up by @sap7772000zilla via email.)

For locations that are linked to a single user there is no point in displaying the owner in the product list (It just clutters the view).

Sharing list isn't possible - Server no connection

Hi
trying to share a location ends with error: Theres a problem with the connection to the server that you have chosen, Are you connected to the internet?
Yes I am connected.

Questions:
How can I choose another server or how can I solve the problem?
can I save or export my items in the list? Is it possible to open it in a browser maybe on the pc?
It took me 3 hours to scan all the items.

Thank you very much
Alex

License and basic build / install instructions

Hello :)

could you please provide a license and a readme with the basic info?

Thanks :)

Undo function for product entry deletion

(Originally brought up by @sap7772000zilla via email)

After deleting one or more product entries an undo button with a corresponding label should appear at the bottom of the list page (as an overlay).

Tapping expiry notification not opening displayed product's location

... which is what the user might expect. Instead - after tapping the notification - the app simply shows the same location that was opened the last time the app was used.

Originally brought up by @sap7772000zilla - see composite issue #1 in the wrapper repository:

Expiry notifications: if I touch the notification AND the soon-to-expire(STE) items are not in the Default area that opens by default then it looks as if the notification disappeared - that was really confusing the first few times - plus there is now way you can see the list afterwards unless you know where to look for.

Show a tutorial after first launch/major upgrade

Most of the app's features may be self-explanatory, but some (such as swiping to increase/decrease an entry's amount) are well hidden.

Notification shows invalid count

The text being "... and other articles", but <num> is the total amount. (Should be total amount - 1)

Refactor automatic tests

Currently there are no working automatic software tests for the client. However the calabash tests for the original Java version of the app could easily be refactored.

Add product picture from file

An additional button through which a product picture can be acquired from jpg, png, etc.

Provide user guide

Some items need description. For example what does "free for everyone" do? Does it say my food is free to take for everyone in the network or does it just share the barcode info?

Provide a way to list products for all locations

Originally brought up by @sap7772000zilla - see composite issue #1 in the wrapper repository:

Suggestion1: please provide a distinct view that consolidates all expired or STE + individual location that can be accessed at any times.

Suggestion2: provide an alternative to search in ALL storage as well as local/selected storage only

My idea to implement this: Prepend a pseudo location called "All" to the locations select box (maybe using a different font style). Choosing the new location simply shows product list without the filter on location. The "Add product" buttons and menu entries must disappear as long as no location filter is active.

"Suggestion 2" goes on:

Better, in this view provide a filter that can allow displaying not only the items expired today but also those that will expire in X days/weeks/months.

@sap7772000zilla Actually I don't see the point in ever filtering out those products, that are not expiring soon. (By default, they're sorted by expiration date anyway, so those expired will be on top of the list marked red.)

Web version: Support major browsers

Due to db limitations currently only Google Chrome is supported by the web version.

Add support for:

• Mozilla Firefox
• Internet Explorer 11
• Microsoft Edge
• Opera
• Safari

Optional advanced views

Add 'display advanced form/list' options to the settings page. (Else - considering the upcoming completion of several enhancement issues - the form as well as the list would get to cluttered.)

Other option: Provide a settings page, where one can check/uncheck each field that should be displayed/hidden.

"Enter manually" option for barcode entry with "phonegap" scanner

... just as with "cszBar".

(Originally brought up by @sap7772000zilla via email)

Add an interface to foodsaving.world

I'm in contact with the developers at https://yunity.org who are working on extending the current API to allow adding food baskets for web apps such as foodsharing.*. As soon as that is done, I will consider providing a function, that allows ticking product entries and then create food baskets over a designated menu point.

Depending on the final foodsaving.world API, this will quite likely require issue #2 of the wrapper repository to be completed first.

Add + and - buttons to quantity field

Add simple + and - buttons next to the quantity to increase or decrease by one on click.
Alternative: Something similar to the date picker.

Expiration date calculation aid using percentages

Originally brought up by @sap7772000zilla - see composite issue #1 in the wrapper repository:

T-X%: is not always possible to consume in one day canned beans with whip cream with salami and fresh pineapple...
Suggestion4: please consider generating a dummy expiry date earlier than the original to provide the user some buffer time for consumption: the user should select the X% and the app should automatically change the expiry date using the formula T(original date)- X%.
For example if expiry date is 2 months and X is 10 then the calculated expiry will be
60 - 6(=10% of 60) = 54 days -> this will be adopted by the system.

Should be made optional by #13

Settings page: enhance form to change the 'host' setting (enhancement)

• Auto-add missing protocol (http://)
• Smoke-test connection with newly entered host before actually saving the change
• Provide a way to relaunch the server choice dialog without completely resetting the app

Add a separate brand / manufacturer field

As an addition to the name field, it could be useful to have a separate field for the producer or brand name. This field could be hidden if unwanted as proposed in #13.

Back button works even if loader is present

When pressing the phone's native back button while a loader is shown on top of a modal dialog the modal dialog is closed. That shouldn't be the case.

Scanning barcodes resolving into a URL should open a browser

Tapping expiry notification should optionally open list unfiltered by location

Once #3 is implemented: When the reminder notification contains products of more than one location. The "All" pseudo location should be opened.

Alternate display mode for product list: Picture gallery

Add an option to display the whole product list as an image gallery, in which tapping an article image will open the product's edit form.

Something such as this maybe...

Provide an iOS version

Compile an .ipa and publish it on the AppStore.

I currently don't have a "Apple Developer Program" membership. So if anyone else wants to give this a shot - go for it! 😄

If you need my help, just add a comment here.

Add option to choose one of several UI themes

Provide a way for developers to provide custom themes to the community - probably simply by injecting SCSS files they created. Theming should allow changing font size/style, colors and enable hiding unwanted fields etc.

TODO: Clarify:

• Any better ideas on how to implement this?
• Check how any solution would comply with Google's/Apple's/Microsoft's app update policies. (Downloading and executing sources from withing the app might violate those policies. On the other hand the only other option would be to bundle all available themes with the app, which would impede open theme development, but reduce app development expenses.)

Product list: search field should also index description field

Originally brought up by @sap7772000zilla - see composite issue #1 in the wrapper repository:

string: now only applies to description
Suggestion3: please consider full text indexing;

@sap7772000zilla I guess, that is what you meant...? (The name field is already indexed when searching - It's the description field that isn't.)

Product list: Show ellipsis for entries exceeding available horizontal space

Currently the text just fades out at the right border, which seems awkward.

Provide a version for WindowsPhone

Compile a .xap and publish it through the Microsoft Store.

Option to move item to another location

At the moment you cannot change the location of an item. An option to move it to another location would helpful.