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Settings checkbox option ("Disposable template") isn't grayed out where it should be #7217

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Ark-of-the-copepod opened this issue Jan 20, 2022 · 1 comment · Fixed by QubesOS/qubes-manager#371
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C: manager/widget P: default Priority: default. Default priority for new issues, to be replaced given sufficient information. pr submitted A pull request has been submitted for this issue. T: enhancement Type: enhancement. A new feature that does not yet exist or improvement of existing functionality. ux User experience

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Qubes OS release

4.1 rc3

Brief summary

A checkbox is not grayed out where it should be in Settings panel. Error message could be improved.

Steps to reproduce

("Q Menu" = "Q")

  1. believe that a disposable needs a "template" of some kind (very late, dazzled and confused by newness of 4.1, genetically prone to stupid mistakes)

  2. create template , i.e. Q > Create Qubes VM > Type:Template, Name "TEST".

  3. check "Launch settings after creation" (or by Qubes Manager >) Settings > Advanced > Other > check "Disposable template"
    This is a 'live' option, but shouldn't be.

"Error: Advanced Tab: Invalid Property 'template_for_dispvms' TEST"

Expected behavior

If its not an option, it should be grayed out.
If an error message is thrown, it should be informative for non-expert users.

If checkbox cannot be solved, consider new text "This is a Template VM. Only AppVMs can be used as a template for disposables." Could also be very useful as a mouseover text.

@Ark-of-the-copepod Ark-of-the-copepod added P: default Priority: default. Default priority for new issues, to be replaced given sufficient information. T: bug Type: bug report. A problem or defect resulting in unintended behavior in something that exists. labels Jan 20, 2022
@andrewdavidwong andrewdavidwong added C: manager/widget ux User experience T: enhancement Type: enhancement. A new feature that does not yet exist or improvement of existing functionality. and removed T: bug Type: bug report. A problem or defect resulting in unintended behavior in something that exists. labels Jan 20, 2022
@andrewdavidwong andrewdavidwong added this to the Release TBD milestone Jan 20, 2022
@andrewdavidwong andrewdavidwong removed this from the Release TBD milestone Aug 13, 2023
alimirjamali added a commit to alimirjamali/qubes-manager that referenced this issue Jul 16, 2024
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PR submitted

Both disabling Disposable template check-box for anything but AppVMs as well as adding the text: Only AppVMs could be turned in to Disposable Templates to tool-tip is implemented.

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