Re: [Ring] File sharing

[Sebastien Blin]

Hi!

Thanks for the mail. Note: I will write a page on the wiki to explain 
the file transfer later. Cause yeah, there is some questions to answer.

Answers below.


On 04/20/2018 06:44 AM, Óvári wrote:
> Hello,
>
> This relates to the file transfer feature in Ring advertised at:
> https://ring.cx/en/news#file-sharing-now-available-in-ring
>
> When transferring files:
>
> 1. Can multiple files be selected in the "Send File" dialog box, eg 
> using Ctrl+Click and Shift+Click?
Not for now. And we want to avoid flooding. Note: if you send a 
.jpg/.png/.gif file <= 20Mb, it will be automatically be accepted (like 
a text message)
> 2. Is there a Progress Bar showing the percentage/size transferred?
Yeah (at least on the gnome and android client)
> 3. Does Ring show the "Expected time remaining" for file transfers?
Not now. But this is only a client side feature... Not complicated, so 
if anyone want to do it. PR welcome.
> 4. Can file transfers be Paused and Resumed?
Not for now. The two big points missing with file transfers are:
1. Multi device support (lot of thinking)
2. offset resuming
But definitely on the TODO
> 6. Would it be helpful to list YouTube videos showing how other 
> software implements this feature?
Don't think so. We use a lot of apps to see what they got. The thing is, 
a lot of other soft don't have the same problematics

> 5. When there is a conversation with Multiple participants, how does 
> Ring display the progress for each participant?
Yeah I move this question to the bottom.

Cause... in ring you don't have group chats. Yes, you have video 
conferences but it's basically a video call between two person where you 
invite some others to join the conference. So you will have a master of 
the conversation for the SIP call.

We need to implement group conversations first.

For now, when you are in a conference on the gnome client for example:
A master, B and C slave.
B will be able to send a file to A the master (C same)
A will be able to send a file to B or to C (just have to select the 
correct conversation).

I hope I'm clear enough.

Thanks and Have a nice day