Add more detailed address error message #533

w0xlt · 2022-01-21T10:43:11Z

When reviewing bitcoin/bitcoin#24106, I noticed that GUI does not provide a clear reason for invalid addresses. Basically it just changes the QLineEdit to red color.

This PR adds a more detailed error message. The motivations are:

. Provide more information about the error and improve the user experience.
. When a more subtle error occurs, as the one detailed in bitcoin/bitcoin#24106, the user can understand what is happening.

To test this PR, enter invalid addresses in the Pay To field on the Send tab and also in the address manager (icon next to Pay To).

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ghost · 2022-01-21T11:40:17Z

Concept ACK

src/qt/forms/editaddressdialog.ui

src/qt/forms/sendcoinsentry.ui

ghost · 2022-01-21T11:47:54Z

Tested with and without BOLD error message:

I would prefer 2 but no strong opinion. There is already so much red in that UI once user moves the cursor with wrong address that bold looks weird.

ghost · 2022-01-21T12:04:52Z

Some errors in CI: https://github.com/bitcoin-core/gui/pull/533/checks?check_run_id=4895179955

w0xlt · 2022-01-21T12:21:47Z

Force-pushed with following changes:
. Addressed @prayank23 suggestions in #533 (comment), #533 (comment), #533 (comment) and #533 (comment) .

. Manually changed qt/forms/sendcoinsentry.ui. Qt Creator is messing up the file with unnecessary code and components like QPalette. This caused errors in CI:

In file included from qt/sendcoinsentry.cpp:10:
./qt/forms/ui_sendcoinsentry.h: In member function ‘void Ui_SendCoinsEntry::setupUi(QStackedWidget*)’:
./qt/forms/ui_sendcoinsentry.h:231:54: error: ‘PlaceholderText’ is not a member of ‘QPalette’
         palette.setBrush(QPalette::Active, QPalette::PlaceholderText, brush7);

kristapsk · 2022-01-22T08:44:01Z

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jarolrod

I don't think, at the GUI level, we need to present the user with such detail. A translatable message that conveys the entered address is not correct is enough. If presenting the internal error message is useful for developing purposes, perhaps detailed error messages can be enabled through GUI settings added under a developer mode tab.

We can't display a translated error message with this approach and per our translation policy

gui/doc/translation_strings_policy.md

Lines 26 to 27 in e3ce019

    
           Do not translate technical or extremely rare errors. 
        
           Anything else that appears to the user in the GUI is to be translated. This includes labels, menu items, button texts, tooltips and window titles.

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#612 (refactor: Drop unused QFrames in SendCoinsEntry by hebasto)
#560 (Make error message layout consistent by w0xlt)
#534 (Add translatable address error message by w0xlt)

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ghost · 2022-01-23T08:53:13Z

Do not translate technical or extremely rare errors.

These are technical errors so policy is still followed.

katesalazar · 2022-01-23T21:45:21Z

I built and ran this, I think it's an interesting experiment,
but it seems there's reserved space for the label even
when it wouldn't be used. Sorry to say
I would love if the space for the label isn't there
until necessary. 🤷‍♀️

(this is not nak, but yet far from concept ack as well)

hebasto · 2022-01-24T07:58:47Z

src/qt/forms/editaddressdialog.ui

+     <item row="2" column="1">
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="errorMessage">
+       <property name="styleSheet">
+        <string notr="true">color:red;</string>


Is hardcoded red color visually compatible with dark themes/appearance? Maybe add some relevant screenshots?

There is a screenshot posted by @jonatack here:
#534 (review)

But this style is already used in sendcoinsdialog.ui and sendcoinsdialog.cpp for invalid custom change addresses and insufficient funds , so it seems to be a well tested configuration.

DrahtBot · 2022-06-21T10:31:02Z

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achow101 · 2022-07-19T15:34:51Z

I agree with others that it looks a bit weird when there is no error. Perhaps move it to the tooltip?

w0xlt · 2022-07-31T21:06:42Z

@achow101 I proposed an alternative version in #560, which keeps the layout consistent.

Rspigler · 2022-08-01T21:50:12Z

I've changed my opinion on this and I agree with @jarolrod, I don't think this is necessary at the GUI level, and could just confuse users further. All that is necessary is the address is invalid. Concept NACK from me.

I think #560 is a much better approach

DrahtBot · 2022-10-31T10:30:34Z

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hebasto · 2023-05-19T15:57:47Z

Closing due to lack of interest.

fe7c81e qt: change QLineEdit error background (w0xlt) Pull request description: This PR proposes a small change in QLineEdit when there is an error in the input. master | --- | ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/94266259/154762427-b816267e-ec70-4a8f-a7fb-1317ebacf1a4.png) PR | --- | ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/94266259/154761933-15eb3d81-ca81-4498-b8ec-cf1139ae2f8a.png) | This also shows good results when combined with other open PRs. #537 | --- | ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/94266259/154763411-6266a283-2d8a-4365-b3f2-a5cb545e773e.png) #533 | --- | ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/94266259/154765638-f38b13d6-a4f8-4b46-a470-f882668239f3.png) | ACKs for top commit: GBKS: ACK fe7c81e jarolrod: ACK fe7c81e shaavan: ACK fe7c81e Tree-SHA512: eccc53f42d11291944ccb96efdbe460cb10af857f1d4fa9b5348ddcb0796c82faf1cdad9040aae7a25c5d8f4007d6284eba868d7af14acf56280f6acae170b91

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Add translatable address error message #534

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Add address error location to GUI #536

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Change address / amount error background #553

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Make error message layout consistent #560

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refactor: Drop unused QFrames in SendCoinsEntry #612

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Point out position of invalid characters in Bech32 addresses #537

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