Import settings via QR code

[frankthetank7254]

I would love to be able to import settings via QR code.

here is a mostly blank default settings.json to show proof of concept:

[erickok]

Could you explain how you are going to use it? Just to get settings from one device to another? Perhaps NFC would be even better/cooler to do that?

[erickok]

Could you explain how you are going to use it? Just to get settings from one device to another? Perhaps NFC would be even better/cooler to do that?

[randomessence]

The point of this is fairly simple:

Import a new and fully configured server(s) into transdroid/transdrone via a png qrcode. This would make the process a few good steps shorter than it currently is and overall a better experience. A user could simply be presented with a qrcode that they scan and they have a fully operational and new server imported in seconds. This could be to simply create server templates for users to finalise or to provide customised server setups at import.

He has shown how the settings.json can be encoded using a dummy template and libqrencode.

Notes:

1: Your reply seems to only be thinking in terms of transdroid to transdroid export and import. This is about importing new remote servers in the easiest way possible. A end user presented with a png qrcode to import a new server is a better solution than the current method = Manual entry or modify a template settings.json and navigate the various steps needed to get it to where it needs to be for import.

2: NFC is not really comparable to this solution nor is it a practical one considering it is not available to all devices, but makes sense in terms of device to device import and export.

3: This was not considered in terms of an export solution. That is another aspect of this feature request but perhaps worth considering. Export to qrcode then scan from other device. It seems like a simple enough process.

[randomessence]

The point of this is fairly simple:

Import a new and fully configured server(s) into transdroid/transdrone via a png qrcode. This would make the process a few good steps shorter than it currently is and overall a better experience. A user could simply be presented with a qrcode that they scan and they have a fully operational and new server imported in seconds. This could be to simply create server templates for users to finalise or to provide customised server setups at import.

He has shown how the settings.json can be encoded using a dummy template and libqrencode.

Notes:

1: Your reply seems to only be thinking in terms of transdroid to transdroid export and import. This is about importing new remote servers in the easiest way possible. A end user presented with a png qrcode to import a new server is a better solution than the current method = Manual entry or modify a template settings.json and navigate the various steps needed to get it to where it needs to be for import.

2: NFC is not really comparable to this solution nor is it a practical one considering it is not available to all devices, but makes sense in terms of device to device import and export.

3: This was not considered in terms of an export solution. That is another aspect of this feature request but perhaps worth considering. Export to qrcode then scan from other device. It seems like a simple enough process.

[frankthetank7254]

the XBMC remote app has a similar feature to share configurations between devices:
https://github.com/freezy/android-xbmcremote

while nfc is super cool, using qrcode means that it is accessible by more devices :)

[frankthetank7254]

the XBMC remote app has a similar feature to share configurations between devices:
https://github.com/freezy/android-xbmcremote

while nfc is super cool, using qrcode means that it is accessible by more devices :)

[erickok]

Okay I understand better now the use case. I was certainly never trying to hold it off, just making sure the implementation is focused to the use case!

Generating QR codes is easy using a library, but I need to find the right one that is compact enough to justify adding to the code base. Will do some research and add this. Good idea!

[erickok]

Okay I understand better now the use case. I was certainly never trying to hold it off, just making sure the implementation is focused to the use case!

Generating QR codes is easy using a library, but I need to find the right one that is compact enough to justify adding to the code base. Will do some research and add this. Good idea!

[frankthetank7254]

awesome!
when can we expect 2.3?

[frankthetank7254]

awesome!
when can we expect 2.3?