Re: [Users] Fwd: Internet Explorer with latest master

> > > > @Daniel, what about IE=edge,chrome=1, which adds preference for > > Google Chrome Frame (IE plug-in which uses WebKit engine instead > > of > > IE engine), if available? :) > > +1 :) > We might gain some HTML5 features support on IE for free... +1

> > > > > @DHC: according to http://stackoverflow.com/a/5673902, intranet > > sites > > in IE8/IE9 are *always* rendered in compatibility (non-standards) > > mode. This might be the problem you're facing with WebAdmin and > > UserPortal. You might want to check IE "Compatibility View > > Settings" > > dialog box and ensure that nothing gets "displayed in > > compatibility > > view". > > > > Vojtech > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Daniel Erez" <derez(a)redhat.com&gt; > > To: "Vojtech Szocs" <vszocs(a)redhat.com&gt; > > Cc: "users" <users(a)ovirt.org&gt;, "Dead Horse" > > <deadhorseconsulting(a)gmail.com&gt; > > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 7:18:05 PM > > Subject: Re: [Users] Fwd: Internet Explorer with latest master > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Vojtech Szocs" <vszocs(a)redhat.com&gt; > > > To: "Dead Horse" <deadhorseconsulting(a)gmail.com&gt; > > > Cc: "users" <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; > > > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 3:32:03 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Users] Fwd: Internet Explorer with latest master > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > doing "make rpm" will actually build Engine using Maven and > > > produce > > > RPMs, but you might also want to deploy Engine EAR that was > > > built > > > to > > > JBoss server via "make install_artifacts". > > > > > > > Thus I assume the master build does not default to compiling > > > > for > > > > all browsers? > > > > > > Aside from "make rpm-quick", which builds quick & dirty RPMs > > > for > > > Firefox [gwt.userAgent=gecko1_8], I don't see any > > > "gwt.userAgent" > > > stuff in makefile, so the master build defaults to compiling > > > for > > > all > > > browsers, unless you override this via "EXTRA_BUILD_FLAGS". > > > > > > I think an easier way to do this is as Alona suggested, > > > invoking > > > Maven build directly: > > > > > > $ "mvn clean install -Pdep,gwt-admin,gwt-user", but it's up > > > to > > > you. > > > > > > Anyway, I think the problem isn't related to "gwt.userAgent" > > > property > > > at all. If the GWT permutation for IE is missing, blank page > > > will > > > be > > > shown, as GWT permutation selector script (*.nocache.js) will > > > not > > > be > > > able to load that permutation. > > > > > > I think the problem might be caused by your client's IE browser > > > settings. As per [1], IE should render HTML page with > > > "<!DOCTYPE > > > html>" using standards mode; rendering mode which WebAdmin and > > > UserPortal require. So if you see garbled mess in IE, it means > > > IE > > > doesn't render HTML page in standards mode, but in other > > > (quirks?) > > > mode, due to some IE browser settings override. > > > > > > The "X-UA-Compatible" meta-tag actually *forces* IE to render > > > HTML > > > page in standards mode, which overrides any IE browser > > > settings: > > > > > > <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=9"/> > > > > > > (I think we should reconsider adding this meta-tag due to > > > reasons > > > above, to ensure better compatibility with IE.) > > > > Instead of forcing IE9 mode we can use "edge" mode to display > > content > > in the highest mode available. > > I.e.: > > <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"/> > > > > > > > > Vojtech > > > > > > [1] > > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc288325(v=vs.85).aspx > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Dead Horse" <deadhorseconsulting(a)gmail.com&gt; > > > To: "Alona Kaplan" <alkaplan(a)redhat.com&gt; > > > Cc: "users" <users(a)ovirt.org&gt;, "Vojtech Szocs" > > > <vszocs(a)redhat.com&gt; > > > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 8:02:04 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Users] Fwd: Internet Explorer with latest master > > > > > > > > > > > > NVM got it --> > > > BUILD_FLAGS=-Dgwt.userAgent=ie8,ie9,gecko1_8,safari,opera > > > -Pgwt-admin,gwt-user,dep > > > Building now. > > > > > > > > > - DHC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:23 PM, Dead Horse < > > > deadhorseconsulting(a)gmail.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I remember there being a GWT configuration file somewhere where > > > those > > > could be set? > > > - DHC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 10:44 AM, Alona Kaplan < > > > alkaplan(a)redhat.com > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Instead of doing make rpm please compile manually using the > > > following > > > command: > > > mvn clean install -Dgwt.userAgent=ie8,ie9,gecko1_8,safari,opera > > > -Pgwt-admin,gwt-user,dep > > > > > > > > > Alona. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Dead Horse" < deadhorseconsulting(a)gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > To: "Vojtech Szocs" < vszocs(a)redhat.com > > > > > Cc: "Alona Kaplan" < alkaplan(a)redhat.com >, "< > > > > users(a)ovirt.org > > > > >" > > > > < > > > > users(a)ovirt.org > > > > > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 6:18:54 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [Users] Fwd: Internet Explorer with latest > > > > master > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > When I compile the engine I do the following: (FC17 build > > > > host) > > > > --> git clone http://gerrit.ovirt.org/ovirt-engine.git > > > > --> cd ovirt-engine > > > > --> make rpm > > > > > > > > Thus I assume the master build does not default to compiling > > > > for > > > > all > > > > browsers? The GWT compliation seems to go through quite a few > > > > permuatations during the compile. > > > > > > > > > > > > If master is not set to compile for all browsers then given > > > > the > > > > above > > > > build steps what additionally should I be doing to make it so > > > > (guessing refer to above but how to simplify to "make rpm") ? > > > > > > > > > > > > - DHC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 10:09 AM, Vojtech Szocs < > > > > vszocs(a)redhat.com > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe you've compiled the application with -Dgwt.userAgent > > > > > flag > > > > > for > > > > > a specific browser? > > > > > > > > this is a good point, please make sure to compile UserPortal > > > > for > > > > all > > > > browsers, e.g. instead of: > > > > > > > > $ mvn clean install -Pdep,gwt-user > > > > -Dgwt.userAgent=<specificBrowser> > > > > > > > > you should just do: > > > > > > > > $ mvn clean install -Pdep,gwt-user > > > > > > > > This will compile UserPortal for all browsers. > > > > > > > > However, I don't think this is the problem here, because IIRC > > > > when > > > > you compile UserPortal only for browser X and you try to > > > > access > > > > it > > > > in browser Y, you'll get an empty webpage. > > > > > > > > Vojtech > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Alona Kaplan" < alkaplan(a)redhat.com > > > > > To: "Dead Horse" < deadhorseconsulting(a)gmail.com > > > > > Cc: users(a)ovirt.org > > > > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 4:18:36 PM > > > > Subject: [Users] Fwd: Internet Explorer with latest master > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > The webadmin and userportal works pretty fine for me on ie8 > > > > and > > > > ie9. > > > > Can you please be more specific about what doesn't work for > > > > you? > > > > Maybe attaching a screen shot. > > > > > > > > Maybe you've compiled the application with -Dgwt.userAgent > > > > flag > > > > for > > > > a > > > > specific browser? > > > > You should compile without any specific gwt.userAgent to > > > > support > > > > all > > > > the browsers or to add -Dgwt.userAgent=ie8,ie9 to support ie8 > > > > and > > > > ie9. > > > > > > > > Alona. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Dead Horse" < deadhorseconsulting(a)gmail.com > > > > > > To: "< users(a)ovirt.org >" < users(a)ovirt.org > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 7:01:48 PM > > > > > Subject: [Users] Internet Explorer with latest master > > > > > > > > > > Ever since this change: http://gerrit.ovirt.org/#/c/11078/ > > > > > The webadmin and userportal UI no longer displays nor works > > > > > correctly > > > > > within Internet Explorer 8 or 9. > > > > > > > > > > Under IE 8 or 9 the UI is pretty much an usable garbled > > > > > mess. > > > > > Everything looks and works fine under Chrome and Firefox. > > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately Internet Exploder is a necessary evil for > > > > > windows > > > > > users > > > > > to be able to get at SPICE consoles. (No spice > > > > > plugin/support > > > > > for > > > > > Firefox/Chrome yet...) > > > > > > > > > > - DHC > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Users mailing list > > > > > Users(a)ovirt.org > > > > > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Users mailing list > > > > Users(a)ovirt.org > > > > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Users mailing list > > > Users(a)ovirt.org > > > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users(a)ovirt.org http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users