MySQL Bugs: #61810: Annyoing popup when opening server administration, that is not running

Bug #61810	Annyoing popup when opening server administration, that is not running
Submitted:	10 Jul 2011 10:15	Modified:	17 Jun 2012 11:50
Reporter:	T G	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Workbench: Administration	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	5.2.34, 5.2.38, 5.2.39	OS:	MacOS
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
When opening a Server Administration tab from the home tab and the selected server is not running there is a popup telling me, the server is not running and some functionality is broken.

My intention to go there IS to start the mysql server, so WTF?

Though every page in the server admin tab where the functionality is broken displays an appropriate message, that forces me (the user) to start the mysql server. Which is absolutely fine making the presented popup obsolete.

Obviously there is an error on the server logs page, when the server is not running popping up multiple modal dialogs.

How to repeat:
Open a Server Administration tab from the home screen which instance is not running.

Suggested fix:
Remove the annyoing and obsolete modal dialogs. Display error messages on the content instead, telling the user how to get content there.

err yes, that's why I want to go there to start the mysql server

Attachment: mysql-wb-annoying popup.png (image/png, text), 32.53 KiB.

Thank you for the problem report. Verified with 5.2.34 on Mac OS X 10.5.x.

Fixed as of 5.2.38:

A pop-up window is no longer generated when selecting an
inactive server from within the "Server
Administration" panel.

The Popup is still there, but the message changed

Attachment: mysql-wb-cant-connect.png (image/png, text), 29.68 KiB.

The screenshot from above pops up when double clicking an offline instance in the administration area in the dashboard (Version 5.2.39, just updated today but was also visible in 5.2.38).

Yes, popup is still there...

Closed in 5.2.40