[pdm-devel] [PATCH datacenter-manager v2 12/14] ui: auto-installer: add installations overview panel

[Christoph Heiss]

On Wed Dec 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM CET, Thomas Lamprecht wrote:
> Am 17.12.25 um 10:09 schrieb Lukas Wagner:
>> @Thomas, do you have any input on how/where the auto installer feature
>> could be integrated in the UI?
>>
>> I think it could be quite an important feature of PDM, but then again I
>> don't want to 'pollute' the root-level of the sidebar menu too much.
>
> For now, I'm also in favor of putting this under the "Remotes" menu.
> I also think that such installed hosts will often be added as remotes to
> this PDM after installation, and "Remotes" is generic enough that it's
> also appropriate for installations that won't be added as remotes.
>
> However, moving it elsewhere or restructuring the "Remotes" menu so that
> the submenus for panels/actions for all remotes and the actual remote
> instances are separate might still be warranted in the mid/long term,
> especially if a lot more remote-related content is added in the future.
> For now, though, the current structure works well, so adding a new tab
> under "Remotes" is the best option to avoid larger restructuring, which is
> then IMO better done for a next (major) release, as that's a clear cut and
> then, the feature set should be also a bit more complete and we should
> have lots more experience and user feedback to make a good decision on a
> more permanent menu/navigation layout.

Thanks for the input! I'll change it accordingly to fit under there for
now.