Version 1878 does not apply UI Framework on new project.

[Nick_F_2]

Start a new project as HTML5 and select use App Designer, give the project a name when the project is created select a design framework, in my case App Framework.

Once the project loads no controls are visible in the controls dropdown and under the Project Tab the UI framework is shown as unknown. I have to click the edit icon and reselect the App Framework, the project then gets updated and the controls appear.

These seem to be fundamental failings and are detracting from the overall user experience of XDK.

[Nick_F_2]

The controls are not loading at all no matter what UI Framework I select. 

[Nick_F_2]

Just tried to select the UI Framework again and XDK hung on the conversion, progress bar stuck at around 60%. Had to kill XDK. Wish I hadn't upgraded now, struggling to work on my project now.

Also every time I start XDK 1878 I get asked about allowing access for node-webkit-helper.app and xdk-node, not had this before. Firewall does not remember the settings to get asked every time XDK starts. AAARGH.

[Chris_P_Intel]

The UI Framework control in the projects pane is for changing the framework of your project, once it has some components.  

If you want to simply make a new project and select a UI framework, then create a new project and select App Designer. It should switch you to the Develop tab automatically, and from there you can select whatever framework you want and begin inserting widgets.

Now, if you do want to change the framework, then there are a couple of things to be aware of:

1. Not every framework has every widget. So the conversion can be lossy.  For example, some frameworks don't have accordions, and so those will be skipped when the conversion happens.
2. Your original file is kept.  Typically it is index.html-backup.  If the conversion wasn't all you hoped and you want to go backwards, simply restore that file.

Hope this helps,

Chris

[Nick_F_2]

Chris thats the problem there is no UI Framework or controls applied, both are empty. I have rebooted and that seems to have helped.

How do I get rid of the firewall prompts for webkit-helper and xdk-node.

[Swati_S_Intel1]

How do I get rid of the firewall prompts for webkit-helper and xdk-node.

Go to the Test Tab. Select the “Run Intel XDK local server to enable test over WiFi” checkbox to turn it off.

Swati

[Nick_F_2]

Hi

That works for webkit-helper but not XDK-Node, that is still popping up on start, how come this has changed from a previous version, never had this issue before.

Thanks

Nick