[Buildbot] #2391: ShellCommand(description=...) doesn't take effect until command starts

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#2391: ShellCommand(description=...) doesn't take effect until command starts
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Reporter:  dank         |       Owner:
    Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
Priority:  minor        |   Milestone:  0.8.+
 Version:  0.8.7        |  Resolution:
Keywords:               |
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Changes (by Jc2k):

 * milestone:  0.8.9 => 0.8.+


Old description:

> When I have a bunch of ShellCommand steps, looking at the
> build status early on is rather uninformative; it says
>   1. shell
>   2. shell_1
>   3. shell_2
>
> Only after they complete is the description used, e.g.
>
>   1. shell install_deps ( 31 secs )
>   2. shell_1 configure ( 1 secs )
>   3. shell_2 compile ( 0 secs )
>
> Calling self.step_status.setText(self.describe(step_status.isFinished()))
> in setStepStatus() seems to make the description show up when
> I want it.

New description:

 When I have a bunch of ShellCommand steps, looking at the
 build status early on is rather uninformative; it says
   1. shell
   2. shell_1
   3. shell_2

 Only after they complete is the description used, e.g.

   1. shell install_deps ( 31 secs )
   2. shell_1 configure ( 1 secs )
   3. shell_2 compile ( 0 secs )

 Calling self.step_status.setText(self.describe(step_status.isFinished()))
 in setStepStatus() seems to make the description show up when
 I want it.

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