Re: [Gtkpod-questions] GTKPOD local save/sync

[Jorg S. <jor...@gm...>]

> >As there is no 'Undo' function I don't really like to see an auto-save.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >
> >JCS.
> >
> >  
> >
> Fair enough. Here are some compromise ideas:
> 
> 1. Use the Sync button for the ipod but also have a button called Save 
> for local (consider how your sync button has only an arrow to an ipod 
> icon on it - it makes the user think it is only for the ipod... I have 
> looked for a "save" function before I understood how things were set up 
> and my wife and I thought Sync was for ipod only)
> 
> 2. When a user tries to exit and you say there are unsaved changes, you 
> could explicitly also say: Use Sync button to sync to ipod and Save 
> button to save local changes to disk... I've read the dialogue that 
> comes up in the past and not known what to do about it as I could not 
> sync to the ipod at the time

Yes... I'm planning to rework the sync and exit procedure -- telling you
about each database that was not saved, and offering to save it. A small
icon next to the database entry should be nice as well (similar to 'eject',
only, of course, eject hardly ever works unless you are root). In the same
run I'd also try to add functions that let you add additional databases
(like a second iPod you want to mount at the same time, or further local
databases).

The first and easy step probably would be to rename 'Sync' to 'Save
Changes'....

Cheers,


JCS.

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