[Gaim-devel] Hello and Suggestions for Account Dialog

[Randy W. <ran...@ma...>]

Hello Gaimers!

I'm an end-user who was persuaded into posting my suggestions to this 
list. Here goes...

My Gripes with Account Management:
*list of accounts in one window and then account settings in another
*The "Online" checkmark just plain stinks :)
*The "Auto-login" is duplicated in the "Modify Account" dialog.
*I think the protocol icon should go in the protocol column and maybe 
replace the spelled-out name of the protocol
*the "Modify Account" window changes sizes [+]

I have a mock-up here: http://webcitadel.com/temp/gaim.jpg

It's not the greatest but I think it would work

The "Advanced" tab is where protocol server info and proxy info can go.

The "Special" tab is where things such as "Confirm Account" and "Change 
Password" can go.

Other ideas that came up in #gaim:

a personal information panel at the top of the buddy list (like iChat 
and Yahoo! and MSN) where Display Name (MSN) or Alias is displayed, 
where current status can be chosen and where your current buddy icon is 
displayed. Each of these can be changed from here too. Settings per 
account could be set elswhere (a "Personal Information" dialog?)

A drawer on the buddy list to hold accounts but drawers aren't GTK-native.


Well, that's all. Sorry if I seem brash or pushy but I just had some 
ideas I wanted to share.

-- 
~Randy Walker