From: Leif W <war...@us...> - 2005-08-25 13:58:38
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> From: "Kevin M Stange" <ke...@si...> > Sent: 2005 August 24 Wednesday 18:19 > > I'm going to agree with Luke on the away icon. The paper makes me > think > of a note being attached to the buddy, which is what a status sort of > is. The clock makes me think idle, which just isn't the right thing > to > be showing. I'm thinking of the average user, upon whom that distinction is quite vague and lost. Using the default settings of desktop (windows) usage for idleness, and idleness to set away, I see no reason why a clock is confusing. If a person is not away from the computer, then the computer is not likely to go become idle. With default settings the two become synonymous. With account and IM specific settings, maybe an away status can be set regardless of idle time, in which case, use the note. In the case where where Gaim usage sets idle time, a buddy may very well go idle, but not be away, however if Gaim is configured to set away on idle, the two again become synonymous. Hmm, maybe the icon should be set based upon these options? It seems to be a rare case when one is not idle but away. That would rather be misleading, where a "do not disturb" sign would be more accurate. :p Leif |