Re: [Gaim-devel] Usability issue and suggestion: remote file transfer requests

[Andy <spi...@in...>]

On Thu, 2007-03-22 at 21:25 -0300, Stephen Eilert wrote:
> On 3/22/07, Ethan Blanton <ebl...@cs...> wrote:

> I've just had an idea (brace yourselves!).
> 
> An occasional file transfer popup shouldn't really bother anyone. So,
> I believe the problem is with clients that let an user drag and drop
> multiple files to the conversation window, in effect sending multiple
> file transfer requests at once (MSN, I'm looking at you) . It is
> already annoying to have to hit a hotkey multiple times, but not
> nearly as bad as having multiple dialogs spawning.
> 
> However, Gaim already has the perfect dialog for multiple file
> transfers: the file transfer dialog itself. So, if any dialogs are to
> be spawned, it should be that dialog. Perhaps, with an added "Status"
> column and appropriate "Accept/Decline" buttons. Flashing the file
> transfer dialog and/or using the notification area icon should be
> enough to warn the user. If not, then add a file transfer request
> sound (see: ICQ).
> 
> I believe this helps with the multiple rogue popups, without the ugly
> hack of creating a conversation window(if not open already) just to
> host the file transfer.
> 
> What do you guys think?

Not completely without merit ;) but if said window pops up behind a
window the user is using (another application) we still have the problem
of ignored file transfers. Unless this is implemented with both the
option to turn on a sound event and a flashing tray icon.

But yes, that is a much more elegant position than loads of requesters.
In fact a colleague, not 10 minutes ago, sent me 5 files via IM and I
had to hunt down 5 requesters and  confirm each separately. It would be
easier to handle them if they were all in the same window.