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

[David B. <Dav...@he...>]

My 10 cents :
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dislike :
 - new trayicon for an incoming file transfer : don't spam the systray, =
it is full of icons as it is;
 I saw people having over 10 icons there. They would hardly notice an =
appearing file transfer icon ;-)
 - popping up dialogs. That steal focus.
 - popping up 10 dialogs for the more or less same content (like 10 =
incoming files)
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like:
 - reuse existing conversation window:
  - no new icons/dialogs, that could be "lost" etc...
  - if the conversation window has focus, then the notification problem =
does not exist
  - if the conversation window has no focus, then it should be handled =
the same way as a new message
     on Windows , that means the windows icon on the task bar will flash =
and be colored, until the user clicks it,
     no focus stealing, no jump-in-your-face; I repeat: this is already =
implemented
  - the information can be displayed in the message pane as already =
proposed, or
  - the information can be displayed in a toolbar/line especially for =
that(look for GUI design ideas below)
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Possible file transfer bar look:
User1 is offering file "Vacation.jpg*" [Accept][Deny][Details]
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* - do not hide parts of the filename ! like the last 4 characters ;-)=20
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The [Details] button could open the file transfer dialog for more =
options.
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Regards and keep it simple,
David