Re: [Gaim-devel] optionally remove away message box

[Robert L. <rm...@te...>]

On Tue, 2002-12-24 at 00:46, Luke Schierer wrote:

> I disagree. for those of us not using the docklet, and between now and 
> when a better status management method is worked into gaim (currently 
> scheduled for 0.61, after the whole mess of moving to gtk2 is over, the 
> away message dialog is the sole way for a user to be able to tell for 
> his/her self that [s]he is away. as such, it is necessary. after we have 
> deryni's status menu worked in and derjohan's status icons probly as 
> well, then i will be more inclined to agree that the separate dialog can 
> go. even then though, having it lets you know, 12 hours latter, what 
> away message you selected, and so it is still not w/out purpose.

Well, Chris made it an option, so none of these are valid excuses to me.

I do agree 100% there is a need for a status system but I am not sure
that one requires the other.  In other words, this can be merged now and
the status system limit.

If you use the docklet applet, then you know you are away already.  Or
you can add yourself to your buddy list.  Anything is worth this dumb
box popping up.

The box really is dumb.  It is terrible UI.  With all the stress GNOME
is giving these days to sane design, this away dialog definitely should
(at least optionally) go.

Please, maintainers? :)

	Robert Love