Re: new composer UI (was: added OpenPGP signing; new Win32 snapshot)

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On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:52:46 +0200 Robert Cernansky <[email protected]> wrote:

RC> On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:59:10 +0200 Vadim Zeitlin <[email protected]> wrote:
RC> 
RC> > On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:25:45 +0200 Robert Cernansky <[email protected]> wrote:
RC> > 
RC> > RC> I have some suggestions to UI. It seems to me a bit confusing to see
RC> > RC> an empty textbox next to 'Sign Message as' checkbox. It tempts me to
RC> > RC> fill my user name there even if I don't have to. Or it looks like I'm
RC> > RC> going to sign the message as 'nobody'. I think the best would be to
RC> > RC> put the 'Sign Message' toggle button to toolbar instead of checkbox at
RC> > RC> bottom (which also takes lot of space at the bottom of composer
RC> > RC> window). The 'as' textbox can be removed at all -- ability to set it
RC> > RC> in preferences should be enough.
RC> > 
RC> >  OTOH I just had another idea: what about putting the checkbox, or a toggle
RC> > button -- if anybody can find a decent icon for "sign" action -- near the
RC> > "From" field? This would be a logical place for it. But of course this
RC> > wouldn't work if the "From" field is not shown at all :-(
RC> 
RC> This sounds good to me. I like it even more than my original idea with
RC> toolbar. There will be enough space for button/checkbox as well as for
RC> 'as' textbox. I do not know under what circumstances the From field is
RC> not shown in compose window. Are there any?

 It's an option so it can be disabled.

 Anyhow, have a look at how this turned out:

	http://www.tt-solutions.com/vz/m_new_composer.png

Notice that I also moved the subject field down as, as was requested here
some time ago, it's better to enter the recipients first and subject later.

 I definitely need a better "sign with PGP" icon though. This one (in the
upper right corner) is neither beautiful nor clear.


RC> I'm not sure about the window below the message body... How tall it
RC> will be?

 Of minimal height I think.

RC> How the attachments and PGP controls will be shown there?

 I thought about using notebook pages.

RC> Anyway I'm quite satisfied with Message Body and Attachments tabs
RC> approach (or I got used to it; I'm not sure how new users are
RC> looking to it).

 I'd like to see the attachments without having to select another page...

 Regards,
VZ

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