Re: Account Editor

Since it took a long time for this to go to the list (attachment over 
40K), I got some comments from friends in the mean time.

Implementation:  Which library to use.  Sort of an extension to the 
Services Pref (Which will be redesigned with the same options but 
provide more detailed descriptions of each implementation).  It will 
have default (setting in services pref) and a list of the libraries.  
Just like there is oscar and toc for AIM.  Maybe "library" or something 
like that?
Advanced Options:  Noted,   jab me if I forget
Reset Button: same as Advanced button.  It applies to the port and 
server
Auto:  This is the discussion I had with a friend.  It will stay (and 
say "Auto"), as well as have a checkbox in the editor portion that says 
"Auto login this account upon launch."  The two will be tied together.  
You check one, the other checks, etc.

Other stuff:

Cancel/Save buttons removed and replaced with a "Revert Changes" 
button.  In addition, all account settings and the aforementioned 
button will be within a box to make it clear than the button applies to 
that account only.


On Mar 2, 2005, at 1:10 PM, Jeremiah Blatz wrote:

> On Mar 1, 2005, at 10:43 AM, Graham Booker wrote:
>> Comments?
>
> Overall, a great improvement!
>
> Some quibbles:
> * What is "Implementation"? That's a very developer-centric term. 
> Something else
>   would probably be clearer to end users.
> * I'm guessing that the "Advanced Options" button should have an 
> ellipses ("...")
>   after it. It pop up a dialog, right?
> * The "Reset" button looks like it only resets the port. I would 
> consider moving it so
>   that it's clear what it applies to
> * The checkbox column for autologin is convenient for expert users, 
> but the heading
>   "Aut" is not very clear for new users. I would suggest either 
> messing with the
>   headers so that the entire word is visible (is this possible) or 
> moving it into the
>   group of checkboxes on the right.
>
>
> Jeremiah




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Graham Booker                   Texas A&M University
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