[Re-Proposal] Import/Export, Export/Reload Consolidated

Okay I'm merging these 2 thread, because it seems that one is the  
solution to the other.

+ Auto-Export Collection and Settings Dialog - http:// 
lists.osafoundation.org/pipermail/design/2007-November/007952.html
+ Consolidate File Menu - http://lists.osafoundation.org/pipermail/ 
design/2007-November/007944.html

Heikki made the argument that allowing users a way to manually  
export / reload their data independent of upgrading is important for  
moving data from one computer to another and doing local backups.

However, as Heikki suggested we *can* simplify the UI by  
consolidating Import/Export with Export/Reload. I don't really see  
how we can combine them into one pair of dialogs (short of  
implementing a wizard of sorts.) However, we could do something as  
simple as creating sub-menu items under import and export.

File>>
+ Import>>
++ Import Tasks and Events from .ics File...
++ Reload Chandler Data from .chex File...

+ Export>>
++ Export Tasks and Events to .ics File
++ Export Chandler Data to .chex File

Does anyone see any issues with this proposal?

Mimi

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Heikki Toivonen <[email protected]>
> Date: November 20, 2007 3:15:22 PM PST
> To: Design <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Proposal] Re: [Design] Auto-Export Collection and  
> Settings Dialog
> Reply-To: Design <[email protected]>
>
> Mimi Yin wrote:
>> Do we even need Export/Reload in the File menu if we have Upgrade  
>> menu
>> item + Auto-reload when upgrading to a new version.
>
> Yes, that scenario won't work on multi-user systems.
>
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>   Heikki Toivonen
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Begin forwarded message:

> From: Heikki Toivonen <[email protected]>
> Date: November 19, 2007 7:53:06 PM PST
> To: Design <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Design] Conslidate File Menu
> Reply-To: Design <[email protected]>
>
> Mimi Yin wrote:
>> Heikki, I like the idea of more consolidation, but I remember that we
>> specifically wanted to differentiate between regular ole file Import
>> with Reloading .chex files.
>
> It would be different experience, but we'd just need two menu items
> instead of 2 x number of formats we support. In the import.../ 
> export...
> case you'd just choose the file first, and get the import/export  
> options
> (if any)  after that. FWIW, this is the model of import/export I am  
> used
> to from other programs (Chandler is the only one that comes to mind  
> that
> has separate menu entries for different formats).
>
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