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List:       kde-bugs-dist
Subject:    [Bug 137411] New: Use unobtrisive passive notifications for network
From:       Jason Keirstead <jason () keirstead ! org>
Date:       2006-11-15 17:24:37
Message-ID: 20061115182436.137411.jason () keirstead ! org
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           Summary: Use unobtrisive passive notifications for network status
                    instead of pop-up alert dialogs
           Product: kopete
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kopete-devel kde org
        ReportedBy: jason keirstead org


Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.5.5)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

This is somewhat related to bug 104202, but not really because I believe it is \
MSN-specific code. When the MSN network is in an unstable state, you can go online \
and offline many times over the course of an hour. It is very annoying to have to \
click "OK" on 15 pop-up alert dialogs when the connection goes offline, then online, \
then offline, etc.

A similar thing happens to me every morning when I come log into my laptop and my \
wireless connection timed out overnight.

I agree with 104202 in that network status notifications should be passive dialogs \
and unobtrusive. After all these is no action you can perform to remedy the situation \
anyway so I don't see why you need to interrupt the user with an in-your-face alert.


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