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Subject: Re: Review Request: Add option to not show popup when devices are
From: "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () kde ! org>
Date: 2011-10-25 12:44:08
Message-ID: 20111025124408.12506.1105 () vidsolbach ! de
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> On Oct. 18, 2011, 2:47 p.m., Jacopo De Simoi wrote:
> > I am not sure if I actually would allow to block the device notifier fr=
om popping up altogheter; =
> > If a user doesn't want the notifier to popup for a specific device she =
can simply hide it by right-clicking on the device item.
> =
> Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> agreed; it's an option for a very specific use pattern (in particular=
: the "i always have the file manager already open already" user) which i d=
on't see as often as the "i have nothing on my screen" or "i have everythin=
g but a view on that one device" while watching people use their systems. f=
or most people this would just mean more clicking; for many of the rest it'=
s a confirmation the device is ready and is otherwise ignorable. adding an =
option in the UI and the code for the remaining fraction is not worthwhile =
given the cost in terms of configuration UI, user support and code maintane=
nce.
ah, something i forgot to add: thank you for the patch! :) while not every =
patch is accepted, they are always appreciated and are often a great way to=
communicate ideas.
- Aaron J.
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On Oct. 11, 2011, 1:30 p.m., Simon Persson wrote:
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> (Updated Oct. 11, 2011, 1:30 p.m.)
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> Review request for Plasma, Giulio Camuffo and Jacopo De Simoi.
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> Description
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> Use case:
> User 1 frequently connects her phone to her laptop to charge the battery,=
she has no intention of accessing files on the phone and thinks the device=
notifier popping up (even for a few seconds) is distracting. When accessin=
g files on an external drive she usually uses an already running instance o=
f her file manager and again would prefer the notifier to not pop up. She k=
eeps the notifier in her panel for the case of easily watching dvd's and do=
wnloading photos from a camera memory card. In those cases she thinks it's =
enough that the icon appears with an exclamation mark in her systray, she c=
an find it there.
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> Diffs
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> plasma/generic/applets/devicenotifier/configurationpage.ui a916254 =
> plasma/generic/applets/devicenotifier/devicenotifier.h 9f3af73 =
> plasma/generic/applets/devicenotifier/devicenotifier.cpp b9dfce5 =
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> Diff: http://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/102825/diff/diff
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> Testing
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> Thanks,
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> Simon Persson
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<blockquote style="margin-left: 1em; border-left: 2px solid #d0d0d0; padding-left: \
10px;"> <p style="margin-top: 0;">On October 18th, 2011, 2:47 p.m., <b>Jacopo De \
Simoi</b> wrote:</p> <blockquote style="margin-left: 1em; border-left: 2px solid \
#d0d0d0; padding-left: 10px;"> <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: \
-moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: \
break-word;">I am not sure if I actually would allow to block the device notifier \
from popping up altogheter; If a user doesn't want the notifier to popup for a \
specific device she can simply hide it by right-clicking on the device item.</pre> \
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<p>On October 25th, 2011, 12:43 p.m., <b>Aaron J. Seigo</b> wrote:</p>
<blockquote style="margin-left: 1em; border-left: 2px solid #d0d0d0; padding-left: \
10px;"> <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: \
-pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;">agreed; it's an \
option for a very specific use pattern (in particular: the "i always have the \
file manager already open already" user) which i don't see as often as the \
"i have nothing on my screen" or "i have everything but a view on that \
one device" while watching people use their systems. for most people this would \
just mean more clicking; for many of the rest it's a confirmation the device is \
ready and is otherwise ignorable. adding an option in the UI and the code for the \
remaining fraction is not worthwhile given the cost in terms of configuration UI, \
user support and code maintanence.</pre> </blockquote>
</blockquote>
<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: \
-pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;">ah, something i forgot \
to add: thank you for the patch! :) while not every patch is accepted, they are \
always appreciated and are often a great way to communicate ideas.</pre> <br />
<p>- Aaron J.</p>
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<p>On October 11th, 2011, 1:30 p.m., Simon Persson wrote:</p>
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<div>Review request for Plasma, Giulio Camuffo and Jacopo De Simoi.</div>
<div>By Simon Persson.</div>
<p style="color: grey;"><i>Updated Oct. 11, 2011, 1:30 p.m.</i></p>
<h1 style="color: #575012; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 1.5em;">Description </h1>
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<pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: \
-moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: \
break-word;">Use case: User 1 frequently connects her phone to her laptop to charge \
the battery, she has no intention of accessing files on the phone and thinks the \
device notifier popping up (even for a few seconds) is distracting. When accessing \
files on an external drive she usually uses an already running instance of her file \
manager and again would prefer the notifier to not pop up. She keeps the notifier in \
her panel for the case of easily watching dvd's and downloading photos from a \
camera memory card. In those cases she thinks it's enough that the icon appears \
with an exclamation mark in her systray, she can find it there.</pre> </td>
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<h1 style="color: #575012; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 1.5em;">Diffs</b> </h1>
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<li>plasma/generic/applets/devicenotifier/configurationpage.ui <span style="color: \
grey">(a916254)</span></li>
<li>plasma/generic/applets/devicenotifier/devicenotifier.h <span style="color: \
grey">(9f3af73)</span></li>
<li>plasma/generic/applets/devicenotifier/devicenotifier.cpp <span style="color: \
grey">(b9dfce5)</span></li>
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<p><a href="http://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/102825/diff/" style="margin-left: \
3em;">View Diff</a></p>
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