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List:       kde-pim
Subject:    Re: [Kde-pim] Distibution List Editor
From:       Mike Pilone <mpilone () slac ! com>
Date:       2002-05-16 13:08:17
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Ok,

I didn't get any feedback on the patch so I assumed no one had a problem 
with it. We can rollback to the old one if it is preferred.

Sorry for the troubles,
-mike

On Thursday 16 May 2002 06:56 am, Cornelius Schumacher wrote:
> Some comments about the new distribution list editor:
>
> - The margin of the distribution list editor widget is too large.
> - The arrows between the available and selected contacts consume valuable
> space because they cause empty areas above and below them
> - I would prefer to have the list of available lists as combo box instead
> of a list view because that gives more room for the main activity of the
> dialog: editing the entries of the list.
> - The frame around the list view of the available lists looks ugly
> because there is too much spacing on three of four sides.
> - Putting the email addresses as child items of the name in the list view
> hides the most important information from the user, because the name has
> to be clicked before you get the email addresses.
> - Most contacts will only have one email address, so showing name and
> email in two columns of the list view is probably more appropriate for
> this dialog. - There is no way to select that the default address of a
> contact should be used. If the default address of a contact is changed
> the list shouldn't have to be edited.
> - I think the concept to move entries with the arrows from one list to
> the other is confusing. The only list which is edited is the list of
> selected contacts, the list of available contacts actually isn't affected
> by this. The GUI does not represent what really is happening. Perhaps it
> would be better to not remove the contacts from the available list when
> they are selected but disable them.
>
> None of these problems was present in the old editor widget. I don't
> really understand what was the reason to make a new widget.

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