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List:       kde-pim
Subject:    Re: [Kde-pim] Distibution List Editor
From:       Tobias Koenig <tokoe82 () yahoo ! de>
Date:       2002-05-19 19:23:06
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On Thu, May 16, 2002 at 11:13:00AM -0400, Mike Pilone wrote:
> However, I feel like problems still exist with the new layout:
I've looked at the DistributionListEditor one more time and
changed the following things:

> - The  two lists have no indication of what they are. A user must make the 
> assumption that one list is available and one is selected.
Added labels for description. Is it ok so?

> - The 'Add Entry' button is under the available list. This implies that 
> adding effects that list, but infact pressing that button removes the entry 
> from the available list and adds it to the other list (which again isn't 
> labeled). The same can be said for remove entry, accept it actually removes 
> the entry from the list (adding a new one to the other list).
Where do you want to place the 'Add' button? It is the only logical place for.

> - I don't understand the 'Preferred Email' column. I presume that is to show 
> the user if he/she is using the receiver's preferred email.
... and you can select an other email address for the user in this special
distribution list. So IMHO the column is ok.

> A bug also exists that the preferred email label is not updated if I change
> the email address, then change it back to the preferred email address.
Will look at it

> - There is a bug that a email address is not selected when the user clicks 
> the 'Change Email' button.
If no email address is selected in the dialog, the 'preferred address' will
automagically selected when clicking 'Apply'.

> - There is a bug on bugs.kde.org saying that dist lists cannot be renamed. 
>   This is because the dialog doesn't provide it.
Now it does :)

> - There is no Ok, Cancel or Apply button (standard KDE dialog buttons).
Hmm right, will look at it.

> - I do not like large amounts of text on a button that could be represented 
> with a standard icon and a tool tip.
What says the styleguide to this issue?

> - Removing a list causes the dialog to crash (testdistlist). I think this is 
> something new, however.
Fixed, I introduced it with mList.setAutoDelete(true)
in DistributionListManager.

Ciao,
Tobias
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